Council Will Vote On Motion Adding 2 Members Of Public To Aid In Search ONEONTA – City Clerk Doug Kendall has distributed the agenda for tonight’s special Common Council meeting, and it includes a motion to add “two non-council members to the City Manager Search Committee.” Council members will then go into executive session “to discuss those proposed as non-council members” on the committee. Council will then go back into regular session to “appoint those recommended by Common Council” to…
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Promoter Confirms Concert Cancellation The concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Baseball Hall Of Fame, originally scheduled to take place Saturday, Aug. 2, in Cooperstown, had been cancelled, promoter Loren Harriet of LGH19 Productions in Los Angeles confirmed by e-mail a few minutes ago. Further information on those seeking refunds will be posted soon at www.cooperstownconcert.com…
Baseball Authors To Sign Books At Willis Monie’s COOPERSTOWN – Two authors will be autographing their books on Induction Weekend at Willis Monie Books, 139 Main St. • Dennis Corcoran, “Induction Day At Cooperstown,” 3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, and 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday. • Chris Donnelly, “How the Yankees Explain New York,” 1-5 p.m. Saturday, and 10:11:30 a.m. Sunday.…
Ticket Holders Report HoF Officials Are Saying 75th Concert Cancelled COOPERSTOWN – Ticket holders report receiving calls over the weekend from Baseball Hall of Fame Vice President Ken Meifert advising them that the 75th anniversary concert, scheduled for Aug. 2 and featuring the Boston Pops, Paul Simon and other headliners, has been cancelled. Word is the decision was made by Loren Harriet, the Hollywood agent who has been booking talent for the event. In the past few days, he announced Oscar-and Emmy-winner…
Fly Creek Historical Society Celebrates 25th Anniversary FLY CREEK – The Fly Creek Historical Association today celebrated its 25th anniversary, whose origins are credited to Florence Michaels, who served as first president in 1988. An Otsego County native, Oneonta Normal School graduate and career-long teacher, beginning in a one-room schoolhouse, the society credits her continuing interest in education with the society’s founding. In addition to serving as first president, she wrote the association’s bylaws. Other presidents present today included the…
City Mayor Calls Special Meeting On Expanding Search Committee ONEONTA – Mayor Dick Miller has called a special meeting of Common Council for 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall to “discuss the city manager search and the possibility of expanding the membership of the committee.” The mayor acted after three members of the Charter Revision Committee, at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, asked him to add citizens with expertise to the search committee after concerns were raised about the search’s objectivity.…
Seward Announces $50,000 Grant For Gazebo, Sidewalks In Schenevus SCHENEVUS – At the Fireman’s Carnival here Friday, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced a $50,000 economic-development grant for a gazebo at Borst Field and other beautification efforts. “The Town of Maryland, including the Village of Schenevus, is an idyllic location,” said Seward. “By upgrading and further beautifying the community, the quality of life for residents improves and more visitors will be encouraged to stop by bolstering our local businesses.”…
Congressman In County Today, Saturday In the next 24 hours, you may run into U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, at various spots around Otsego County. He is due at 7 this evening at the Oneonta Outlaws game in Damaschke Field, throwing out the first pitch. At 10 a.m. Saturday, he will be at Sidney Airport, recognizing the facility’s importance to the community during a celebration seeking to raise funds for the entity. Noon will find the congressman in Schenevus, where…
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IN MEMORIAM: Bruce ‘Gary’ Rathbone, 72, Retired Teacher BURLINGTON FLATS – Bruce Garrison “Gary” Rathbone, 72, who taught at BOCES and served on the Burlington Town Board, passed away July 17, 2014, peacefully at his home in Burlington Flats. He was born on April 5, 1942, in Staten Island to Bruce and Patricia Wheeler Rathbone. He moved to Cooperstown with his mother at an early age while his father was overseas serving in World War II.…