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t : AN) fde 18Bth Year 1996@ No. 24 P.O. Box 501, CooperstQwn, NY 13326 Serving Stsego, Sei&mre & i Jane 23, W Chenango Coaniies Two Sections 12 Pages .SO Cents Newsstand Brieliy of the Quote Day like to edu- cate people, if / can, / talk to them and try to correct the prob lem and get the animal taken care of, Brian Wilson, Herkimer County Humane Society cruelly investigator B0cilkFaif slatad at Clark Cento COOPBRSTOWN - More than 60 antiquaiinn hook deal- eiB will exhibit and sell their wares at the second annual Cooimtowo Antiquarian Book Pair fioiii 10 juin. to S pjn. Saturday, June 29. Tlte event is sjwnsared by the New Vork Sla^. H i^ rical Assoeiatida and sited at the Clark Spoils Center, foeililles on Susquehanna Ave, admission is M g aiW trdfrl P t i b t ^ . h e a i # ^ . setaf Mtifiofd MIUVBD-AfiuUteileaitos will be held at 7 p.m. Ttasday* June 25 at the Milford CentzaJ School Theater, and vodng on sch(»i budget and caitdi' dates for the school board will te held 2»8 pan. W^tassday, June 26 in the theater lobby. The Milford school budget is proposed at $5.114,062 for ^ next sehoolyear. Runnhig for die school board for three vacant seats are Jerry Petronis, Ocbon^ Robinson. Cheryl Matiison. Veia, Soshowski. Lomdne Sutton and RichaidMiBducsy. S w ^ a r F n n Days:$lated HMKTOICK • ■His CbopHS- townBeavert^IeyCsia^iiasd S W I S S ' S Parking still village topic Survey sent to area businesses COOPERSTOWN - The Citizens Committee on Parking handed out a survey form for residents to fill out and return regarding the Doubleday Parking Lot and the proposed user fee. The Cooperstown Village Board and Committee on Parking have been discussing two proposals which would have those parking pay for the privilege. There was some concern at the C* ^ Graduatioa SpeKiial - I nside - ^roand llte T owbs ««.««»...«..».9 C k s s i f l e d s . ~ » « . . ~ 8 i , i 2 ISahh & MO«»«n.»n»»n»m.i0 this time that money will be set aside by the vill^e for the upkeep of the parking lot. Therefore, the time has come to consider other ways of financing the maintenance of the Doubleday Parking Lot. ‘T o this end, the Citizens Committee on Parking for die vil lage o f Cooperstown is recommend- Mondayay meetingeeting off thee villaillage not reach enough of the residency. m o th v board, however, that the survey will Giles Russell, villageiliage trustee acting t as liaison to the Parking Committee, noted that the committee made the decision to send out the survey with out the village board's approval. Trustee Bill Clark also noted that the letter sent by the committee stat ed that the village would not set aside money for maintenance, but that has not been decided as yet. “It's not nitpicking to say we won't pay to maintain our own park ing lot,” Clark said. “If we’re going to ask businesses for help, that should be one of the options. Parking should look at setting up a reserve fund. It upset me and it upset a lot of the merchants.\ Clark said that he received foe survey os a businessman on Main Street and has spoken to other busi ness owners ifoout it. Says a letter issuh I by the CCP, “Having the lot iwlone ... is only the be^nning of what must te an ongoing maintenance program. And although the vill^e of CcxriKrstown dixs have a plan for maintenance and replace ment of village streets, no such plan exists for the Doubleday Parking Lot This fact certainly contributed to foe years o f disrepair which foe lot has experienced h was completely r^lone at this time only tecause foe village was successful in receiving grant money for foe project from foe state. “OWiously,\ foe letter continues, “the village should not rely on state aid to maintain the Doubleday Parking Lot. Yet it seems unlikely at ing that the funds necessary to main tain the Doubleday Parking Lot be raised by user It is folt that those people who use the lot and thus benefit most from it should be the ones to contribute directly to its cost “There is, of course, more than one way to collect user fees for the parking lot. Therefore, foe i would like input from foe business community as a whole before mak ing a recommendation to the village board of trustees.” A ranking of 1-5 is asked for each ring proposals with one the most desirable approach for the village to take; Paid Hourly Parking, where those ig lot. committee is soUciting your opinion aboutbout whichhich approachproach wouldould bee most acceptable. The committee a w ap w b of the followii people parking in the lot, space per mitting, would such ass I time thej such a Park Master for foe length of itting, would pay wifo a system Permit Parking, where foose peo ple parking in foe lot would have purchased stickers for their cars which would allow ttem to park in the lot, smace permlteh^. A CoftSinatton of Paid Hourly ^ k i n g and Permit Parking, where those people with paid permit could park, space penmtting. while those without permits could park. spa<» permitting, and pay by foe hour. A Spm;ial Business DisUict Tax on foose businesses located in foe Main Street Business District would be used to maintain foe parking lot and people would be able to paiii firee, space peitnitting. Said RusseO ^ u t the survey and its language. T agree. I didn't particularly . _ Fboto b]i Dag Sheridan T h i r d g r a d e r s sh o w th e i r ap p r e c i a ti o n for th e y e a r d u r i n g th e p a r a d e a t F ield D a y at C o o p e r s t o w n E l e m e n t a r y School. School holds Field Day Each class has done something a little bit special. Ooug Geertgens By DAN SHERIDAN COOPERSTOWN - The Cooperstown Elementary School pupils enjoyed a full day of activities, culminat ing in a parade to Disney tun^ played by foe school’s own Mickey Moose Band. Held Day included pupils in grades k in d e r^ e n throtigh tifih. and was previously called \Qilture Day,” according to Elementary Principal Doug Geertgens. ‘TJp until this year,” he sard, ” it was Culture Day. It's something we do to get the conununity involved. It’s a chance to do something different. “It started as Olympic Day ia honor o f this year's Olympics, but it quickly evolved into a school-wide Field Day. We opening ceremonies in the morning, and throughout foe day there were various activities should hold U] ir a numfo while we like the wording, but 1 didn't foink we lup f woidsmithed it to deafo. If we over stepped our bcainds. Pm sorry. I want to see foe a n ^ teplira. If some people don't get angry, they fom't respond.\ with parents volunteering for many o f those activities.” He noted foal the cafeteria staff prepared lunch for foe children and foe faculty was fidly involved in all aspects o f foe Field Day. “There was something for everyone,\ he said, noting that foe day ended wifo foe Mickey Mouse Band ■ made up o f faculty members and wearing their Mickey Mouse ears • playing while foe students marched around foe circle in front of foe school. There were banners, signs, headbands, hats and other creations by the classes marching in the parade. 'This,’’ said Katie Allison, 11, pointing to a placard she carried, \is about all o f the stuff that we learned in fifth grade.\ “It’s all the stuff that our teachers taught os,” noted Nick Caskarskt. “The banners tell all about what we did this year,\ said Dan Deper. The day “was a lot of fun.\ commented Whitney Selover. 10. while Flannery Wright jumped in with. “We played games on the track today. “It was really hot.\ noted Laura DeMarzo of the day \1 feel like dumping all the water on m> head.\ The day ended with the parade and some comments from Geertgens. who noted. “Each class has done something a little bit special \ Masons tape kids for protection Turnout isn *t what they had expected By DAN SHERIDAN Editor COOPERSTOWN - Getting a child on videotape could help in foe event that child becomes missing or Such was foe idea behiiui a three- day session held in CoopeiBtowa recently in which parents were invited to bring their children to foe Masonic. Lodge on Main Stre'eL The event was ndt as wetl-attended as it had been hoped, however. “There's not nearly os many kids we thought.” said Alton Dunn Sr. daring the final day o f foe free videotiiping. “We sent out 1300 fliers to homes in foe area. We thought parents would want to pro tect their kids.” Hifr children went into a room with die videotaping equipment, where they were stood in front o f a measuring stick to obtain their hei^t on film. Urey were then asked questions to gain foeir voice on v i i ^ . ‘This has been going on fm three d^s,\ said Dunn. “We have had about 75 kids. We were p ing to do it next week, but now we’re noL We'U decide when we'll do it apin at <mr next imind o f Rtosonle mectinp.” Alton Dunn ill, who was asking foe questions during foe time a reporter attended, commented, parents or other legal guardians of “We like to get their mannerisms the children who showed up. Ih e on tape. We get them to walk program was offered by the district around a little, and we get their lodge as part of a statewide pro height and voice. We try to pick up gram of the Gmnd Lodge of Free their characteristics and the soimd 'mid Accept^ Masons of foe State of foeir voice. “We also get a close-up arrd have them turn for a profile shot. Maybe wifo all o f this, someone could rec- op ize them from a distance, and help identify them.” He said that there have already been children who were missing identified by their videotapes. “It’s a good idea te> t£dce foe videotape on vacation wifo you so that local police can see tC he said. The videotape were free, and were given to foe preats, grand- 'mid Accept^ Masons o of New York. TTieie have been more than 30,000 children video taped already. As of the end of May, the local Masons spent more than $7(X) for taping with foe Cooperstown Lions Club donating $250 to foe cause. Krystal Rae Tandle, 5, of O r v i l l e answers ques tions while being video taped by the Masons in Cooperstown, Richfield Springs youngsters learn of pet cai^ B y D A N S ^ R lD A N RICHFIELD SPRINGS - For force weeks, youngsters in the Richfield Springs Central School District learned about pets. Ihcir care and their protection. Ilie tooal humane stmie^ was involved In some aspects o f the evetti, eiilmiimting in a talk by Brian Wilson, animal cmelty fnves- figator. last week* ‘H e fifth padem did a penny drive,” said Ellen Bieme, a teacher lai t t o p t o l . “We eolleeted $ | IS in fotee weeks wifo 72 flRh gmdeis invehed. ‘W e have finished a unit In school on humane education, and had a poster imntest. Severn ehil- foea have pets that they adopted fhstn the animal shelters.” First place winners In the poster contest included Jerod Oronero. Justin Wratten. Ashley Graves. Nicole M^BIain, Emma Mack and SmnaatimAaastmng. W t t m front foe Hsrklwsr CoimiylltifoafoeSoeie'^. told foe . kids, ‘H e r e a Ioi o f cases where Mlm.8l|’1mve%sefi.3bttsed, and that's when t have tP gp ip and Cite of ^ prfSi ifs-stSi'lreit.” Me s tid font he has seen an increase o f animal abuse since his time on foe job. but that he has foe training to handle it *Tm also a peace officer,” he smd. 'Tve had to have a certain amount of trying. t‘vc had two weeks training at t k Otsego Coon^ Coritctipoal Fadliiy in ftena! e i i cntelly investigfoion taw, one week's weapons ttiining.” Ele tmted foal, alfoough he is allowed t o c o ^ a s t^ r n i, k dresn’t *1 like re ^ ttsaie {se^Ie if I can.” he said, T don't want to just arrest foeiiii atm k ing foem re coutt. t ^ to fry re ct^tect foe pcfolem indget foil onimi <3e of. “There are different cak^ories of abuse,” he told foe fifib puders i»e- sent T k first is verbal ^ u se. You've aH heard someone say, 'It's just a dog.' Well, dogs have feelings, too. Then foerc is physical abuse, and one of foe big ones is neglect. .Animals need food, water and shelter, llie caher one is uninlention^ abuse.\ Some o f foe womt cases he has hm! to investigate, he ^ d , indudeti a man who was taMng care of a friend's child’s p inea pig, decided he didn’t wont re do so any more, skinned it and threw h in foe river Another casoittvoived a k e f former With 23 black Angus that d i ^ freta flfMfowttitton. and ( t e wie a case in wlildh someone allowed foree d o ^ to die of ©tposuie and starva tion in foe dead of winter. Wilson said that he also tasists with wildlife, also. He gave this advice to the young sters. “When you go on vacation, and you can’t take your pet sdong with you, you hav'e to sfop fibt you get somebody who is blc to reke earn of yetir aaiffli. If somsfoiflg happens re fop ahiffiod, ultimarely, it’s yourfespoasMto.” Bieme rtoted foal there were I? poster contest winners, adtogefoet, and foal the Ftind:^^t)g CPmnaittce of foe h u R ^ e siocte^ Is using foe posters to' foreughoui to v a r io u s T t^to s ittwocousties. K is l i . 'I I ■I - I ' ^ . .. /
