YMCA Director: FoxCare To Keep ‘Familiar Faces’ Community Now Must Do Its Part By WRILEY NELSONONEONTA The Oneonta Family YMCA is moving forward with plans to take over operation of Bassett Healthcare Network’s FoxCare Fitness Center. The Y will formally take control of the fitness center at the beginning of June, but staff members started working at FoxCare on May 15. The new operation will be called YMCA Specialty Fitness @ FoxCare. According to a release, the facility will be…
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Otsego County Declares State of Emergency Housing Crisis Executive Order Also Issued OTSEGO COUNTY—Otsego County Board of Representatives Chairman David Bliss has declared a State of Emergency in Otsego County effective May 16, as asylum seekers are expected to arrive in New York now that the federal Title 42 immigration policy has expired. Title 42, issued during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowed authorities to turn away migrants at the U.S. borders as a public health measure to prevent the spread…
Sports Snippets: May 15, 2023 Compiled by WRILEY NELSON Cooperstown Girls Track and Field Posts Strong Week COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Central School track program had a great week, girls varsity coach Josie Rusk said in her report on May 2. The girls put up strong performances in a rainy meet at Chittenango on Saturday, April 29. Claire Jensen placed first in the 400m and fourth in the 100m. On Tuesday, May 2, the team returned to the track in cold and…
EV Car Show Slated for June 3rd ONEONTA—Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society has put a call out for participants and sponsors for its upcoming Electric Vehicle Car Show on June 3. The event will highlight local EV owners and inform potential buyers about their options. EV owners are invited to participate at no charge. Dealerships are sought as event sponsors and are encouraged to attend the event with EV vehicles. Businesses and vendors that are aligned with climate change, carbon reduction and…
Hawthorn Hill Journal by Richard deRosa Getting Back to Home Soil Several days ago, a friend sent a picture of the hill from our deck. Prominent in the foreground is our vegetable garden. Despite its dormant state, it awakened many memories and hopes for the future. It also reminded me of how anxious I am to be home and get my hands into the very rich soil that I have nourished with organic materials so diligently over the years. Curious,…
Carnival Committee Begins Planning COOPERSTOWN—Sunshine and warm weather has returned, but planning is already underway for the 2024 Cooperstown Winter Carnival. The planning committee met on Saturday, April 15. Most 2023 members returned, joined by several new volunteers, and committee members will be reaching out to last year’s carnival participants in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the date for next year’s event has been set for February 1-4 and designation of the first weekend of February as the permanent date of…
Approximately 50 people were on hand for Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh’s first “Welcome Home Cooperstown” event on May 2 at the Village Hall. (Photo provided) Mayor Launches Welcome Initiative COOPERSTOWN—“Welcome Home Cooperstown,” a new initiative from Coop-erstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, kicked off on Tuesday, May 2 at the Village Hall. The goal of the series of monthly meet and greets is to welcome area newcomers, assist them in building connections to established residents and institutions, and encourage them to make Cooperstown…
Sports Snippets: May 11, 2023 Compiled by WRILEY NELSON CCS Athletic Hall of Fame Names 2023 Inductees COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School named four student-athletes, a coach and three teams to its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Josh Edmonds, Phil Pohl, Alec Silvera, Jen Wehner, Coach Connie Herzig, the 2005 boys cross-country team, the 2007-2008 girls basketball team and the 2008-2009 volleyball team will be inducted at a homecoming weekend ceremony on September 30. There will be a ceremony at…
News Briefs: May 11, 2023 Museum Opens Memorial Weekend CHERRY VALLEY—The Cherry Valley Museum, which houses the Campbell Clock made in 1728 and a number of fascinating exhibits, will open for the season on Memorial Day Weekend. The museum is located at 49 Main Street. Plant Sale Will Be Held on May 20 WEST WINFIELD—The Upper Unadilla Valley Association will hold its annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Town of Winfield Park on May 20.…
Locals: People and Businesses in the News, May 11, 2023 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Bassett Healthcare Network has presented two employees with the first Spotlight On Excellence Annual Award. Physician Assistant Chelsea Doig was named Practitioner of the Year on March 17 at the school-based health conference hosted by Bassett. Doig began at Bassett in 2016 as an emergency room technician at O’Connor Hospital while she completed her education to become a physician assistant. In April of 2021, Doig became a…
