For The Birds… Visit Audubon Sanctuary Atop Franklin Mountain By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com “TeacherTeacher. TeacherTeacher.” ONEONTA – That’s an Ovenbird,” said Andy Mason, co-president of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Sanctuary. “In all the years I’ve been birding, I’ve only ever seen two, and one of those times was because I almost stepped on a nest.” Named for their dome-shaped nest built on the ground, the Ovenbird is one of more than 100 species of birds who make their…
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CLICK TO READ FULL PRESS RELEASE HERZIG, BRENNER ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR OPD REVIEW Mayor Apologizes To Wooden Family By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig and Police Chief Doug Brenner this morning announced Common Council will be asked to create a Community Advisory Board to review operating procedures in the wake of George Floyd’s death while being taken in to custody in Minneapolis. “All it can do it make us better,” the mayor said in…
Judge Coccoma Set To Retired June 30 Top Administrative Judge Outside NYC By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Whenever County Judge John Lambert had a question about the law, he knew he could turn to Judge Michael V. Coccoma, the county’s highest ranking jurist. “He was my mentor,” Lambert said. “There were times that a question would arise about how to handle something, he was a great person to bounce ethical questions of off. He was always willing…
IN MEMORIAM John F. Holdorf Edmeston School Superintendent 1933-2020 EDMESTON – John F. Holdorf, 86, of Edmeston, passed away June 10, 2020, at home with family guiding his end-of-life care. Born Aug. 24, 1933, in Huntington, NY, John was the son of Harry A. Holdorf and Maria Rubacha Marrs. Raised and educated in the Huntington area, he was a graduate of South Huntington High School where he excelled scholastically. He was also a three-sport athlete, with football being his favorite…
FROM PROTESTS’ FRONT LINES Where Is God? In Otsego County By Rev. LaDANA CLARK • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Where is GOD? The whole world goes down in a plague and comes up in a peaceful protest! Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I can’t make a man love me, only GOD can do that.” Where is GOD? GOD is in the heart of every person who is rising up right now, on one accord, all over the country, and…
BOUND VOLUMES July 12, 2020 210 YEARS AGO The pirates in the Persian Gulph have been wholly defeated by the English; the pirates amounted to 6,000 men; but 1,400 English troops landed at Rasul Kimaz, their principal seat on the Arabian shore, and gained possession of the town in about four hours. The enemy was severely cut up, and gave away in every direction, and the town was given up to plunder. June 9, 1810 185 YEARS AGO Two Negroes…
LETTER from DAVID RISSBERGER Citizens Can Expected Action On City Policing To the Editor: In light of recent national and local events, I feel compelled to speak out regarding the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. As I’d like to believe most civilized people would be, I was horrified and appalled to watch the barbaric treatment of Mr. George Floyd as he was being arrested by the Minneapolis police department. Police officers take an oath…
PROTESTS INSPIRE TALK OF REFORM After Protest In Cooperstown, Oneonta Mayor Wants Review By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After “Justice for George Floyd” rallies in Oneonta, then Cooperstown, the focus is turning from talk to action. Local chapter Vice President Michelle Osterhoudt advised Mayor Gary Herzig of the NAACP’s four-point “We Are Done Dying” program, including a ban on chokeholds, opening police disciplinary records, and citizen review boards. Paula DiPerna, the Cooperstown climate activist, said she has asked…
HOMETOWN History June 13, 2020 135 Years Ago Preparations for the laying of the cornerstone of the new state armory next Thursday indicate that, should fair weather prevail, there will be an immense crowd in Oneonta. The parade in the afternoon will be the grandest ever seen in the Susquehanna valley, comprising as it will two or three richly uniformed commanderies, a score or more of blue lodges, several military companies and the Albany cadets besides the Oneonta fire department,…
County Restaurants Expecting To Reopen Governor May Announce News Friday By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com If you see darkened windows at Mel’s at 22 on Thursday, June 11, don’t worry – they’re just getting ready to welcome everyone back in. “We’re closing on Thursday to get ready to reopen on Friday,” said owner Brian Wrubleski. “We’ll be able to do some more intricate plates, start fooling around for the summer!” With COVID-19 metrics continuing to improve, Otsego County…
