Hall of Fame, Blazina, OFO To Be Honored By Chamber ONEONTA – The Baseball Hall of Fame, former Foothills president Carol Blazina and Opportunities for Otsego will be honored at the Otsego County Chamber’s 2015 annual Celebration of Business Thursday, March 5, at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union Ballroom, it was announced a few minutes ago. The Hall will be cited as the NBT Bank Distinguished Business, and Ms. Blazina, who is also retired SUNY Oneonta vice president/communications, as the Eugene A. Bettiol…
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STORM UPDATE FROM ONEONTA CITY HALL…
First Big Storm Of Winter Drops Foot On County Seven inches of fluffy snow fell on Otsego County overnight, the first substantial snowstorm of the 2014-15 season. The National Weather Service is reporting about another half-foot of snow will fall into this evening in Oneonta and Cooperstown, with temperatures holding at 10 degrees. By 9 p.m., the snow is supposed to taper off, with temperatures dropping to -4, and winds pushing the chill factor to -13.…
New Yorkers, Beware Of Deep Cold, Homeland Security Chief Is Advising New York State Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services John P. Melville today urged New Yorkers to follow a list of precautions as dangerously cold temperatures and oppressive wind chills are forecast for communities throughout Upstate New York – including Otsego County – beginning later today and continuing through next week.…
GARY HERZIG TO RUN FOR ONEONTA MAYOR ONEONTA – Gary Herzig, Opportunities for Otsego chief operating officer, has circulated a letter to friends advising them he plans to run for mayor this year. TEXT OF GARY HERZIG LETTER ANNOUNCING INTENTION Noting his 30-year leadership roles at OFO and the Oneonta Job Corps, Herzig said, “I will use my experiences to shape teams that will build upon recent accomplishments while also addressing our challenges which, left unchecked, threaten the stability of…
Springbrook Wins $575,000 State Grant MILFORD CENTER – Springbrook announced today it has received $575,193 from the state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities to move three of its initiatives forward. “These three important initiatives will touch the lives of hundreds of local individuals and families, increasing their access to and choices for quality services,” said Springbrook CEO Patricia Kennedy.…
Seward Introduces Senate Bill To Restore Cut School Funding ONEONTA – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today announced that he has introduced legislation (S.2643) to eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) which has cost New York school districts millions of dollars. “I voted against the GEA when it passed in 2009 and have been working to erase this curse on our local schools ever since,” said Seward. “This hurtful policy was simply a cash-grab by the state that left schools…
AMAZING GRACE Former Cooperstown Trustee In New Home At 93 By LIBBY CUDMORE • Reprinted from this week’s AllOTSEGO.seniority ONEONTA – No matter where she goes, Grace Kull brings people together. “We were the first family in my neighborhood to have a television set in 1950,” she said. “My husband Al won it in a contest, and when Milton Berle was on, we’d have eight or 10 people over watching the small screen on that big box!” READ, LISTEN TO ORAL…
In Attic, Yeliches Discover Enticing Clues To City’s Past By LIBBY CUDMORE • Reprinted From Hometown Oneonta ONEONTA – It’s a history mystery – how did a leather wallet, with a subscription card dated April 4, 1903, end up in the attic eaves of the house at 38 Elm Street? “We were rolling out insulation in the attic and something told me to look inside one of the little pockets under the eaves,” said Lisa Yelich, wife of Oneonta School…