The Newsletter of Franklin Local Vol. VIII, No. 2 Franklin, New York SUMMER 2014 ‘INDEPENDENT, FEARLESS AND FREE’ DOUBLE TROUBLE! Just one #&$!! pipeline -- only to abandon this after another… Northeast Exchange proj- ect a few months later. TGP By Brian Brock never would say why they The market for natural abandoned the Brooklyn/ gas in the northeastern U.S. Wright line, but it was be- is out of balance. There is ing bought by Kinder-Mor- too much supply in north- gan Energy Partners, LC. At ern Pennsylvania and too any rate, Williams Partners, much demand in New Eng- LP took over that route by land. As a result, those proposing the Constitution producers are being paid project (see NFR, Summer much less than their con- 20122). sumers are paying. One In the fall of 2012, TGP solution is to add pipeline proposed the Northeast capacity, in order to ship Expansion project, a gas the gas east. pipeline from Wright NY to In the fall of 2011, the Dracut MA. In the recent so- Tennessee Gas Pipeline licitation to suppliers (Feb- Company, LLC proposed ruary 13 to March 28), TGP proposed a capacity of this a new thirty-sux inch gas pipeline to run between Wright/Dracut line of 0.6 Map of a distribution system for natural gas showing regional pipelines, including the proposed Northeast two of its existing pipe- to 2.2 billion cubic feet per Energy Direct or “Proposed Pennsylvania to Wright, NY Route” (broad dashed gray line) and “Constitution” lines, from Brooklyn PA day (Bcf/d). Because they (narrow solid black line). Where the two would be co-located, only gray line of NED is shown. Compressor are going forward, presum- stations are shown along the pipelines, including existing (light gray squares, labeled “STA. #”) and proposed through Franklin to Wright (medium gray squares labeled “New C/S” or “Head Station”). A color version is available on line @ franklinlo- NY (see NFR, Spring 20121) ably TGP signed up enough cal.org.nfr. See DOUBLE, continued on Page 9 NEW LiBrAriAN SETTLES iN By Jim Mullen ence at Buffalo in 2012. After starting at the Omaha native Carrie Franklin Free Library this Fishner, Franklin’s first new March, Ms. Fishner seems librarian in thirty years, to have settled in comfort- took the long way here. Af- ably, doing traditional li- ter graduating from North- brary duties, but also add- west Missouri State, she got ing some modern touches. a job as a residence direc- “I think books are tor at SUNY Cobleskill in something that will never 2002. She moved to Delhi disappear, but I do see INSIDE in 2009, when her hus- ways we can increase the THIS ISSUE... band took a job as assis- use of technology. We have tant director of housing at a Kindle on order that will rEGULAr FEATUrES: SUNY Delhi. While there, be available for check out, In the Kitchen Pg. 5 she earned her Masters in we’re on Facebook now, Church Directory Pg. 5 Higher Education Admin- we have a new website Neighbor’s View Pg.19 istration at Albany. She got that has a lot of new, up-to- Real Estate Sales Pg.20 Student and adult facilitators at Franklin Central School her Masters in Library Sci- date information on it. I’d Photo by Debbie Valentine See LiBrAriAN, continued on Page 2 FrANKLiN LOcAL: Town Board Meets Pg. 2 AlternativES TO The Mayor’s Corner Pg. 3 Eminent Domain Pg. 4 Rt. 357 Intersection Pg. 6 viOLENcE PrOjEcT: Franklin Hawkwatch Pg.16 August workshop scheduled FOcUS ON ENErGY: By Noelle Granger Peak Oil Results Pg. 8 I have been coordinating and running the Alterna- Pipeline to Frazier Pg. 8 tives to Violence Project (AVP) at Franklin Central School Pipes and Power Pg. 9 for three years. This program enables people of all ages Electric Co-op Snag Pg.10 to learn strategies that will help them handle situations in their everyday lives that may lead to conflict. AGricULTUrE: See AvP, continued on Page 2 Franklin Heights Pg. 3 Edible Forest Pg. 4 Too Many Markets? Pg. 6 LOcAL ArTS: Gou-Gou Pg. 4 Book Reviews Pg.12 UpState Arts Pg.13 FFL librarian Carrie Fishner Photo by Jim Mullen Poem Pg.15 Page 2 The New Franklin Register Summer 2014 LiBrAriAN, con’t from Page 1 AvP, continued from Page 1 like to do some classes This learning is done through experiential activities on the library’s Overdrive that help develop community and empathy among the system for downloading participants. It is the goal of the AVP student facilitators at eBooks. Our magazine Franklin Central School to help build community not only collection is barcoded in the school district, but also in the larger, surrounding now, so we can analyze it community. and maybe add some new This program is not only for people who experience subscriptions. violence in their lives, but also for anyone who is inter- “We had a very suc- ested in community building and in helping with conflict cessful Pajama Story Time resolution. last week, so we’ll prob- We are holding our first community workshop on Au- ably start doing that once gust 7 and 8. a month. I’d like to look at If you are interested in attending or receiving ad- doing movies on Saturdays, ditional information, please call Noelle Granger at The Franklin Free Library Photo by Steve Monosson cartoons or family movies, 607-343-3904. New Library Hours something that parents can Tuesdays: 9-noon, 1-5pm, & 7-9pm sit through, too. Wednesdays: 10am - 2pm We’re constantly updat- Thursdays: 9:30am-noon & 1-5:30pm ing the Children’s Books Saturdays: 10am - 2pm section and I’ve added a few new Young Adult Summer Events Schedule: books and graphic novels July 8th at 10am – Joel Smales BOOM! Percussion to see if there’s any inter- Concert est in that. For adults, the July 10th at 3pm – Bubbles! Story Time 100th Anniversary of the July 15th at 10am – Ira McIntosh’s Wild About Water beginning of World War 1 July 17th at 3pm – Let It Snow! Story Time is coming up and I’m hop- July 22nd at 10am – Robert Rogers’ Puppet Company ing to set up a four week presents Little Leonardo and the Fantastic Flying Machine program combining books July 24th at 3pm – Leo the Great Story Time and lectures sometime in July 29th at 10am – Jesse & Rebecca’s Monkey and October.” Other Animal Songs Carrie wishes to thank July 31st at 3pm – Reading Through the Ages Story Linda Burkhart for all her Time help during the transition, August 5th at 10am – Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre especially for her work presents Alice In Wonderland on this year’s Summer August 7th at 3pm – It’s Alive! Story Time Program. August 12th at 10am - The Awards Party for everyone Please note the chang- who registered for the Summer Reading Program! es in the library hours. FrANKLiN TOWN BOArD MEETiNGS At this time this is the schedule for meetings remaining in 2014.. 7/1/14 8/5/14 9/2/14 - Held in Treadwell at the Fire Station 10/7/14 (Budget workshop) 11/7/14 (Budget workshop) 12/2/14 12/30/14 (Organizational) Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and are held at the Franklin Town Garage unless otherwise indicated. To confirm, call the Town Clerk: 607-829-3440 Matt Terry and Courtney at the 2013 Delaware County Fair Photo courtesy of The Daily Star 2014 FaRmER OF THE YEaR By Brian Brock Congratulations to Franklin native son Matt Terry for his well-deserved selection by The Daily Star as 2014 Farmer of the Year. Matt has been running his own dairy in Franklin since before he graduated from SUNY Cobleskill in 2000. From two 4-H project cows, his herd of Jerseys has grown to Franklin, NY about a hundred and sixty. Of those, Matt is milking eighty-five in the grand old gray barn at the corner of Oak Hill Road and County Highway 21 (Franklin/Walton Road), Cabinets and Millwork owned by the Steely family. And these are not just any cows. Matt’s cows have consis- Kitchens Baths tently taken home ribbons from the Delaware County Fair. Last year, his entry Courtney Media Walls Home Offices was awarded Supreme Champion. He farms over a hundred and twenty acres on the Libraries Paneling flats opposite the barn and on three hillside properties up Oak Hill, owned by the Mas- Mantles siminos, Steelys, Spatolas, and Lipovacs. M att comes from a farming family. Both his parents are life residents of Franklin. His Specializing in local, reclaimed wood father Matthew grew up on a farm in Freer Hollow, and his mother Karen on a farm in Will install downstate and in Connecticut Treadwell. They now live on Dunk Hill. Many congratulations, Matt! Summer 2014 The New Franklin Register Page 3 FR aNKLIN LOCaL Local News Local issues Local Events Local concerns WHAT’S UP ON FrANKLiN HEiGHTS? By Betsy Babcock away from the plants. And, on May & Markets, so we can open it up to want it to be a place that is shared 2nd, with the help of 130 friends and people in the community to use. with the community. Our plans What’s going on up the hill? neighbors – we planted 13,000 We also hope to have this kitchen include developing a food hub, Rest assured it’s not condos or a new blueberry plants. Thanks to area become a place where folks where produce can be bought and wild game park (those were ac- everyone! can stop by for a cup of coffee and sold, and a place for meetings and tual rumors floating about).