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Tree Lighting ‘Perfect,’ Reports ‘Daddy Al’ Dick BY LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – “Daddy Al” Dick had complete confidence that when everyone saw his family’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, they would see just how gorgeous it could be. “It was perfect,” he said. “Just like we knew it would be.” With performances by Kelly Clarkson, the Goo Goo Dolls, Dolly Parton and Earth Wind & Fire, the 75-foot Norway Spruce – the second from Oneonta – was…
Daddy Al’s Tree Brings Christmas To Rockefeller Center…
16 New Cases, Some From Thanksgiving Exposure COVID Hospitalizations Up To 11, Bond Reports COOPERSTOWN – 11 people are now hospitalized with COVID, the first time county hospitalizations have broken double-digits since the start of the pandemic, Otsego County Public Health Director Heidi Bond reported this evening. “Most of them have been sick for a couple of weeks,” she said. “But they’re remaining sicker for longer periods of time.”…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Virtual Frostbite 5K FROSTBITE 5K – Ongoing. Run, walk, or bike anytime during the month of December. Post your results, then a picture of yourself in an ugly sweater with your race bib for the chance to win prizes. Benefit for the Oneonta YMCA. 607-432-0010 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaFamilyYMCA/ ANGEL TREE PROGRAM – Give the Gift of Christmas this holiday season. Adopt a family in need. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ to learn how.…
Democrats Miffed, But 3 Cross Line To Vote For Mickle Oneonta Businesswoman Chosen To Succeed Oberacker On Board BY JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – After expressions of bitterness among fellow Democrats, three of them crossed party lines today to appoint Oneonta businesswoman Jennifer Mickle, a Republican, to succeed state Sen.-elect Peter Oberacker as District 6 county representative. Voting for Mickle were Democratic county Reps. Adrienne Martini and Andrew Stammel, both of Oneonta, and Andrew Marietta, Cooperstown/Town of…
BULLETIN MICKLE IN COOPERSTOWN – With three of seven Democrats voting nay and one abstaining, Oneonta businesswoman Jennifer Mickle was appointed a few moments ago to succeed state Sen.-elect Peter Oberacker on the county board. CHECK BACK FOR FULL STORY…
BULLETIN Mickle Appointment Looks Like Certainty COOPERSTOWN – With Democratic county Reps. Adrienne Martini and Andrew Marietta saying they will vote for her, it appears Republican Jennifer Mickle will be appointed to succeed state Sen.-elect Peter Oberacker on the county board, assuring Republican control of the board.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Eat Healthy This Holiday Season HOLIDAY EATING – 10:30 a.m. Fun webinar for holiday meal makers, celebrators, and eaters of any age. Learn tips/tricks to for a healthy & enjoyable holiday season. Free, registration required for Zoom meeting. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie & Otsego Counties. 518-234-4303 ext. 120 or visit cceschoharie-otsego.org/events/2020/12/02/i-wish-you-a-healthy-holiday ANGEL TREE PROGRAM – Give the Gift of Christmas this holiday season. Adopt a family in need. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ to learn how.…
IN MEMORIAM Bernice ‘Bunny’ Joseph, 94 April 20, 1926-Nov. 21, 2020 ONEONTA – Bunny was born to Lillian and Jacob Grossman, on April 20, 1926, in the Bronx, where she grew up. While in New York City, she attended the Arts Students League and contributed to the war effort as a draftsperson working on advanced radar systems. She married Howard Joseph in 1947 and was married for 73 years before his passing on Jan. 25, 2020. The couple moved to…