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75 Challenge Post Office Plans To Cut Service To Gilbertsville By TERESA WINCHESTER • allotsego.com GILBERTSVILLE – The noon whistle blew today. The natives, numbering some 75 souls, were restless and a chain reaction of barking dogs, also in attendance, was set off as David Clark, manager of post office operations for all zip codes in 137-138 range, opened the meeting, originally scheduled for the minuscule lobby of the history-rich Gilbertsville Post Office but moved impromptu to the great outdoors…
Promoter Confirms Concert Cancellation The concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Baseball Hall Of Fame, originally scheduled to take place Saturday, Aug. 2, in Cooperstown, had been cancelled, promoter Loren Harriet of LGH19 Productions in Los Angeles confirmed by e-mail a few minutes ago. Further information on those seeking refunds will be posted soon at www.cooperstownconcert.com…
Hollywood Agent Signing Up Stars By LIBBY CUDMORE Loren Harriet is in the business of making dreams come true. The concert promoter and producer was working in the studio with former Yankees center fielder and jazz musician Bernie Williams when an engineer asked what his greatest moment was. “I think he thought he was going to talk about the World Series,” he said. But instead, Williams talked about getting to Yankee Stadium to practice early one day in 1999. There…
Long Extinguished Neon Sign To Shine Again By JIM KEVLIN The Tepee has long been a beacon of novelty for Route 20 travelers from Boston to Newport, Ore., and points in between. It’s about to get moreso. Sister/proprietors Donna and Dale Latella, who have operated the landmark since 2000, plan to relight “The TEPEE,” a red neon sign they estimate has been dark for 30 years, during a reception 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, July 12. (RSVP on Facebook or at 264-3987.)…
This Band KNOWS: Music the Best Medicine One day a week, Dr. Jessica Carlson gets to trade in her surgical scrubs for rhinestone-studded leggings and spike heels. No, she’s not going to a fancy party or the hottest nightclub – she’s going to rock. Carlson, a fourth-year resident in surgery, is the lead singer of Gradient, a rock ’n’ roll cover band made up of rockin’ docs from Bassett Hospital. “Music is the best medicine,” said Robbie Graham, bassist and addiction…
75-Mile Bike Ride In Works For 75th Induction Birthday By LIBBY CUDMORE There are plenty of ways to celebrate the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 75th anniversary Induction – concerts, games and new exhibits and old memories. But for county Rep. Linda Rowinski, D-Oneonta, a bike trip is the perfect way to celebrate. “The Hall of Fame wanted a year-long celebration of community involvement,” she said. “Downtown Oneonta has started to become a popular destination for mountain biking, and the ball…
IN MEMORIAM Bob Lettis, Cooperstown; Retired Art Professor Helped Capture Bridge At Remagen During WWII COOPERSTOWN – Donald Robert (Bob) Lettis, one of the last surviving combatants in the Allied capture of the Bridge at Remagen during World War II and a retired art professor, passed away early Monday morning at his home. He was 88. Born July 29, 1925, in Cooperstown, he was a son of Donald F. and Charlotte (Hall) Lettis. Raised in Cooperstown, Bob graduated from Cooperstown…
IN MEMORIAM: Louise W. Weisser, 87; Retired Teacher COOPERSTOWN – Louise W. Weisser, 87, who retired to Cooperstown after a 35-year teaching career, died Saturday, June 21, 2014.…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert House, 62; Worked At Palace Cigar ONEONTA – Robert David House, 62, a fixture at Palace Cigar during his many years working there, passed away after an extended illness, with his family by his side, on Saturday, June 14, 2014.…