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James Arbas, 89; Farmer, Laurens Town Assessor

IN MEMORIAM: James Arbas, 89; Farmer, Laurens Town Assessor OTEGO – James Arbas, 89, a Laurens dairy farmer and town assessor there, passed away at his home on March 28, 2016. Born May 13, 1926, in Bridgeport, Conn., he is the son of the late Matias and Virginia Arbas. Jim spent his childhood on the family farm in Fairfield, Conn., with his sisters Josephine, Anna and his brother Herman.…

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Martha Herrling, 94; Home Economics Teacher In New York

IN MEMORIAM:  Martha Herrling, 94; Home Economics Teacher In New York WEST DAVENPORT – Martha Moore Herrling, 94, a retired home economics teacher, died March 25, 2016, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing  in Index. She was born Nov. 8, 1921, in Lafayette, Ind., the only child of William and  Aileen Moore. Her early years were spent in Campbell, Ohio, a suburb of Youngstown.…

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New Director At Bassett Research Institute

New Director At Bassett Research Institute COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Anne Gadomski, senior research scientist and pediatrician at Bassett Hospital, today was appointed director of the Bassett Research Institute, succeeding Dr. John May, who retired. In addition to assuming directorship of the Bassett Research Institute, Gadomski will retain her position as an attending pediatrician at Bassett Hospital. She earned her medical degree from University of Rochester, and her master’s degree in public health and postdoctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University in…

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Henry F. Gardner, 96; WWII Vet, Pioneer In Field Of Prosthetics

IN MEMORIAM Henry Gardner, 96; WWII Vet, Pioneer In Field Of Prosthetics MARYLAND – Henry F. Gardner, a World War II veteran and pioneer in the development of prosthetic devices, passed away at Bassett Hospital on March 28, 2016, with his family by his side. Hank was born April 9, 1919, in Stephenson , Mich., to Michael and Alice Naden Gardner. Following High School graduation at Kingsford, Mich., he joined the Army Transport Service Marine Division.  A graduate of the…

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Retired Morris Educator To Fill In At Cooperstown

Retired Morris Educator To Fill In At Cooperstown CCS Board Hires Virgil Through Year’s End  COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Central school board this morning appointed Michael K. Virgil as interim superintendent to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Superintendent C.J. Hebert earlier this month. Virgil was a longtime superintendent of Morris Central School District, serving there from December 1997 to June 2009, when he retired. Since, he has served interim roles in several districts, most recently as superintendent at…

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TRUSTEES REJECT CONTRACTOR LAW

READ CATHE ELLSWORTH’S CALL FOR FAIRNESS TRUSTEES REJECT CONTRACTOR LAW For Now, Parking Permits Not Required FULL STORY IN THIS WEEK’S FREEMAN’ S JOURNAL AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTANDS THIS WEDNESDAY P.M.…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.