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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-2-26
Otsego County Sheriff's office arrested 58 year old David Hand of Morris for 2nd degree Murder, Criminal Use of a Firearm, Tampering with Physical Evidence & Concealing a Corpse, for the murder of 71 year old Lynn Barton of Morris. On November 8th, the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Barton's family, they had not had contact with Barton for more than 2 days. Deputies checked the residence, Barton was not present, the Investigation led to County Route 49 to interview Hand, who was the last known person to have contact with Mr. Barton, he directed deputies to an area behind a vacant building where Barton was deceased, his body was removed for an autopsy, the manner of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Hand was arraigned & was remanded to the Otsego County Jail.
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Otsego County Sheriff's office arrested 58 year old David Hand of Morris for 2nd degree Murder, Criminal Use of a Firearm, Tampering with Physical Evidence & Concealing a Corpse, for the murder of 71 year old Lynn Barton of Morris. On November 8th, the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Barton's family, they had not had contact with Barton for more than 2 days. Deputies checked the residence, Barton was not present, the Investigation led to County Route 49 to interview Hand, who was the last known person to have contact with Mr. Barton, he directed deputies to an area behind a vacant building where Barton was deceased, his body was removed for an autopsy, the manner of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Hand was arraigned & was remanded to the Otsego County Jail.
State Police responded responded Friday to State Route 34 in the town of Barton for a head-on collision with injuries. A preliminary investigation at the scene revealed that a Toyota Highlander driven by 42 year old Janesa Lorenzo of the Bronx crossed into the opposite lane of travel and struck a Chevy Silverado pick-up truck head-on, driven by 68 year old Gary Sinsabaugh of Athens, Pennsylvania Sinsabaugh was pronounced dead at the scene. Janesa Lorenzo was transported to Packer in critical condition. Front Seat passenger, 56-year-old Delroy Christie from the Bronx was taken to Packer Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Rear seat passenger, 41 year old Carlos Lorenzo from the Bronx, was pronounced deceased on scene, another Rear seat passenger was 38 year old Sabrina Surita of New Jersey succumbed to her injuries at Packer Hospital. The investigation is on-going.
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State Police responded Sunday to Route 17C in Barton for a NYSEG utility pole broke that was attached to power lines. Power lines and a portion of the pole fell onto Route 17C, 3 people were injured. Troopers determined that a live wire fell onto the middle of the roadway when several motorcycles were coming down the roadway. The wire struck the passenger on the back of 1 motorcycle, the bike then overturned. The 62-year-old male driver and a 63-year-old female both of Athens, Pennsylvania were transported by ambulance to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital. A 70-year-old male driver and a 79-year-old female passenger from Sayre, were on another motorcycle and in an attempt to avoid the bike in front of them, went off the roadway. The driver of that motorcycle was also transported to Packer Hospital.
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Oneonta Police Department reported that 14 year old Damian Barton, who was reported missing last week, has been located. Barton was reported missing in the Town of Oneonta last Wednesday evening.
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P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 7-25-24
The Oneonta Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Damian Barton who was last seen in the area of The Plains Cemetery on Oneida Street in the Town of Oneonta on Wednesday, at approximately 7:00 PM. Damian was supposed to have returned home last night but failed to do so. Anyone with any information on the location of Damian is asked to contact the Oneonta Police Department at 607-432-1111, a picture is posted on the Oneonta Police Department Facebook page.
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The Oneonta Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Damian Barton who was last seen in the area of The Plains Cemetery on Oneida Street in the Town of Oneonta on Wednesday, at approximately 7:00 PM. Damian was supposed to have returned home last night but failed to do so. Anyone with any information on the location of Damian is asked to contact the Oneonta Police Department at 607-432-1111, a picture is posted on the Oneonta Police Department Facebook page.
P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 3-27-24
State Police were called yesterday afternoon to Old Barton Road in the town of Barton for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation determined that 77 year old Gloria Phillips of Barton was driving when 4 year old Joanna VanOstrand rode a tricycle into the roadway, it was determined that Phillips was unable to avoid VanOstrand and struck her. VanOstrand died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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State Police were called yesterday afternoon to Old Barton Road in the town of Barton for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation determined that 77 year old Gloria Phillips of Barton was driving when 4 year old Joanna VanOstrand rode a tricycle into the roadway, it was determined that Phillips was unable to avoid VanOstrand and struck her. VanOstrand died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
THE 60TH GENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTA WAS HELD OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH PARTICIPATION FROM 28 STATES AND CANADA. THE WEEKEND EVENT FEATURED OVER 800 CANOE RACERS OF ALL AGES INCLUDING THE FAMOUS 70 MILE ENDURANCES FROM COOPERSTOWN TO BAINBRIDGE. IN THE TWO PERSON PRO RACE, STEVE LAJOIE FROM QUEBEC AND MIKE DAVIS FROM MICHIGAN TOOK FIRST PLACE HONORS. IT WAS LAJOIE'S 11TH REGATTA VICTORY AND DAVIS' FIRST WIN. FIRST TIME REGATTA PADDLER, JAKE CROTSER FROM ONEONTA AND HIS PARTNER MATT MEERSMAN FROM INDIANA WERE 6TH OVERALL. CROTSER SPOKE WITH CRAIG STEVENS AFTER THE RACE...
(NEWS REGATTA 2022-JAKE CROTSER)
REBECCA DAVIS FROM MICHIGAN PADDLED WITH 6 TIME PRO WINNER NORMAN MAINGUY FROM QUEBEC AND TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY COMMUNICATED, SINCE MAINGUY DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH.
(NEWS REGATTA 2022-REBECCA DAVIS)
DAVIS AND MAINGUY WERE 10TH OVERALL IN THE 49 TEAM FIELD AND THE FIRST MIXED TEAM TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE. REBECCA IS THE DAUGHTER OF LONGTIME MICHIGAN PADDLERS BRUCE AND ROXANNE BARTON. NORMAND HAS WON THE CLINTON PRO CLASS 6 TIMES WITH ALL TIME REGATTA CHAMPION SERGE CORBIN. CORBIN HAS 28 WINS AT THE CLINTON.
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(NEWS REGATTA 2022-JAKE CROTSER)
REBECCA DAVIS FROM MICHIGAN PADDLED WITH 6 TIME PRO WINNER NORMAN MAINGUY FROM QUEBEC AND TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY COMMUNICATED, SINCE MAINGUY DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH.
(NEWS REGATTA 2022-REBECCA DAVIS)
DAVIS AND MAINGUY WERE 10TH OVERALL IN THE 49 TEAM FIELD AND THE FIRST MIXED TEAM TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE. REBECCA IS THE DAUGHTER OF LONGTIME MICHIGAN PADDLERS BRUCE AND ROXANNE BARTON. NORMAND HAS WON THE CLINTON PRO CLASS 6 TIMES WITH ALL TIME REGATTA CHAMPION SERGE CORBIN. CORBIN HAS 28 WINS AT THE CLINTON.
State Police took fugitive Matthew Perry into custody without incident this morning. A search for Perry began Thursday after he eluded police in Cortland, Broome and Tioga Counties, he was wanted for the felony of Criminal Contempt in the City of Cortland. Perry was spotted by law enforcement in Cortland County and a vehicle pursuit was initiated into Broome County, it was eventually terminated. Perry was later spotted in his vehicle in Tioga County, he was eventually found on a logging trail in the town of Barton, where his vehicle caught on fire, which led to a brush fire and a vacant home fire. Perry was taken into custody & was evaluated at Wilson Medical Center. Perry is being charged with Reckless Endangerment, & other charges are pending.
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State Police arrested 32 year old Aaron Collins of Barton as a fugitive from justice from Pennsylvania where he was wanted on attempted criminal homicide charges. Collins was located by troopers and deputies from the Tioga County Sheriff’s Department in the town of Barton; he was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. Collins was remanded to the Tioga County Jail where he is waiting for extradition to Pennsylvania.
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New York State will not be
funding a housing development with 64 units in Oneonta' 6th Ward. The RSS development announced their plans
last year, with residents speaking out about the plans to have some people in
the development recovering from substance abuse. Governor Cuomo recently announced that 6
organizations in The Southern Tier would receive $21.3 million in tax credits
and low-interest loans from the State Homes & Community Renewal’s 2018
Unified Funding applications; the Oneonta RSS project was not included.
The 57th General Clinton canoe regatta was held over the
Memorial Day weekend, with over 1000 pro & Amateur Paddlers from 22 states
& 5 Canadian Provinces participating.
The 2 person pro race was won by Steve Lajoie & Jimmy
Pellerin, who completed the 70 mile course in 7:15:23, they spoke with WCDO’s
Craig Stevens
(Lajoie/Pellerin 5-28)
The Duo beat 2nd place finishers Trevor LeFever of Oneonta
& Ben Schlimmer of Camillus by 2 minutes, but 2nd place wasn’t easy as they
beat out Guillaume Blaise & Samuel Friggone for Quebec by just 1 second,
Schlimmer spoke to Craig Stevens about the close ending:
(Schlimmer 5-28)
62 year old Regatta champion Serge Corbin & his partner
Normand Mainguy finished 4th in the pro race, he talked with WCDO’s Craig
Stevens after the race;
(Serge Corbin 5-28)
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The Michigan Team of Bruce & Roxanne Barton, Tim
Triebold & Weston Willoughby won the C4 Race with a time of 7:37:45; Local Paddler Bob Zaveral of Mount Upton
spoke to Craig Stevens after his 4 person team finished 2nd in the C-4 race
yesterday:
(Zaveral 5-28)
Walton father Son team Bill & Lucas Walley won the tough
stock aluminum race by 40 minutes over the 2nd place finishers, Lucas Walley
talked about racing with the heavier canoes to WCDO’s Craig Stevens:
(Lucas Walley 5-28)
Complete results can be found at canoeregatta.org.
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funding a housing development with 64 units in Oneonta' 6th Ward. The RSS development announced their plans
last year, with residents speaking out about the plans to have some people in
the development recovering from substance abuse. Governor Cuomo recently announced that 6
organizations in The Southern Tier would receive $21.3 million in tax credits
and low-interest loans from the State Homes & Community Renewal’s 2018
Unified Funding applications; the Oneonta RSS project was not included.
The 57th General Clinton canoe regatta was held over the
Memorial Day weekend, with over 1000 pro & Amateur Paddlers from 22 states
& 5 Canadian Provinces participating.
The 2 person pro race was won by Steve Lajoie & Jimmy
Pellerin, who completed the 70 mile course in 7:15:23, they spoke with WCDO’s
Craig Stevens
(Lajoie/Pellerin 5-28)
The Duo beat 2nd place finishers Trevor LeFever of Oneonta
& Ben Schlimmer of Camillus by 2 minutes, but 2nd place wasn’t easy as they
beat out Guillaume Blaise & Samuel Friggone for Quebec by just 1 second,
Schlimmer spoke to Craig Stevens about the close ending:
(Schlimmer 5-28)
62 year old Regatta champion Serge Corbin & his partner
Normand Mainguy finished 4th in the pro race, he talked with WCDO’s Craig
Stevens after the race;
(Serge Corbin 5-28)
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The Michigan Team of Bruce & Roxanne Barton, Tim
Triebold & Weston Willoughby won the C4 Race with a time of 7:37:45; Local Paddler Bob Zaveral of Mount Upton
spoke to Craig Stevens after his 4 person team finished 2nd in the C-4 race
yesterday:
(Zaveral 5-28)
Walton father Son team Bill & Lucas Walley won the tough
stock aluminum race by 40 minutes over the 2nd place finishers, Lucas Walley
talked about racing with the heavier canoes to WCDO’s Craig Stevens:
(Lucas Walley 5-28)
Complete results can be found at canoeregatta.org.
Early Wednesday morning Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies
responded to a report of an over-turned tractor trailer on State Highway 17 in
the Town of Hancock. 27 year-old Cody
Camp of Barton fell asleep at the wheel and failed to negotiate a curve in the
roadway, he struck the guard rails, causing the truck to over-turn and the
attached box trailer to rupture, and spilling mixed freight all over the
highway. 1 eastbound lane of the highway
was closed to traffic for several hours by the State Department of
Transportation for the clean-up & police investigation
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responded to a report of an over-turned tractor trailer on State Highway 17 in
the Town of Hancock. 27 year-old Cody
Camp of Barton fell asleep at the wheel and failed to negotiate a curve in the
roadway, he struck the guard rails, causing the truck to over-turn and the
attached box trailer to rupture, and spilling mixed freight all over the
highway. 1 eastbound lane of the highway
was closed to traffic for several hours by the State Department of
Transportation for the clean-up & police investigation
The 56th General Clinton Canoe Regatta was held this past Memorial Day Weekend; which featured the famous 70 mile races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge on Monday. In the 4 person class, the Michigan team of Bruce & Roxanne Barton, Tim Triebold & Jeff Kolka edged out the 2nd place team of Jeff Shultis, Bob Zaveral, Larry Harrison & Bob Wisse by just 15 seconds, Bruce Barton talked about the tough race:
(Regatta18-Barton)
This is the 2nd time the Michigan paddlers took 1st place in the 4 person race, Bob Zaveral commented on the tight race:
(Regatta18-Zaveral)
Both teams finished in just over 8 hours
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In Monday’s 70 mile 2 person pro race, Andy Triebold & Steve Lajoie from Quebec took 1st place for the 8th time together, beating 2nd place finishers Serge Corbin & Guillaume Blaise by just under 5 minutes. WCDO’s Craig Stevens spoke with Triebold about beating the 28-time winner Serge Corbin:
(Regatta18- Triebold)
The 61 year old Corbin said that he pleased with the 2nd place finish:
(Regatta18 Corbin)
Corbin & Blaise squeaked out 2nd place by just 3 seconds over Oneonta paddlers Trevor LeFever & Ben Schlimmer. This year’s 2 person pro race had 52 teams.
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In the 2 person pro race, Andy Triebold of Michigan & Steve Lajoie from Quebec, won for their 8th time together, Lajoie talked to WCDO’s Craig Stevens about their chemistry:
(Regatta18 –Lajoie)
The pair finished the race in 7:30:11, just under 5 minute ahead of 28 time winner Serge Corbin & partner Guillaume Blaise of Quebec; this was Corbin’s 30th Clinton race.
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Pro-paddler Mike Packard from Otego competed in the C1 pro race Monday, he told WCDO’s Craig Stevens that he ran into some rough spots during the race:
(Regatta18-Packard)
Packard finished 5th in the C1 Pro race. This Year’s Regatta attracted over 1000 paddlers from 24 states 7 3 Canadian Provinces, and continues to be North America’s longest 1 day flatwater river race.
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6 people were inducted into the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Hall of Fame Saturday in Bainbridge, including 25 year scout coordinator Eileen Tallmadge of Afton; she told WCDO how she initially became involved:
(Regatta18-Tallmadge)
This year’s Hall Of Fame class included Clarence “Tete” Pearsall, for his contributions to the event & the park, as well as paddlers Steve Collier of Cooperstown, Al Shaver Sr. of Maryland New York, Nick Lyesiek of Massachusetts & Blair Buckholtz of Wellsville New York.
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(Regatta18-Barton)
This is the 2nd time the Michigan paddlers took 1st place in the 4 person race, Bob Zaveral commented on the tight race:
(Regatta18-Zaveral)
Both teams finished in just over 8 hours
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In Monday’s 70 mile 2 person pro race, Andy Triebold & Steve Lajoie from Quebec took 1st place for the 8th time together, beating 2nd place finishers Serge Corbin & Guillaume Blaise by just under 5 minutes. WCDO’s Craig Stevens spoke with Triebold about beating the 28-time winner Serge Corbin:
(Regatta18- Triebold)
The 61 year old Corbin said that he pleased with the 2nd place finish:
(Regatta18 Corbin)
Corbin & Blaise squeaked out 2nd place by just 3 seconds over Oneonta paddlers Trevor LeFever & Ben Schlimmer. This year’s 2 person pro race had 52 teams.
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In the 2 person pro race, Andy Triebold of Michigan & Steve Lajoie from Quebec, won for their 8th time together, Lajoie talked to WCDO’s Craig Stevens about their chemistry:
(Regatta18 –Lajoie)
The pair finished the race in 7:30:11, just under 5 minute ahead of 28 time winner Serge Corbin & partner Guillaume Blaise of Quebec; this was Corbin’s 30th Clinton race.
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Pro-paddler Mike Packard from Otego competed in the C1 pro race Monday, he told WCDO’s Craig Stevens that he ran into some rough spots during the race:
(Regatta18-Packard)
Packard finished 5th in the C1 Pro race. This Year’s Regatta attracted over 1000 paddlers from 24 states 7 3 Canadian Provinces, and continues to be North America’s longest 1 day flatwater river race.
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6 people were inducted into the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Hall of Fame Saturday in Bainbridge, including 25 year scout coordinator Eileen Tallmadge of Afton; she told WCDO how she initially became involved:
(Regatta18-Tallmadge)
This year’s Hall Of Fame class included Clarence “Tete” Pearsall, for his contributions to the event & the park, as well as paddlers Steve Collier of Cooperstown, Al Shaver Sr. of Maryland New York, Nick Lyesiek of Massachusetts & Blair Buckholtz of Wellsville New York.
State Senator Fred Akshar will be visiting classrooms in 3 more schools Today as part of his new district-wide "Akshar All-Star" student recognition program. Akshar will visit the Tioga Central High School in Barton, The Vestal Middle School Library & at 2:00pm, the Oxford High School
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Officials at SUNY Broome have confirmed that freshman Miranda Gifford of Rome, has died from injuries she sustained in a car crash on State Route 12 in Oxford Monday. The Chenango County Sheriff's Office said Gifford veered in to oncoming traffic around 12:00 noon & struck a truck operated by Danny Hall of Barton. Gifford was extricated from her vehicle and airlifted to University Hospital in Syracuse, where she died Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Gifford was enrolled at SUNY Broome, they are offering counseling for students affected by Gifford’s death.
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The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office investigated a 2-vehicle crash on South Canal Street in the Village of Oxford that shut down the road for about 4 hours at about 12:30 Monday afternoon. A Vehicle operated by Miranda Gifford of Rome veered into oncoming traffic & she struck a truck operated by Danny Hall of Barton. Gifford was extricated from her vehicle and airlifted to University Hospital in Syracuse by LifeNet. Hall and his passenger were uninjured. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a lead that was called in Thursday of a suspicious vehicle parked on Zion Hill Road near the Steam Mill State Forest in Masonville. Arthur Gehr’s Chevy Silverado pick-up truck was located parked on the side of the roadway locked. Gehr was not located anywhere near or around the vehicle. State Police & Deposit Police were called in to assist, State Police are conducting the current investigation & search effort in Delaware County. Gehr is 61 years of age and was last seen on Saturday June 4th at his residence on Barton Ave in the Town of Union. He last spoke with his employer on Sunday afternoon. He suffers from depression and has medical conditions & he may be in the Deposit area. Anyone with information is asked to call The Broome County Sheriff’s Office at 778-1911 or the Sheriff’s tip line at 778-1196.
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The 53rd General Clinton Canoe Regatta Was held this past weekend; paddlers from 25 states, Canada & even the Untied Kingdom participated.
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THE NEW 4 PERSON DIVISION SAW A MICHIGAN TEAM TAKE FIRST PLACE. JEFF KOLKA, TIM TREEBOLD, BILL TORON-JOE AND ROXANNE BARTON FINISHED THE 70-MILE COURSE IN 8 HOURS AND 18 MINUTES. WCDO’S CRAIG STEVENS SPOKE WITH TORON-JOE AFTER THE RACE:
(TORONJOE 2015)
Tim Triebold SAID HOW TOUGH IT WAS TO PADDLE THE 4 PERSON BOAT IN THE LOW WATER:
(TIM TRIEBOLD 2015)
TRiEBOLD'S SON ANDY FROM MICHIGAN AND STEVE LAJWA FROM QUEBEC won the 1st PLACE TROPHY FOR 7th TIME TOGETHER, TAKING HOME THE $3300 PRIZE. PRO PADDLER BOB ZAVERAL SPOKE WITH CRAIG STEVENS ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE PRO TEAM:
(ZAVERAL 2015)
CRAIG SPOKE WITH TREE-BOLD AFTER THE RACE:
(ANDY TRIEBOLD 2015)
YESTERDAY'S 70 MILER WAS TREEBOLD'S 9TH VICTORY, PUTTING HIM 2nd all time BEHIND CANADA'S SERGE CORBIN. Lajoie NOW HAS 7 GENERAL CLINTON WINS.
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THE NEW 4 PERSON DIVISION SAW A MICHIGAN TEAM TAKE FIRST PLACE. JEFF KOLKA, TIM TREEBOLD, BILL TORON-JOE AND ROXANNE BARTON FINISHED THE 70-MILE COURSE IN 8 HOURS AND 18 MINUTES. WCDO’S CRAIG STEVENS SPOKE WITH TORON-JOE AFTER THE RACE:
(TORONJOE 2015)
Tim Triebold SAID HOW TOUGH IT WAS TO PADDLE THE 4 PERSON BOAT IN THE LOW WATER:
(TIM TRIEBOLD 2015)
TRiEBOLD'S SON ANDY FROM MICHIGAN AND STEVE LAJWA FROM QUEBEC won the 1st PLACE TROPHY FOR 7th TIME TOGETHER, TAKING HOME THE $3300 PRIZE. PRO PADDLER BOB ZAVERAL SPOKE WITH CRAIG STEVENS ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE PRO TEAM:
(ZAVERAL 2015)
CRAIG SPOKE WITH TREE-BOLD AFTER THE RACE:
(ANDY TRIEBOLD 2015)
YESTERDAY'S 70 MILER WAS TREEBOLD'S 9TH VICTORY, PUTTING HIM 2nd all time BEHIND CANADA'S SERGE CORBIN. Lajoie NOW HAS 7 GENERAL CLINTON WINS.
GENERAL CLINTON CANOE REGATTA 2014
Nearly 1000 paddlers participated in the 4 day General Clinton Canoe Regatta over the Memorial Day weekend:
(Listen to regatta audio in the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Audio Vault, located here) (http://wcdoradio.com/canoe-regatta-audio-vault.html)
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The world famous 70-mile endurance races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge were held yesterday, including the new 4-person category. Bruce Barton of Michigan told WCDO’s Craig Stevens about paddling with all those partners:
(Regatta news 2014 Bruce Barton)
Barton & his team beat the 2nd place finishers by over 14 minutes. This year’s 1 man pro race was won by Canadian paddler Steve Lajoie, he talked about yesterday’s hot conditions:
(Regatta news 2014 Lajwa)
Lajoie also won the 2 person pro race 6 times with Michigan’s Andy Triebold, Triebold & his new partner Daniel Frigon placed 3rd in this year’s 2 person pro race.
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Nearly 1000 paddlers participated in the 4 day General Clinton Canoe Regatta over the Memorial Day weekend:
(Listen to regatta audio in the General Clinton Canoe Regatta Audio Vault, located here) (http://wcdoradio.com/canoe-regatta-audio-vault.html)
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The world famous 70-mile endurance races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge were held yesterday, including the new 4-person category. Bruce Barton of Michigan told WCDO’s Craig Stevens about paddling with all those partners:
(Regatta news 2014 Bruce Barton)
Barton & his team beat the 2nd place finishers by over 14 minutes. This year’s 1 man pro race was won by Canadian paddler Steve Lajoie, he talked about yesterday’s hot conditions:
(Regatta news 2014 Lajwa)
Lajoie also won the 2 person pro race 6 times with Michigan’s Andy Triebold, Triebold & his new partner Daniel Frigon placed 3rd in this year’s 2 person pro race.
The 51st general Clinton canoe regatta was held this past weekend, with the 70-mile endurance races on Memorial Day. The high river made for faster times for all paddlers, Duke Fisher of Bainbridge, was excited to get his 20-th finish with his 15 year old son Buddy.
(Duke Fisher News 2013)
It was Buddy’s first 70-mile race, and he told WCDO why he chose this year to do it:
(Buddy Fisher News 2013)
The 2nd class of the Canoe Regatta Hall Of Fame was inducted on Saturday, including Ken “Doc” Benson, who was a 40-year regatta volunteer & Coordinator. His Daughter Tracy Smith reacted to the honor:
(Tracy Smith News 2013)
Over 1200 paddlers from 22 US states & Canada participated in the 4-day regatta.
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Pro canoeists Andy Triebold of Michigan and Steve Lajoie from Quebec won their 5th consecutive pro 70-mile race at the general Clinton Canoe Regatta yesterday. Lajoie said why he thinks they are so successful:
(Steve LajOIE News 2013)
Both paddlers told WCDO’s Craig Stevens that they planned to race with each other in the future:
(Triebold-Lajoie News 2013)
The pair finished the race in 6:36:55, just 19 seconds slower than the all time record set by Serge Corbin & Bruce Barton in 1990.
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(Duke Fisher News 2013)
It was Buddy’s first 70-mile race, and he told WCDO why he chose this year to do it:
(Buddy Fisher News 2013)
The 2nd class of the Canoe Regatta Hall Of Fame was inducted on Saturday, including Ken “Doc” Benson, who was a 40-year regatta volunteer & Coordinator. His Daughter Tracy Smith reacted to the honor:
(Tracy Smith News 2013)
Over 1200 paddlers from 22 US states & Canada participated in the 4-day regatta.
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Pro canoeists Andy Triebold of Michigan and Steve Lajoie from Quebec won their 5th consecutive pro 70-mile race at the general Clinton Canoe Regatta yesterday. Lajoie said why he thinks they are so successful:
(Steve LajOIE News 2013)
Both paddlers told WCDO’s Craig Stevens that they planned to race with each other in the future:
(Triebold-Lajoie News 2013)
The pair finished the race in 6:36:55, just 19 seconds slower than the all time record set by Serge Corbin & Bruce Barton in 1990.
The 51st running of the General Clinton Canoe Regatta was held this past weekend, with the 70-mile endurance races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge on Memorial Day. Pro paddlers Andy Triebold from Michigan and Steve Lajoie of Quebec won their 6th consecutive pro race, taking the $3300 dollar prize. It was Triebold’s 8th victory, placing him 2nd all time for Clinton wins, he told WCDO’s Craig Stevens why he likes the Clinton Race:
(Andy Triebold News 2013)
Triebold & Lajoie finished in 6:36:55, just 19 seconds slower that the regatta record set by Serge Corbin & Bruce Barton in 1990.
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Todd & Sean Lefever of Unadilla finished in 2nd place in the men’s 50 years & younger Comp Cruising race; they told WCDO’s Craig Stevens that they raced in memory of their mother & past Regatta Chairperson Pam Lefever:
(Lefevers News 2013)
The brothers finished the 70-mile course in 7:27:59; over 1200 paddlers competed over the 4-day regatta, coming from 22 states & Canada.
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Canoe racers from 22 states and Canada descended on Bainbridge to compete in the 51st general Clinton Canoe Regatta, pro paddlers Andy Triebold & Steve Lajoie won their 6th straight pro race, and came within 19 seconds of breaking the record for the fastest time. First time Clinton participant Frederick Blaise from Quebec took 1st place in the 1-man pro race, he told WCDO’s Craig Stevens what he thought about his 1st experience at the general Clinton race:
(Blaise News 2013)
2nd place C-1 Pro finisher Nick Walton of Michigan said that it was a tough race with the 26-year-old Canadian:
(Nick Walton News 2013)
Blaise beat Walton by just 6 seconds in a sprint for the finish line. Over 1200 paddlers competed in the 4-day regatta.
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This year, 11 people were inducted into the Regatta Hall of Fame Saturday, including long time canoeist and paddle maker Al Camp of Otego. Camp talked about the paddling community:
(Al Camp News 2013)
Camp won the Clinton pro race in 1969 with Jim Root of Binghamton; he was also an original 700-mile club members, completed 18 regattas and designed camp Paddles and Canoes.
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(Andy Triebold News 2013)
Triebold & Lajoie finished in 6:36:55, just 19 seconds slower that the regatta record set by Serge Corbin & Bruce Barton in 1990.
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Todd & Sean Lefever of Unadilla finished in 2nd place in the men’s 50 years & younger Comp Cruising race; they told WCDO’s Craig Stevens that they raced in memory of their mother & past Regatta Chairperson Pam Lefever:
(Lefevers News 2013)
The brothers finished the 70-mile course in 7:27:59; over 1200 paddlers competed over the 4-day regatta, coming from 22 states & Canada.
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Canoe racers from 22 states and Canada descended on Bainbridge to compete in the 51st general Clinton Canoe Regatta, pro paddlers Andy Triebold & Steve Lajoie won their 6th straight pro race, and came within 19 seconds of breaking the record for the fastest time. First time Clinton participant Frederick Blaise from Quebec took 1st place in the 1-man pro race, he told WCDO’s Craig Stevens what he thought about his 1st experience at the general Clinton race:
(Blaise News 2013)
2nd place C-1 Pro finisher Nick Walton of Michigan said that it was a tough race with the 26-year-old Canadian:
(Nick Walton News 2013)
Blaise beat Walton by just 6 seconds in a sprint for the finish line. Over 1200 paddlers competed in the 4-day regatta.
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This year, 11 people were inducted into the Regatta Hall of Fame Saturday, including long time canoeist and paddle maker Al Camp of Otego. Camp talked about the paddling community:
(Al Camp News 2013)
Camp won the Clinton pro race in 1969 with Jim Root of Binghamton; he was also an original 700-mile club members, completed 18 regattas and designed camp Paddles and Canoes.
The 51st running of the general Clinton canoe regatta is this weekend, which will include the 2nd annual Regatta Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & dinner Saturday. Jeff Shultis of Otego will be inducted this year, for finishing the 70-mile race 33 times:
(Shultis 2013)
Also inducted, former Olympic Kayaker Bruce Barton of Michigan:
(Barton 2013)
Barton is 1 of 2 paddlers to win both the 2 person race, with Serge Corbin in 1990, and the one man pro race, he holds the fastest times in both categories & has raced the Clinton 28 times.
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(Shultis 2013)
Also inducted, former Olympic Kayaker Bruce Barton of Michigan:
(Barton 2013)
Barton is 1 of 2 paddlers to win both the 2 person race, with Serge Corbin in 1990, and the one man pro race, he holds the fastest times in both categories & has raced the Clinton 28 times.