IN MEMORIAM: Matthew Majewski, 99; Dairy Farmer Retired To Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Matthew Majewski, 99, who retired to Cooperstown from his Jordanville dairy farm, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Bassett Hospital. He was born on Oct. 6, 1916, in Ludz, Poland. During World War II, he traveled to Germany, then Belgium, where he was a coal miner, then to the United States. On Sept. 29, 1952, he married Mary Czubkowski, and they raised two sons on the farm that…
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In 2008, Henry Cooper Toasted For His Gentleness, Sense Of Fun Editor’s Note: This is reprinted from The Freeman’s Journal edition of July 11, 2008, after Henry S.F. Cooper Jr., who passed away early today, was celebrated at a testimonial in his honor at The Otesaga, attended by 220 of his many admirers. By JIM KEVLIN • from The Freeman’s Journal COOPERSTOWN – Everybody agreed Bradley Goodyear Smith’s story best captured Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr.’s gentle personality. On her way to a party,…
IN MEMORIAM Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr.; Writer, Environmentalist COOPERSTOWN – Henry S.F. Cooper Jr., noted environmentalist and a founder of what became Otsego 2000, as well as the Otsego Land Trust, passed away today at home in the Town of Middlefield’s Red Creek section. A retired writer for the New Yorker, where he covered the space program, Mr. Cooper was a fifth-generation descendant of novelist James Fenimore Cooper, and a sixth-generation descendant of William Cooper, Cooperstown’s founder. He was the…
Cooperstown Asks For Proposals For Study Of Downtown Parking COOPERSTOWN – A Feb. 22 “pre-bid” meeting is planned in Village Hall on a study, approved Monday by the Village Board, to determine Cooperstown’s parking needs and how to fill them, including how on-street paid parking should be adjusted in the future. Issues to be studied include what to do about parking for Bassett and Otesaga employees, how to craft a proposal for a residential permit system around the Business District, and…
Architect Is Shifting Focus From Demolition To Rehab COOPERSTOWN Despite talk in the neighborhood today that the 1840 home at 76 Fair St. is still being considered for demolition, the owner’s architect, Theresa Drerup, said this afternoon the razing is off the table. A renovation plan, however, will likely be offered when the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review (HPARB) meets at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, said Drerup, who operates Altonview Architects with her husband, Kurt Ofer. A look…
Katz, Maxson, Sternberg Win Village Board Nods…
After Public Outcry, 76 Fair Street Saved COOPERSTOWN – Citing public outcry against the destruction of one of the oldest houses on Fair Street, Teresa Drerup, Altonview Architects, withdrew the demolition application just moments ago from the agenda of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board. Drerup is also HPARB chair, although she recused herself on this application. “The main function of our board is historic preservation,” said HPARB vice chair Roger MacMillan, who took the call from Drerup just after 2 p.m. “There…
Trustees Add 5 Weeks To Paid-Parking Season On-Street Fees Extended To Columbus Day FULL DETAILS IN THIS WEEK’S FREEMAN’S JOURNAL…
68% Of Business People Against More Paid Parking Public Hearing At 7 Tonight In Village Hall COOPERSTOWN – 68 percent of respondents to a Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce survey believe extending paid parking from Labor Day to Columbus Day would have a negative impact on their businesses, Chamber Executive Director Matt Hazzard announced today. “Results are the entire membership,” said Hazzard in a letter to Chamber members. “If just the Main Street Business District were represented, the number skew heavily in the…
HPARB Calls Special Meeting On Demolition Of 76 Fair St. COOPERSTOWN – A special meeting of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board is to review an application to demolish a home at 76 Fair St. is planned for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. Also, an applicant is seeking to demolish a shed at 18 Cooper Place.…
