M.J. and Steve Harris hosted representatives of the Community Foundation of South Central New York Wednesday, Oct. 1, at their Town of Otsego home, where the visitors were introduced to representatives of dozens of Otsego County non-profits that may be eligible for grants from the Binghamton-based entity. In recent years, as its endowment grew from $3 million to $18 million, the foundation has expanded its franchise into Otsego and Delaware counties; a new round of grants are due to be announced in the next two weeks. From left are Foundation board member Callie Demtrak, board chairman John Foley, hostess M.J. Harris, Executive Director Diane Brown, Development Officer Donna Hill, board member Elysia Gudas, and Christopher Demtrak, MD. For more about the foundation, visit www.cfscny.org.vFrom left: Board member Callie Demtrak, Board Chair John Foley, MJ, Executive Director Diane Brown, Development Officer Donna Hill, Board member Elysia Gudas, and Christopher Demtrak, M. D.

Cooperstown Central School’s SADD/Reality Check Club picked up thousands of cigarette butts from village parks on Saturday, Oct. 4, part of an ongoing campaign to create tobacco-free parks. The “evidence” was being turned over to the village Board of Park Commissioners. Front row, from left, are Aidan Macaluso, Matt Frevele, Tom Hogan and Chris Hogan. Back row, from left, are Ryen Martinez, Quinn Bernegger, Elizabeth Kenison, Linda Kenison and Julia Levandowski.

Patricia Tucker, Joseph Furlan Marry

Patricia Tucker and Joseph Furlan were married on June 7, 2008, at Colonial Ridge Golf Course, Laurens, where the bride had learned to golf with the groom. The Rev. Carol Rumenknapp performed the double ring ceremony.
The wedding party was transported in golf carts to the ceremony at the sixth tee. As the couple entered the reception that followed in the club house, they entered beneath crossed golf clubs.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Tucker of Afton. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Furlan of Milford.
The bride wore a strapless white dress with red beaded trim and a flowing red beaded train, and carried cascading red roses.
The maid of honor was Beth Zine. Best man was Bryan Gayner.
Bridesmaids included Heather Stevens, Valerie Furlan (she was also the soloist) and Jamie Lynn Metzler. Flower girls were Cheyenne Stevens, Gabriella Furlan, Maryleena Furlan and Jillian Furlan. Ringbearer was Brodie Emerson.
Ushers were Steve Banks, Frank Furlan and John Furlan. Junior groomsmen were Colby Stevens, Daniel Banks, Steven Banks and Nicholas Loomis.
The bride is employed as a waitress at the Double Day Café. The groom is employed by Furlan & Sons Construction.

NYSHA, Farmers’ Museum Recognize 14 For Longevity

Fourteen long-time employees of The Farmers’ Museum and The New York State Historical Association were to be honored at the annual Recognition Luncheon Friday, Oct. 10, at The Otesaga.
Jane Forbes Clark, The Farmers’ Museum chairman, and Anne G. Older, NYSHA chairman, were to present the awards. Steve Elliott, president of both entities, emceed.
Beverly Olmsted, administrative assistant, was to receive a 40-year service award; Wayne Wright, NYSHA Library associate director, a 30-year-award, and Claire Ottman, Farmers’ Museum historical interpreter, 25 years.
Garry Aney and Doris Lange, also historical interpreters, and Eunice Cooper, Fenimore Art Museum teacher, were honored for 20 years.
The 15-year honorees were M. Joan Haskell, Farmers’ Museum admissions clerk; Jo Mish, Todd’s General Store manager; Barbara Fischer, senior director of human resources; Scott Rathbun, lead custodian, and Karen Wyckoff, administrative assistant.
Ten-year honorees were John Weber, historical interpreter; Garet Livermore, vice president for education, and Chris Mattson, facilities coordinator.

Brian Horner Album Ready

Saxophonist Brian Horner, CCS ‘95, and pianist Elizabeth Avery will release an album, “Serenade: Music for Saxophone & Piano,” Tuesday, Oct. 14, featuring music by M. Zachary Johnson.
It will be available at CDBaby.com and amazon.com, as well as Riverwood in Cooperstown and The Eighth Note in Oneonta.
Horner, Avery and Johnson’s performer-composer relationship has led to more than 10 new works for saxophone and performances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Steinway Hall and New York City’s Mannes College of Music, as well as at the Glimmerglass Opera’s Young American Artist recital series.
Horner, Avery and Johnson hold degrees from the University of Michigan School of Music. Horner now teaches at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.

11 Students Report Back To FOMA On Summertime Art, Music Studies

COOPERSTOWN

Eleven recipients of CCS’ Friends of Music & Art $200 summer scholarships reported back on their accomplishments Wednesday, Oct. 1, in a gathering at the Smithy Pioneer Gallery, as follows:
• Nicole Ahrens, Marie DiLorenzo and Megan Haggerty showed the ceramics produced.
• Georgia Hren-Saphier played John Lennon’s “Imagine” on acoustic guitar and described her lessons at Brookwood.
• Nancy Fisher spoke about her writing workshop at Alfred University and read an autobiographical poem.
• Quinn Bernegger, Weston Honicker and Liza Rathbun went to Prague with the Hartwick College Choral Festival and sang in a 300 voice choir with others from around the world. That evening, they performed Moses Hogan’s “Hear My Prayer”. • Emilie Rigby presented her oil landscapes completed in classes given by Robert Schneider and Susan Goetz.
• Haley Hohensee told of learning to sew and draft patterns under fashion designer Jillian Bos and showed one of her finished garments.
• Hans Ofer reported on his two-week stay at SUNY Oneonta’s New York Summer Music Festival.
Abigail Brown, Kyle Hohensee, Julia Nelson and Virginia Ofer were unable to attend due to prior commitments.
In all, FOMA gave $4,500 in scholarships and awards.


ON THE FIELD: Wells College in Aurora reports Ryan Huggins of Cooperstown is playing for the men’s soccer team and Juli Vibbard of Burlington Flats is playing for the women’s soccer team.

MIDWIFE: Gail Phillips, certified nurse midwife, has joined Bassett Healthcare’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in Oneonta, Delhi and Cooperstown. A Russell Sage graduate, she has a decade of experience as a midwife in Massachusetts and in the Capital District.

$2,281 DONATION: Fly Creek Cider Mill co-owner Bill Michaels and team member Lin Molloy, a cancer survivor, present a $2,281 check to Friends of Bassett President Scott Barrett. The money was raised from cider sales during the annual “Big Squeeze” event Saturday, Oct. 4. The money goes to Bassett’s Cancer Research Institute; Bassett’s Mobile Mammography Department was on hand to answer questions throughout the day.

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