Bassett Promotes Dr. LeCates To Vice President For Quality COOPERSTOWN – Dr. William LeCates, Bassett Hospital medical director, has taken on the additional title of vice president of medical affairs, President & CEO Vance Brown announced today. In his new role, LeCates will oversee the Care Management & Clinical Excellence program, including “quality management, clinical effectiveness, infection control, risk management, accreditation and regulatory readiness,” Brown said.…
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Cooperstown’s Katz Joins Coalition Of U.S. Mayor Vs. Global Warming COOPERSTOWN – The Village of Cooperstown announced today that Mayor Jeff Katz has joined Climate Mayors (aka, Mayors National Climate Action Agenda, or MNCAA), a network of nearly 300 U.S. mayors representing over 60 million Americans. Climate Mayors are working together to strengthen local efforts for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting efforts for binding federal and global-level policy making.…
Lieutenant Governor Tours Fenimore’s Skating Exhibit…
Bassett Names Ronette Wiley To New Post Of Hospital COO COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Healthcare Network today announced the appointment of Ronette Wiley as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Cooperstown medical center. Since 2008, she has been vice president of performance improvement and care coordination, and chief compliance Officer. She also served as interim administrator for hospital operations in 2015-16 during the search for the Bassett Healthcare Network COO.…
Jennifer Fila New Chief Of SUNY Oneonta Police ONEONTA – Following a national search, SUNY Oneonta has selected Jennifer Fila to serve as the college’s next University Police Department chief, the college Fila, who will begin on July 12, has more than 19 years of policing experience, most recently with the University Police Department SUNY Albany, most recently as deputy chief. A search committee reviewed nearly 70 applications, conducted several telephone interviews and narrowed down the candidate pool to four…
Music In The Park…
A FIRST FOR COUNTY, TOO 300 Celebrate First Pridefest Over 300 people, some from as far away as New York City, gathered in Oneonta’s Muller Plaza this morning to kick off Oneonta’s first Pridefest. After speeches, songs and honoring the dead, the revelers paraded down to the large pavilion in Neahwa Park for an afternoon of family fun activities. There was live music, carnival games, Zumba, vendors, singers and, of course, a drag race. Above, members of the Oneonta High…
NEW IDEA AT ANIMAL SHELTER Festival Of Cats Locates New Homes For Strays Ari Ajakh, left, and Lily Vilacky, top photo, both of Cooperstown, are a little leery of the kittens available at Saturday afternoon’s Festival of Cats at the Susquehanna Animal Shelter in Hartwick Seminary. Because this is the kitten time of year, the shelter was overloaded, and Executive Director Stacie Haynes came up with the idea of waiving the adoption fee to find as many homes as possible…
A Perfect Day For Ice Cream The annual OWL Ice Cream Social was the place to be this afternoon and families flocked to Fortin Park to enjoy dancing, arts & crafts, martial arts and dancing demonstrations and of course, ice cream! Above, Amelia Mosher Campoli, Oneonta harnesses a passing breeze to make a giant bubble at one of the children’s activities stations. Right, Noah Pfeiffer, Oneonta, does his best at enjoying a bowl of brownie sundae ice cream, courtesy of Stewart’s…
Ruff Ride K-9 Units Training Over Cooperstown…
