Pathfinder Village Announces Retirement of Long-time CEO Paul Landers To Step Down; Oversaw Major Program and Facilities Development Over 15-Year Tenure EDMESTONPaul C. Landers, M.Ed., Cooperstown, will retire as the president and chief executive officer of Pathfinder Village, according to an announcement released earlier this week by William F. Streck, MD, the chair of Pathfinder Village’s Board of Directors. A leader in the human services field for four decades, Pathfinder Village is a livable community and service provider that offers…
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Local Agencies Partner to Form Innovation, Acceleration Center ONEONTAOtsego Now, the umbrella organization of the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency and the Otsego County Capital Resource Corporation, is set to launch the county’s first Innovation and Acceleration Center, the primary focus of which will be bringing a booming tech and manufacturing industry to the region. According to a recent press release, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the IDA witnessed a devastating economic loss due to the lack of tourism. The hospitality…
Back By Popular Demand ONEONTA—“A Roadhouse Coup,” a movie about the notorious Eva Coo featuring local dignitaries, will be screened at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in a return performance on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26. Pictured above are Ben Guenther, owner of Five Star Subaru and a star of the production, and Lori Kelly-Bailey, writer, producer, director of the production, and owner of Tandem Cage Productions. Visit www.foothillspac.org for tickets and information.…
Presstime Newsbites February 9, 2023 LAKE ICE CLOSES: SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Director Willard Harman confirmed Tuesday morning that Otsego Lake has frozen over. According to Dive Master Paul Lord, “I drove the length of the lake Saturday morning and it was frozen. It is unusual to see the lake freeze in one night. The lake was open Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. and frozen solid Saturday at 8 a.m.”…
Drnek: Foundation Firm, This Year We Build Editor’s Note: Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek was a panelist at the recent Otsego County Chamber of Commerce “State of the State” Breakfast. The following is his address. Good morning, everyone.I want to thank the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, and especially Sean Lewis, Katrina Van Zandt, and Karen Laing, for putting this presentation together. I feel confident saying that the folks on this panel are immersed in the service of our constituents…And though…
County Telephones Down In a press release issued this morning by Brian Pokorny, information technologies director for Otsego County, indicated that the majority of the Otsego County buildings’ landline telephones are currently down. The telephone provider is working to fix the issue at their data center and hopes to have the issue resolved by 1 p.m. This issue does not affect 911 calls, Pokorny said.…
O. County Republicans Endorse Basile COOPERSTOWNThe Otsego County Republican Committee has endorsed Jennifer Basile in the race for Otsego County clerk, following a meeting on Saturday, January 28. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7. “It’s truly an honor to earn the endorsement of the Otsego County Republican Committee,” said Basile. “The hardworking members of the committee know that we need to continue the county clerk’s office tradition of providing customers with great customer service and efficient…
SUNY Oneonta Soccer Accolades Mark Prolonged Run of Success By TED MEBUSTONEONTAThe SUNY Oneonta Men’s Soccer program continued its winning ways this past season, and they have the awards to prove it. Their coaching staff, led by veteran Head Coach Iain Byrne, received Division III Region III Staff of the Year commendations for 2022 by the United Soccer Coaches, an American organization of coaches made up of over 30,000 members, the largest association of soccer coaches in the world. “This…
Village Improvement Society Holds Auction GILBERTSVILLEThe Gilbertsville Village Improvement Society has begun an online auction through Lambrecht Auction of Bainbridge, the proceeds of which will go toward upkeep of the Gilbert Block. Eighty items are offered, ranging from “top shelf” treasures such as a complete set of German Rosenthal china to Instapots. Also featured are heirloom-quality furnishings, vintage décor and stained glass windows. Works by local artists—including ceramic artists Elizabeth Nields and Marcus Villagran, visual artist Alberta Hutchison, and collage…
Bound Volumes February 2, 2023 210 YEARS AGOWe consider the American Navy to be indivisible; and we hope the same attentions will be paid to all our squadrons. The officers who discharge their duty to their country with zeal and fidelity, though the evidence of it may not be so conspicuous, are equally entitled to the grateful notice of their fellow-citizens, with their more fortunate brethren. January 30, 1813…
