Highway Crew In Near-Poverty As Town Officials Get Raises Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2014 To the Editor: Now is the time of year when towns approve their annual budgets for the coming year, and Town of Otsego residents should be aware of what was approved on Nov. 12. Raises have been awarded to some elected officials and part-time administrative employees, yet our hard-working, full-time, highway crew starts at a very low hourly wage, which has cost the town some…
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This Christmas, Shop Local – For The Fun Of It! Editorial in the Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28 Shopping local isn’t simply a feel-good decision. It’s essential to the economic well-being of our Otsego County neighbors and ourselves. In recent days, that’s been dramatized by the debate over whether the county should close the Department of Motor Vehicles Office in Cooperstown. The office was under threat because local drivers have opted to renew their licenses in Albany via the Internet.…
Fundraiser Will Assist Injured Jerry Colgate By LIBBY CUDMORE • The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 As Jerry Colgate continues his recovery at the University of Virginia Medical Center following a hit-and-run accident, he continues to touch lives. “I was standing in my kitchen, making Thanksgiving dinner, and I got thinking about him,” said Mikal Sky-Shrewsberry, the former CCS board member. “I met him a few times, and he’s a very nice man.” She knew she had to…
City Manager’s First Budget Through Hearing Unbruised By LIBBY CUDMORE • HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 When City Manager Martin Murphy joined City Hall in early October, Day One he started on his first budget, a $21.6 million spending plan for 2015 that Common Council will act on in December. Murphy is no stranger to budgeting; previously, he was Cortland County administrator. “We were working with a $125 million budget, so it was much larger than what…
Mayor Nader Runs For President… of Herkimer Community College, That Is By LIBBY CUDMORE • HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Nov. 28, 2014 SUNY Delhi provost wasn’t looking for a new opportunity when he opened his email in September. “I got an inquiry that piqued my interesting,” said John S. Nader. “I went ahead and applied to it.” The former Oneonta mayor saw that Herkimer County Community College was seeking a new president, and he immediately applied. “Their program mix is…
Hartwick Triplets Only Identicals In Otsego County By LIBBY CUDMORE • Hometown Oneonta/The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2014 When Beth O’Brien saw one little body on the sonogram, it was a thrill. When she saw two more, it was a miracle. “I was in shock, but I knew we were so blessed,” she said. “I thought poor Robert was going to pass out!” The O’Brien family – Beth and Robert, and daughters Hannah, 2 and Abigail, 5…
Wild Turkeys Peaked In ’01, But Still Plentiful By LIBBY CUDMORE • AllOTSEGO.life Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2014 It’s Thanksgiving, and that means turkey – but not just on your plate. Take a drive anywhere in Otsego County and chances are you’ll see a few wild turkeys waddling across harvested field pecking leftover corn. “They’re a popular bird,” said Michael Schiavone, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. “People really enjoy seeing them.” They’re also a…
All I Want For Christmas is Toys That Fascinate, Toys That Inspire By LIBBY CUDMORE • AllOTSEGO.life Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27-28, 2014 Kristian House at Oneonta’s Monkey Barrel Toys isn’t interested in being just another toy store. “We don’t carry the hot toys like one of the big box stores,” he said. “We carry the cool toys.” “We don’t want to give the same experience as you get everywhere else,” said Todd Gibbons, owner of Riverwood in Cooperstown. “It’s…
Participate In Otsego County Chamber’s Small-Business Needs-Assessment Survey The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Otsego County Intergovernmental Affairs Committee of the County Board of Representatives, has taken this initiative in presenting to small businesses a needs assessment survey. This survey focuses on small business needs in Otsego County and contains questions on business size, performance, strategy, financing and employee skills. The responses collected will be critical in helping the chamber identify emerging issues and areas of…
LEAF, Dankievitch Family Take Top Gingerbread Prizes ONEONTA – LEAF’s “Life Enjoyed in a Winter Wonderland” took first prize in the adult category of Destination Oneonta’s annual Gingerbread House contest. This year’s theme was “Winter Wonderland.” SUNY Delhi’s Gingerbread team took Best in Show with “Delhi Painted Lady,” and Michele & Matthew Dankievitch, Oneonta, won first prize for “A Woodland Winter Wonderland.” Other winners included: ADULT CATEGORY • Jennifer Zachow, “Frozen Ice Castle” • Hampshire House, “Grandma’s House” Honorable Mention • Kelly…