Enrollments To Dive, But Oneonta Stable By JIM KEVLIN • HOMETOWN ONEONTA/The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 The latest enrollment figures are in from ONC BOCES, and they forecast an 18 percent drop in high school enrollment in its 19-district region by 2027. In some of ONC BOCES’ districts, the forecast is considerably worse: Milford Central can expect a 46.8 percent decrease, almost half of its high school population. Jefferson Central, in Delaware County, may lose 41.5…
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Hilbert College’s Gregg Fort Named Hartwick’s VP, College Advancement ONEONTA — Gregg Fort has been named vice president/college advancement at Hartwick College, President Margaret L. Drugovich announced today. The appointment, effective Jan. 12, concludes a six-month national search after Fort’s predecessor, Jim Broschart, joined SUNY Binghamton on July 1 as vice president for advancement. Fort joins Hartwick following a position as vice president for Institutional Advancement at Hilbert College in Hamburg, outside Buffalo. As a member of Hilbert’s senior leadership…
John Nader Among 4 Finalists For Herkimer College President Dr. John S. Nader, SUNY Delhi provost and former mayor of Oneonta, is one of four finalists for president of Herkimer County Community College. The college announced today that the four will be invited to Herkimer in December for campus forums before a final decision is made. The other three are Dr. Eunice Bellinger, vice president/academic affairs, Niagara County Community College; Dr. Stuart T. Blacklaw, vice president for instruction and student…
All Recall Former Mayor’s Vitality, Civic Duty, Humor Jim Georgeson, 1919-2014 By LIBBY CUDMORE Edition of Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 When Sam Nader succeeded Jim Georgeson as mayor in 1960, he found nothing that Georgeson had left behind. “I said to him, ‘You didn’t even leave me a sheet of paper’!” recalled Nader. “And he said, ‘I knew you were smart enough that you could figure it out’!” Georgeson, 95, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, at The Otsego Manor, three days before…
Inclusion May Be As Simple As A Simple ‘Good Morning’ By JIM KEVLIN • HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 Inclusion can begin with a simple “good morning.” Stated in different ways, that was one observation that came out Saturday, Nov. 8, as 60 people at “Oneonta: An Inclusive Community” engaged in “envisioneering” – Mayor Dick Miller’s term – to imagine what an optimum community might look like in 2025. The exercise, also called a Diversity Summit, was hosted…
Schenevus Introduces Young To Vets’ Sacrifice By LIBBY CUDMORE • allotsego.com Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 13-14, 2014 SCHENEVUS For Jay Palmer, Westford, Schenevus Central School’s annual Veterans Day breakfast isn’t just a meal – it’s a chance to remind the next generations about the price of freedom. “I come to show these young kids that a lot people gave their lives for the country they live in today,” he said. “Freedom isn’t free.” Palmer, who was stationed at a U.S.…
AFTER VIETNAM WAR, NOTHING EVER SAME By JIM KEVLIN•allotsego.com Edition of Thursday-Friday, Nov. 13-14, 2014 ONEONTA The worst came after Kent State, where Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four college students and wounded nine others when a May 4, 1970, protest against the Vietnam War turned violent. The next day, the SUNY Oneonta campus erupted, as did campuses across the nation. “Twenty-five to 30 of our kids went up for the demonstration,” recalled William “Bud” Pirone, then an Oneonta High…
DMV, Elm Park Saved During County Budget Workshop COOPERSTOWN – After two weeks of worry about the possible closing of the Cooperstown DMV office and the relocation of the Elm Park senior meal center, a sigh of relief came when both items were once again placed on the 2015 budget proposal by an overwhelming majority. During a three-hour workshop, the members of the Otsego County board debated, argued and added items to the County Treasurer Dan Crowell’s proposed budget. In…
IN MEMORIAM: Madeline Steiner, 92; Sold Real Estate OTEGO – Madeline Rometta Steiner, 92, who sold real estate for 25 years with her husband Roger, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday at Fox Nursing Home.…
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