EDITORIAL All Richfield Folks, Not Just A Faction, Should Map Future As it stands, regrettably, the Town of Richfield’s proposed Comprehensive Master Plan hasn’t yet accomplished its mission. So the Town Board – it meets on the second Monday of each month, and may act on the plan in either April or May – should put it on hold, at least for the time being, until the community’s will can be dispassionately determined and the plan revised to reflect it.…
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HOMETOWN HISTORY • March 29, 2019 Compiled by Tom Heitz and Sharon Stuart, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 150 Years Ago A Word to Teachers – Too much can hardly be said on the importance of teaching spelling more thoroughly, especially in the district school. All teachers expect to teach spelling, but only in connection with the study of the spelling book or the reading book. This is all well, but it is in our…
from BETSY HOLLAND Democracy Looks Like What Happened Here To the Editor: What does democracy look like? It looks like the March 5 meeting of the Oneonta Common Council. The public was invited to review Otsego Now’s plans to redevelop the D&H railyards and to respond publicly. Democracy looks like engaged citizens who participate in decisions that will impact their lives and their communities. Citizens read and reviewed the proposed generic redevelopment plan. They took time to consider the impact…
David J. Parker, 71, Worcester; Patented Coors Beer-Can Lining WORCESTER – David John Parker, 71, a retired career chemist, active in town government here, who patents included one on the inside coating of a Coors Beer can, passed away peacefully at home on March 24, 2019. He was born May 25, 1947, in Schenectady, the son of Edward Joseph and Dorothy May (Gutta) Parker. Dave attended Mohonasen High School graduating in 1965, and then went on to Clarkson University, where…
from DAN BUTTERMANN We Can Support Economic Development Without Gas To the Editor: This letter is in response to Dick Downey’s excellent letter in your March 7-8 editions. Mr. Downey may share a feeling that I do – that maybe my previous letter and assertions may incorrectly characterize his views, just as I think his words do not accurately summarize mine. So, I hope this will clear up some of that and further anchor my main point – it is…
CONSOLING THE SUFIS Try ‘March Matchness’ To Help SSPCA COOPERSTOWN – It’s cats versus dogs as the Susquehanna SPCA hosts its very first “March Matchness,” where donors can help move their chosen pet through the brackets to victory, just like NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The championship is Tuesday, April 9. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY …
SAVING OUR PLANET Is Nuclear Power Answer After All? Editor’s Note: Len Carson, the former county rep from Oneonta and DC Marketing president, circulated a video of Michael Shellenberger’s 2016 Ted Talk, “How Fear of Nuclear Power is Hurting the Environment,” to Citizens Voice, the local businesspeople’s group, for discussion at its Wednesday, March 13, meeting. Shellenberger was one of Time magazine’s 2008 “Heroes of the Environment,” but in 2015 helped found Environmental Progress, seeking to prevent California’s closure of…
TOMAINOS CONSIDER SHOPS TO SERVE WESTCOTT PLAZA Mysterious Project Linked To Artspace By LIBBY CUDMORE • HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Freeman’s Journal ONEONTA – The mystery is clearing: A privately developed – and thus taxable – Artspace may rise above the Westcott Parking Lot, and Anna and Jim Tomaino’s “transformative” project may open perhaps related shops along the side of the building next door. Mayor Gary Herzig was interviewed from Australia, where he is vacationing, to provide details that had…
MAKING HISTORY Drago’s’ Jackets Reached Pinnacle In 1960 Season Legendary Coach Knew Star’s Grandparents By JENNIFER HILL • The Freeman’s Journal & HOMETOWN ONEONTA ONEONTA – Defying predictions, a boys’ basketball team from a small Otsego County town takes an early, wide lead over a big city team in the state’s final tournament, dominates throughout, and wins its first-ever state championship. That happened on Sunday, March 17, 2019, when Cooperstown’s Hawkeyes beat Buffalo’s Middle Early College, 71-61, for the Class C…
IN APPRECIATION Joe Campbell – A Class Act I came to know Joe while teaching and coaching at Oneonta High School. He was my assistant coach for the JV football team and helped us go undefeated for four straight years. Joe was a gentle person who cared deeply about his athletes. He was a fitness advocate and, believe me, our athletes were fit. They looked forward to our games as they were “easier” than practice. In the four years we…
