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1B7ih Yegr 1996 © No. 12. WTF P.O. Box S91, Cooioerstown, New York Serving Otsego £ Schoharie Counties March 22, 1995 Two Sections 12 Pages .50 Cents Newsstand Briefly O i s a p p ^ a t a n c e of sea grass is subject o f film COOPERSTOWN • TTie O ts^ o Corny Conservation Association will sponsor tfi@ film, \The Twilight Estuffly,” aliout the mystery o f in g s e a ^ a s s i n C h ^ p ^ Bay, The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m Monday, March 27 in the village office. 22 Main St., Oxipsistown. The fitaa is and open to the public, and refreshments will t e served. Key Bank office of Coopefsfeown receives award BINGHAMTON - The Bing- hanuon area of Key Bank of new Yodc held at “Evening of die Stms” award mght at the Forum in Binghamum at March 7. The Coppersiown office had the honor o f winning “Branch of the Year\ and a Key broker age ^iles award. . Mso feom tlrc Cooperstown office. Erich Smith wer. Branch Manager of die Year,” Bernice Key won \Assisiam B i^ch Manoges. of the Year,\ and Edward Ctoke won “Rnsicial Sarvices Assjctaia o f the Ye®.” Other awonts to this area w®e won by Loit l^hi^abains' of the W o rc^ier office os “Heed TcBcr of the Yccr.\Bosa Holfertrok, inanaser of Ctaconm W ^ i offiso a i d im ctafT ns th; “ Insnament Loan of die and Rtoie S a s « of the Hartwidk office won the award for “M o itsaga.” QAR's meeting is set to be held in Cooperatowa COOPERSTOWN - MaiU Jes, 97 C h ^ m a t S u to s p - orstown. will ^ h n t o i o t h e t r ^ - bers of die Oissgo C l i a ^ r . tkuighters of the Afneriean Revolution at home a t 1 fMt). Thursday, March 24. Her co-hostesses will be Helen Bowen, Nancy Helsm and Roxanne Comes. The gram will be provided by ^ t a Harrison, town o f Haitwick historian. Itoniswi is planning to offer i»me of the ! t ^ h i s t ^ of the # Hartwidk arra, and mil of some of the businKsffi! and ^ that e s i s ^ in the early 6&ys 'ofthetT O . « . She wBI show slides m Sius- tiatehertnll^ Before her leffredugnt*; H a i r i s d M » a s a f 5 S ( ^ c y » - I nside - Aromd the Towns.. Classilleds».».>»..~». Hetdth & Fitn«s.tt Obitu»riB„«„„».. ReglonfilNewSo.. Pathologist testing lake wildlife for toxins DEC wildlife scientist will present findings April 15 By DAN SHERIDAN Editor COOPERSTOWN - Wildlife that has turned up dead in and around Otsego Lake has been sent to the head of the state wildlife pathology lab so that they can be tested for toxins. Department of Environmental Conser vation wildlife pathologist W®d Stone has in his possession a pickerel, a goose and an owl. The fish and goose were t^ e n from the lake, while the owl was found about two miles from the lake. “(Stone) is actually checking wildlife in the lake,” said Andrew Mason, conservation chairman for the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society in a telephone interview Monday aft®noon. “ A p i c k e t and goose were found d ^ on the ice, and the owl was not on the lake, but was near die lake.” The wildlife is being c h o k e d for manufac tured chemicals, said Mason, as well as abnor malities in the specie. “It’s part of (Stone’s) job,\ said Mason. “ As a matt® of fact, it’s d l of his job, to ch®k wildlife for problems. We had asked him to take a look a t Otsego Lake, and h e’s scheduled to speak in the county next month.” The Audubon Society and Motorless Otsego are co-sponsoring a program featuring own, where he will announce his findings, said Mason. Stone in Cooperstow That program, “Toxics and Impacts (sv New York Wildlife,” is set for 7:30 p.m. April 5 in the Otsego County Courthouse. M taarl^ Otsego has called for a fteeout (rf gas and diesel motors on the lake. Michael Whaling said that ite group is concmed ov® ihe presence of mganic oxnpounds in the food diain. Whaling cited a recent survey in Scandinavia documenting the presence of chemicals in fish exposed to outboard exhaust The study also indicated disruption of biological function, including reproduc tion, he said. “W e’ve had concerns about the effects of toxins in the lake on wildlife f® some time,” said Mason, “ and he’s the acknowledged expert in the field. Most wildlife has some level of contannination. but it’s the level and the comse which are the questions we have.” He said the goose, pickerel and owl were sent because they are at the top of die food chain, and would have the most dire cumula- uve chemical effects. “I imagine something is th®e,” Mason said. “It seems to go along with the vvay the envi ronment is treated today.” The goose and pickerel w®e found about three weeks ago, he said. The owl was sent, even though it was found a couple of miles away from the lake, said Mason, “because we’re interested in more than just the lake. ITs the entire ecosystem.” Mason said there are a number o f possible causes for contamination of the ecosystem, including agnculture, road runoff, golf cours es and failed septic systems. Cooperstown Board rejects amendment to village zoning By DAN SHERIDAN Editor COOPERSTOWN - The Cooperstown Village Board .Monday rcjccud a proposed amend ment to the village zoning odinastce by a unanimous vote. 1 he change would have prohibit ed many instances o f veitding from tables and tooths s® up on lawns, porucos, roadside stands and other pnvaie prop®ty. The proptBoI was die fro a [utblic Monday, but that was remewhai of a rntroi point, as the vil lage Planning (^mmissiffli had «ane up V. ;B i a uincrciil, sepaiate proposal, and Trttstee Giles R u ^ hxl nrode his own, p®^nal im n n inendalitm As the result of the various rec ommendations by differ®!! factitBis, the board turned down the ixoproed amendment, and May® Jaunes Wmlson appoint®! y® anottor task force to study vrading - especioUy as it relates to the Baseball Holt of Fame W e^end. Merchants, at a Cooperstown Merchants Association meeting held last month, expressed dieir c®ic®ns atoui sidewalk vending. The public hearing held Monday was ostensibly geared to vending on private prop®- ty. but the discussion turned to m®- chants’ rights. Ted Hargrove, owner of IT ’s Rrotauram and The Home Plate on Main Stn»t, b r o u ^ t his attorney. Jay Williams, to to the i s s « . Williams noted that Hargrove bad qiplied f® a p®init to ffoiQ s btoth on the sidewalk during Hall (tf Fame W eetoid, but has t t o e w ^ no indication o f approval. Woolron norcd that all psnnit a^licatiens are toing held until rite v®iding issue is lesolved, althoueg^ he did admit that vending ai^lisa- lions for the Wint® C ^ v a l bad f>e®i appov®] for that e v m ( ( ' T ' 1 his goes well beyond the bounds of why a zoning ordinance should be used. Jay Wiliiams w a iians saafl that Haqrrove sub- mitted one implication and was told fhai th« viWi\gH ‘termfd nni giva him a permit b®aase you are in uJC pioces o f Ghai)£^g the le^iiations.” He said that village attorney William J. Gibbons told Hargrove to resubmit his {plication \but we haven’t heaiid anything back.” Williams said that the applica tions submiit®l f® Hall of Fame W®kend should be approved or deni«l based on the rales and regu lations alirody in place, and not delay®! based on changes that may or may not be approved by the vil lage pri® to the weekend. \Permits;” he said, \should be issu ^ based ®i present guidelines.\ Said Woolson, “The (regulations) have not beat revised. Th®e have b®n no permits issued.” Willtams said delaying permits is not in the best interest of the busi- nisses n® the conununity. He also said the pm{rosed am e n toent that was the basis for the public hearing was vague and actionable. “This goes well beyond the bounds of why a zmiing ordinance shouki be used,\ he said, noting the {Kohibiiion of many vending sites Itoatsd on privare propsty. MUtems a!)^ e jected to the pro- [msal on the ^ u n d s that th®e were no exceptions listed, such as soda Sto BOARD 00 I^ge 6 i>-7 i i Tati tale AieH'yilies Meadows Fdday. Also and Qre^ Unssib emfloyee the Meadows Dance Team, and Jefl Irwin *a Sisihig the Si dir^or iood and Pack's at llie who played Msh tiin@ on die pMito. County Chamber director resigns By DAN SHERIDAN Edit® ONEONTA - The Executive Committee of Otsego Coiimy Chambw of Commerce is looking for a new executive direemr m its top priority after G®y Cutro resigned that position effective Friday. March 17. Cutro, executive dir«;t® for the past six years, said that he could w®k through April 1, biu it was dwided by the Ex®otive Conunittee that Friday would b e his final day on the job. 'Tve got some other things in the hopjrer,” said Cutro. “I’m workmg on some projects. I have a real estate pToj®;t that I’m w®king on to con- ^lidate real estate, right now.” Cutro, |si® to his ^ n t with the county Chamber of Commerce, was a land deiretop®. Previous to that he v m the executive vice president of a large cable company in Manhattan. “We’re just very disappointed to lose him,” said David Muehl. Chamber presid®iL “He submitted his resignation on Thursday. He has oth® things that he wants to pursue.\ Cutro now lives m Worcester with his wife, Helen. \We got a lot accomplished.” Cutro said of his ume with the Chamb®. ‘T in sad to leave, but 1 wro able, white I was h®%, to manage properly admimstratioa of the county tounsan program frran 1991 to dare. “We were able to expand the insurance program from one service to three HMDs and ®ie traditional service, and we expanded o® pro grams in the community. We See CUTRO o n Page 6 f t , - - ’ '.s: Reunion Cooperstown Coach Don Howard, who retired from coaching basket ball after 31 years, was su^rlsed al a rec^t gak by a host ol hk foi- Hier players. 1 ^ story on page f. Alaskan slide show slated May lead to bicycle tour in country's largest state By DAN SHERIDAN Edfit® COOPERSTOY/N - Y/h®i Motirizio Anichini iHoke a ski pole on a trip to Chary Volby, it togtai a series of occro- tenc^ which has culminate in a slide pue- seniaiien of A lato ia,Oiei)Hstown. Aoichini is the own® of Tour Alaska, MLS. His i®tit«l to O e n y Valley years ago. and Atricliini was rtoontly on a b:ip to the arcs tt> visit tyas s l ^ g one ^ ODii I had to ffx 0R8 o f his ^ poles” sMdBnffie Wffliams, o w ® of Hawk Moumaiii Sports in Ch®ry VaU<^. “We oMl c-hriWlnB' hRd one filing ted 10 onoth®.\ ^ *010 fiting ted to is a slide presema- tisn on to be Shown m. 7:30 p.ro. Wednesday, Marob 2 9 at the Coop- & m m Afis A s ^ ia tio n , 22 Mein St.. Coatteiaow a. W f f ito s is hoping Chat enough interest wfU to stowB to jBsiffV a tn*P f®’ area entfttt.sia.iri3 to Alisks) for Q hicycls oip. Ihb trip, Wiliams, will not be o pn- oling affa£r, but nosdy dowmhIO on moun tain bikes equipped f® the nigged t®rain. Anichini, who worired previously for Air Frarureand was tronsf®red to Alaska, owns a fo®-wheel drive van, which will be used as the 8upp®t vehicle, said WiSioms. '“niis ip a {Xribe m ses if there is interest in the t r ^ ” said Williams, “^ u i even if not, it vrill to trice m see the slides. He has fairly professioniri slides b lo u s e a ffrend of lus Hwk diem.” The trip will be one ef observation, said Williams, with cyclists able m see bears hunting for ^dntmi and oth® n aiuie scenes. “He has a very nice loach,” IMlIiams said of Anii^ini. “He has a t e d feel for i t He’s not a huning guide, h e just s tow s ecologi cally sound s ^ , and he knows how to do that Ho kemws what you can d o and what you can’t do.” Anidiini, Siqid WiUiams, knows the best tinie.and ffom whaioogle visitois can view file topof Mount M i® a l6y - a me i r m Atnska is 2 tiBies larg® than Texas, mnfcing || the lofgesi in th0 United Suites. But tdl o f tta t land, it only has hair the population of Rhode Island. The bike tour will entail trips U) tto AnchoRigo ®ea. Denali P®k, tWnire William Sound, theCiJugach Moimiatas See ALASEA on Page 6 0 . . . r - M - - 1 I
