Brooks BBQ Bottling Booms; Space Needed Albany County, Cobleskill Poaching Jobs; Otsego Now To Offer Shovel-Ready Site By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Brooks BBQ’s bottling business has taken off, and it needs an extra 150,000 square feet of space in the next two years to accommodate the growth, Otsego Now’s board of director was advised this morning. And Otsego Now has just the place: The shovel-ready site at the former Pony Farm. “You could be in…
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IN MEMORIAM Larry M. Thompson, 66, Barber; Shop Center Of Community Life CHERRY VALLEY – Larry M. Thompson, 66, whose Larry’s Barber Shop was a center of community life for decades, passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at his home. Larry was the son of the late Edward Thompson and is survived by his mother, Helen Thompson. He graduated from Cherry Valley Central School in 1969, and attended Royal Barber & Beauty School…
FULL OBITUARY Betty Anne Schwerd, 65; Supervisor, Representative BURLINGTON – Betty Anne (BA) Schwerd, 65, of Burlington, the retired Otsego County representative, went to join her parents and son on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Bassett Hospital, with her loving family at her side. BA was born on March 22, 1951, in Cooperstown, the daughter of the late Frederick W. (Bill) and Maxine Walter Schwerd. She attended Edmeston Central School, graduating with the Class of 1969, and has remained friends…
IN MEMORIAM: Maggie Baldo Johnson, Passes Away At Age 71 After Long Illness ONEONTA – Marguerite “Maggie” Baldo Johnson, 71, who in retirement from a career with Verozon was active in organizing OHS class reunion, passed away March 13, 2017, after an extended illness, surrounded by her family. Maggie was a dedicated mother, wife, and grandmother who cherished her time with friends and family. After spending many years as a directory assistance operator for Verizon in Oneonta, Maggie retired to…
IN MEMORIAM: Maggie Baldo Johnson, Passes Away At Age 71 After Long Illness ONEONTA – Marguerite “Maggie” Baldo Johnson, 71, who in retirement from a career with Verozon was active in organizing OHS class reunion, passed away March 13, 2017, after an extended illness, surrounded by her family. Maggie was a dedicated mother, wife, and grandmother who cherished her time with friends and family.After spending many years as a directory assistance operator for Verizon in Oneonta, Maggie retired to enjoy…
TODAY, A MESSAGE OF HOPE 200 Faithful Fill Pews In Solidarity District Superintendent: Congregation Will Endure By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – The Rev. Sylvia Barrett, pastor of the First United Methodist Church here that burned last Sunday night, rallied more than 200 people who gathered this morning from four congregations with a message of hope. “When our eyes flood with tear,” she prayed, “raise our heads so we can see Your rainbow of promise.” Methodists from Schuyler Lake…
Otsego Electric Coop Wins $3.9M For Internet Upgrade HARTWICK – Otsego Electric Cooperative will be receiving $3.9 million from New York State to build a fiber-to-the-home project to provide 1,750 co-op members access to a state-of-the-art network, the company announced today. Service will be available at speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second with no data limits sometime in the latter part of 2017. The co-op will offer Internet access and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service initially.…
IN MEMORIAM: Jean Thorpe, 87; Love Of Nature Flowered In County HARTWICK – Jean Thorpe, beloved wife, mother and grandmother whose love of nature flowered during 22 years in Otsego County, died late Sunday evening, March 12, 2017, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was 87. Born July 6, 1929, in New York City, Jean was the daughter of Richard E. and Helen E. (Wright) Cary. She was raised in Fort Lee, N.J., and while growing up she spent many…
20 HOLSTEINS KILLED Farmers Reach Out After Barn Collapse Howard Young Aims To Rebuild By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com CHERRY VALLEY – Still reeling from the collapse of 320 feet of his 620-foot Coverall barn – and the death of 20 cows – in Tuesday’s “Storm of the Century,” farmer Howard Young is starting to look ahead. He’d been working again since 1 a.m. when he was interviewed on site at 11:30 today, but he was particularly thankful…
Katz: Allstadt, Tillapaugh ‘Incredible’ Trustees To the Editor: The Village of Cooperstown is incredibly fortunate to have Ellen Tillapaugh and Lou Allstadt run for re-election. They are two of the finest trustees to have ever served the village. Their dedication, intelligence, open-mindedness and knowledge of village government and issues have resulted in profoundly positive results. To have someone of Lou’s corporate experience and talent serve the village is almost hard to believe. On the Finance & Personnel Committee, his ability…
