IN MEMORIAM: Anita M. Baird, 87; Active At First Baptist For 62 Years ONEONTA – Anita M. Baird, active in First Baptist Church for 62 of her 87 years, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, surrounded by her family. Anita was born Aug. 12, 1928, in Deposit; the daughter of Lester and Cora (Baker) Lewis. She married Eli (Bud) Baird Jr. on July 19, 1947 in Oneonta. She was predeceased by Bud in December 2002. Anita had a servant’s heart,…
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OFFICIAL OBITUARY RELEASED ‘Coach’ To Many, Pat Grasso Was ‘Pop Pop’ To Grandkids Editor’s Note: While recognitions of Pat Grasso have appeared in several publications since the revered Laurens coach and athletic director passed away on Tuesday, the family released this official obituary this morning. LAURENS – Pasquale J. Grasso “Pat”, 82, died on February 23, 2016 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, N.Y. Pat was born July 24, 1933, in Schenectady, the son of James William and Rose (Mazzotti) Grasso. …
GOHS’ HQ Marks 150th…or 149th? Tom Heitz, the Otsego town historian and staffer at the Oneonta History Center, reports this afternoon that the Bissell Block, 189 Main St., was built 150 years ago, but actually wasn’t occupied until Feb. 28, 1867, 149 years ago as of tomorrow. Heitz also said that, although the building housing the History Center was probably the first three-story brick business block in Oneonta, a house of brick had previously been built by the Walling family. Heitz’s…
IN MEMORIAM: Lucy Gaisford, 99; Oneonta Native Had Resided In Florida ONEONTA – Lucy Gaisford, 99, formerly of Oneonta, passed away Feb. 22, 2016, at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla., where she lived. The full obituary will be at a later date.…
Cooperstown Boys Sectional Champs! 52-50 Nailbiter Wins Title; Next, States…
NAACP Offers $500 Scholarship For Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay ONEONTA – The Oneonta Area Branch of the NAACP has announced that a $500 scholarship will be awarded this year. All high school seniors and entering first-year college students living in the Oneonta area are encouraged to submit their application and essay entitled “Saluting Greatness: The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”. This scholarship program began in 1995. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize students who…
CCS Hosting Leadership Conference For 140 Athletes Tuesday At Otesaga COOPERSTOWN – More than 140 student athletes from 30 school districts around Central New York will be represented at “Positive Leadership is Powerful Leadership,” a day-long conference planned Tuesday at The Otesaga. Hosted by Cooperstown Central School’s Leadership Training for Athletes Program, the conference for high school juniors will feature several workshops as well as speakers such as Jess Jecko, Syracuse University’s senior field hockey captain and member of the…
Rate Of Bed-Tax Growth Up 2.5 Times In ’15 Over ’14 COOPERSTOWN – County Treasurer Dan Crowell reported today that the rate in bed-tax growth in 2015 was almost 2½ times higher than the year before – 11.21 percent last year, compared to $4.74 the year before. He cited increased number of visitors, new hotel construction (Courtyard by Marriott in Oneonta), increased weekly rentals and enhanced collection of sales-tax revenues as among the factors. He didn’t specify it, but the…
Herzig, Hungerford To Deliver State Of City Speech Tuesday ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig and Acting City Manager Meg Hungerford will collaborate on this year’s State of the City speech, which will be delivered at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the start of the Common Council meeting. Herzig said he asked Hungerford to begin with a presentation of highpoints of 2015 – he wasn’t appointed until October (and elected in November). Then, he will discussed challenges and opportunities facing the city…