Sal’s Pizzeria Owner Receives Key To The City By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – There wasn’t a dry eye in Common Council chambers this evening. Mayor Gary Herzig screened Jessica Vecchione’s award-winning short documentary, “A Slice of Hope,” which tells the story of Jennifer Grigoli, owner of Sal’s Pizzeria, and her efforts to employ people in recovery at her restaurant. “Jennifer set an example to other businesses in Oneonta and made Oneonta an example for other cities,”…
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Three Indicted For Kidnapping, Robbery ONEONTA – Three men who allegedly grabbed an Oneonta woman off the street and threw her into a van before demanding money were indicted on felony charges of kidnapping and robbery in Otsego County court yesterday, according to District Attorney John Muehl. Erankie Liberata-Garcie, 24, Erick Tavares, 33 and James Semidey, 26, all of the Bronx, were arrested in May after Oneonta Police received a report from neighbors on Watkins Avenue that claim they saw…
‘Oneonta’s Ninja’ Eardley Advances To Finals On ‘American Ninja Warrior’ By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – At his halfway point in his run on the “American Ninja Warrior” course, Oneonta native Anthony Eardley paused. Then, he danced. “I heard the crowd cheering, ‘Go, Ninja, go!’” he said. “I thought, that’s for me, and I had to.” Monday night, about 100 people packed Foothills black box theater to watch Eardley take the “American Ninja Warrior” qualifying course in…
IN MEMORIAM: FULL OBITUARY Albert J. Read, 93; Physics Professor Active With SUNY, Community ONEONTA – Albert J. Read, 93, a SUNY Oneonta physics professor who founded the Science Discovery Center, died peacefully at home Saturday, June 29, 2019. He was the founding Director of the Science Discovery Center of Oneonta, renamed in his honor in 2015. Albert was born in Albany to Dr. Albert J. Read and Dana Weitzel Read. He was married to Hazel Roberts Read from 1953…
SUNY ONEONTA COUNTERPART DUE MONDAY First Day At Hartwick College For John Ehmann, Provost, VP…
Fox Golf Tourney Raises $50,000 For Ultrasound ONEONTA – The Fox Hospital Foundation’s 20th Annual Golf Classic at the Oneonta Country Club on June 24 raised more than $50,000 toward a new ultrasound machie in the Department of Surgical Services. “We are incredibly grateful,” said Sarah Abbatine, Fox Foundation fundraising coordinator. In all, 27 donors and 140 golfers participated.…
IN MEMORIAM Albert J. Reid, 93; SUNY Professor Founded Science Discovery Center ONEONTA – Albert J. Read, 93, the SUNY Oneonta physics professor who founded the Science Discovery Center at the college, died Saturday, June 29. Read taught at SUNY Oneonta from 1957 until his retirement in 1985, serving as chair of the physics department from 1983-84. He founded the Science Discovery Center in 1985, serving as director until 2005.…
IN MEMORIAM: Constance Johnson, 89; Worked In Fox Hospital Chaplain’s Office ONEONTA – Constance H. Johnson, 89 of Oneonta, who worked in the chaplain’s office at Fox Hospital, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019, at the Fox Hospital. She was born July 7, 1929, in Troy, the daughter of the late Clifford and Helena (Holmes) Olmstead.…
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas Youngs Sr., 76; Moved Family To County From L.I. In 1988 MARYLAND – Thomas E. Youngs Sr., 76, who worked for the City of Oneonta and Drogen’s Electric after moving here from Long Island in 1988, passed away suddenly and went to be with his Lord Thursday, June 27, 2019, at home, following a two-year battle with heart disease. He was born Jan. 13, 1943, in Glen Cove, to the late Floyd and Lillian (Whalen) Youngs. Tom…
OHS GRADUATION 2019 All Well, Superintendent Says As He Bids Farewell Miriam Fonjweng is embraced by her brother Elvin Fonjweng as she exits the front of Oneonta High School following the 150th annual commencement this morning. Friends and family filled the Belden Auditorium to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of ’19. The event also marked the last graduation for Superintendent Joseph Yelich, right, who is retiring. “These are tumultuous times tor education,” said Yelich in his remarks, “But we…
