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JOIN LT. WITZENBURG ON BEAT Council To Name Brenner Deputy As Interim Chief Lieutenant Witzenburg To Take Helm Until Decision Made On OPD Leader ONEONTA – Common Council plans to name Police Lt. Christopher Witzenburg as interim chief of the Oneonta Police Department when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. He succeeds Chief Doug Brenner, who announced earlier this month that, age 56, he is retiring after 15 years service with the OPD, the last four at the…
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Cooperstown’s Josh Pearlman Completes Marine Boot Camp COOPERSTOWN – CCS graduate Joshua Potter Pearlman received the Eagle, Globe & Anchor pin of the United States Marine Corps earlier this month at a ceremony following completion of boot camp at Marine Base Parris Island, SC . Pearlman, 30, is the son of Nancy Potter and David Pearlman of Cooperstown. He graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 2008 and served for a year in AmeriCorps NCCC, the year-long component of the Corporation…
LETTER from CORLISSA CARD Boys Message In Bottle: Let’s Think Differently To the Editor: I have always considered myself a logical thinker and have tried to teach my children to be realistic: Pay your bills on time, keep your things tidy, go to bed on time, eat healthy and above all show respect to others. I have been known to be a bit overbearing, and I am certain my husband and children can attest to that. When I was younger,…
In Search Of (Oneonta!) History GOHS’ Brzozowski Took Deep Dive Into Adopted City’s Past By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Even as a boy growing up in Antrim, N.H., young Bob Brzozowski befriended his elderly neighbors, entranced by stories they told about the good ole days in their rural community. When, age 9, he got a stamp collection book for Christmas, it piqued his interest in the larger world, from emerging African nations to Great Britain’s islands in the…
LETTER from TERRY BERKSON Wine Bottle Lowers The Wall Before the advent of COVID-19, to celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary, Alice and I drove down to Key West, and were lucky enough to get a room at The Grand Guest House in Old Town. It’s a great place if you like to share a breakfast table with fellow tourists. This time during our brief stay we met a couple from Brussels, three people from Germany and an ex prize fighter…
Pathfinder Village Names Hand Bell Choir Director Paula Schaeffer Retires After 23 Years EDMESTON – Maisy French of West Edmeston has been appointed director of the Pathfinder Village Hand Bell Choir, and is planning a virtual concert later this year, it was announced this morning. She succeeds Paula Schaeffer of Fly Creek, Pathfinder director of Enrichment Services, who has retired after 23 years in the role.…
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Cherry Valley Board OKs Girl Scouts’ Inclusive Vision By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com CHERRY VALLEY – Girl Scouts, Bailey Thayer and Zola Palmer are making a difference in their community. When brainstorming service project ideas, the fourth and fifth-grade juniors suggested improving the village playground behind the Cherry Valley Community Center – formerly the Cherry Valley School – by adding more equipment. Specifically, Zola is excited to add spinners to the current equipment. “I like to spin,” she…