COPERSTOWN AND AROUND:

1-15-10

COOPERSTOWN

Despite record levels of donations, the Cooperstown Food Bank was reported running out of supplies at midweek.
Non-perishable foods may be dropped off at the food bank in the First Presbyterian Church basement, 25 Church St.
Hours of operation are 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. weekdays. 
ARCURI TO VISIT:  U.S. Rep. Mike Arcuri, D-24, will meet with gas-drilling opponents at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at The Otesaga.  Otsego 2000 hosts.

BREWERY FUNDED:  Brewery Ommegang has been awarded $250,000 in Upstate Regional Blueprint Funding for its 8,000-square-foot expansion, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced. The project will retain 35 jobs and add five.

THROW A POT:  The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery’s pottery classes begin Monday, Jan. 18.  For details, call 547-8671.

TRY A MOVIE:  The Cabin Fever Film Series features Tom Hanks in “The Terminal” at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Fenimore.

Tops
Buys
P&C
The Buffalo-based Tops Friendly Markets is bidding to buy bankrupt P&C’s remaining stores, although no decision on the fate of the Hartwick Seminary outlet has yet been revealed.
A Jan. 8 Tops’ press release announced that Penn Traffic, P&C’s parent company, had accepted its bid to acquire 79 stores and was awaiting U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval.
Employees at the local store say they’ve been told P&C will close the location Feb. 15 if no decision is forthcoming by then.

Hage Won’t
Run Again
For Trustee

With caucuses coming, Trustee Eric Hage has announced he won’t seek a second term.
Trustee Lynne Mebust, also a Democrat, does plan to run again.
Trustee Jeff Katz has announced he is running for mayor.  He is a Democrat, but has the support of Republican Mayor Carol B. Waller to succeed her.
Waller’s husband, Bill, the village Republican chair, wouldn’t say if the GOP plans to endorse Katz as well.
The Democratic caucus is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20; the Republican, 7 the following evening.  Both are in 22 Main.
Elections are March 16th.