IN MEMORIAM: Joan F. Welch, 78, Cooperstown; Stylist Served Thanksgiving Home, Woodside Hall COOPERSTOWN – Joan Welch, 78, who operated a hair salon in Cooperstown for decades, serving, in particular, residents of the Thanksgiving Home and Woodside Hall, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20. Born in Syracuse on Oct. 22, 1936, the daughter of George and Mildred Foland, she lived most of her life in Cooperstown because of her love for family, her many friends and her enjoyment of Otsego Lake.…
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OTHER VIEWS: COUNCIL MEMBER MALONE Lack Of Participation Hindered Efforts To Treat Manager Fairly Editor’s Note: This is the full text of Oneonta Common Council member Larry Malone’s address to his colleagues this past Tuesday, details his efforts to ensure City Manager Martin Murphy was equitably reviewed before Murphy’s dismissal last month. I submit this summary of the 2015 City Manager Performance Review Process as part of the permanent record of the Oneonta City Council. There are three motivations…
https://www.allotsego.com/?p=14239Brewery Ommegang To Reissue 1st Two ‘Game Of Thrones’ Beers COOPERSTOWN – Brewery Ommegang this fall will re-release the two original beers in its “Game of Thrones” collaboration: Iron Throne Blonde Ale and Take the Black Stout. The beers will be in single 750ml bottles and a collectible gift pack featuring a bottle of each and a commemorative “Game of Thrones” glass. “We heard from so many fans who were disappointed about missing the first two ‘Game of Thrones’ beers,”…
TRUSTEES TO REVISIT SEVERANCE CONTRACT Murphy Believes He’s Owed More Than Specified ONEONTA – Discussion on City Manager Martin Murphy’s severance contract has been renewed in a dispute over sick days and pension, and may be discussed in executive session following this evening’s Common Council meeting. Council member Bob Brzozowski, a member of the council’s Finance, Technology & Operations Committee, said a few minutes ago that the $5,900 included in the severance contract does not credit Murphy for all the…
IN MEMORIAM: Gary S. Dunbar, 84; UCLA Professor Retired To Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Gary Seamans Dunbar, professor emeritus of UCLA’s Department of Geography, passed away late Sunday night, Aug. 16, 2015, at Bassett Hospital. He was 84. A complete obituary will be published in a future edition of this newspaper. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.…
Lentz, Stuligross, Enjem On List Of Candidates Filing As Independents COOPERSTOWN – County reps Ed Lentz, New Lisbon, and Kay Stuligross, Oneonta, are among candidates who are filing as independents for the Nov. 3 local elections, according to the county Board of Elections. Also among those filing are Fran Enjem, the Republican Town of Richfield supervisor who is being challenged for the GOP nomination in the Sept. 10 primary by Town Board member Paul Palumbo. In Enjem’s case, an independent…
IN MEMORIAM: Bonnie K. Robinson, 69; Despite Her Illness, Led OHS ’64 Reunion ONEONTA — Bonnie K. Robinson, 69, the 1964 OHS graduate who was the leader in organizing her class’s 50th reunion, passed away with her children at her side, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at Fox Hospital. A celebration of her life is planned at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union.…
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IN MEMORIAM: George W. Bassette, 91; FAA Retiree ONEONTA – George William Bassette, formerly of Cooperstown and Rockville Centre, Long Island, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at Fox Hospital. He was 91. In 1997, George and his wife Barbara moved to the Cooperstown area. Following Barbara’s death in 2002, George lived in several places, most recently at The Plains at Parish Homestead.…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Baby Girl’ Emily Pikaard, 19 UNADILLA – Emily N. Pikaard – “Baby Girl” – 19, of Unadilla, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charletown. She was born on May 16, 1996, in Morristown, N.J., the daughter of Bryan Sr. and Diana (Moore) Pikaard. Emily was always smiling and laughing. No matter anyone’s mood, she could brighten their day just by smiling. Her laughter was contagious and she was so…
