Sunset Stolen: Key West By Terry Berkson After a visit with relatives in central Florida, my wife, Alice, and I headed all the way down to Key West to see one of those famous sunsets. The last 100 miles on the causeway were like flying low in a turquoise sky. We arrived in the late afternoon, paid through the nose for a room and headed over to Mallory Square to watch the sun go down. There was quite a crowd…
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In Memoriam Janet Marie Baulch, 85 June 7, 1936 – Jan. 23, 2022 BURLINGTON FLATS – Janet Marie Baulch passed away in Orange City, FL, on January 23, 2022. At the age of 85. She was born June 7, 1936, in Burlington Flats, NY, to Myron and Margaret (Crumb) Dauchy. As an adult Janet was a member of the Burlington Flats United Methodist Church, General Winfield Scott-Ganowauges Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and Red Hats Society. She…
In Memoriam Douglas Lynn McLaud, 72 March 4, 1949 – January 7, 2022 Douglas Lynn McLaud passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022 at his home in Springhill, Florida with his beloved wife Pauline Miller McLaud at his side. Douglas and Pauline were married on December 31, 1968 and had just celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Pauline’s care exemplified their lifelong love. Douglas was born on March 4, 1949 in Oneonta, New York. He was the son of Douglas M.…
SUNY Oneonta president seeks to improve student experience By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The new SUNY Oneonta President, Alberto Cardelle, said he is aiming to make things easier and safer for students as well as to improve town-gown relationships. Prior to taking over the role of SUNY President, Cardelle was a provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. Before that, he spent 15 years at East Stroudsburg University, where he…
In Memoriam Timothy Edward Etter, 74 January 11, 1947 ~ September 8, 2021 EDMESTON – A man who was a lover of life: passionate, devoted, creative, articulate, genuine, an inquisitive intellectual who pursued all his endeavors with great zeal. Tim was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; a graduated from Marcellus High School, NY where he had been a proud member of the wrestling team. He received his BA from SUNY Geneseo. Tim’s professional career included employment by the Syracuse DSO…
LETTER from TERRY BERKSON For Want Of A Rack… I had it all planned. We’d fly to Florida on a Saturday, settle into the motel and then head for the flea market where, if lucky, I’d find a used bike to ride for the rest of our vacation. “What are you going to do when it’s time to go home?” my wife, Alice, asked. “I don’t care,” I said, “as long as I have use of a bike while we’re…
Lauren’s ‘Florida’ In Top 10 For Award, Sarah Still Among Top U.S. Contenders COOPERSTOWN – It’s been quite a week for the Groff family of Cooperstown, mom Jeannine reports. Novelist Lauren Groff’s short-story collection, “Florida,” advanced to the top 10 candidates for this year’s National Book Award in the fiction category. Lauren’s “Fates and Furies,” hailed by President Obama as his favorite book of 2015, made the top 10 list that year. Her sister, Olympian Sarah Groff, finished as first…
Oneonta Woman Arrested As Fla. Fugitive ONEONTA – An Oneonta woman, Vickie E. Tolbert-Dwyer, 46, who allegedly fled from southern Florida last summer, was arrested Sunday afternoon at her 42 River St. home by Otsego County sheriff’s investigators as a fugitive from justice.…