Hundreds Brave Snow As Santa Lights Oneonta Tree With Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood to his left, and Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig to his right, Santa Claus admires the City of Oneonta’s Christmas Tree just after it was lit this evening in Muller Plaza. As if scripted in a movie, snow began to fall just as the tree’s lights came on for the very first time. Christopher Brashear, pictured at right, and the Klipnocky Clangers handbell choir played holiday tunes…
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December 2017 - Page 14
IN MEMORIAM: Robert J. Cornnell, 55; Bank Executive Battled Cancer For 8 Years EDMESTON – Robert James Cornnell, 55, of Edmeston, an Eagle scout, bank executive and performer in local theater, passed away Dec. 6, 2017, at his home following a courageous eight-year battle with cancer. He was born in Utica on May 13, 1962, the son of Allan and Shirley (Preston) Cornnell and grew up in Holland Patent. He was a 1980 graduate of Holland Patent Central School. He…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, DEC. 8 Holiday Performance Of ‘The Nutcracker’ BALLET – 7 p.m. Enjoy a performance of “The Nutcracker” this holiday season. Tickets, $20 general admission. Goodrich Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Call 607-432-6290 or visit deckerschoolofballet.org/site/fokine-ballet-company/ CHRISTMAS DANCE – 7:30-10 p.m. Have a cheery evening with the Doubleday Dancers Western Square Dance Club of Cooperstown. Ray Taylor will call, Elma Talyor will cue. Admission, $5/person. Cooperstown Elementary School. Call 607-547-8665.…
AUTOPSY CONFIRMS WHY SUSPECT DIED Chief: After Overdose Death, OPD Upgrading Holding Cell By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – OPD Chief Douglas Brenner today said a state Commission on Corrections investigator visited the Public Safety Building and said, despite the Nov. 3 death of a suspect who barricaded himself in the holding cell, officers had acted “within policy and reason.” When it comes to tragedies like these, it is sad to hear about how the use of…
Community Bank Affiliate, Gordon B. Roberts Merge ONEONTA – The Gordon B. Roberts Agency is merging into ONEGROUP NY Inc., an affiliate of Community Bank System, GBR President Vince Foti announced today. GBR was founded in Oneonta in 1947 by the late Gordon “Gordie” Roberts and is well known locally for business and personal insurance. ONEGROUP is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent risk management, insurance, benefits and human resource consulting organizations in the Northeast.…
MAYOR KATZ RECOGNIZES DONORS New Flagpole At Half-Staff In Honor Of Pearl Harbor The iconic flagpole on Cooperstown’s Main Street was dedicated at noon today at Main and Pioneer. The new flagpole, 15-feet taller than its predecessor, tops out at 50 feet above Main Street at Pioneer. Cooperstown VFW Post 7128 President David Sanford, pictured at right, raised Old Glory on the new pole for the first time, but only to half staff, to honor soldiers and sailors who died…
Noah’s World Play Space Opens In Oneonta Rail Yards Noah’s World, a play place for special-needs children and their families, hosted a grand opening this afternoon in its 3,800-square-foot space, where children can run, dance, climb or even take a few minutes to wind down in the Sensory Play area. “My son, Noah, is on the autism spectrum, and I wanted to create a place for kids like him to enjoy themselves, without a lot of over-stimulation, but that would…
Gene Bettiol, Developer Of Southside, Dies At 85 AVAILABLE AT THESE FINE ESTABLISHMENTS TRY HOME DELIVERY OF FREEMAN’S JOURNAL…
IN MEMORIAM: Giocomo Giardi, 95; WWII Navy Veteran, Retired Farmer RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Giocomo L. “Jack” Guardi, 95, a World War II Navy veteran and retired dairy farmer, passed away peacefully Monday evening Dec. 4, 2017, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born on Nov. 15, 1922, in Deerfield, Oneida County, a son of the late Giocomo and Joseppina Genovese Guardi. He was raised and educated in Saquoit. He served during World War II as…
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEOTAPE OF TODAY’S DECEMBER MEETING With 4 New Members Due, County Board In Transition…
