IN MEMORIAM: ‘Aunt Bet’ Davenport, 79; Worked At Oneonta Dress Factory, Sanyo ONEONTA – Beverly V. “Aunt Bet” Davenport, 79, a seamstress at Oneonta Dress Factory and Sanyo for more than 40 years, passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. She was born Nov. 13, 1939, in Roxbury, daughter of the late Howard and Grace (Burgher) Oliver.…
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20 Inches Of Snow Predicted For County Over This Weekend ONEONTA – As much as 20 inches of snow could fall on Otsego County this weekend, according to Accuweather. The strong snowstorm is predicted to start in the Midwest and sweep up central Pennsylvania and into central New York by Thursday or Friday. Though snow will start on Friday and continue on Saturday, the majority of the snow will fall on Sunday. Snow is also predicted through the rest of…
IN MEMORIAM Roger B. Sullivan, Otego; SUNY Oneonta Asst. VP In Upgrading Enrollment OTEGO – Roger B. Sullivan, 68, SUNY Oneonta associate vice president/enrollment management, passed away on Jan. 4, 2019, at his home in Otego. He also had a home in Sunset Beach, N.C. Roger was born on Dec. 28, 1950, in Ogdensburg, the son of Roger P. and Velma I. (O’Shaughnessy) Sullivan. He graduated from Lisbon Central High School and later earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from SUNY…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary ‘Babe’ Kelley, 93; Oneonta Dental Hygienist For Decades MARYLAND – Mary Winifred “Babe” Kelley, 93, a dental hygienist in Oneonta for decades, passed away peacefully with her family in attendance on Jan. 13, 2019, at Fox Hospital. She was born June 20, 1925 in Elmira, the daughter of James and Catherine (McGarvey) Holleran.…
FREEDOM, SUSAN B. ANTHONY HONORED Historic Markers Ready For MLK Jr. Day 2019…
IN MEMORIAM Barbara Means, 87; Artist, World Traveler ONEONTA – Barbara Means, 87, a world traveler who excelled in the arts, passed away on Jan. 13, 2019, in her home surrounded by loved ones. Born on July 23, 1931, in Gettysburg, Pa., where she grew up playing on the battlefields, Barbara loved to read and swim. She received her first degree at Cedar Crest College and went on to earn two master’s degrees in Special Education and Library Science. Barbara…
City, NYSEG To Remove Trees, Closing Dietz Street ONEONTA – The City of Oneonta along with a NYSEG contractor will be removing trees on Dietz Street 8 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday), closing Dietz from Walnut to Center for the duration. Work begins at 64 Dietz and, since it’s expected to last all day, people are advised to move their cars before it starts.…
Bridal Show Hosts Largest Crowd Yet Over 200 people attended this afternoon’s annual Bridal Expo at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. Above, Oneonta’s Haley Manion and daughter Michele Donovan sample a Three Philosophers Cake served by Linn Briggs, a partner with Marjorie Landers Cakes in Cooperstown. At right, Kathryn Kroll, who has been supplying flowers for over 30 years at Coddington’s Florist in Oneonta, shows off a sampling of her bridal bouquets. Brides-to-be could sample-browse over 45 vendors, including DJs,…
Special Olympics Basketball Team Tryouts To Be Held at Springbrook ONEONTA – The Springbrook Scorpions are looking for players to join their 2019 Special Olympics basketball team during tryouts Monday-Wednesday, Jan. 28-30 The Springbrook Special Olympics Program is open to individuals who are 8-years-old and older, have been identified by an agency or professional as having an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay as determined by standardized measures, or face significant learning or vocational challenges resulting from cognitive delays that require…
MATTICE SUMS UP ANOMALIES Weatherwise, Year 2018 ‘Swung All Over The Place’ By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com 2018 was a year of contrasts in Otsego County, according to David Mattice, the National Weather Service’s observer in Oneonta. Seven months were below normal; five were above normal, he reported after reviewing his records. Feb. 21 was 75 degrees, a record high for that day. The year as a whole, however, was 6/10th of a degree below normal. And there…
