Richfield Rally For Justice Rescheduled For Friday RICHFIELD SPRINGS – The “Rally for Justice” in memory of George Floyd has been rescheduled for 4-6 p.m. Friday, June 19, in Springs Park at the corner of Main and Lake streets. The rally had been scheduled for yesterday, but was delayed, according to Claire Collins, one of the organizers.…
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IN UNADILLA, COUNTY’S 3RD PROTEST At Rally, 125 Take Knee In George Floyd’s Memory Michael Frye-Hunt, Unadilla, above, takes the knee for 9 minutes – the length of the video recording George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis – during a “Rally for Justice” this afternoon at Unadilla Village Hall; 125 other attendees joined him in the third such rally in Otsego County, organized by Taylor Reed, left, a local resident. The first was two Sundays ago in Oneonta; the second last…
CLICK HERE FOR NY FORWARD Since June 2, 3 Cases Here; Phase 3 Friday COOPERSTOWN – There have been only three new confirmed cases in Otsego County since June 2, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond reported a few minutes ago, not enough to prevent the county from entering Phase Three of the NY Forward program tomorrow. No one is hospitalized, she said. “It is important to remember to follow the guidelines put out by New York State,” said Bond. …
IN MEMORIAM Sharon Ann Congelli, 74; Active With Local Quakers FLY CREEK – Sharon Ann Congelli, 74, who most recently lived with her daughter in Fly Creek, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020, following a valiant seven-year battle with glioblastoma. She was 74. Born Nov. 20, 1945, in North Hornell, Sharon was the daughter of Duane E. and Carol J. (Bricks) Knapp of Atlanta. After graduating from high school in Wayland she attended the Continental School of Beauty in Rochester.…
IN MEMORIAM Joan Kammerer Toorey, 95; Summered On Goodyear Lake ONEONTA – Joan Kammerer Torrey, 95, who arrived in Oneonta by train & returned every summer, passed away at home in Clearwater, Fla., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. She was born in the Bronx, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (McKinney) Kammerer. She graduated from Haverstraw High School. After high school, she came to Oneonta on a train, arriving at what is now The Depot Restaurant. While attending Oneonta State…
IN MEMORIAM Wayne Stanley Cook I, 82; Butcher Opened Car Lot ONEONTA – Wayne Stanley Cook I, 82, owner of Wayne’s Cars and a former meat cutter at Bruno Scavo’s grocery, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Oneonta, where he was a resident for the past 5 years during his battle with Alzheimer’s. Wayne was born Oct. 25, 1937 in Oneonta, the first of eleven children of the late LaVerne Alberti Cook…
HERZIG: Un-PAUSE STALLS, BUT ONLY UNTIL SATURDAY Southside Mall’s Inside Stores Stay Shut, But May Open Soon UTICA – In disappointing news for Southside Mall – locally owned interior stores had hoped to open tomorrow (Friday) – Governor Cuomo failed to deliver guidelines that would allow Phase 2 of his un-PAUSE program to open, at least until Saturday. Contrary to expectations, malls can’t open, although stores with outside entrances may open, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig, who’s a member of Mohawk Valley…
IN MEMORIAM Judith Guzik, 77, Richfield Springs; Richfield Teacher, Garden Club Member JORDANVILLE – Judith (Brown) Guzik, 77, a teacher at Richfield Springs Central School, died on Friday, May 8, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. She was born on Aug. 16, 1942, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Edward Hugh and Ellen G. Barlow Brown. She was a graduate of Laurens Central School, Class of 1960 and went on to earn a BS Degree in Elementary Education…
IN MEMORIAM Ed Newsham, 85, Oneonta; SUNY Professor, Masonic Leader ONEONTA – Edward S. Newsham, 85, who had a distinguished career with the Masonic Fraternity, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. Ed was born September 13, 1934, in Erie, PA, the son of the late Frederick and Susan (Harriger) Newsham. He married June Mellor September 7, 1957 in Woods Hole, MA. Ed and June moved to Oneonta in 1965 when Ed accepted a position as…
4 Generations Wish Freda ‘Happy 93rd Birthday!’ Armed with signs, banners, poems and song, 17 family members spanning four generations gathered in the parking lot at The Plains at Parish Homestead this afternoon to wish resident Freda Beach a “Happy 93rd Birthday!” Above, Angela Saggese reads a poem she wrote, as Karen Gibertson, Austin Gilbertson, McKenna Gilbertson, Joyce Beach and Scott Beach look on. At right, birthday girl Freda smiles and waves with joy from her balcony. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
