IN MEMORIAM: Steven D. Morris, 73; Vietnam Era Vet; Gas Company Owner CHERRY VALLEY – Steven D. Morris, Vietnam Era veteran and former owner of The Gas Company in Cooperstown, passed away late Sunday morning, February 7, 2021, at The Foltsbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Herkimer. He was 73. Born March 27, 1947, in Cooperstown, Steve was one of four sons of Floyd G. and Martha J. (Klein) Morris. Upon graduation from the Andrew S. Draper Central School in…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Presentation On Racism & Law Enforcement COOPERSTOWN REFLECTS – 7 p.m. Library Anti-Racism series continues with presentation ‘Cooperstown Reflects on Racism and Law Enforcement.’ Will include moderated panel discussion featuring Frank Cavalieri, Cooperstown Police Chief; Richard Devlin, Otsego County Sheriff; Ellen Tillapaugh, Mayor, Village of Cooperstown; more. Free, registration required. Presented by Friends of the Village Library of Cooperstown. 607-547-8344 or visit www.eventbrite.com/o/friends-of-the-village-library-23034666815 COVID-19 TESTING – 8 a.m. Free rapid testing for people with…
IIN MEMORIAM: Joan Ann Cauley, 78; Food Service Manager, Dies In Florida COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown native Joan Ann Cauley, 78, who practiced her skills as a food-service manager at hospitals and, later, joined Cooperative Extension, passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 30, 2021, at Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, in Jacksonville, Fla. She lived in Lake Wales, Fla, Joan lived most of her life in New York State. She was born on Nov. 10, 1942, at Bassett Hospital, a daughter of Edward…
COVID VACCINATION CENTRAL New State Site With Available Appointments Click Here For ‘Am I Eligible’ App Editor’s Note: www.AllOTSEGO.com will seek to keep you up to date on the availability of vaccinations against COVID-19. We will strive to update our information at noon daily. As of noon today, the two New York State special sites still accepting appointments from citizens 65 and over is in Potsdam and South Ozone Park According to the NYS website, “The Federal Government determines how…
County Health Departments Take Over C-19 Vaccinations No Word Yet On Particulars, Bond Says ALBANY – Through agencies like the Otsego County Health Department, the 1B group will be able to make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites beginning this Sunday, the 14th, with vaccinations beginning the next day, Monday the 15th, Governor Cuomo reported in his daily COVID-19 e-letter. However, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond said this morning that her department has not yet received any direction from…
HIS FAMILY FOUGHT D&H BLAST PAT PIDGEON RETIRING AS CHIEF OF OFD ONEONTA – Oneonta Fire Chief Patrick W. Pidgeon, the ninth member of his family to served in the OFD is retiring, effective March 25. Chief Pidgeon joined the City of Oneonta Fire Department in 1985 as a call firefighter. In his 36 years with the city, he served as a firefighter, crew leader, fire captain and eventually was promoted to fire chief, a position he has held since…
‘Game-Playing’ Lishansky Family Auditions For GSN’s Family Feud By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The Lishansky family of West Oneonta will be virtually auditioning for GSN’s hit game show, Family Feud, on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at noon. The family, who has been practicing for the show with question cards every day since they landed the audition, is “excited” for the opportunity. “In COVID times, this is a happy note,” matriarch Eileen Lishansky said of the socially distanced…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 ‘Starting 9’ Exhibit Discussed CURATOR SPOTLIGHT – 2 p.m. Hall of fame curators give glimpses of artifacts in the museums collection from each of the five American League Central Teams, featured from the ‘Starting Nine’ exhibit. This exhibit is a great introduction to the 30 MLB teams. Free, registration required. Presented by Baseball Hall of Fame. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-curator-spotlight-starting-nine-al-central?date=0…
IN MEMORIAM Rivkah Feldman, 87; Taught At SUNY Cobleskill, Oneonta ONEONTA – Rivkah Feldman, 87, who taught at SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Oneonta for many years, died of complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Manhattan. Survivors include Libby Cudmore of Oneonta, former managing editor of Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal. Rivkah was born April 22, 1934, in The Bronx, to Rabbi Isiah and Esther Molotin.…
Nutmobile Syracuse-Bound, Maybe COOPERSTOWN – During a work break, Cathy Elias of Kansas, formerly of New York State, advised us to take a look here. According to “The Nutmobile Tracker,” the giant peanut on wheels is headed for an engagement in Syracuse. Maybe that’s why it’s in Cooperstown.…