IN MEMORIAM: Wilfred J. Ennis, Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Wilfred (Bill) J. Ennis, who retired from a career in insurance, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, after a long battle with multiple chronic conditions. A cardiac condition forced Bill into early retirement and he moved to Cooperstown with his wife of almost 60 years, Mildred. Retirement provided more time to listen to jazz, read and discuss politics, and watch the Jets.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Lyle N. Steere, 93; WWII Vet, Highway Superintendent CHRISTIAN HILL – Lyle N. Steere, 93, a World War II veteran and retired Otsego town highway superintendent, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in the house he built on Christian Hill with his family by his side. Born in Hartwick on March 15, 1922, he was the son of Kendrick and Mary Elwood Steere. He married Elsie Ruparshek on Sept. 25, 1948, in Cooperstown. They lived in Fly Creek and…
Stacie Haynes Executive Director Of Susquehanna Animal Shelter…
Let’s Go Mets! Says County Board Chair OTEGO – Kathy Clark, R-Otego, chair of the Otsego Board of Representatives, may also be the New York Mets’ biggest local fan. She has been following the Mets since their first season in 1962. “At the age of 7, I went to my first Mets game,” said Clark. “My husband is a fan, he used to sell hotdogs at Shea Stadium.” It truly is a family affair for the Clarks. “All my kids…
$160M 4-Season Waterpark Discussed For Otsego County Site Considered Between Cooperstown, Oneonta COOPERSTOWN – It’s not among $230 million priority projects in the MV500 plan sent to Governor Cuomo’s office on Oct. 5, but a $160 million, four-season, indoor-outdoor water park, somewhere between Oneonta and Cooperstown, is outlined in the section on tourism strategies. According to “Sparking Transformation,” the Mohawk Valley Upstate Revitalization Prospectus, “Otsego County is working with a developer” on the project. “The 400-suite resort … expands the options for families staying in the…
Cooperstown RR X-ing Getting Upgraded Today…
IN MEMORIAM: Irene E. McCumber, 69; Quilter WELLS BRIDGE – Irene E. McCumber, 69, of Wells Bridge, mother of two and an avid quilter, of Wells Bridge died Wednesday. Oct. 21, 2015, at Bassett Hospital. She was born on Dec. 1, 1945, in Leonardsville, NY to Robert W. & Charlotte (Dockstader) Schwenk and married Norman McCumber on Aug. 10, 1963, who survives her.…
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BEST BETS Happenin’ Otsego Haunted Happenings At Foothills Theater (As Featured In This Week’s Issue Of AllOTSEGO.life) Could there be any downside to accepting an invitation from Vincent Price to spend an evening in a creepy mansion built on something called “Haunted Hill?” Find out at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, as the Rifftrax guys…
Richfield Springs School Board Names Interim Superintendent RICHFIELD SPRINGS – The Richfield Springs Central School District (RSCS) Board of Education appointed Clifford Moses as the interim superintendent of RSCS at its meeting last night. Moses comes to RSCS with more than 40 years of experience in education under his belt. He began his career in education as a teacher at the Sherburne-Earlville Central School District in 1973. Since then, he has held several administrative positions, including assistant principal, principal and…