The Freemans Journal - Cooperstowns Newspaper Since 1808: Letters to the Editor

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Food Kept Volunteer Army Marching

To the Editor:
The Village of Cooperstown’s newest playground has been installed in Badger Park, thanks to many volunteers who performed a variety of jobs to help make this dream a reality. They will all be duly recognized.
However, there is a group who worked behind the scenes and so were not visible on the days of the installation. They are the people who supplied the food and drinks to keep the volunteer workers energized and hydrated in the 90-degree weather.
Rich McCaffery and I volunteered to spearhead this project and there were many willing donors. Terry Andrews, manager of the Great American, graciously donated a variety of subs for lunch, Martha Clarvoe donated apples, Annmarie Leinhart donated watermelon and cookies.
The following all baked a fantastic variety of goodies that were “out there” for non-stop snacking by the workers both days: Charlene Vrooman, Stephanie Bauer, Dianne Kull, MayBritt Joyce, Kathy Clancy, Jeanne Dewey, Neil Weiller, Phyllis Orlowski, Alicia Chase, Sally Trosset and Susan Longhi.
Rich donated the morning coffee and donuts and more of the lunch food and I donated the bottled water and paper goods. It is fitting that all be recognized for their contributions. Thanks to each and every one.
GRACE KULL
Cooperstown Village Trustee

Volunteers Made It Happen

To the Editor:
Even 90-degree heat couldn’t deter an intrepid group of Cooperstown volunteers from building a Village playground at Badger Park Friday-Saturday, June 6-7.
For two sweltering days, residents and representatives from Friends of the Parks and the Parks Board drilled, lifted, raked and transported tons of stone and mountains of wood chips to create a needed addition to the Cooperstown’s park scene.
It was truly community in action, and a wonderful event to be a part of.
To those hardy souls who put their sweat and muscle into the playground, the village owes thanks. As for me, my back still hurts!
JEFF KATZ
Chairman, Village Parks Board

Brookwood Thanks ‘Big Rig’ Helpers

To the Editor:
Thanks to the generosity of individuals, businesses, and organizations who donated four-wheelers, trucks, and equipment plus the hard work of friends, parents, and staff, The Brookwood School’s annual “Big Rigs” Festival on June 1 at the Fly Creek Cider Mill was a great success!
Children and their parents spent the afternoon admiring and exploring a wide array of trucks and equipment donated by the following generous businesses, organizations and individuals: Bennett Motor Sales; Cooperstown Fire Dept.; Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home; Hartwick Fire Department; Hartwick Highway Department; Houk-Johnston Terry Funeral Home; Otsego County Sheriff’s Office; Otsego Electric; Roger Ree; Seward Sand & Gravel; Smith Ford, Inc.; Howard Smith; Russ Smith; Tallman Enterprises Tree Services; Taylor & Sons, Inc.; The Clark Foundation; Town of Otsego; and Scott Ubner.
Special thanks to Bill and Brenda Michaels of the Fly Creek Cider Mill for hosting the event and to the friends and neighbors of the mill for allowing us to infiltrate their neighborhood for this annual community event.
Special thanks also to Michael and Cory Moffat for hosting a fundraising dinner on behalf of The Brookwood School on May 21. Everyone who attended had a terrific evening visiting with friends, learning about the childcare and educational programs at Brookwood, and most of all, enjoying the delectable dinner prepared by the staff at The Blue Mingo Grill.
CATHY ANDREWS
Assistant Head of School
The Brookwood School
Toddsville

DOT Proves Sensitive To Lake’s Needs

To the Editor:
The Otsego Lake Association would like to commend and thank the state Department of Transportation, Oneonta office, for its stewardship of Otsego Lake in the past year.
All along State Route 80 adjacent to the Lake, roadwork and ditching have been undertaken in a manner to limit the downhill flow of sediments, silt and mud into Otsego Lake.
Specifically, DOT has used hydro seeding and rip-rap to hold down disturbed soils and to line ditches.
Route 80 ditches flow directly into the Lake. These ditches now not only facilitate the flow of traffic, but also serve to keep shallow Otsego Lake waters free of trout-egg-smothering and weed-encouraging silt.
Unfortunately, members report that mud continues to flow into Otsego Lake from upland portions of the Village of Cooperstown, and the towns of Otsego, Middlefield and Springfield.
This, in part, negates the positive effects of the DOT actions.
We encourage the municipal highway departments to emulate DOT’s practices and to use rip-rap and the Otsego County Soil & Water Conservation District hydro seeder.
PAUL H. LORD
President
Otsego Lake Association

Labels: 06-20-08, Letters to the Editor

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