In Memoriam Erna D. Richards, 97 May 6, 1924 – August 27, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – Erna D. Richards, forever remembered for her love of her family and her Norwegian heritage, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family early Friday morning, August 27, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Roseboom. She was 97. Born May 6, 1924, in Alversund, Norway, Erna Dagny Hovik was the youngest child of Hans Knutsen Hovik and Hanna Teodora Ekeland Hovik. At the age of four,…
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LETTER from MAUREEN DILL Why do we treat sick people so poorly? Recently, a friend and former colleague was diagnosed with cancer and subsequently hospitalized on Florida’s West Coast. Her initial surgical procedure was radical and she underwent many rounds of chemotherapy. She reached out to me by phone from her hospital bed two weeks ago to say she was anxious to obtain a second opinion regarding her condition and prognosis. Her physician and “hospitalist” were repeatedly rude and abrupt,…
Rotary announces 2021 award winners The Cooperstown Rotary Foundation announced the winners of two scholarships for 2021 graduates during a ceremony Tuesday, July 6, at The Otesaga Resort Hotel. Cooperstown Central graduate Ellie Hotaling is the recipient of the Catherine Davis Black Scholarship. William Moody, an Oneonta High School and BOCES graduate, is the recipient of the Michael Mayne scholarship. Moody and Hotaling were acknowledged at their high schools’ commencement ceremonies and received the $1,200 scholarships at the Rotary Club’s…
In Memoriam Charles W. (Chuck) Holcomb, 77: Worked at Oneonta Grocery Company, enjoyed tinkering Charles W. (Chuck) Holcomb, 77, passed away on May 8, 2021 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown after a short illness. Chuck was born the son of Charles Holcomb and the former Elsie Platt. He retired from Oneonta Grocery Company and after worked a few years at Ames Department store in Oneonta. Chuck married the former Doris Jubar of Oneonta and they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.…
EDITORIAL Much To Be Proud Of In Response To COVID-19 Despite the chilling toll – 3,483 COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths – Otsego County people, our neighbors, friends and family, have a lot to be proud of as we ended The Year of The Pandemic on Monday, March 15, we found in revisiting the last 52 editions of this newspaper. Throughout, there was worry, dismay and grief in the face of the implacable and mysterious foe, but little panic. In…
From M*A*S*H to Bassett Full Immersion In Afghan War Prepared New Trauma Director By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com It was Christmas Day. “The Taliban likes to attack on holidays,” said Dr. Joon K. Shim, who arrived at Bassett Hospital Jan. 26 as a surgeon, as well as program director of the Columbia-Bassett Residency, training young doctors. She heard “a huge ‘kaboom’” – a mortar attack. “I was on the floor with my face to the ground. I thought…
Bassett Announces 2-Day Vaccine Clinic On Weekend At Clark COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Hospital has just announced a two-day clinic this weekend to administer 1,200 doses of anti-COVID vaccines the county Health Department received for people over 65. Vaccination clinics will be on Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7, at the Clark Sports Center. To make an appointment, click here soon as possible, as slots fill up quickly. Or call 1-833-697-4829…
IN MEMORIAM Thomas D. Parrotti, 72 May 12, 1948-Feb. 14, 2021 HAMDEN – Thomas Dominic Parrotti, 72, passed away following complications from COVID-19 at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. He was born on May 12, 1948 in Binghamton, and was raised there by his mother Dorothy “Dottie” (Chervenka) and Dominic Parrotti. After high school Thomas studied at the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City. Thom worked in many professions over the years, including owning his own…
IN MEMORIAM: Linda Winsor, 69; Native Daughter Worked At Bassett, CCS BURLINGTON – Linda Winsor, a Native Daughter of Cooperstown and former resident of the Town of Burlington, passed away Saturday night, Feb. 6, 2021, at her home in Bloomfield, near Canandaigua, following a valiant battle with cancer. She was 69. Born March 14, 1951, at Bassett Hospital, Linda was a daughter of Mason E. and Wanda J. (Colburn) Tiffany. Raised in the Burlington area, she attended Edmeston Central School.…
BULLETIN 75% Of Moderna Vaccine Used, Hospital Reports COOPERSTOWN – 75 percent of Bassett Hospital’s supply of the Moderna vaccine has been administered to employees, spokesman Karen Huxtable-Hooker said this morning, up from 30 percent earlier this week. The Pfizer vaccine has also been administered to some employees, she said.…
