BE AFRAID, BUT DO IT ANYWAY Fearsome Retirement Mom told me that they promised her the “Golden Years,” but she got the “Rust Years.” She dreamed of retiring. Yet after a couple of weeks into retirement her litany changed from “can’t wait to retire” to telling me – “don’t do it.” • My Mom was born when women were supposed to stay home, while their husbands supported the family. But my Dad, Mom’s husband, lost their farm and his health.…
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A Rare Veto Mayor Herzig Halts Mask Mandate In Private Homes By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With concerns over enforcement and overreach, Mayor Gary Herzig, who has pushed mask mandates, has vetoed the City of Oneonta’s proposed mask law Tuesday, Oct. 20. “I fully support wearing masks,” said Herzig. “The intent of the law was to make local enforcement more effective. However, I do not believe this ordinance will achieve that purpose, and I will exercise my…
LETTER from SAM GOODYEAR Sam Goodyear Plans Tribute To Chuck Schneider Saturday To the Editor: Along with countless members of our community, I was saddened to read of Chuck Schneider’s death. It stirred multiple memories, as I had the privilege of singing in several Glimmerglass operas and Orpheus Theatre musicals under his direction. In every instance, seeing him in the pit made me feel safe and secure. I felt that he was not only keeping his eye on the production…
EDITORIAL In Places Like Oneonta, Town Needs Gown, Vice-Versa Both college presidents, SUNY Oneonta’s Nancy Kleniewski and Hartwick’s Margaret Drugovich, were key members of the City of Oneonta’s DRI committee. It was formed in 2015 to figure out how best to spent $10 million provided by Governor Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The committee, no doubt, benefited mightily from both leaders’ wisdom, experience working within institutions and calm demeanors; no bomb-throwers there. In turn, Kleniewski and Drugovich likewise benefited, no doubt,…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Oct. 22-23, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Bail-Free, 2 Defendants Skip Their Trials Councilman Questions ‘Savagery’ On Plaque New SUNY Oneonta President Succeeds Morris Oneonta Mayor Vetoes Mask-Mandate Law Trio Deny There’s Any Thin ‘Blue Line’ Dispute Master Gardeners Plan Cooperstown Upgrade ELECTIONS 2020 BARBER: If Elected, He’ll Be Sole Farmer Senator OBERACKER: Business, Government Experience SALKA: Overcoming Hard Knocks, He Succeeds BUTTERMAN: Vision Of Future Excites Him EDITORIAL…
HORRORS! But To Brian Burger, Fear Is Spice Of Life By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – For Brian Burger, being a little bit spooked is essential to a good quality of life. “Everything seems a little better after you’ve watched a horror movie,” he said. “It gets the blood pumping. You get more oxygen. And you feel better. The world seems a little nicer.” Burger, a clubhouse assistant at Friends of Recovery of Delaware-Otsego Club Odyssey, has…
COVID-19 SENDS OHS’ STUDENTS HOME FOR 2 DAYS By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With reports of a “high probability” of a COVID-19 case in a high school faculty member, Oneonta High School and Middle School students are learning remotely again until the end of the week. “It is our goal to return to our hybrid schedule for all grades on Monday, Oct. 26,” Supt. of Schools Thomas Brindley said.…
GUEST COLUMN Is Ordering Pupils Back The Right Way To Go? Editor’s Note: Two Charlotte Valley Central School parents provided this commentary on the reopening of the school. By ELIZABETH HITT & SARA LOTTERMAN Over the last several months, it feels like we have watched the world fall apart. We have felt scared for our country, for the world, for our families and friends, but most of all we feel scared for our children. Most recently we were shaken by…
COVID Won’t Stop Oneonta Halloween ONEONTA – Though limited in hours, Oneonta will still host their annual downtown trick-or-treating event this year, closing Main Street from 1-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Students from SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College – masked and gloved – will assist businesses in handing out wrapped candy in front of participating businesses. Face coverings and social distancing are required.…
BULLETIN MAYOR VETOES CITY MASK LAW ONEONTA – With multiple public comments submitted voicing concerns over the enforcement of wearing masks in private homes, Mayor Gary Herzig announced at the end of tonight’s public hearing that he would not sign the city’s mask ordinance, which narrowly passed Council, 5-2, with one abstention, at its last meeting. “I fully support wearing masks,” said Herzig. “The intent of the law was to make local enforcement more effective. However, I do not believe…