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Sidney Law Enforcement Sees Success Fundraising for Special Olympics

Chief of the Sidney Police Department, Jan Gorshack (center), stands with mem-bers of local law enforcement agencies, community volunteers and Springbrook residents and athletes during a Friday, Aug. 4 “Cops on Top” fundraiser to benefi t the New York chapter of the Special Olympics.

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – Friday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 11 a.m., Sidney law enforcement teamed up with Special Olympics athletes to help raise funds for the lat-ter as part of the Cops on Top initiative, operating under the auspices of the Law Enforce-ment Torch Run, begun in Kansas in 1981.

Though 2017 marked Sid-ney’s second year participat-ing, Cops on Top is in its sixth year. The Sidney collection site is always at the Dunkin’ Donuts located in the Speed-way plaza at 117 NY-7.

In a written statement, chief of the Sidney Police De-partment, Jan Gorshack, said 2017’s early collection totals well-surpassed last year’s.

“Last year this location

raised $1,060; this year we are over $3,000,” said Gorshack. With 37 locations in central New York from Binghamton to Oswego, the annual goal is $60,000. Gorshack noted that, in 2016, Cops on Top raised more than $63,000. In its six years, the initiative has raised $176,342 and the governing entity, the Law Enforcement Torch Run, more than $2 mil-lion in 2016.

Since the event’s 2012 in-ception, Cops on Top has worked to back 440 local Special Olympics participants and 67,574 Special Olympics athletes in New York.

Asked about Friday’s event, Gorshack said it was “out-standing,” adding, “It was a really great turnout from the community.” He continued, “I think it’s better (than last year) and (was made) a lot busier by

putting people at the (Dunkin’ Donuts) drive-through and out front.”

Offi cer Christopher Dionne of the Sidney Police said do-nations were “steady” and noted, “We had more people to work it, so we got better donations.”

Gorshack said members of the Sidney Police Depart-ment, NYS Police at Troop C and volunteers from the com-munity worked with Norwich law enforcement representa-tives and several Springbrook residents who are also Special Olympics athletes to make the event a success.

Fall training clubs for pro-spective Special Olympics athletes ages 8 and up are forming now. For information or to donate, visit www.nyso.org.

ACCO Brands’ General Manager Updates Sidney Rotarians, Community

General manager of ACCO Brands in Sidney, Jeff Almasian, speaks Fri-day, Aug. 4 to the Rotary Club of Sidney.

Local Proprietresses Look to Retire; Hope Rainbow Won’t Fade from Main Street

Pam Ross (left) stands alongside Elana Hulsey last week in their downtown Sid-ney store, Rainbow’s End Consignment, located at 37 Main St.

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – General man-ager of ACCO Brands in Sid-ney, Jeff Almasian, presented Friday, Aug. 4 to the Rotary Club of Sidney on the manu-facturing giant’s highlights and advancements locally, na-tionally and globally. Alma-

sian’s presentation to the club is part of a tradition instated by Thomas Mirabito, Sr., who felt representatives from the tri-town’s largest enterprises should occasionally inform Rotarians on the goings on of said businesses.

Almasian, who has been with the corporation for 34 years and its Sidney divi-

sion for four, underscored the strides ACCO Brands has made locally in terms of productivity, sustainabil-ity, community outreach and maintaining an emphatically American-made business model.

Almasian cited ACCO’s $1.6 billion in sales in 2016, though noted that since a re-cent acquisition of a “huge” European-based company, “sales are in excess of $2 bil-lion at this point.”

Though ACCO products are available in more than 100 countries, Almasian said the bulk of those sales occur do-mestically. He said that about $1 billion of last year’s $1.6 in sales was contained to the US.

Keeping the focus national and local, Almasian pointed out that ACCO Brands em-ploys 5,240 people, with 2,700 of those domestic, and be-tween 650 and 750 in Sidney. He also noted that, at 750,000 square feet, Sidney’s facility is one of the brand’s largest. The

See ACCO, page 5

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – After a six-year stay on Main Street, Sidney, Pam Ross and Elana Hulsey, co-owners of Rainbow’s End Consignment, are rolling up the rainbow in favor of re-tirement. However, before the pair departs from their 37 Main St. site, they hope to fi nd a charitable entity or en-terprising individual to take over the rainbow-hued reins in their absence.

The decision, said Ross, was the result of timing, per-sonal and circumstantial, with downtown Sidney’s current redesign project driving the latter.

“We both want to retire and we could’ve done so seven

years ago, but we decided to open a store instead,” said Ross, laughing.

Noting a “perfect storm” of circumstances, she said, “The construction (has created) a good, solid, ongoing con-cern (and) I never imagined it would have this kind of im-pact on us.” Ross added, “We think it’s going to be great for the town when it’s done.”

With sales down and the prospect of retirement on the horizon, Ross said she and Hulsey were spurred to action.

Ross said, “We sent out let-ters to area not-for-profi ts … and feelers to other consign-ment stores asking if they’d be interested in continuing (Rainbow’s End) with all the inventory.” She explained, “It’s very important to us that

the store stays here. We think it’s an asset to Sidney.”

Were a willing party to emerge, charitable or enter-prising, Ross said the tran-sition would be relatively seamless, given that an op-erational business with more than 25,000 in-stock items already exists.

“It would be a turnkey op-eration,” said Ross, adding, “Someone could just come in and take over and wouldn’t have to establish anything. (For) someone who’s maybe always had a dream to open a consignment store, this would be the perfect thing.”

Ross continued, “I can’t imagine (a prospective owner) wouldn’t have instant success. This is the prime time to take over.” She emphasized, “We

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

SIDNEY - A full meal

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

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

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

Found CatSIDNEY - Found in the area of Hatfield Ave., Sidney. Very

clean and healthy appearing. Seems young and somewhat thin; have been feeding her for a couple weeks. Has a grayish-tan long “bracelet” between elbow and wrist on left arm only. Please call 563-1289.

SIDNEY 25 YEARS AGO

Aug. 12, 1992After the 14th annual Ro-

tary Fox Trot and Field Day was held Aug. 8, 1992, Dave Garner of Walton emerged victorious from the 5K event.

More than 130 runners par-ticipated in the event and Gar-ner’s win was his first-ever, made especially thrilling, as he triumphed over archrival Clay Lodovice of Sidney.

After more than a six-

month delay, the then-new sludge dewatering facility at the Sidney wastewater treatment plant was deemed operational.

Then-village engineer, John Woodyshek, said that modifications were made and that, while the facility was functional, the village was still “not entirely satisfied.”

“It appears we have reached completion,” said Woodyshek at the time, adding, “But there is still a question of reliability.” He continued, “However, the contractor has demonstrated that the press will do its job for a particular set of circumstances.”

He noted that the facility

required additional “fine tun-ing,” but said the press was, in fact considered “online.”

The facility was designed to filter press liquid waste to remove water so it can then be disposed of in a landfill, rather than having it air-dry as in the past. Woodyshek noted that the problem was with the pumping of sludge, saying that it was not coming out as dry as it should.

Woodyshek, who said the delay would not affect village finances, said, if needed, the village could withhold money from the contractor until the problem was more fully resolved.

AFTON25 YEARS AGO

Aug. 12, 1992In celebration of Afton’s

100th birthday, the Afton His-torical Society sponsored a concert featuring the popu-lar Russ Nygren and his Jazz Band Ball is Caswell Park.

Other festivities included Afton Sidewalk Days and the return of the Annual Afton Arts & Crafts Show.

UNADILLA

25 YEARS AGOAug. 12, 1992

Friends and family of life-

time Unadilla resident, Debo-rah Emerson, planned to hold a benefit on her behalf Aug. 16.

In February of 1991, Emer-son was diagnosed with leu-kemia, whereupon she imme-diately began chemotherapy treatments at Bassett Hospital of Cooperstown. At the time of the event notice, Emerson was a patient at Strong Me-morial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., undergoing a bone mar-row transplant.

The benefit was to take place at the Unadilla House Restaurant, under the then-new ownership of Paul and Laura Rizzuto.

SIDNEY 50 YEARS AGO

Aug. 16, 1967State wrestling champ

Mark Payne took another step in his quest for a world title when he won the National Junior AAU 143-pound free-style-wrestling crown at Great Lakes, Ill.

Payne’s next stop was to be Frankfurt, Germany, for what was billed as a World Invita-tional meet.

BAINBRIDGE 50 YEARS AGO

Aug. 13, 1967

Town of Bainbridge asses-sors Wilbur Curtis and Cal Loker recommended to the Bainbridge Town board that a professional firm of special-ists be hired to study every property in the township and draw up an up-to-date record for each property, together with an expert appraisal of in-dividual property values.

UNADILLA

50 YEARS AGOAug. 16, 1967

Just one day after bids opened for construction of the Unatego School, one of the low bidders telephoned requesting his bid be with-drawn. A representative from Johnson City Heating and Plumbing Corporation claimed the company made a substantial error in its calculations.

The action was called a “most uncommon request.”

UNADILLAFROM THE FILES

Aug. 18, 1939900 cans of frozen cream

were dumped into the Unadill River by union picketers at Mt. Upton on the first day of a long-threatened Dairy Farm-ers Union milk strike.

Who or What Will You Serve?

By Pastor Brian Cutting, Unatego Community Church

I have been studying and teaching on the book of Ro-mans lately. Romans 6:16 says: “Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey – wheth-er you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedi-ence (to God), which leads to righteousness.”

We see slavery in a pretty ugly light because of Ameri-can history, and justifiably so. But Paul’s audience in Rome would have included many followers of Jesus who were slaves. In fact, it is estimated that up to half of the popula-tion was slaves or people who had been slaves in the past. Paul uses this as a way to talk about spiritual truth.

Paul says there are really

only two possibilities: one can be a slave to sin (or idols) of various kinds or one can be a slave (servant) of God. Those are the only two general pos-sibilities. No one is truly free. We were made by God to worship Him and if we don’t worship Him we will worship something else. Some people are slaves to their work and that is what consumes their thinking, time and energies until they are broken by fa-tigue and worry. Some people are slaves to money and pos-sessions, always thinking about how to get more or wor-rying about how to hold on to what they have. Some people are slaves to comfort or en-tertainment, pleasure or sex, drugs or alcohol.

If we don’t submit our lives to God and live for Him, we will be a slave to myriad op-tions. We think that we serve these competing gods of our own free will and that they serve or benefit us, but instead these things always leave us

disappointed, they never sat-isfy, we always want more and they leave us lacking. Only God can satisfy us at a heart level. Worse, those idols we love end up controlling us. Emotions go up and down based on how that person or thing we love and serve is go-ing. If it is going well, we feel good temporarily; if it is go-ing bad, we feel bad.

We reject God because we think that makes us free, but it really just leads to bond-age to sin which is a cruel taskmaster. Paul says in 6:21: “What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of?” What good did being a slave to sin do for you really? Sin just led to guilt, shame, brokenness, spiritual death, physical death and destruction. How does sin bring death? Ultimately, sin brings condemnation and separation from God for eternity. But Paul is basically talking about the brokenness of our lives when God is not

at the center of them. If you refuse to obey God and his commands, you will live as a slave to your selfishness, lust, materialism, drive, wor-ry and other things. Slavery to sin results in a deteriora-tion of our lives. In contrast, a relationship with God and living to serve Him and oth-ers will lead us to life and joy and peace and so many good things. God is a kind master. Serving and obeying God when you love and trust Him is not a burden.

But still we struggle to be-lieve and obey God, don’t we? Over and over, we go back to our idols and our sin and think we can get what we need and want from it, only to be disap-pointed and broken. We find ourselves lacking in the life, joy and peace we thought we could get without God. But slavery to sin is a broken road that leads to death now and for eternity. Only following Jesus will give us life.

Pastor’s Pen

Tri-Town News — Thursday, August 10, 2017 — 3TTodds & ends

PoliCe rePort

Gilbertsville Village Improvement Society to

Meet Aug. 13GILBERTSVILLE – The

Gilbertsville Village Im-provement Society will hold a general meeting Sunday, Aug. 13 a the Majors Inn, with a 5 to 6 p.m. social hour followed by the meeting from 6 to 7 p.m.

PAWS Thrift Store Provides Deals & Good Deeds

SIDNEY – PAWS Thrift Shop at the Delaware Val-ley Humane Society will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and has a variety of items for sale. Proceeds from the shop help for animals at the shelter.

SIDNEY - The Sidney United Methodist Women will meet on Thursday, Aug. 10 at noon at the church in the fellowship hall. Attendees should bring a bag lunch.

This will be the group’s prayer and self-denial meet-ing. The program is titled “Maternal and Child Health.” The group will also discuss plans for its annual bazaar to be held in November.

WELLS BRIDGE - The Four County Library System’s bookmobile will be stop-ping at the firehouse in Wells Bridge from 2:10 to 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 and Sept. 12.

BAINBRIDGE - The vil-lage of Bainbridge board of trustees will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the village clerk’s office, 33 West Main St., Bainbridge.

SIDNEY - The Sidney His-torical Association will meet Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the Smart Community Room of the Sidney Memorial Public Library.

Anyone interested in pre-serving and promoting the history of the town and village of Sidney and the surrounding area is welcome to attend.

AFTON - The Afton Cen-tral School Board of Educa-tion meeting scheduled on Aug. 17 will be at 7 p.m.; not at 11 a.m. as previously publicized.

BAINBRIDGE - The vil-lage of Bainbridge planning board will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. in the village clerk’s office, 33 West Main St., Bainbridge.

OTEGO - The Otego His-torical Society will meet on Monday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Otego Town Hall, 3526 State Hwy. 7 in Otego.

Society member Carolee Byrnes will present a Power point program titled “Houses of the Town and Village of Otego.”

All are welcome and re-freshments will be served.

MT. UPTON – The Mt. Up-ton Senior Citizens met at the Rockdale Gun Club on July 11.

Members enjoyed a tasty cake for Jake and Shirley’s birthday. Discussion focused on the group’s “Christmas in July.” Also during the July 11 meeting the group played bin-go, with Dick Ballard calling the numbers.

Member Bob Martain is looking for a place to host the group’s Aug. 22 dinner. The next meeting of the Mt. Upton Senior Citizens will be Friday, Aug. 25.

SIDNEY - Join the An-cestry-genealogy beginner’s group. Members can use Ancestry Library Edition to discover their unique fam-ily history, build a family tree and learn about genetic DNA genealogy. Participants should bring their own laptop or WIFI device.

The group will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Sidney Memorial Library’s meeting room, 8 River St., Sidney.

Beginners are welcome, no RSVP is required. Call 563-1200 for more information.

AFTON - The Afton Free Library is seeking donations for its Aug. 25 - 26 book sale.

Donations of books and li-brary friendly materials are welcome. No encyclopedias or textbooks. Anyone interested should drop off donations dur-ing the following hours: Mon-day and Tuesday, 12-5 p.m.; Thursday, 12-8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; or Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more informa-tion, call 639-1212.

BAINBRIDGE - The vil-lage of Bainbridge zoning board of appeals will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. in the village clerk’s office, 33 West Main St., Bainbridge.

SIDNEY CENTER – Save the Date: Saturday, September 16 will be the 8th Annual Sid-ney Center Tractor Parade in Sidney Center.

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.

Sidney Police Department

SIDNEY - July 31: Rebecca L. Bowers, 40, of Sidney, for aggravated unlicensed opera-tion in the 2nd degree.

BAINBRIDGE - Aug. 2: Herbert J. Bidwell Jr., 34, of Bainbridge, for criminal con-tempt in the 2nd degree and on a family court warrant.

SIDNEY - Aug. 2: Craig

R. Matthews, 44, of Sidney, for harassment in the 2nd de-gree, criminal obstruction of breathing and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

UNADILLA - Aug. 3: Da-vid R. Lindsey, 57, of Unadil-la, for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

SIDNEY - Aug. 3: Joseph H. Conklin, 53, of Sidney, for public lewdness.

SIDNEY - Aug. 3: Kellie E. Andrews, 47, of Sidney, for harassment in the 2nd degree.

UNADILLA - Aug. 3: Da-vid R. Lindsey, 57, of Unadil-la, for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

BAINBRIDGE - Aug. 6: Sixteen-year-old Bainbridge resident for petit larceny.

Sidney Plans for Healthy Economic Future SIDNEY – The following is

a detailed communication is-sued to residents of the town and village of Sidney by may-or, Andrew Matviak.

To Village residents,

Tropical Storm Lee was a terrifying event that left in-delible scars on our village. The unfortunate reality is that it will happen again. That’s why, since 2011, the village of Sidney has worked so hard to secure more than $57 million dollars in federal and state as-sistance to plan and put into practice eight initiatives that, together, will help protect us from the next extreme weath-er events.

These measures include infrastructure improvements, building new housing, financ-ing efforts to make exist-ing housing more resilient to storms and buying out homes in the most flood-susceptible areas to create a “greenplain” buffer zone that will not only literally stem the flood waters to protect our community, but create recreational and ecotourism opportunities that sustain and improve our eco-nomic well-being.

In short, we are making a substantial and carefully considered investment in our collective future. It’s a rare opportunity that must not be squandered.

The $57 million will be used by the village to:

Purchase and Elevate Homes: Purchase 126 and el-evate 11 at-risk homes in the most severely impacted part of the community.

Create the Greenplain: Return purchased parcels to their natural state and create a greenplain to provide rec-reational and ecotourism op-portunities and greatly reduce repetitive losses incurred by those most susceptible to flooding in the community.

Create New Housing Op-portunities: Convert the second and third floors of the Civic Center to provide safe and affordable senior housing; provide support for homebuy-ers to rehabilitate available housing stock outside of the floodplain; create new duplex housing and build 20 new duplex homes outside of the floodplain; and create up to 20 new single-family homes.

Upgrade Infrastructure: Upgrade sewer capacity and boost water pressure.

Main Street Streetscape: Add underground catch ba-sins, perforated pipe and trench drains while, on the surface, modernize sidewalks, street lights, etc.

Local residents, espe-cially those most affected by past storm events, will be prioritized for housing op-portunities, including hous-ing purchase, rental and rehabilitation.

This eight-point plan will transform our village in some

visible ways. Some residents have voiced concerns about new housing being built in their neighborhood. This is understandable but unfortu-nate, as much of the appre-hension seems to be rooted in the fact that the new homes will be affordable rentals and owners fear that their prop-erty values may be negatively affected.

To set the record straight: The plan is to build 10 high-quality duplex units, provid-ing housing for 20 families. This proposed development, located outside of the Susque-hanna floodplain, addresses a pressing need – much of the available rental stock is locat-ed in extremely flood-prone areas. This new housing will create a new neighborhood with flood-safe new homes to replace the River Street neighborhood devastated by the 2006 and 2011 floods. Ad-ditionally, we will fund the construction of up to 20 new single-family homes on an ad-jacent site. These homes will all be stick-built homes and residents will have to qualify for a mortgage like anyone else.

This is transformation that is essential to our survival. If we do not take these pro-active steps, we can expect a repeat of Tropical Storm Lee or worse. The village of Sid-ney needs and deserves this economic boost for all its resi-dents and businesses. We ful-ly intend to make the most of it, thanks to our government partners, village commit-tees and the village board all working to protect this place we love and call home.

Respectfully,Andrew Matviak Mayor of Sidney

Below addresses in greater detail some of the concerns with what the village is trying to accomplish.

1) Buyout and Elevation Homes:· Estimated Funding: $18.5

million, provided by Gover-nor’s Office of Storm Recov-ery, Infrastructure Program· Administered by: Dela-

ware County· Summary: Using more

than $18.5 million of Com-munity Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds, the county plans to elevate or buy out more than 137 homes located in areas severely impacted by previous storm events.

2) Create a Greenplain: · Estimated Funding: $19

million, provided by FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program· Administered by: Village

of Sidney· Summary: The parcels

purchased through the buyout program will be permanently returned to their natural state as a greenplain, thereby pro-

viding mitigation from future storm events, increasing storm water capacity, increasing nat-ural habitat and providing lo-cal and regional recreational and tourism opportunities.

3) Create New Senior Housing:· Estimated Funding: $10.6

million, provided by provided by NYS Homes & Commu-nity Renewal· Administered by: Two

Plus Four Construction·Summary: First floor of

Civic Center is designated for village offices, county offices and programs such as Se-nior Meals, CDO Workforce, Catholic Charities, Delaware Opportunities and the DMV. Second and third floors be-come 30 apartments consist-ing of either one or two bed-rooms available for seniors over the age of 55 at an afford-able rate.

4) Provide Housing Reha-bilitation Grants:· Estimated Funding:

$800,000, provided by NYS Homes and Community Re-newal’s Affordable Housing Corporation· Administered by: Dela-

ware Opportunities· Summary: Grants are

available to eligible applicants to renovate existing village homes and ensure modern code compliance. Most of the existing housing stock is old and in dire need of renova-tion. In addition to ensuring code-compliant homes, such renovations can result in in-creased property values and real estate market activity.

5) Create New Duplex Housing:· Estimated Funding: $4.6

million, provided by Gover-nor’s Office of Storm Recov-ery, Small Project Affordable Rental Construction Program· Administered by: Two

Plus Four Construction · Summary: 10 duplex

units, providing housing for 20 families, will be designed and operated by Two Plus Four Developers. This pro-posed development, located outside of the Susquehanna River floodplain, addresses a real and pressing need in the village, wherein much of the available rental stock is in extremely flood-prone areas. The duplexes will maintain high standards for applicant eligibility and interior/exte-rior maintenance. Prioritiza-tion of units will be given to residents participating in the GOSR-funded buyout and other village and town resi-dents. Interested applicants must be employed, and the rent is calculated on a sliding scale based on income.

Income requirements for eligible renters are as follows:

- A one-person house-hold income must be at or be-low $45,920 or below.

- A two-person house-hold income must be at or be-low $52,840.

- A three-person

household income must be at or below $59,040.

- A four-person house-hold income must be at or be-low $65,600.

- A five-person house-hold income must be at or be-low $70,880.

- A six-person house-hold income must be at or be-low $71,160.

6) Create New Single Fam-ily Housing:· Estimated funding:

$300,000, provided by Gover-nor’s Office of Storm Recov-ery, Community Reconstruc-tion Program·Administered by: Dela-

ware County·Summary: On the site ad-

jacent to the duplex develop-ment, the village and its part-ners are working to construct up to 20 single-family homes. GOSR is providing funding to purchase property on which to site these new single fam-ily homes. Two Plus Four De-velopment will be funding the design and construction of the single-family homes, which will be made available for purchase by qualified home-buyers. Prioritization of home sales will be given to residents participating in the GOSR-funded buyout and other vil-lage and town residents. If ap-plicant financing is required, the village received $600,000 from the Affordable Housing Corporation and partnered with the Delaware County Planning Department, Dela-ware Opportunities, Inc., and NBT Bank to assist potential homebuyers with mortgage prequalification.

7) Upgrade infrastructure:· Estimated funding: 2.592

million, provided by Gover-nor’s Office of Storm Recov-ery, Community Reconstruc-tion Program· Administered by: Village

of Sidney ·Summary: There are cur-

rently water pressure issues in the village. Installation of infrastructure, including new water and sewer lines and a new pumping station, will simultaneously provide the required infrastructure for the new developments while improving the existing water pressure issue in the village.

8) Streetscape:Funding: 1.9 million, pro-

vided by Department of State.Administered by: Village

of SidneySummary: We are add-

ing underground water catch basins and perforated pipe and trench drains. On the surface, we are modernizing the sidewalks and streetlights. In addition, we are adding new trees that will not raise the sidewalks over time, rain gardens to help move water off of Main Street faster and bike racks, benches and new trash bins. We will be creat-ing a more pedestrian-friend-ly Main Street. This falls into our economical plans for the village.

New Beginnings in Bainbridge to Host Mid-Summer Clearance Sale

BAINBRIDGE - The New Beginnings Thrift Shop at First Presbyterian Church in Bainbridge will hold a clear-ance bag sale Aug. 10 and 12. The sale will be held during regular shop hours, Thursday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Now is a great chance to pick up summer clothing for the entire family as well as other household items. There is currently a large inventory of good, usable (some new) things worth taking a look at. Some would even make nice gifts.

The shop has clothing from infant to plus sizes and quite a few plus items for men and women up to 5X. There are shoes, accessories, a large as-sortment of women’s “scrubs,” kitchen gadgets, small ap-pliances, dishes/glassware, toys, books and DVDs for all ages. The donation of a large

bookcase has allowed staff to make a “craft cupboard” so many items are easier to look through. Inventory changes weekly as more donations come in.

The First Presbyterian Church is at the back of the Village Park in downtown Bainbridge. Visitors will see the open sign near the en-trance to the shop. Donations of clean items in good con-dition are always welcome. Please do not leave donations outside of the building at any time. The shop is also unable to accept large items such as furniture due to limited stor-age space. The shop would be happy to post information on large donated items if accom-panied by an “ad.”

Thanks to all in the area who have continued to con-tribute in any way to the suc-cess of this mission project for more than three years.

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ACCO continuedACCO Brands Sidney com-pound comprises more than a half-mile when measured end-to-end.

“We believe in domestic manufacturing,” said Alma-sian, adding, “We feel strong-ly about that and we’ve done a tremendous amount of in-sourcing. That’s something we’ve focused on for many, many years and something we’re definitely proud of.”

Of the corporation’s six primary facilities, Almasian said that most are situated in small towns, something he said the brand “finds to be an advantage,” with Sidney no exception.

“We have top-notch em-ployees in Sidney,” said Al-masian, adding, “We have really great people and I’m really proud of the work they do.” Noting the generational ties of many Sidney ACCO Brands employees, Almasian said, “There’s a great history here and a long, rich tradition. I can’t say enough about (our employees).” Citing a statistic measuring the average Sid-ney employee’s tenure at 20 years, Almasian commented, “That’s a great advantage.”

Extolling ACCO’s com-mitment to domestic produc-tion and Sidney in particular, Almasian said the brand has

“invested millions and mil-lions of dollars just in the last four years.”

Examples of that, said Al-masian, include major equip-ment purchases and upgrades; administrative expansion, such as the establishment of a staffed call center moved from Ohio to Sidney and staffed with 12 full-time employees plus a fluctuating number of temporary employees; incor-poration of a health-focused workplace initiative, resulting in two on-site fitness centers, indoor and outdoor walking trails and healthier options in the ACCO cafeteria; transi-tioning the Sidney plant to a

99 percent zero-waste facility; and consistent philanthropic backing of area schools, scout troops, museums, fundraisers and more. Praising the latter, especially, and the willing-ness of ACCO employees to lend themselves to commu-nity causes, Almasian said, “I just think it’s refreshing and a wonderful thing to see.” On the part of ACCO Brands, Al-masian said, supporting com-munity causes is “our honor.”

For more information on ACCO Brands, visit www.ac-cobrands.com.

want to see Rainbow’s End go on.”

The pending closure comes on the heels of a decision ear-lier this year to shift toward a donation-based business mod-el, allowing Rainbow’s End to cultivate a philanthropic arm.

“We wanted to give back to the community, so in Febru-ary we stopped consignment and (became) donation only,” explained Ross, adding, “In the last five months we’ve been able to donate a portion of our profits to charities and that was always a part of our goal, so we feel good that we were able to do that.”

Now, as Ross and Hulsey ready for retirement, they are simultaneously celebrating the sixth anniversary of Rain-bow’s End. As such, the store will be hosting several signifi-

cant sales and special deals throughout the coming weeks.

Opened on Aug. 11, 2011, Ross said that, in the inter-vening years, she and Hulsey tried to “show people that you can still have quality presen-tation and quality items and not have to bust your budget.”

“We gave the community another source of selection (and) an elevated standard of presentation and quality,” said Ross.

Noting the proximity of the business’s opening to the flood of 2011, Ross said, “We opened two weeks to the day before the flood.” Hulsey add-ed, “When we started, it was in one of Sidney’s very down periods and we were one of the first new things to come in, so we saw a lot of things pick up around here.”

Given their considerable tenure in Sidney’s down-town retail scene, Ross and Hulsey, who said they didn’t even know each other before launching Rainbow’s End, will especially miss the peo-ple of the tri-town community.

“I’ll miss seeing a lot of the people, because I’ll prob-ably never see many of them again,” said Ross, noting that she is looking forward to “re-tirement without the stress of owning a business” and moving closer to family. She added, “The people have been really, really fun. It’s a fun business.”

Husley, too, said, “I’ll miss the people. They’re re-ally great and a lot of them I wouldn’t have met (if not for) the store.”

In particular, Hulsey said

she will miss outfitting area high-schoolers and brides- and grooms-to-be with formal wear.

“The prom kids are so much fun,” said Hulsey, add-ing, “They’re so cute. Seeing the looks on their faces is defi-nitely worth it.”

Both Ross and Hulsey encouraged any business, individual or not-for-profit organization interested in po-tentially absorbing Rainbow’s End to contact the shop at 563-8911. Additionally, find Rainbow’s End Consignment on Facebook.

Underscoring her hopes for the future, Ross said, “Our concern right now is that the business stay on Main Street.” Hulsey echoed, “We’re really proud of this business.”

Rainbow continued

masonville newsThis week’s quote comes

from John F. Kennedy: “Those who make peaceful revolu-tion impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” Think of this quote in a time when leaders are trying to keep the peace while dealing with North Korea and nuclear weapons. Let’s keep these leaders in our thoughts for a solution to a huge problem.

Area schools will begin classes after Labor Day, Mon-day, Sept. 4. Some students are to take the New York State Regents exams later this month; good luck to all of them.

Here on the farm, with the weather letting up lately, the fellas have been getting some dry round bales done and stored. They have been

cutting, baling and wrapping second cutting bales also. There is still lots of first cut-ting hay that probably won’t get done this year all around the area because it’s been hard to keep up with the weather. The cornfields are progress-ing well; some look good and others still need lots of time before they can catch up for harvest.

Our farm representatives say that they think the corn should have some good ears on them and farmers should cut the corn lower than they did last year for a good har-vest. Our corn has a good dark green color and seems to be really healthy, especially since getting so much rain.

Right now not many calves have been born, but we have

quite a few due in September. As always, keep all our

farmers in your thoughts for a good harvest season and hope for good weather also. Birthday greetings this week go out to Mike and Ed Sher-man on Aug. 11; Jeri Brayman on Aug. 12; Ted Tripp, Flor-ence Axtell and Chase Mott on Aug. 13; Estella Moore on Aug. 15; Craig Hebbard on Aug. 17; and Ashley Eliza-beth Smith and Edson Jones on Aug. 18. Have a great day, everyone.

Masonville Federated Church Sunday services are at 11 a.m., with adult Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Bible study is Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the church.

The food bank at the church is open the first Friday of the

Month from 1 to 3 p.m. For anyone in need of assistance outside of food bank hours, there is a note on the church dining room window regard-ing whom to contact.

Sunday, Aug. 13 the Dunnemans will lead wor-ship at 11 a.m., with a potluck, bring-a-dish-to-pass luncheon to follow. Come one, come all.

Sunday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. there will be a Vesper Service at the home of Cliff and Ber-ry Scott on County Hwy 35; bring lawn chairs.

Monday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a Church Council meeting. Addition-ally, mark the calendar for the Annual Harvest Supper Fri-day, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m.

Butternut Valley Alliance to Host 9th Annual Summer Harvest Fest Aug. 17

Free Rabies Clinics Offered in Del. Co. DELAWARE COUNTY –

The following free rabies clin-ics will be held in Delaware County and are open to own-ers of cats, dogs and ferrets:

Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Franklin Fire hall, 351 Main St., Franklin

Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sidney Fire Hall, 74 River St., Sidney

(The time and date of a September rabies clinics in Delhi is pending.)

Vaccinating pets against ra-bies is the law. Cats and dogs can get their first rabies vac-cine at 3 months of age.

Pet owners should plan to bring record(s) of previ-ous vaccination to the free

clinic(s) to verify that the pet is eligible for three-year coverage.

While at the clinic, dogs must be on a leash and under proper control. Cats and fer-rets should be in a carrying case.

Local organizations have volunteered their facilities as clinic host sites; it is the re-sponsibility of pet owners to clean up after pets. Not only that, it’s the law and violators can/will be fined.

Please note, veterinarians working the clinics are only available at the advertised times and no earlier.

For questions or more in-formation, call 832-5200 or visit www.delawarecounty-publichealth.com.

MORRIS – The Butternut Valley Alliance’s ninth an-nual Summer Harvest Festival will be held Thursday, Aug. 17 in Guy Rathbun Park, Morris, from 3-6 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is invited.

The festival is held in con-junction with the weekly Mor-ris Farmers’ Market, which features fresh produce, maple syrup, honey, cheese, baked goods, soaps and more.

The Empire House Restau-rant, located in Gilbertsville, will prepare and serve free samples of dishes made with

locally grown vegetables. Butternut Bucks, redeemable at the festival, will be given away as door prizes.

Entertainment will feature a lineup of live music includ-ing Khalil Carney, Chino Osuna and “Local Produce” (Kimberly Collison with friends and family).

For children, there will be the Zoomobile from the Ross Park Zoo and a tent with ac-tivities. Enjoy free Get the Scoop ice cream and Chobani yogurt.

Extras Needed Aug. 12 for DCHA Museum Documentary

DELHI - The Delaware County Historical Association (DCHA) in Delhi is looking for individuals to volunteer to be extras in a movie the museum is filming.

Individuals interested in being part of a scene involving a crowd at church are needed. The scene will take place on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 2 p.m., but early arrival is highly

encouraged. Filming will take place at the

Fitches Bridge Church on Rte. 10 in Delhi. The only requirements are that a collared, button-up shirt is worn, as well as pants that are not jeans and dark colored shoes.

Anyone interested is asked to email Samantha Misa at smisa1@binghamton.edu or call the muse-um at 746-3849.

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Open House & Fall Registration DaySaturday, August 12th at our studio

30 main st 2nd fl oor in Sidney - from 10am-1pm.Registration specials and dancewear sale for 8/12 only.

We offer classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro, Contemporary,Hip Hop, and Song & Dance.

Two NEW classes are Vocal & Acting and Boys ONLY Hip Hop!Classes are for ages 2 + up.

Girls and Boys 3rd-6th Grade,We invite you to the

Rollercoaster of LifeAugust 21st-25th | 6:30-8:00pm

Sidney Assembly of God563-8247 | www.sidneychurch.org

We utilize multimedia, energetic lighting and music, games and prizes,

comedy and puppets and the FDA recommended daily allowance of

absolute insanity designed to get the attention of children. Once we have their eyes and ears, we focus on the

real reason we are here: the preaching of the Bible, aided by object lessons, stories and visuals, leading to a time

of decision and prayer.

Grand Prize: A Brand New Bike!

Hey Parents! Join us for a time of great video teaching, Guarding Your Child’s Heart during the VBS!

August 11th, 12th and 13th1st MOVIE: NUT JOB 2 (PG)2nd MOVIE: DUNKIRK (PG-13)Please visit our website www.unadilla.net or like us on Facebook for current updates. Please note new pricing: Adults $8, Seniors $6, and

Children under 12 $5. Full grill and snack bar.

Double Feature

$8 Adults

$5 Children

$6 Seniors

ABC Center for Performing Arts Dances through Disney Have you ever had the op-

portunity to dance with Goofy or march in a colorful parade watched by thousands of spectators? Last month, dancers from ABC Center for Performing Arts had just that opportunity!

After many months of prepara-tion, ABC Center for Performing Arts had an amazing recital week-end June 16 and 17. Normally, students and teachers would take a short break before beginning summer sessions, but this year, 13 ABC dancers were in rehearsals for a very special trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Along with preparing for the annual recital, these dancers were simultaneously learning a Walt Disney World pa-rade routine and working on num-bers to be performed as part of the Dance the World stage show at Dis-ney in July.

The excitement for this special chance built as the year went on. First, students learned the parade choreography and music. The dancers were excited to be learn-ing Disney parade choreography that they would perform with hun-dreds of other dancers from around the world. Then the ruby red shoes arrived, full of sparkle. Next, the parade costumes arrived with rainbow-colored dresses for the girls and black pants, royal shirts and red vests for the boys. It was becoming real. Only a few more rehearsals and it was time to travel to Florida!

Each participating family trav-elled by airplane or car to the Ca-ribbean Beach Resort at Disney World. Thursday, July 6 marked the first day of the Disney Dance the World Event was Dancers, along with Miss Amy and Miss Makenzie, met the Dance the World bus designated for ABC dancers and were taken to rehearsal space at Fantasia Gardens.

There, dancers met up with the DTW staff, as well as other dancers from all over the world, to rehearse the parade choreography together. Following the two-hour rehearsal, ABC students and staff got back on the bus and headed to the resort to prepare for the first parade.

ABC director, Amy Burns-Cuozzo, said, “Costumes on and ready to go, we boarded our bus

again to be taken to the back lots at the Magic Kingdom to line up for the first parade performance.” She added, “We did have time to snap a few photos with Mickey before lining up.”

11 ABC dancers paraded through Magic Kingdom with more than 300 other dancers, down Main Street USA, past Cinderella’s Cas-tle and finishing at Frontierland. It was amazing to parade through Magic Kingdom for thousands of spectators.

“Dancing with ABC friends in Disney was an incredible experi-ence for our daughter,” said Molly Little of Walton, adding, “She loves ABC and she loves Disney, so the experience was a dream come true. We are grateful she had such a tre-mendous opportunity.”

Cuozzo called the experience “surreal and exciting.”

Following the parade and some photo ops, everyone was free to en-joy the parks. Day one of the event was a great start to the adventure!

On Friday morning, July 7, ABC teachers and dancers again boarded a bus headed to the backstage area at Epcot to get ready to perform in the Dance the World stage show.

All 13 dancers, wearing black pants and their 2017 recital shirts, designed by Haley French, went to the Epcot World Showplace to perform some of ABC numbers for an appreciative full house. It was another great performance by ABC dancers and other dancers from around the globe.

While some had free time after the show, Miss Amy, Miss Maken-zie and two of ABC’s younger dancers went back to the resort to get ready for the Epcot parade. Despite the extremely warm and humid temperature, the girls had smiles on their faces and were ready to go!

This parade began at the foun-tain in front of Spaceship Earth and ended by the World Show-place. The large crowds at both parades made it hard to spot ABC families among the onlookers, but they cheered loudly as students and staff passed, letting ABC parade performers know they had lots of support.

“I’ll never ever forget it!” said dancer, Lennon Swain, of Sidney Center. “It was like I was a super-

star! I’m totally famous now!” It was a busy couple of days

full of dancing, swimming, rides and fun. The third day was a free day, so families were able to ex-plore and spend time at the parks, resort swimming pools in the resort and other parts of Orlando. Given the busy schedule, it was nice to have a slower paced day.

Day four, students attended a private three and a half-hour Walt Disney World workshop set up by Burns-Cuozzo and hosted by Disney cast members performing in various shows at Walt Disney World. Participants were taken to a backstage area, restricted to only Disney cast members, and then to one of the Disney rehearsal stu-dios in Epcot. There dancers had a mock audition, learned two num-bers from Disney shows and got the chance to ask questions and get some great tips and advice from cast members.

To culminate the workshop, dancers performed a mock per-formance of the numbers they had learned, though they had no idea who would be joining them. While performing their hearts out, danc-ers had a surprise visit from Goofy, who joined them in their perfor-mance! Their faces were priceless! It was a fabulous workshop and all ABC dancers had a great time and learned a lot.

“Disney was such an amazing experience, unlike any I’ve ever had,” said Mara Little of Walton. She added, “My favorite part would probably be the workshop. It was very fun to learn about the life of a Disney World performer and have the chance to learn some of the dances performed in Disney. I loved being able to perform on Main Street USA in Disney’s Mag-ic Kingdom and I would absolutely do it again!”

At the end of the workshop, participants had time for photos with Goofy before going to change for the Dance the World gala that would cap ABC’s Dance the World experience.

Burns-Cuozzo said, “The gala was a great way to end the day. We walked down the red carpet to the World Showplace at Epcot. Enter-ing the gala we were greeted by stilt performers in light up costumes. The tables were decorated with col-

orful Mickey Mouse balloons and a supply of glow necklaces for danc-ers and parents alike.” While there, attendees were served a buffet din-ner and entertained by a DJ, Dance the World staff and Disney charac-ters, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck and Goofy and Pluto.

Before returning home, ABC was presented with a beautiful award now displayed at the studio alongside many pictures from the trip.

Burns-Cuozzo said, “All of us had a lot of fun together at the gala. It was a perfect way to celebrate our time at Disney!”

“As a family that travels to Dis-ney yearly, it was really neat to be walking through the parks and always run into our dance family, said Shannon Stanton of Unadilla, adding, “The gala was amazing, for both the kids and the parents.”

Burns-Cuozzo noted, “Our Walt Disney World trip was a fantastic experience and something we will plan to do again in the future!”

Rachael Swain of Sidney Cen-ter said, “I’m so happy we did this with ABC. We made memories that will last a lifetime, and the dancers did phenomenally!”

Paige Goodspeed of Sidney commented, “I was given the chance of a lifetime to dance at Disney World and it was (the) ex-perience of a lifetime. When going to Disney for just a vacation, you never see behind the scenes, but I was able to see where all the magic happens! It was also amazing be-cause I got to be in the happiest place on earth with my best friends, which made the whole experience even more magical!”

Lori Cole said, “It was an amaz-ing experience for the dancers that all will never forget.”

The learning and memory-mak-ing will begin again this fall, as ABC Center for Performing Arts enters its 25th season. Burns-Cuoz-zo invited everyone to “come see why ABC is the place to be!

ABC’s next scheduled perfor-mance will be in New York City on Sept. 3. For more information, visit abcschoolofdance.com or find ABC Center for Performing Arts on Facebook.

Pictured below, Renee Webb, president of United Way of Sidney, presents a Community Matters Award to Sheri Youngs for her ac-tive involvement in the Sidney community.

Community Matters Award Presented To Sheri YoungsSIDNEY - United Way of

Sidney was pleased to pres-ent the Community Matters Award to Sheri Youngs for her continuing involvement in a variety of activities and or-ganizations in Sidney.

Youngs has been an active member of Sidney’s United Way for 10 years. During that period she has served as vice president and president. Over the past several years she has organized and headed up the in-house contribution cam-paign at Amphenol. Sidney’s United Way donates over $100,000 to Sidney commu-nity organizations, non-profit agencies and other village programs each year. Youngs’ leadership provides major financial support for United Way’s an-nual campaign. Youngs is a human resource manager at Amphenol Aerospace Corpo-ration in Sidney, where she has been employed for 20 years.

In addition to her volunteer dedication to United Way, Youngs serves as a Sidney vil-lage trustee and is active in Sacred Heart Church, where she is a lector and president of

the Pastoral Council.Born and raised in Sidney,

Sheri (Fogarty) Youngs at-tended Catholic University in Washington D.C., where she stayed on to work as an edi-tor before returning to Sidney. Now she enjoys life with her husband, Josh, and daughter, Molly, who graduated as sa-lutatorian from Sidney High School this June and will en-ter Worcester Polytechnic Institute to study envi-ronmental engineering.

Leisure ac-tivities that are most im-portant to Youngs and her husband and daugh-ter include kayaking, veg-etable garden-ing, playing pitch, music and reading. Having been raised in a large family in Sidney, ex-tended family

gatherings often take place at the home of her mother and step-father, Barb and Bud Hosford.

Sheri Youngs continues to give to her community and Sidney’s United Way is pleased to honor her with the Community Matters Award. It is evident that the importance of Sidney plays a major factor in Youngs’ life and involvement.

6 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, August 10, 2017TTArts & Entertainment

Blueberries & Band Music on Tap For Aug. 11 in Bainbridge

Colesville to Host Bluegrass Band Aug. 13

Country Express Band to Close Out Unadilla Summer Concert Series Aug. 10

Franklin Stage Company to Present Magdalen Aug. 10-13

Magic by Michael Returns to Sidney Library Aug. 16SIDNEY - The Sidney Memorial Public Library is pleased to welcome Michael Grey back to

perform his magic show on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. He will incorporate music, puppetry and, of course, magic, with plenty of interaction with the crowd.

The library is located at 8 River St. in Sidney. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 563-1200 or visit www.SidneyLibrary.org or find the library on Facebook.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries.

Sidney Community Band to Conclude Trailside Concert Series Season Aug. 16

The Dunnemans to Sing for Masonville Federated Church Aug. 13

MASONVILLE - On Sunday, Aug. 13, Reg and Gretchen Dunneman will sing a program of gospel music at the 11 a.m. morning service of the Masonville Federated Church.

Reg and Gretchen Dunneman, of Binghamton, sing their own special blend of gospel music, including south-ern gospel, traditional, hymn, classical, country and con-temporary Christian styles. Their full-time ministry pres-ents more than 350 concerts a year from churches to camp-grounds anywhere from On-tario to Florida, to Maine to Texas.

They have produced sev-eral recordings, which will be available at the concert and include, “Feeding His Flock,” “Tell Them This,” “Jesus Saves,” “Timeless,” “Before the Throne” and their Christmas album, “Angels, Shepherds and a Star.” “The Recital” features Gretchen singing classic church solos and “Wonderful Grace” is a collection of hymns. Their new CD, “You Never Know,” will also be available for pur-chase at Sunday’s event.

Reg Dunneman, a native of Stratford, Ontario, grew up in a musical family and played piano at an early age. He orga-nized the Victors Trio and the Tabernacle Trio, which sang in Ontario for 10 years. For 20 years, he sang with Canada’s Galileans, a southern gospel quartet that toured Canada and the United States.

Gretchen has been a mem-ber of the Friendship Trio, singing in churches and Bible conferences. She also sang with the Broome County Sa-voyards, performing in Gil-bert and Sullivan operettas, and in the choruses of the BC Pops, the Binghamton Symphony Orchestra and the Tri-Cities Opera, all in Binghamton.

Their joyful, challenging

and uncompromising mes-sage of God’s love and pro-vision is an inspiration to all who listen. Jesus said, “If you love me, feed my sheep.” Reg and Gretchen’s love for Christ transcends denominational lines. Their gifts are dedicat-ed to building up the body of Christ.

A love offering will be re-ceived and their recordings will be available for purchase.

UNADILLA – Spread out on the lawn of the Commu-nity House in Unadilla for the last show of the 29th an-nual Unadilla Summer Con-cert Series, Thursday, Aug. 10. Country Express Band, a favorite around regional fairs and festivals, will perform popular classic country and

Western tunes. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m.

and will continue through 8 p.m. Ice cream sundae sales will be available to cool down warm evenings and a 50/50 raffle will support future concerts.

Concerts are free due to major funding from Chenan-go Council on the Arts and

the Community Foundation of Unadilla, as well as local individuals and businesses.

Concertgoers are welcomed to bring a lawn chair, blanket or friends.

If rain threatens, the con-cert will move to the William Bauer Community Center at 246 Main St.

BAINBRIDGE – The Bainbridge Old Time Band will present its third summer Concert in the Park on Friday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.

The playlist will comprise many a summertime favorite; maybe a circus tune, a Sousa march or two or some Dixie-land – you’ll have to come and

see what sets your toes tap-ping and hands clapping.

The band will be comple-mented this time by blueberry desserts sure to be enjoyed by all and furnished by members of the First Baptist Church of Bainbridge.

These summertime con-certs are sponsored by the town and village of Bainbridge

alongside the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce, to which all are grateful.

Bring a chair or blanket, a friend or two and come enjoy this evening on the Green in the center of Bainbridge.

In case of rain, the concert and blueberries will move to the Town Hall Theatre.

COLESVILLE - The Colesville Summer Concert will be held on Sunday, Aug. 13, with Hot Wings and Cold Feet Bluegrass at the gazebo in Harpursville, next to the Colesville Town Hall, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Refreshments of pulled pork and desserts will be

available from the Eastern Broome Senior Center. Plan to bring a chair, blanket, or just roll down the windows of your vehicle and enjoy.

In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Colesville ambulance building on King Road, off of Rt. 79, in back of the gas station.

The Colesville historian’s

committee meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 14, starting at 7 p.m. in the Coles-ville Town Hall. The program will be presented by Greene historian, Peg Ross, on Rock-well/Hurlburt horses from Unitaria. Anyone interested in local history is welcome.

FRANKLIN – Franklin Stage Company is pleased to present actress and play-wright, Erin Layton, in her searing solo show Magdalen, Aug. 10 through 13, at Chapel Hall in Franklin.

The piece, written by Ms. Layton and developed and directed by Julie Kline, is a fictional exploration of the women and children who passed through the real-life Magdalene Laundries as slave laborers in 20th century Ireland, and of the complic-ity of church and government officials in hiding their tragic stories.

A subject of such recent films as The Magdalen Sis-ters, directed by Peter Mullen, and Philomena, starring Judy Dench, the Magdalen Laun-dries mark a painful chapter in Ireland’s history. Begun in the late 18th century as a home for “fallen women,” the laun-dries became a state-sanc-tioned source of free labor, run by religious orders, that engaged in widespread abu-sive treatment of the young women who passed through their doors.

In the nearly 200 years the laundries were operational, thousands of girls were con-signed to them, not only for getting pregnant, but for being “troublesome,” mentally ill or

even too beautiful. Children born to the inmates were ad-opted out in secret, leaving birth mothers unable to track their children. Although most laundries closed down in the latter half of the 20th century, prompted by changing sexual attitudes, the last laundry closed in 1996 and in 2013 the state issued a formal apology and established up a fund for survivors.

“We are honored to be presenting Erin’s work,” said FSC co-artistic directors Patricia Buckley and Leslie Noble. “Her show explores all facets of this tragedy,” con-tinued Buckley, adding, “and creates sensitive portraits of the brave survivors who spoke out against the institutions and brought their cruelty to light.”

Erin Layton is a Brooklyn-based solo performing artist, producer and published play-wright. Her plays include an adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Let Us Go Then, You And I, Weird Sisters, Pitch, and Pearl Mer-chant, among others. She has worked as an actress in New York and at several regional theaters, including Actors Theatre of Louisville and St Louis Shakespeare Company.

Layton is currently pursu-ing a guest artist/playwright residency at Long Island Uni-

versity in Brooklyn where she has worked as a guest performer in the university’s productions of Fires In the Mirror, The Glass Menagerie and Twelfth Night.

Magdalen, Layton’s first full-length and solo play, has been presented at The Kumble Theater, New York City Irish Center, the American Irish Association of Westchester, Lehman College and Hofstra University. It has toured na-tionally and internationally to wide acclaim. The UK’s Pub-lic Review said, “The highest level of performance. Exact, sincere, riveting.” Huffington Post called it, “The perfor-mance of the (NY Fringe) festival.” The show won Best Documentary Script at the 2013 United Solo Festival and was shortlisted for an Amnes-ty International Award.

Magdalen is underwritten by a generous grant from the Tri-M Foundation.

Showtimes are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Ad-mission is free, with donations gratefully accepted. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly recommended.

To reserve and for more information, visit www.frank-linstagecompany.org or call 829-3700.

SIDNEY - The Don Clay-ton Memorial Trailside Con-cert Series in Sidney will close another successful sea-son on Wednesday, Aug. 16 with a performance by the Sidney Community Band.

The Sidney Community Band is wrapping up its 34th season, continuing to bring a wide selection of marches, show tunes, big band pieces and popular culture songs to bandstands around the tri-

town area.The concert will begin at

6:30 p.m. under the pavilion at Keith Clark Park on River Street in Sidney and, as al-ways, admission is free and open to the public. The “Pie Ladies” of New York Precep-tor Beta Phi will once again be providing a variety of pies to choose from. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and friends.

WCDO Radio (100.9 FM/1490 AM) will announce any changes before the con-

cert. Please come and enjoy a night of great music and fun!

The Don Clayton Memo-rial Trailside Concert Series has been sponsored by the Sidney Community Band, the “Pie ladies” of NY Preceptor Beta Phi Sorority, the Sidney United Way, Joseph and Bar-bara Renton, C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Mirabito En-ergy Products, Rainbows End Consignment Shop and Com-munity Bank NA.

Major’s Inn to Host Night of Masks Aug. 12 Studio B to Host Aug. 12 Open House & Registration Event in Sidney

GILBERTSVILLE - For an evening of food, fun and dancing, come Saturday, Aug. 12 to The Major’s Inn of Gilbertsville for “Night of Masks,” a benefit event sponsored by a group known as “The Young Planners,” to help raise money for the ongoing restoration of the Major’s Inn. Guests are asked to wear formal attire if possible, and/or a mask, as the theme of the evening

is La Notte Delle Maschere, which translates to “Night of Masks.”

A Dinner at 6 p.m. will be followed by the crowning of a king and queen. Then the fun begins. Dancing, a pho-to booth, basket raffle and great entertainment will fol-low the coronation.

Masquerade balls were all the rage when the inn was in it’s heyday. Experience what life may have been like 100 years ago, but with a modern

twist, as most of the music will be contemporary.

The event is open to guests 15 and up, so senior citizens, dust off your dancing shoes, break out your formal wear and join in the fun.

For tickets and informa-tion call Tyler Lindsley at 371-4030

All proceeds from this benefit will go towards the ongoing restoration of The Major’s Inn.

SIDNEY – With a year of dedicated tutelage in all things performing arts under her belt, plus a full-length production of the Nutcracker, several top finishes at com-petition and a culminating recital, owner of Studio B Performing Arts in Sidney, Rebecca Rivera, is right now readying for a Saturday, Aug. 12 open house to welcome all returning and prospective dancers, singers and actors ages 2 and up.

Rivera, whom students know as “Miss Becky,” re-ceived her own dance educa-tion locally, between Sidney

and Oneonta, before going on to receive her American Bal-let Theatre accreditation in New York City.

Today, with that exten-sive background, Rivera of-fers all styles of dance while emphasizing the underlying importance of a technical foundation.

During Saturday’s open house, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., students and parents will have the opportu-nity to meet with Rivera and staff, learn about the many classes offered at Studio B, register for the fall and even pick up a few specially priced dancewear items on sale at the

studio. Studio B Performing Arts

Academy offers training in ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics, contemporary, hip hop and song-and-dance. New this year, Studio B will also of-fer a boys’ only hip hop class and vocal training and acting instruction.

To learn more, stop by Stu-dio B, located on the second floor of 30 Main St., Sidney, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. this Saturday, find Studio B Performing Arts Academy on Facebook, visit www.studiob-performingarts.com or call 563-7280.

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end Lyle Dean Linder, M.Div., PhD., passed away Aug. 3, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Linder, and their children, Leslie Linder, Harry Bohrs (Anne Turner) and Daniel Bohrs and grand-children, Katharine and Na-thaniel Bohrs. Lyle is also survived by his sister, Nancy Linder Bucher; nieces, Ja-net Alviar and Joy Bucher; his aunt, Rojane Linder; and many cousins from the Linder and Nelson families of Nebraska.

Lyle and Mary Ann hosted numerous foreign exchange students from Japan and spon-sored students in countries such as Mexico. Many of these students remain part of the family.

Lyle was born to John and Ethel Linder, Swedish immi-grants, on June 9, 1940 in Oak-land, Neb. He and Nancy at-tended a rural country school until sixth grade and finished public school in Uehling, Neb. Nancy remembers Lyle as a caring big brother who always looked after her and protected her interests. They were raised in the Lutheran church and Lyle retained a strong interest in religion and cherished his Swedish heritage. He visited the area as an adult and met some long-lost relations.

As a lifelong learner, Lyle earned degrees up to the doctorate level through at-tendance at the University of

Nebraska, Case Western Re-serve, the University of Texas, Emory, Duke, and Boston University. Before earning his master of divinity at Emory, he worked as an English pro-fessor and in the college text book division of McGraw Hill. His long career in United Methodist ministry included service in many rural Nebras-ka and New York churches, generally two or more at a time, with him often racing to make the second or third service.

Besides his own parish work, Lyle enjoyed engaging in mission trips, outreach trips and pulpit exchange programs in Mexico, Japan, England and Ireland. He also enjoyed library improvement projects on Midwest Native Ameri-can reservations. Some of his greatest joys included making parish visits and trips to pa-rishioners in nursing homes and hospitals, as well as out-reach activities to senior din-ners. Many remember Lyle for his special words and caring support at family weddings and funerals.

Lyle was a Rotarian, a Paul Harris Fellow, election com-missioner and avid book lov-er, collector and peddler. He read voraciously and shared his vast knowledge readily. He took classes on bookbind-ing so he could restore many of the rare old books that he “rescued” and he would fre-quently arrive places with books he’d selected as gifts.

Always an admirer of the arts, Lyle took piano lessons late in life and took up paint-ing and worked with clay cre-ating, experiencing several techniques. He supported the Franklin Community Theater and ushered at Glimmerglass Opera and the Cooperstown Hall of Fame games in order to see lots of performances and games. He was a passion-ate fan of Duke basketball.

In all he undertook, Lyle dove in with enthusiasm and great energy. Many have reached out to Lyle’s family to speak of his compassion and encouragement during chal-lenging times, his intelligence and the example he provided for leading a positive, reli-gious life.

In lieu of flowers, remem-brances may be sent to the Re-lief- Rebuild Fund at Milford United Methodist Church, PO Box 127, Milford N.Y., 13807 or a charity of one’s choice. Calling hours will be from 5 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at C.H. Landers Funeral Cha-pel, 21 Main St., Sidney. A celebration of Lyle’s life will be held at the Sidney United Methodist Church, 12 Liberty St., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, followed by a reception.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.

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Unadilla Center UMC Plans Rocking Special Saturday Service

UNADILLA CENTER - Everyone is welcome to join in giving thanks to God for the beauty of the earth all around us—gardens, roadside wildflowers, forested hillsides and even painted rocks!

The Unadilla Center United Methodist Church monthly Saturday service will be held Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. Everyone

is invited to join friends and neighbors for informal, come-as-you-are, family-friendly worship and fellowship. Take home a painted rock and place it somewhere in the community for others to find. The mission of this recent movement is to spread joy, love and inspiration through-out the community.

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stairs following the service.The Church is located at

1203 Butternut Road, five miles from Rt. 7 in Unadilla. Weekly Sunday morning wor-ship is held at 9 a.m. and visi-tors are always welcome.

Call 369-4360 for a re-corded message about church activities.

SIDNEY - CDO Work-force and BEAM (Bridge to Employment and Academic Marketplace) will offer a free interviewing workshop on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 10 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.

Breastfeeding Station Returns to Delaware County Fair

WALTON - The Breast-feeding Station, in its eighth year at the Delaware County Fair, has been significantly appreciated by nursing moth-ers. The room is a clean, comfortable and private envi-ronment in which mothers can breast feed their babies.

“Amazing,” “fantastic,” “awesome,” and “very much needed” are some of the com-ments from moms who have used the facility in the past. Moms no longer need to stand in a bathroom stall or return to their car to nurse their child. The room enables families to enjoy their visit to the fair.

The Breastfeeding Station is located on Tweedie Blvd. and Fairway Street. Direc-tions are also available at the fair secretary’s office. For any additional information, con-tact the CCE Rural Health-care Alliance at 865-6531.

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Andrew A. PetersonSIDNEY - Andrew A. Pe-

terson, 73, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Andy was born Nov. 29, 1943 in Oneonta, son of the late Andrew and Helen Dora (Winslow) Peterson. He grew up in Bainbridge, where he was a proud Eagle Scout. He received his associate’s de-gree from Morrisville.

On Nov. 28, 1970, Andy married MaryAlyce MacAr-thur in Hobart, N.Y. Upon completing his apprentice-ship at Bendix Corp., they moved to Massena, where Andy worked for General Mo-tors. In 1974, they returned to Sidney, where he worked as a design engineer for Amphenol Corp., retiring in 2013 with more than 43 years of service to the company.

In the summer, Andy could often be found at the family camp on Otsego Lake. He loved boating and fishing and was a talented water-skier with a knack for teaching: Over the years he taught countless peo-ple how to water-ski. He liked going out to eat, riding his bike, woodworking and do-ing projects for his daughters. Andy enjoyed playing town softball, basketball or golfing and was a local youth sports enthusiast, attending many of the high school football and basketball games.

Andy will be missed by: his wife of 46 years, Mary-Alyce Peterson of Sidney; two daughters, Audra Peter-son of Bainbridge and Erica and Jose Espaillat of Jupiter, Fla.; grandchildren, Andres, Alycia and Ana Espaillat and his granddog, Cooper; broth-er, Gary Peterson of Sanford, N.C.; nieces and nephew, Aly-sha, Katelin and Garrett; and many friends.

Friends are invited to call on Thursday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Grave-side services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 in Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to a local boy scout troop or the Delaware Valley Humane So-ciety, 101 E. Main St., Sidney, N.Y., 13838.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

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

Catherine T. Wickham AFTON - Catherine Wick-

ham—mother, grandmother and great grandmother—went home to the lord on Aug. 5, 2017. She was in A.O. Fox Nursing Home at the time of her passing. She was born July 5, 1928 to the late James and Agnes (Loftus) Quain.

On Aug. 5, 1946 she mar-ried her love, Theodore Wick-ham, who predeceased in 2010.

She is survived by her chil-dren, James (Marylou) Wick-ham, Oneonta, Pat (Harry ) Lengel, Harpursville and Fran (Floyd) Briggs, Afton; grand-children, Steven (Barbara) Wickham, Guilderland, Stacie (Joey) Shepp, Fairfax, Calif., Scott (Michelle) Wickham, Medford, Ore., Ann (Chris) Sirtori, Loudonville, N.Y., Gary Dewey, Binghamton and Bud (Jessica) Leizear, Afton; great grandchildren, Bradi-gan, Lilliann, Lauren, Teddy, Devin and Johnny.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ted; daughter, Mary Dewey; and granddaughter, Erica Wickham.

Catherine and her husband farmed in the Afton- and Bainbridge-areas. She also worked for 25 years at Ameri-can Plastics and for 20 years at Amphenol.

Catherine enjoyed time with her children, grandchil-dren and great grandchildren.

As per Catherine’s request, there will be no services.

Cheryl M. HawkinsCONKLIN - Cheryl M.

Hawkins, 68, of Conklin, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. She is survived by her husband, William F. Hawkins, Sr.; two children and their families, William F. and Joyce Hawkins II and Amy and William Cook; three grandchildren, Kelli (Kyle), Aimee (Eric) and Billy (Abby); and other family members.

Funeral services were held at the Osterhoudt-Madden Fu-neral Home, 69-71 Maple St., Harpursville. Burial will be in S. Windsor Cemetery. The family received friends at the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home on Monday before the service. Online condolences may be made at: www.omad-denfh.com.

Doris E. PitcherWELLS BRIDGE - Doris

E. Pitcher, 90, of Wells Bridge, passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 at the A.O. Fox Memo-rial Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 18, 1926 in Han-cock, N.Y. to the Late Wil-liam H. and Bessie E. (Frank) Linkroum.

She grew up in Hancock and graduated from Hancock Central School in 1944. She met and married her high school sweetheart, Benjamin E. Pitcher of Starlight, Pa., on Dec. 14, 1946 in Deposit; he predeceased her.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Dean and

Henry P. “Hank” StruszJOHNSON CITY - Henry

P. “Hank” Strusz, 75, of John-son City, passed away Friday evening Aug. 4, 2017 at Wil-son Memorial Hospital.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty; three children and their families, Jeffrey and Amanda Strusz, Lesa and Mi-chael St. Pierre and Christie and Brian Smith; nine grand-children; two great grandchil-dren; sister and brother-in-law, Beverly and Carl Curtis, Ves-tal Center; and several nieces and nephews.

He was a retired 30-year employee of I.B.M. Corp. Hank was also an active mem-ber and past master of Friend-ship Lodge # 153, member and past high priest of New Jeru-salem # 47, Illustrious Master of Ahwaga Council # 30, Sir Knight of Malta Commandry and past governor of So. Tier York Rite College # 126. He will be greatly missed by his brothers. He was also a mem-ber of Endicott Sertoma Club.

Joseph A. NortonSIDNEY — Joseph A. Nor-

ton, 92, passed away on Mon-day, July 31, 2017.

Joseph was born Dec. 14, 1924, son of the late Otis L. and Elizabeth (Schaaf) Nor-ton in Hancock, N.Y. He left Sidney High School in his se-nior year to enlist in the Unit-ed States Navy. He served aboard the USS Wasp in the Pacific during World War II.

Following his honorable discharge, Joseph returned to the Sidney area and began working as a mechanic for Pratt’s Garage in Bainbridge and Hotaling’s in Sidney, be-fore going into his own busi-ness, Norton’s Service Station & Used Cars.

He was well-known at the local race tracks as a stock car driver and later as an own-er. He was inducted into the Central NY Stock Car Hall of Fame as well as the Tri-County Bowling Hall of Fame in 1991.

Joseph was a member of the Sidney Elks Lodge 2175, American Legion Post 183 and the VFW Post 7914.

Joe proudly enjoyed at-tending his children’s and grandchildren’s scholastic and sporting events. He could of-ten be found driving around, making his daily rounds, checking up on friends and family.

Joe is survived by: his wife, Nancy (Nichols) Norton; two daughters, Bonnie (Russell) Stone and Cheryl Babcock; two sons, Joseph Norton and Jeffrey Norton; grandchil-dren, Amber, Brandy, Lind-sey and Evan Stone, Randal and Dustin Babcock, Ashley O’Halloran and Mallory and Tucker Norton; great-grand-children, Cadon, Andrew, Kelsey, Jacob, Aiden and McKenna, who is expected soon; brother, Lawrence Nor-ton; brother-in-law, Michael Nichols; and several nieces and a nephew.

In addition to his par-ents, he was predeceased by: brother, Otis (Dick) Norton; sisters, Charlotte Norton and Eleanor Mertz; niece, Debo-rah McGee; nephews, Stephen and Randall Mertz; and sister-in-law, Sally Norton.

Friends were invited to call on Saturday, Aug. 5, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel. Sidney. Funeral services fol-lowed at the funeral chapel. Burial with military honors followed in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests doing something nice for someone in Joe’s memory.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

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

Lisa Ann SmithUNADILLA - Lisa Ann

Smith, 49, of Unadilla, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 in Oneonta after a long battle with cancer.

Lisa was born Jan. 15, 1968 in Brookhaven, N.Y.

She is survived by: her parents, Robert and Alice; companion of 18 years, Ray G. Curtis; five Children, Me-gan, Bryan, Alice, Michael and Leighanna; step-daughter,

Melvin R. YaleUNADILLA - Melvin R.

Yale, 84, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta.

Melvin was born June 29, 1933 in Sidney to Kenneth and Ethel (Cole) Yale. He was raised on the family farm in Trout Creek and attended school in Deposit, graduating in 1949.

He continued working on the farm until he went to work at Breakstone’s in Walton, where he was a supervisor for 35 years.

Melvin married Betty (El-lett) Hogan on Aug. 24, 1980 in Walton.

Mel loved country music. He and Betty could be found most Friday and Saturday nights dancing at either the Country Tavern or Babcock’s, where they made many friends over the years. Melvin loved driving the country side too. He and Betty would end up in Wheeling, Va., Texas or Florida at any given time.

The Yales moved to Holder, Fla. in 1988 to enjoy the warm weather, returning to New York five years ago.

Melvin was a very hard worker and retirement never slowed him down. He was al-ways working on a project. He took up mowing lawns as well.

Mel is survived by: his lov-ing wife, Betty, of Unadilla; children, Kathy (Mike) Head of Fla., Melanie (Louise) Yale of Fla., Karen (Jeff) Glasner of Walton, Mike (Shelly) Hogan of Walton, Sheri (Bob) Ruff of Sidney, Laurie (Skeet) Wood of Bainbridge, Kim Yale of Sidney and Mike Yale of Sid-ney; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren, niec-es, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents, brother, Gordon and sister, Norma.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the fam-ily. Condolences and memo-ries may be shared with the family online at www.lander-sfh.com.

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

Robert “Bob” T. BugbeeBAINBRIDGE – Robert

“Bob” T. Bugbee went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 16. He was born in Bainbridge on Feb. 7, 1937, to Thena Bug-bee Dixson, who preceded him in death.

Bob leaves behind his wife, Katherine M. Jennings, family and a lifetime of friends.

Bob was proud to be a veteran of the United States Navy, having enlisted at age 17 during the Korean War.

Bob was hard working and gifted in all his endeavors: as an electrician with NYSEG, landlord, owner of the Afton Inn, carpenter, builder and re-tiree of Combined Insurance Co. of New York, to name a few.

More importantly, Bob was true to God, his word and him-self: a man of character and integrity. Bob, with his forgiv-ing heart, saw the good in ev-eryone, never held offense and was beyond reproach. He was respectful, always a gentlemen and a trusted friend. Always smiling, Bob found humor in everything and was quick to share it. He loved and honored the people in his life. He was unconditional, genuine and selfless. He opened his heart and home to all. Bob was kind and always there to help anyone in need. He walked in faith, accepting every adversi-ty with humility and fearless-ness, with never a complaint, only gratitude.

Bob was beloved and he will be greatly missed. His legacy will live on through so many. To honor Bob’s memory, look at the world through Bob’s eyes: Be generous with your time, love unconditionally and help those less fortunate.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Well done, good and faithful servant.  A special thank you to Dr. Frank Eder, physician and friend; the Fischer Fam-ily (Fischer-Scholder Funeral Home); the UHS Home Care nurses; and everyone who ex-pressed their love, support and prayers.

There will be a memorial service at a later date through the Anatomical Gift Program, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y.

Bob was from both Bain-bridge and Afton. As a celebration of Bob’s life, please share photo’s and sto-ries at http://wbng.tributes.com/obituary/guestbook/Robert-T.-Bugbee-105004406.

As we all know, if it in-volved Bob, it is most likely funny and leaving us smiling as always.

Condolences may be sub-mitted by mail to:

Katherine M. Jennings 357 Cty Road 39 Afton, N.Y., 13730.

Violet LarsonMASONVILLE - Violet

Larson, 75, of Masonville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in Cooperstown.

She was born Aug. 23, 1941, daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth Brower in Paterson, N.J.

Violet was married to Charles Larson Sr., who pre-deceased her in 2010.

She is survived by her chil-dren, Charles and Paula Lar-son, Masonville, Maureen and Tom Wilsey, Bainbridge and Violet and John Bockhorn, Bainbridge; grandchildren, Jessica, Charlie, Heather and Michael Larson, Melissa Hunt and Mariah, Miranda and Dustin Bliss; great grandchil-dren, Alana and John Hunt, Madison Bliss, Glen Wilkin-son, Manny and Ethan Cardo-zo and Ariana and Jaiden Lar-son; brothers, Peter, Robert and John Brower; and several nieces, nephews and cousin

She was also predeceased by her daughter, Kathleen; brother, Richard; and sisters, Frances, Elizabeth and June.

Diane Pitcher, Wells Bridge; two granddaughters, Pamela Pitcher and Ron Conrow and Patrice and Shawn Clow; six great grandchildren, Julie and Amy Higbie, Jacob Pitcher, Ronny and Lorisa Conrow and Caden Clow; two great-great grandchildren, Silvia and Grayson Olsen; sister, Polly Davis; and several niec-es and nephews.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ben; broth-ers, Willard and Harold Link-roum; sisters, Beatrice Esolen and Lois Niles; and brother-in-law, Frank Pitcher.

She was a member of the Otego Presbyterian Church and a former employee of Otego Agway.

Private graveside services will be held in Sand Hill Cem-etery at the convenience of the family. Memorial contri-butions may be made to the Otego Presbyterian Church, 16 River St., Otego, N.Y., 13825.

Online condolences may be made at: wwww.wmaddenfh.com.

Arrangements are by the Westcott-Madden Funeral Home, 123 Main St., Unadilla.

RaeAnn; 10 grandchildren, Travis, Kian, Logan, Bailee, Carter, Harper, Skylar, Jeri-cho, Donovan and Osiriah; two sisters, Karen and Kelly; sister-in-law, Dinah; brother, Bob; brother-in-law, John; four nieces, Shannon, Heath-er, Emma and Julie; and three nephews, Bobby, Jeffery and John.

Lisa was predeceased by Raymond Charles Curtis and Penny Wall.

A memorial service will be held Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. in Keith Clark Park in Sidney.

Please contact one of her children for more information

The family wishes extend its gratitude to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care and A.O. Nursing Facility for all of their support.

Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.landersfh.com.

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

Funeral services will be held at the Osterhoudt-Mad-den Funeral Home, 69-71 Maple St., Harpursville on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Julie Jensen will of-ficiate. Burial will be in E. Branch Cemetery on Thurs-day at 3 p.m. The family received friends at the Oster-houdt-Madden Funeral Home on Wednesday. Online condo-lences may be made at: www.omaddenfh.com.

Friends may call Friday, Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 PM at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m., with burial in Mason-ville Cemetery.

Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.landersfh.com.

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Sports4-H to Host 16th Annual Golf Tournament, “Tee It Up for Kids.” Sept. 15

Del. Co. Chamber to Host Business Links Golf Tourney Sept. 12DELHI - The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Business Links Golf Tournament Tuesday, Sept. 12

at the Delhi College Golf Course at 85 Scotch Mountain Road, Delhi, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.Captain-and-crew, four-person, per team entry fees include cart and green fees, dinner, unlimited range balls and invaluable

networking.There will be hole-in-one, target and putting contests, mulligans for purchase, swag bags and prizes galore!Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, to register a team or for a list of available sponsorships, visit

delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281.

Rain Claims Win Number Five at Afton Motorsports Park

DELHI - The 16th annual 4-H Golf Tournament tees off on Friday, Sept. 15 at the Delhi College Golf Course. Proceeds generated by the tournament will support youth development activities in Delaware County.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. The four-person captain-and-crew format, with a shot-gun start, will begin at 9 a.m. Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf with a cart and an awards luncheon following the tour-nament. There will be prizes awarded for longest drive, Mens and Womens; closest to the pin, Mens and Womens; team prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and much more.

“Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County is grateful for

the continuous support of [its] sponsors in making this event successful every year,” said Jeanne Darling, Execu-tive Director. “We couldn’t have the tournament without the support of our sponsors.” 4-H is the youth development program of Cornell Coop-erative Extension in Dela-ware County, linking the re-sources of Cornell University to young people. Funding is primarily directed to program initiatives.

4-H is the nation’s largest out-of-school youth develop-ment organization and grows confident young people who are empowered for life to-day and prepared for career tomorrow. 4-H programs empower nearly six million young people across the U.S. through experiences that

develop critical life skills. 4-H serves every county and parish in the U.S. through a network of 110 public uni-versities and more than 3,000 local extension offices. The research –backed 4-H experi-ence grows young people who are four times more likely to contribute to their communi-ties; two times more likely to make healthier choices; two times more likely to be civically active; and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.

4-H in Delaware County has 38 clubs, 599 members and 108 leaders! Delaware County 4-H groups offer lo-cal, individual or club 4-H membership, showing at county and state fair, public speaking, community service projects, NYS STEM Camp,

4-H Camp Shankitunk and Expanded Food and Nutri-tion Education Program (EF-NEP)/Eat Smart New York nutrition education programs for community and school youth groups.

Plan a day with a team of family/friends and enjoy the fall foliage at the Delhi Col-lege Golf Course while sup-porting youth in Delaware County.

All entry forms and fees must be received at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County, 34570 St Hwy 10, Suite 2, Hamden, N.Y., 13782 no later than Sept. 8. To receive an entry form or to be a tournament sponsor, contact Judy Morse at 865-6531, jam49@cornell.edu or visit www.ccedelaware.org.

By JR Kennerup

AFTON – For the fifth time this season and the fourth in the last seven weeks, heavy rain and thunderstorms washed out the racing pro-gram at Afton Motorsports Park Friday night.

The Joey Coulter Kids Night and C.A.R.S. have been rescheduled to Friday, Aug. 25.

The recent rainout leaves

only three point shows re-maining for the 2017 racing season.

This Friday, Curtis Lumber will be sponsoring the night’s racing featuring the ZMK Construction Modifieds, Scorpion Security Products Open Sportsman, Ted’s Body Shop Crate Sportsman, Auto Plus Street Stocks and Cham-bers & O’Hara Four-Cylinder Trucks. As ever, gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps beginning at 6:15 p.m. and the first heat

going green at 7 p.m. sharp. Children under 8 are free

with a paid adult admission.Upcoming events: Friday, Aug. 11 - Curtis

Lumber Night featuring ZMK Construction Modifieds, Scorpion Security Products Open Sportsman, Ted’s Body Shop Crate Sportsman, Auto Plus Street Stocks and Cham-bers & O’Hara Four-Cylinder Trucks

Friday, Aug. 18 - No racing due to Delaware County Fair

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Masonary/Joey Coulter Kids Club C.A.R.S. Night featur-ing ZMK Construction Modi-fieds, Scorpion Security Prod-ucts Open Sportsman, Ted’s Body Shop Crate Sportsman, Auto Plus Street Stocks and Chambers & O’Hara Four-Cylinder Trucks.

Afton Motorsports Park is fast, fun and furious.

Sidney Football Attends Preseason CampEach year the Sidney

varsity football team holds a camp with Windsor, with the teams getting together to work on skills and perform drills. This allows players to start learning plays and practicing positions while improving their skills, as well as adding to the anticipation of the upcoming season.

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From l-r, E-Clips stylists, Linn Livingston, Jennifer Ruling, Shayla Baldwin and Dave Hawley stand in the salon’s new 34 Main St., Sidney space.

E-Clips Salon Opens in New Downtown Sidney SpaceSIDNEY – E-Clips Salon,

formerly located on Cart-wright Ave. in Sidney, has moved to 34 Main St., Sidney and is welcoming returning and prospective clients alike to come in for “the same old laughs as always,” according to longtime E-Clips staffer, Jennifer Ruling. The new location officially launched Tuesday, Aug. 8.

“We’re just expanding,” ex-plained Ruling, who said the new site features a renovated and welcoming atmosphere.

“We put our own touch on it,” said Ruling, adding, “We

painted and everything is all different.”

Joining Ruling behind the chair will be veteran E-Clip-pers Dave Hawley and Linn Livingston. Ruling noted, “The three of us have been to-gether for 17 years.”

Shayla Baldwin, a graduate of Paul Mitchell the School, Schenectady and licensed stylist for the past year, will come on board alongside Rul-ing, Hawley and Linn.

Prior to the shop’s reloca-tion, E-Clips was established on Cartwright Avenue for sev-en years, said Ruling. Before that, the salon was located on

Grand Street for 20 years.In its newest iteration, E-

Clips will continue to offer quality cuts, perms, colors, highlights, styles and more, with walk-ins welcomed.

Ruling encouraged com-munity members to “stop in and say hi” during E-Clips business hours.

The salon will be open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information, call E-Clips at 563-7001 or find E-Clips on Facebook.

Rotarians Represent at Recent Rumble Ponies Game

BINGHAMTON – Thursday, Aug. 3 the Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ double-head-er paid homage to local Rotary clubs, with recently appointed district governor, Zoë van der Meulen on hand to throw out the first pitch (pictured). Other Rotarians representing the Sidney, Unadilla and Bainbridge clubs were pres-ent, with the Bainbridge contingent bringing along a total of 15 people, including several exchange students who had never seen baseball before.In all, about 70 Rotarians attended the event. Hosts, the Rumble Ponies, recog-nized all of the clubs and showed a short promotional video highlighting what Rotary does for communities.

Local Artist “Leaves” Big Impression at Unadilla Public Library

UNADILLA – During a recent four-month renova-tion of the Unadilla Public Library, local artist, David Fredette, of Sidney, built a three-dimensional tree for the children’s room. Mr. Fredette donated his time and energy, and most of the materials, for the project. A donation from Wakeman Construction helped to pay for the remain-ing materials.

After most of the tree was complete, the artist and his wife, Sarah, used glue and wire to individually attach each of 1,200 synthetic leaves to the branches. On Aug. 6, Fredette anchored the tree to the wall in “Nana’s Room,” giving the impression that it’s growing through the ceiling.

The summer reading pro-gram is held Thursdays at 10 a.m., so plan a visit to see the tree and spend time with Marigold the baby goat.

Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 1 p.m., the “Dirtmeister” will present “Electric Show.”

The library is open Mon-day and Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to

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p.m. Call 369-3131 for more information.

The gator first reported near Whitney Point, recently rechristened “Whitney” by Animal Adventure Park, is pictured here on July 29, the day of its capture.

Whitney Point’s Got GatorsBy Allison Collins

WHITNEY POINT – For the last several weeks, stories of alligator sightings in Whit-ney Point and surrounding areas have been circulating rapidly. Though its veracity was much debated, the mat-ter seemed resolved with the animal’s July 29 capture and July 31 release to Animal Ad-venture Park of Harpursville. However, since its capture, a second alligator sighting has been made, also in Whitney Point.

The first report, made Sat-urday, July 22, came from a pair of kayakers on the Tioughnioga River.

WBNG reported that De-gardo Newborn and Elizabeth Parillo snapped a picture of an “absolutely motionless” gator “basking on the riverbank.” The creature, estimated at a length of 2 to 4 feet, retreated into the water when Newborn and Parillo approached in an effort to determine whether or not what they were seeing was real.

A third sighting, by con-struction workers in Whitney Point proper, was reported Monday, July 24.

Whitney Point mayor Ryan Reynolds posted the following to his Facebook page on Sun-day morning, July 23:

Reports of an alligator sighting along the Tiough-nioga River between Whit-ney Point and Lisle have been

circulating overnight and this morning. The Department of Environmental Conservation has been contacted and be-lieves the reports to be true. They believe that it was once someone’s pet … let go in the area some time in the last month. They will be inves-tigating the area … in hopes of capturing and relocating it. They will continue to keep tabs on the area if they do not catch it today (and) if the sightings are legitimate. That said, it is a wild animal and all wild animals can be dan-gerous. Please use caution if in the vicinity. If you see it, don’t approach it and contact the DEC as soon as possible so they can dispatch someone to its location. Thank you.”

Reynolds indicated that the initial gator sighting was reported about two months prior.

The gator was success-fully captured by agents of the Department for Environ-ment Conservation (DEC) on Saturday, July 29 behind the Broome County fairgrounds.

On July 31, a representa-tive from Animal Adventure in Harpursville said the facil-ity was “happy to provide a home” and noted that the ga-tor had been dubbed Whitney, in recognition of the site of its rescue.

The AA statement went on to note, “Now in quarantine, (Whitney) will eventually be on exhibit at the park, joining our other two of similar size.”

All of AA’s gators are the re-sult of a surrender or rescue.

Shortly after the resolution of Whitney Point’s first gator problem, several area news outlets reported a sighting of a second alligator mid-after-noon on Sunday, Aug. 6.

While kayaking on the Tioughnioga River Sunday, Susan Leri said she saw an al-ligator around 3:30 p.m. near Whitney Point.

Leri reported the sighting to local law enforcement and filmed video footage of the creature, which she later post-ed to social media.

Once on-scene, NYS Police corroborated Leri’s sighting and estimated the gator as measuring about 4 feet.

Law enforcement agencies did not capture the gator at the time, but reported their find-ings to the DEC.

Following the second sight-ing, Mayor Reynolds posted, “The saga continues,” adding, “With the New York State Police getting eyes on it, it’s safe to say that a second alligator exists.”

DEC agents returned to the area Monday evening and successfully caught the sec-ond alligator, estimated at 2 to 3 years old and weighing 15 pounds, with the aid of long-handled nets.

After undergoing a quar-antine period of seven to 10 days, the second gator will join Whitney at Animal Adventure.

The DEC can be reached at 756-3095.