‘IRS Calls’ A Scam, Chief Says COOPERSTOWN – Five Cooperstown senior citizens have reported receiving calls in recent days from people claiming to be IRS agents, according to Police Chief Michael Covert. The callers claim payments must be made immediately or an arrest warrant will be issued. “It’s a scam,” he said. The scam, which was detailed in a talk given by Aiesha Battle, director of the Division of Consumer Protection, Oct. 23 in Oneonta and Cooperstown, is one of many that…
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IN MEMORIAM: Sarah L. Knapp, 87, Oneonta ONEONTA – Sarah L. Knapp, 87, a 33-year resident of Franklin Street, passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at home with her loving family. She was born Nov. 9, 1928 in Decatur, the daughter of Levi and Elsa (Clapper) Crandall. Sarah married William P. Coe Jan.14, 1945 in Sidney. In July of 1971, she married Glenn C. Fuller Sr., who predeceased her on Sept. 10, 1979. She then married George W. Knapp May…
IN MEMORIAM: Elinor H. Pollock, 87; Physician’s Wife Active In Her Church COOPERSTOWN – Elinor H. Pollock, 87, of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born April 16, 1928, in Beverly, Mass., youngest daughter of Maurice and Ruth (Pedersen) Hopkins. After graduation from high school, she studied at the New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Boston. Following her training, she stayed on to work at the Deaconess,…
Reps Ask, Are Promotions Too Cooperstown-Centric? By DON MATHISEN • for AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The Intergovernmental Affairs committee wants a shift in the way Otsego County is marketed. “There has been a sense for a long while that the tourism branding is done around Cooperstown,” said Kathy Clark, R-Otego, chair of the Board of Representatives. “There are other things in the county that people come here for.” The issue has come to the forefront because Destination Marketing Corp. of Otsego County…
Ken Griffey Jr. On List Of Hall’s First Timers COOPERSTOWN – Ken Griffey Jr., 13-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove Award winner and 1997 American League Most Valuable Player, is among 15 first-time candidates on the Baseball Writers Association of America 2016 ballot released a few minutes ago. Seven-time All-Star closer and owner of 601 saves Trevor Hoffman and eight-time Gold Glove Award-winner Jim Edmonds are among the other newcomers. Rounding out the list of first-time candidates area Garret Anderson, Brad Ausmus, Luis Castillo,…
Service Planned For Elinor Pollock, 87, Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN — A memorial service is planned Saturday, Nov. 14, for Elinor Pollock, 87, at First Presbyterian Church, Cooperstown, with the Rev. Elsie Rhodes officiating. Mrs. Pollock passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her family. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Arrangements are entrusted to Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. …
IN MEMORIAM: Eileen M. Morton, 83; With Husband, Ran Cherry Valley Farm CHERRY VALLEY – Eileen Marie Morton, 83, passed away Nov. 5, 2015 at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing, in Cooperstown where she was a resident since February. She was born on Aug. 22, 1932, in Sharon Springs, the only child of Millard and Eleanor(Herman) Burnside. She was a graduate of the Cherry Valley Central School and married her high school sweetheart, Richard Arnold Morton, on Oct. 15, 1950. at…
OCCB Honors Veterans With Concert At Greater Plains School…
IN MEMORIAM: Jake Muehl, 91; Farmer With Array Of Interests WORCESTER – While Jakob (Jake) G. Muehl, 91, who passed away Nov. 4, 2015, of congestive heart failure, spent his career as a farmer, he pursued a wide array of interests. He carried his a noteworthy sense of humor into music, chess and teaching. He learned to fly small planes, drove school bus, substitute taught and had a chess club at Worcester Central School. He attended SUNY Oneonta, and taught…
Common Core Takes A Beating At Hearings Across NY State…
