IN MEMORIAM: Carol Rumenapp, 72; For Decades, Was Milford Town Justice MILFORD – Carol Ann Ferguson Rumenapp, 72, Milford town justice for decades, retiring in 2018, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully with family by her side Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at her home in Milford. Carol was born in Weehawken, N.J., on Oct. 1, 1947, to Glen and Antonette “Rita” Ferguson. As a child, she enjoyed spending summers with family in West Virginia, riding horses, watching logging competitions and playing…
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BULLETIN Teri Barown Says Goodbye To Village Hall Revered Administrator Retiring By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – With regret, the Village Board this evening accepted a notice of retirement from its revered village administrator, Teri Barown. Appointed village clerk in 2005, she was promoted to village administrator in 2016 after “making herself absolutely essential to our village operations,” Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch said in announcing the news at the Village Board’s organizational meeting. Barown said she was…
Mayor, 2 Trustees Sworn In After Long-Delayed Election…
IN MEMORIAM: Andrew ‘Sonny’ Sugarick, 84; Decorated Vietnam Veteran Raised In County COOPERSTOWN –Andrew Patrick “Sonny” Sugarick, captain (ret.) United States Army, a decorated Vietnam veteran who was raised in Otsego County, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday night, Sept. 30, 2020, at The Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 84 and resided in Erwin, N.C. Survivors include two sisters in Cooperstown. Born March 17, 1936, in Centerville, Pa., he was the son of Andrew S. and Ann Marie née…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Virtual Tour Of Albrecht Durer Master Prints Exhibit VIRTUAL TOUR – 2 p.m. Zoom meeting featuring walk through of exhibit ‘Albrecht Dürer: Master Prints’ with Assistant Curator of American Art Ann Cannon featuring in-depth discussion and Q&A session. Free, registration required. Suggested donation $5. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
LIFE IN TIME OF COVID-19 Medical Needs, Politics Guide President As He Battles Case Of COVID By RICHARD STERNBERG • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com I have been trying to keep up with the fire hose of information that is being produced about President Trump’s case of COVID-19. On top of that, consider the NFL’s “crisis” with the Tennessee Titans Open – how dare anyone refer to that as a crisis? – and the latest press conference from Governor Cuomo, which was…
Appreciative Hartwick Honors Fallen Marine Section Of Route 205 Rechristened In John Kempe Winslow’s Memory Pausing this afternoon after the unveiling of a road sign naming Route 205 through Hartwick in honor of Marine Corps Sgt. John Kempe Winslow, who was killed in action in Vietnam on July 30, 1979, are, from left. state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, who sponsored the necessary legislation; Christine and Michael Winslow, his brother and sister-in-law; sister Maria Winslow Folts,…
Cooperstown’s ‘Masks On Main’ Signs Vandalized Village Police Seek Suspects By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown Police are investigating the vandalism of the Village’s three “Masks on Main” signs after they were found with a black X spray-painted over them. “We believe it happened last night,” said Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch. “We noticed it first thing this morning.” The vandalized signs were at the perimeters of the downtown where the mask ordinance is in place, including…
CCS DEFIES COVID THREAT Cooperstown Pupils Go Back To Classes Tammy Dingman, LTA, above, escorts Izabella Chase into Cooperstown Elementary School this morning, where a rotation system — half the students Mondays and Wednesdays, and other half Tuesdays and Thursdays — is in place to avoid crowding as the Walnut Street facility and the high school on Linden Avenue reopened for the 2020-21 school year. At left, Director of Facilities Matt Murphy kept the traffic flowing. Inset, Senior Officer Jim…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 Photography At The Museums PHOTOGRAPHY – 6:45 a.m. Take a camera to explore Otsego Lake at sunrise with photographer Kevin Gray providing tips on composition, lighting, more. Registration required. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org PHOTO EXCURSION – 5 p.m. Join photographer Kevin Gray for a walk through the historic village during the Golden Hour at sunset, after the museum is closed to take gorgeous photos. Gray will provide tips on composition, lighting,…