IN MEMORIAM: Barbara D. Kersten, 70; Trained Golden Retrievers In Worcester WORCESTER – Barbara D. Kersten, 70, of Worcester, who trained champion golden retrievers here for three decades, passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. She was born on Dec. 15, 1948, in Manhattan, the daughter of John S. and Mary (Henchel) Bliven. Barbara owned and operated Lothlorien Goldens for more than 30 years. She was dedicated to breeding, showing and training Golden Retrievers,…
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IN MEMORIAM: Gale Renee Walker, 62; Resided 7 Years At Former Otsego Manor SIDNEY – Gale Renee Walker, who resided in Centers Healthcare, Cooperstown, for the past seven years, took the hand of our Lord and ascended into heaven on Jan. 17. Gale was born and raised in Sidney, the precious daughter of William and Esther Walker. Gale was a big sister to Keith, Kimberly and Thomas and a sister-in-law to their spouses Pam Walker, Larry Crowe and Renee Walker.…
DR. CEACAREANU TO LEAD EFFORT HARTWICK COLLEGE WINS APPROVAL FOR 1ST MASTER’S DEGREE TBRM Graduates Will Turn Science Into Practical Healthcare Advances ONEONTA – Hartwick College today announced it has received approval for its first-ever master’s degree: in Translational Biomedical Research Management (TBRM), training post-graduate students to take basic science and turn it into ideas aimed at advancing healthcare. The state Education Department has approved the addition of this master of science program. It will be administered mostly online, and…
HE PROVIDES 3 MONTHS’ NOTICE Matt Hazzard Resigns As Chamber Executive COOPERSTOWN – Matt Hazzard, Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce executive director for almost five years, today announced he is resigning to concentrate on his family business, Leatherstocking Trolley Co., effective in April. The three-month notice “will allow the board to do a full search for a new executive director,” he wrote in an email to members. “In the meantime, the chamber will continue to operate in the best interests of…
Chiba, Laughlin Co-Chair CV Democratic Committee…
RECEPTION FRIDAY AT HIGH SCHOOL Alumni Herring, Bard Join Unatego Hall Of Distinction UNADILLA – Herring Lumber Co. owner Charles W. Herring Jr. and Joseph Bard, retired executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Rural & Small Schools, will be inducted into the Unatego Hall of Distinction Friday, Jan. 25. At reception begins at 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, with the induction planned between the JV and varsity boys’ basketball game between Unatego and Delaware Academy. The public…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Lou Hammond, 64; BOCES Teacher’s Aide Married In Morris MORRIS – Mary Lou Hammond, 64, a teacher’s aide at the Binghamton BOCES for many years, , passed away in UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Mary Lou was born on Nov. 24, 1954 in Norwich, and was a daughter of Lester and Mary Ann (Pooler) Thompson. On June 12, 1976 Mary Lou married John Hammond in the First Baptist Church in Morris.…
Local Contingent Joins Women’s March in D.C. Ellen Phillips, a member of Butternuts Valley Indivisible, holds up a sign calling out Vice President Mike Pence’s treatment of the LGBTQ community as the Women’s March 2019 gets underway in Washington D.C. this morning. At right, Everett and Tom Pondolfino pause on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with their sign, encouraging Congress and President Trump to end the partial government shutdown that has lasted 25 days. Members of Butternuts Valley Indivisible…
IN MEMORIAM: Doris Johnson, 96; Moved Here To Live Near Daughter COOPERSTOWN – Doris Buchanan Johnson, 96, passed away peacefully late Thursday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Oneonta. Formerly of Madison, N.J., and later Liverpool, she had moved to Cooperstown last year to be near her daughter, Judy Green and family, and had resided at Woodside Hall. Doris was a school secretary for many years followed by secretarial work for the Board of…
Catskill Choral Society Plans First Open Audition In Awhile ONEONTA – For the first time in recent memory, the Catskill Choral Society is opening its rehearsal to the public at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 12 Ford Ave. “This is the perfect opportunity for anybody who loves to sing to try the group on for size. There is no cost and no obligation for the open rehearsal,” said David Hayes, performer and spokesman for the…
