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v'; y ;*• , r ,» y -y ,* ,>“f .v(r^.’V. 6D Jamfary2l.1©9aDPRig|!Mfi’Sa©lilRJtAi Around the Towns South Valley by Can>l Brodie W h e re N a ture Sm iles Gertrude was delighted to have her family spend Christinas day with her a t the hospital in Coblesfciil. Her son, Dick, and her grandeiitldren, lane. Richard and lo-Arm, e ^ o y e d having dinner with her. Although h er danghter-in-law, June, had to wodf at d ie hospital that day. she d id g e l ^ spend a little time with Certmdte mid the family. Grace Thompson aseompanied her daughter and soa-in>law, Mr. and Mrs. L a r ^ Rrili, to Otieonta on Monday. Jan. iS. where she amended the Otsego C o u n ^ C ith^n Councii meeting a t Elm Park Choioh wMle the i ^ l i s did some shopping. Richard Hansen, who was living in New Jersey, has moved home with his {mients, Mr. and Mrs. Richard H a n ^ n , and is currently looking for work in New York state. Get well wishes go out to the many people in town and in (he area who are cunfmetl to theu h u q i^ with colds, flu and pneumonia. Birthday wishes g o out (his week to the Rev. Alan MiUer, Susan Barrett and Sheila Farrell. Anniversary wishes g o to Bob and Audrey Norton. Congratulations to our South Valley sntdents who made the honor roll at Cherry Valley- Spnngfietd Cennul School for the first quarter. They are as follows: grade four principal's list, Jordan Mabie; grade seven: princtpaTs list. Nicole Young; grade eight: honor roll. Holly Proper, ^ u d e nine, honor roll. Micah Schecter and Kimberly Sweaiey; grade 10: prin cipal's list, R e b e k ^ Schecter, grade 11: principal's list. Neil Ward; honor roll. Scon Gray. Joshua Myers and Kelly Sweeney ; grade 12: phncipaTs list, Coienne Black; honor roll. Robert Giidley. Correction to an error in the Jan. 7 column: It was inconectly primM dtat Mr. and Mrs. Onutes B n ^ and family and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hatch and son had Christmas dinner widi Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Proper. The following item was correctly p r i n t s that the Btmiie’s and Hatch's were Christmas guests o f Mr. and M is . ElHot Brodie and family. Harold Tyler o f Westford accom panied Frank Brodie to the New York Stete Maple Association meeting and diniier at Raphael’s Restaurant in Syracuse on Wettaesday, J a n - 10. Clifford S n y ^ r visited Rita Ryan on Thursday at die Mary tmogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, where she is a patient. Frank Bimlle and Everea Yeidon o f Pl^isant B rm ^ a m m d ^ tire Otrego County Farm Bureau mreting at the office in Hartwick Seminary cm Thutsday aftenuren. Jmi. 11. Clifford Snyder enjoyed supper with Herbeit Mahie and his d a u ^ - teis. Linda and Matgaret, on Friday evening, Jan. 12. Another ovemigbi snowstorm dropped approximate!) 16 inches of snow on South Valley on Friday night. Jan. 22. Frank Brodie anended the Chenango County Maple School at BOCES in Norwich on Saturday. Jan. 13. Following the school, he visited Dave mtd Sue Evans and family in Norwich. WtUiaro Hayes of Rockville Centre sjrent a few days at his home, Daisy Acres, here in South Valley. Bill's friends. Sam and Joanne, came up to join him over die wrekend n^en tiiey all enjoyoi snowmobiling. Belinda Mon and her daughter, Madeline, o f Cherry Valley were Sunday dinner guests o f Belinda's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mott, on Jan. 14. Belinda's sister. Robin Schliessman, of Cherry Valley stopped in at the M ott’s later in the afternoon. Alton and Betly Jones celebrated dreir 45lh wedding anniversary’ on Sunday, Jan. 14 at dieir home, n i e i r daughter. Carolyn Sweeney, h o s ^ a turkey diono^ for them. Guests included Carolyn's husband. Jim. and their d a u ^ ters, Kelly and Kimberly; Stacy Jones and Bob Shufelt o f Central Siidge; and Tina Williams and children C anie and Ryan o f Herkimer. Bob and Denise Schermerhom and tiieir daughter, Heather, o f Seward stopped by later in the day. Anyone wishing to congratulate the Joneses may send anniveraaiy greetings to: Mr. and Mrs. Alton Jones. RDl Box 91 A, Cheny Valley, NY 13320. Jason Thompson o f CobleskiU enjoyed Sunday dinner with his graadm o th^, Gnure Thompson. Later in the day, Grace’s son. Willis, o f CobleskiU and his son. Luke, o f Jefferson stopped in to visit Grace. Willis will be spentting a few days with Grace. Vickie Myere. Mr. mtd Mrs. Dennis Hoke o f Pleasant Brook and Mr. and Mrs. Ihmglas VanDeweiker o f Westford called on Mr. and Mrs Donald Hoke on Sunday afternoon For some time, the South Valley First Christian Church had planned on having banana splits after the evening service on Sunday, Jan. 14. The event turned into a surprise birthday party for Pastor Alan Miller, who celebrated bis 34tb birthday on Jan. IS. Besides banana splits, everyone enjoyed sundaes, cake and a variety o f pies. Pat Mabie, who has been con fined to her home with pneumonia, is feeling much better now. She called on her dmighter-in-law, Kelly Mabie. and her grandchildren, Elena and Kevin, in Springfield Center on Monday. Jan. 1S and even enjoyed a ride to Utica with them. Birtiiday wishes go out this week to Joshua Mabie, Derek Utter, Debbie Brodie. Jaime Brodie and Wendy Mabie. Anniversary wishes go out to Tom and Kelly Mabie. Anyone with news, birthdays, anniversaries, et cetera for the South Valley area is welcome to call Carol Brodie at 264-322S. When the he-we was much, much younger, he imtUs thai during those long gone Otsego winters, the curbs disappeared in Novemter and did not realg a r untU April. He aboremem- trers how high die snow banl» were. O f course, lie was shoits’ then, ^tiiQugh he is not much ^ e r now. Judged by tiiese tvro stautdaids - the disappearing c i W and the towering bante o f snow - iWs winter titus fer tarifs to fall into tire categGiy o f real old-feshitm^ vrinten” As o f tins writ ing, tire hs-we repmts that he has yet to don long pants, but then again on cer tain days he iras not been out longer than 31/2 minutes at any one time! We congratulate Peter A. Deysenroth on his assodation witii George ConiteU and E m Dow ip tire Connell, Dow and Deysenroth Rurerai Home on Chesmui Street We hope that Peter and his wife, Maria, are enjoying living in Cooperstown. We note with sadness the death of Clark F. M iller of Hartwick Seminary. To his wife, Betty, to his children, his grandchildren and to the rest o f his family and friends, we extend our sympathy. We also note tiie pacing o f Geoige Hairison of Walnut Street Geoige was veiy aiaive in many Masonic oiganiza- tions as well as the WestwUe Grange. We know that his death is a gneal loss to t i i ^ grou]K. And we shall miss our talks o f area histoiy with him. Tohis wife, Edna, to his daughters, Janet and Maiy Lon, to his gratubhihhen and gneat-grandehildren, to &e rest o f his family and to his many friends, we extend our ^ p a i h y . ' Our sources repM that tiie Cooperstown Central School class o f 1966 is planning a 3Btii reuition for some time this summer, perhaps in July. Rick Morris and several otiters are heading the Reunion Committee, so members o f the class o f 1966 should wateh for fiutiier details and plan to attend tius exciting event We remind all those Coe^isiown Central School classes planning reunions this year that WNS is always vrilling to list tiie names o f class mem- bets who are “lost” Some classes have found missing classmates in tins way. Also, the Cooperstown Central School Alumni Association is always eager to receive u p d a te class lists from those classes holding reunions. Please send your Dst to the Alumni Association’s secretaiy, Riyllis Murdock Selan, Class o f 1955, R R l. Box 205, Cooperstown. NY 13326. It was the belts o f tiie Presbyterian Church which rang forth so joyously to welcome 1996 to Cooperstown. O u r sources report that Tom Heitz, assisted by Ned Marcalus, John HavlQc and one other whose name we do not yet know, was the bell ringer on New Y e ar's Eve. Again, we thought the bells ringing was an excellent way to welcome the new year to these Otsego hills and valleys. We can retmU tiiat over the Fourth of July Weekend in 1986, the village’s church bells rang out in celebraticm of Cooperstown’s Bicentennial. No.doubt there have b ^ n other times in the vil lage's past when the church bells have rung to celebrate sopie imimitant occe- sion or other. Can anyone remember some o f tftese times? Please let us know. WHO CA R B ? ! In closing, thus far WNS has been unable to select the longest icicle in the village. We have been told about several spectacular ice formations h a n ^ g from various siracturra in and around Coopentown, but w ten we have gone to investigate, we Imve dis- co v e i^ that eithm’ these icicle have fallen o f (heir own weight or have been taken down because they were considoed a danger for those passing underneath Our neighbor’s house does have a most impressive build up of ice. In fact one of the® icicles is quite long, although it does have a way to go before it reaches (he ground. Looking at all those snow banks and all that tcecaus^ one to wonder i f it will ever melt We also note with fear and trembling that we still liave many long wf»ks o f winter alirad o f us. Ah? Will it ever be spring? We remain. Where Nature Smiles. The Ellsworths Thanksgiving Home Notes by Eleanor AUdnson W estford N e w s by Alma strong Now that die excitement o f Chnstmas and New Year’s is over. It’s back to hum-drum time Ymi have seen m my news of Wcsdbnd. the AHEM's. We lost oar \H” Jan. I, Hilda Larson. Her wit and chatter ore going to Ire missed. Mr and Mrs. Glen Ferguson Jr. returned home New Year's Day after spmtding 10 days in CSierapeake. VA with their daugh ter and family, Melissa and Mark Feigiison m . Virgiiiia Beach. VA. Gleo recently r»eived his honor able discharge from the U.S. Navy after s a v ing more than six years. While in Virgania, the Fergusons enjoyed visiting Nauticus. National Marine Museum at the Waterfront in Norfolk. VA and they also enjoyol The Garden of Lights shown at the Botanical Gardens. Kelly Ann VanEtteo s{reot Sanuday with her grandparents. Mr. Adelphi College in Long Island. Janet and Elmer Mathews were in Delmar visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mauritz Johnson on Saturday, com ing honre on Sunday. While there, they celebrated the biitiidays o f Elmer and Mauritz. On Wednesday, Helen Hunting- ton hosted bridge a t her home. At the voting for a new W a tford Fire Commissioner, 84 votes were c a s t John Harris received 4 8 votes. Carmel Riche went to Oneonta to the home of Dr. James landiorio and wife Diane for dinner Jan. 9. Their son. Peter, was also there on break from LeMoyne University near Syracuse. They had a real cel ebration of Jim ’s birthday. On Jan. 10.1 saw Ada Blamhard from Hetkimm'. who has Just returned from Europe. She and her h u ^ and, Frank, took a cruise over the holi days. Poor Firapk broke a leg just iKfoie they left, but Ire went crotches and all. Ttey s p ^ t €3iristnias and New Y ^ ' s Eve on board, 'the passengeis danced with die ship's ofttcers. and Ada had a chancre to dance with (he c ^ ta in and an officer. They both had a wonderful tin®! Ada is Blen Larsen's daughter, and we see hCT here every Friday. On Jan. 11. M artha Benjamin and Ada Stickles from Burlington came here to call o n Minerva Stickles. On Jan. 12. Trish Blotz conveyed EU am ^ Hanson. Maxine McCorkle. Minerva Stickles, C. Warren and Carolyn Zmello to the B e tt» Exchange S hop in Hyde Park. They ail found special cloth ing to wear and Eltomae found two more j i ^ a w p u ^ e s . Wouldn’t you know it? I would have gone but was afraid they would put me in the SPCA building next door. We all express our sympaihy ro Amelia Collins whose grandron, and Bob and Tina Miller’s son, passed away recrently. His name was Jeffrey Miller and h e lived in Charlotte, NC. On Jon. to. Alice Shaw had a b i i t i ^ y . Alice has been ill for a spell. We can’t wait for her to crome b ^ k to work so that we ^ ^ t our paddles ready for (he big e v e n t/^ On Jon. 13. Nancy Rockmyer crel- dnated her birihday but not exactly as planned. She had wmited to go to the Red Lobster resteuront in Utica. She settled for O tiitK e fcmd instead. On Jon. IS. Trish Blate tcrek Minerva Stickles a nd Maxine McCorkle to Oneonta for a shop ping trip. They had lunch at Friendly's restaorant Qlaniite Hanron hint her bridge t^ l e s set up for Ramona Goddard, Helen Langdon. Grace Clarvoc. Virginia Sherwood, Lucille Gilchrist, Martiia Quinn mtd Bemiire ftoneraon. H t ^ »core went m V h i ^ a Sherwtxid o n Jan. IS here. On Jan. 16. Geoige Badgley from R y Creek came to read some old familiar poems that most o f us had learned in school. Howard W hitten recited some favorite poems of h is own. On Ian. 17, Mary Alpaugh from O ten y Vttiley fttul lunch here a s the guest o f Estiter Munfoid. Minerva S tickle’s niece. Shirley Assett, from the Cherry Valley area was Minerva's guest for lunch her on Ian. 17. Bridge Fly C reek by Lidie Mackie QBaQQaQQQ O m m W D H o u m t, B m t PlsiCB Q r e o i F m i i i ©nteilij NiwTiSfk I 8 S 2 @ Pre-War A tm o sphera Anttpastas Brick Oven Pizza Hcuse Wine & Bear Homemade Brick Oven Bread Tra(dlfltfl®iiDai W a r m th Warm Fireplaces 0 ^ “Qodfeiief Booths Papa-sized Piaiers (sem i or more pemem) Take Out Available fformUm tmUlj} Gift Certificates Frequent Diner’s Olub BOCCeCOOIiiaiAVAIMSt.6 D g y f - t e l t i n d b t Dlft«#r lia J C f J 'O r ii i it C d f d i h:- Here, in Fly Creek we have some people tiiat mitike me wander “how” they d o it. One family is (he Bush - Gary and Stdiy. Their second grader Christopher gttes to Ompeistown ScbooL Dad. Gary I m t ^ n a new job teaching instnim snral music at Sotflh Beilifi SehooL M sihcr, Sally teaches eighth ^ d e math in Walton. How d o they keep up? Dom C ex ) ^ is our CQUri c ! e ^ She has foll@ tft horns but has to spend a lot o f everongs woddng. Is tiiat e a ^ Upon Donlon Road live the Stragasds. Efo is a doctor a t Bassett Hospitel so during tite w eek wife, Linda, tekescaneof five dogs, &ies cats, two donkeys, two sheep and 11 chickens. Suzanne Dromm has hm own phoite listing. Her spouse is a iheuma- to l o ^ t at Bassett ^ name is Zy^owskL The Gage family on Allison Road have two children. Michael is a 12- y ^ - o l d seventh grader. J s s ie a is a 9-year-otd in f o u ^ grads. She belongs to the “Red Star Ro|Bre.” They’ve irecome quite well known and ore going to (iqigate to enteaain during the basketball inteimission. Jason Crippen is a bilhack in ninth grade for tiie junior vaisiQr fo o t b ^ team. W ith g reat enthusi asm he told me be will 1 ^ on the varaity team next fall. COOPERSTOWN - There were five rabies on Jon. 16' for Seniors Brid^ gniqial the Clark S{X»ls Cenk?. The tonus slam was won by Barbara Vorano and Mary Ann Robinam. Small slams were won by Hana Rousctor and Maige Ludecker. Zyg &tixjtowski am! Mary Ann Rdiinson. and Bartora Varano and Louise Allen. First prize was taken by Maiy Ann Rotrinmn, recoitd prize 1^ Bariiara Varano and thiid (size was won Iqr Moige Ludecker. Marion CiamfRm) was awarded the special p i ^ . ThtKe who wish m play Imdge witii tite group ore imptestoJ to exdl 264-8194 by (ite p i e c ^ g Friday. AO seniois are welcome! Atwell' Confintiei floin Page 3 o h ^ of me; who. in summerj, leaned against my Mtcfien door ftente and toolred out hratk. tvony* ing otmut raccoons in fire henhouse or earwotiDS bi the com. *CTmnte! ro some fine Kseaiefi bytogr nei^tbor, tome and some o f t^y own, I know nam@ o f nmst who have livaliheie over i e yeas. 1 laiow, fer lasteHce, i ^ u t Eliphalet W M aas whoiaii a cmtiisg mill d o w Q oaGahstodt. Mis 1817 obiaia^y he left \a disconsolate widow herefi o f a Knd husband... tite vicinity of a benefittent iraij^ibG^... the poor of a friend in need... the community of a useful and wortiy member and an honest man.” fd Bke (o liav'eteown such a mam as Siphalct. and Ms family, too. And the Marvins who, before them, lived under my roof - and under flis Articles of t^n&deration. And the Oreens, here for 30 years after tiie VWHarasss, tvho read the news about Gettysburg, p d iaps sitting on my front stoop. And Mer tiis Speticefs, wte may, have sat tiicfe shosked by' word o f the Maine, blown sank. Two yearn ago, I hoped to learn more about all o f tirem when we razed the old simuner kitchen. A cellarless eU off the back o f tite house, the summer Mtchen held one tong room and a low storage loft. Its roof was swaybachted, its walls, canted; floors, upsteiisand down, gave undetiboi «dth on unnerving trampoline spring. “A gtxjd kick’ll firing at down,” said Craig Phillips, the eoatraeior. He wasn’t far off, tiidu^ it finaBy took some sawing tSf tem s and a (rock hauling on a tiMck hawser. “Watch for stuff under tite t o r , ” I urged Craig and his crew. to all those yeses, I surely a few folk lived here who shunned banks and may Itave grown old ratd forgetful of what they’d stashd uadcf the bread boards, anc-topped canning jam, maybe filled wifii $5 gold pieces? And. failing wealth, maybe we’d at lisist find relies t o weMfl help me beuer imagine tire Wllilimses, Marvins, Spencers and Greens. we did find under ifioss bread ftooiboards, f U tell you next Iroquois— CoQtlnural from Page 3 ski for grip. And tite temperature is just so. keeping the snow hard enough - bat not too icy • so that when you push off the edged ski, and you conunit all of your weight to die gliding ski, the result is a tong, ^ c k glidd. You have to add tite io^dieni o f bdance. Mere’s a tip to think about as you alternately teansfer your weight from the edged ski to tite gliding sto. It helps to keep your nose (firectly above your knee and your kHCe t&eciy ^ o v e your toe, You ought to go out and tills skating technique. Fm sure iliai you live one o f these snovmio- bile highway. Go to where ihsy cress comSelds. to tiie open, the wider patiis will oii&e it easier for youtoshre. BcKveen my place and FHoteB, tiiB vi:&o sitae la Cheiay Valley ■ my destinatioa that Saturday night - I had to “read portage\ a few tim ^ . Even so, I reads the 2 I/2-rei!s trip In Glider 30 mmutes. By the wsay, always remove your skis when you have m cross a gritty winter road. I’ll say ouch for your ski bases if you just walk across the road. Fm closing on a slightly diffenmt note. To tlie people who just tiirew out t o f o w Coors beer cans in the McCartliy cornfield: I’m keeping tite 20 cctite. Bruee Wiiliams is the owner oj Hawk Momalh Spom kChitt^ Vall&y,
