Oneonta Veterans Gather On Memorial Walkway With 100 years since the end of World War I, and 99 since President Woodrow Wilson commemorated the event with Armistice Day, veterans gathered today at Veterans Memorial Walkway in Neahwa Park in observance of Veterans’ Day. Above, Wayne Gregory, Oneonta, plays ‘Taps” as a worn American Flag is ceremoniously retired and burned during the ceremony. Inset at right, Oneonta Legion Commander Gary Ballard and Tom McMillen, front, lead the rifle detail, Jim Williams, Conesville,…
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SUNY Delhi Program Helps Kids Build Gingerbread Houses The McHarghue siblings of East Worcester – from left, Lucas, 2; Amber 10 , and Aiden, 11 – create gingerbread houses today at Southside Mall, instructed by SUNY Delhi students in Associated Professor Julee Miller’s prize-winning culinary arts program. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
IN MEMORIAM: Edward Kelly, 77; OHS Graduate Worked At Amphenol SIDNEY – Edward William Kelly, 77, who was raised in Oneonta and worked at Amphenol for 38 years, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City. He was born in Albany on March 5, 1941, and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Oneonta and Oneonta Senior High School. He also studied at Devry Tech.…
Salvation Army Bellringers On The Job, More Needed Groups, Clubs, Individual Welcome To Volunteer ONEONTA – The Oneonta Salvation Army kicked off its 2018 Red Kettle Campaign today. The campaign will continue through Dec. 24. The fundraising goal is $57,000, said Maj. Sharon Harford, the local commanding officer. The funds raised will help with Christmas assistance, but also the Army’s 2019 operating budget. More bellringers are needed to help with the campaign, and groups, clubs, families and individuals are welcome. Call…
90 Oneontans Rally To Save Mueller Probe Some 90 Oneontans – including, above, Ad Van Buren, Oneonta, Bill Van Buren of Sidney and his wife Julie, and Bruce Van Buren, Oneonta – rallied in Oneonta’s Muller Plaza this evening in solidarity with the Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller investigations into 2016 campaign irregularies. At right, as passing cars honk in support – and a few against, Betsy Holland, Oneonta, stands with fellow protesters along Main Street with her sign that states…
Hospital Safety Monitor Gives Fox Hospital an ‘A’ ONEONTA – Fox Hospital was awarded an “A” from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade, placing the organization among the top facilities nationwide for patient safety excellence. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving healthcare quality and safety for patients. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D, or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and…
2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS Big Turnout Indicated At Oneonta Polling Site ONEONTA – Voters cast 2,864 ballots today at Foothills Performing Arts Center, although past numbers for comparison weren’t immediately available as election officials on site shut things down and left. However, a quick review of data available suggested about two-thirds of registered voters cast ballots in the city. If Cooperstown’s experience holds – 30 to 40 percent turnout in a mid-term election – than Oneonta numbers, unsurprisingly, are high as…
IN MEMORIAM: Rayburn B. Chambers, 63; Enthusiast Outdoorsman Retired From Kraft ONEONTA – Rayburn B. Chambers, Sr., 63, a retiree from the South Edmeston Kraft plant, (now Chobani), passed away unexpectedly at his home on Nov. 3, 2018. Ray was born on Nov. 24, 1954, in New Berlin, s a son of the late Charles and Lucille (Mudge) Chambers. Ray was most notably known for his hard work ethic. He was employed for many years at the Kraft plant in…
IN MEMORIAM Rolf Ericson, 81, Oneonta; Owned Seeley’s Ceramics ONEONTA – Rolf Ericson, who expanded Seeley’s Ceramics Service Inc. into a doll-making concern with international reach, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. He and his family moved to Oneonta in the fall of 1977. Rolf had spent 14 years working for a Swedish-based international corporation, Atlas Copco, and at 40 was ready for change, and to start out on his own. Faith brought him to Oneonta where Seeley’s Ceramics,…
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