IN MEMORIAM: Harry M. Lindroth Sr., 76; Longtime Head Baker At Schneider’s Bakery FLY CREEK – Harry M. Lindroth Sr., 76, of Fly Creek, head baker at Cooperstown’s famous Schneider’s Bakery for almost two decades, passed away on Tuesday night, Feb. 11, 2020. He was born on Aug. 5, 1943, at Brooklyn Hospital in Brooklyn, a son of Milton and Beatrice (Thomas) Lindroth. He was raised by his step dad, Robert Lindroth.…
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NO PLAN YET, CCS BOARD SAYS CROWD FEARFUL FOOTBALL GOING By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Some 200 people filled the high school cafeteria for a half-hour this evening, expressing fears to the Cooperstown Central school board that the development of the 2020-21 budget would bring an end to varsity football and curtail other extra-curricular activities. Despite the size of the crowd, school board President Tim Hayes cut off discussion after the 30 minutes scheduled for public…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Valentines Line Dancing VALENTINES DANCE – 6 p.m. Throw on cowboy boots, bring that special someone for fun line dancing class. Includes admission to Valentines HIGH Fitness at 7:15. Cost, $10/non-member. Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-0010 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaFamilyYMCA/…
Police: Laurens Woman Had Sex With Teen Boy LAURENS – A woman was arrested after police alleged she had sexual intercourse with a teenage boy and sent him sexually explicit text messages. According to the Otsego County Sheriff’s office, Shelly Ann Young, 37, allegedly had sex with a male under the age of 15 and allegedly sent him a text message asking him to perform sexual acts on her.…
READ ATTORNEY MERZIG’S OPINION Richfield Board Ponders Disputed Plan’s Future RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Oneonta attorney David Merzig has determined the Town of Richfield’s new – and disputed – zoning code might not survive a court challenge. And the town board plans to meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, with new Town Attorney Peter Hobaica to determine whether and how to set it aside and perhaps start anew, said newly elected Town Supervisor Nick Palevsky. The plan, which envisioned the…
Village Board Races Shaping Up 3 Democratic Candidates Seek Separate Independent Lines COOPERSTOWN – Joining Republican Mary Margaret Robbins Sohns, the three Democratic incumbents for Village Board filed for independent lines on the March 18 ballot by the 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday evening. In addition to having her name on the Democratic ballot line, Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch will appear on the “Village United” line. Trustee Joe Membrino’s line is “Liberty Party,” and Trustee MacGuire Benton’s, “Many Voices, One Village.”…
IN MEMORIAM: Timothy Hecox, 55; Air Force Vet Worked In Binghamton ONEONTA – Timothy Hecox, 55, of Oneonta, an Air Force veteran who worked for 18 years at Broome Development Center, passed away at home on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. He was born on Dec. 10, 1964, in Oneonta, the son of Raymond and Cheryl (Lints) Hecox. Tim graduated from Oneonta High School. Following high school he joined the Air Force and honorably served his country for four years.…
IN MEMORIAM: Cheryl Carter, 63; 4 Stepchildren Survive In Oneonta ONEONTA – Cheryl A. Carter, 63, who lived in Oneonta for many years, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Elmira. She was born on March 15, 1956, in Elmira, to the late Clarence and Dorothy Deats Carter. She was employed by various department stores, including Rosenbaum’s and Harold’s Army-Navy Store. Family was always of the utmost importance to Cheryl. She enjoyed gambling, reading, bonfires with bourbon, and…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Charles W. Mitchell Sr., 90; Oneonta Native, Honored Professor PLATTSBURGH – Dr. Charles W. Mitchell Sr., 90, a SUNY Plattsburgh professor and honored alumnus of OHS and SUNY Oneonta, passed away on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at UVM Health Network, CVPH following a short illness. Dr. Mitchell was born in Oneonta on Dec. 15, 1929, to Edith (Stratton) and Claude Joseph Mitchell. He went on to earn a bachelor’s and master’s from Oneonta Teachers College and a…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Presentation & Signing ‘Driving While Black’ BOOK SIGNING – 6:30 p.m. Signing , reception to celebrate new book ‘Driving While Black’ by Cooperstown Graduate Program Director Gretchin Sorin. Roots Brewing Company, 175 Main St., Oneonta. 607-433-8898 or visit www.facebook.com/TheGreenToadBookstore/…