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The Ashok Malhotra Story: THE NIGHTINGALE & THE FIREFLY

The Ashok Malhotra Story THE NIGHTINGALE & THE FIREFLY (A Three-Part Series) “A nightingale had flown far from her nest, seeking food for her fledglings, and it was night, dark night.  Lost, at the end of a branch, she wept. “Along came a firefly and, learning of the nightingale’s plight, guided her home by his tiny light.” “Even thought you are small, you can perform miracles,” his grandfather told Ashok Malhotra, who 70 years later is a retired founding professor of…

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Lucy Baldo Gaisford, 99; Taught For 30 Years In Melbourne, Fla.

IN MEMORIAM: Lucy B. Gaisford, 99; Taught For 30 Years In Melbourne, Fla. ONEONTA – Oneonta native Lucy Baldo Gaisford, 99, a career-long teacher, passed away on Feb. 22, 2016, after a brief illness in Melbourne, Fla, where she had been living.  She was born in Oneonta, on June 3, 1916, the daughter of Donato and Caroline (Cirillo) Baldo. In 1954, she received her bachelor’s in education at Oneonta State Teachers College, now SUNY Oneonta.  She later earned her master’s…

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Work By 152 Student Artists Hang At Congressional Show

Works By 152 Student Artists Hang At Congressional Show COOPERSTOWN – The opening reception for the Congressional Art Show, whose winners compete on the Congressional District level and may eventually have their works shown in the Capitol in Washington D.C., is underway until 7 p.m. at the Cooperstown Art Association Gallery, 22 Main St.  The show is titled “An Artistic Discovery.”  Students from 11 county school district are competing, including, at left, Julie Donnelly of Cherry Valley Central, posing in front of…

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Proposed Waterpark Scale Won’t Be ‘Overwhelming’

JEFF HYMAN AT COOPERSTOWN FUN PARK Proposed Waterpark Scale Won’t Be ‘Overwhelming’  Developer, Visiting Prospective Site, Says Market Study Guarantees Success By JIM KEVLIN • for www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It’s going to be big, but not as big as the maximum build-out in the Hotel & Leisure Advisors market study. H&LA’s report, released on Wednesday, estimated a year-’round waterpark development planned in Hartwick Seminary could fill 400 rooms.   Jeff Hyman is planning 200 rooms, the principal of Hyman Hemispheric, the development…

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Onward To Victory!

Onward To Victory! Balloons and cheers sent off the CCS Lady Hawkeyes, who paraded down Cooperstown’s Main Street this morning on their way to the state finals at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Left, Christina Noto, standing atop a pick-up truck, readies to release balloons as the bus drives by.  Top right, the Cooperstown Town Board cheers as the girls drive by.  Bottom right, Maureen Schuermann and Jen Millea cheer for their daughters, Maggie and Liz.  The girls play…

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OWL Migrates To Fortin Park

OWL Migrates To Fortin Park By LIBBY CUDMORE •  for AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – OWL, the Oneonta World of Learning, will take up a permanent nest in the house at Fortin Park. The Town of Oneonta has given OWL use of the house, starting in late August, for their play space, as well as use of the playgrounds, fields and pavilions.  With this arrangement, OWL will also be able to add outdoor activities to its offerings, which include PaintFest, Dig Dirt…