Mayor, Chief, Deputy Mayor Aim To Calm ‘Blue Line’ Furor By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The removal of a “Thin Blue Line” flag from the pole in front of the Public Safety Building has caused a local social media uproar, and the mayor, police chief and deputy mayor issued a joint statement tonight seeking to calm the discussion. The men are in agreement on the issue, the statement said. “Locally, we have enough problems to solve…
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Public Hearing Tonight On City Mask Ordinance ONEONTA – A public hearing on the city’s new mask law will be heard as part of tonight’s Common Council meeting at 7 p.m. over Zoom. The ordinance, which codifies the state’s public health law, would require masks to be worn whenever social distancing can not be maintained, including during large gatherings in private homes. It passed Common Council 5-2, with one abstention.…
Residency Requirement, Budget Debated For City Administrator By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Residency and the budget process were two of the strongly-debated topics as Common Council continues refining the City Manager role to a City Administrator. “We’ve had so many issues with the last three city managers finding a place to stay, as well as issues with our housing stock, that we should allow the City Manager to live outside the city,” said Council member Dave…
New SUNY President Craig Supports ‘Control Room’ By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Following his first full day on the job, SUNY Oneonta interim president Dennis Craig said the “Control Room,” a bi-weekly meeting of college and city personnel, is “very encouraging.” “Having conversations like this is what makes it work,” he said. “We discussed a lot of issues today and the collegiality and calm in light of everything is very refreshing.”…
IN MEMORIAM Darlene Rose Munson March 3, 1951-Oct. 17,2020 MARYLAND – Darlene Rose Munson, 69, passed away Oct. 17, 2020, at home with her loving family at her side. She was born March 3, 1951, in Oneonta, the daughter of Dominic and Betty (Rogers) Mastro. She married Steven F. Munson on July 18, 1970, in Oneonta. They celebrated their 50th anniversary this year. She is survived by her husband, Steve; her children, Shawn and wife, Tricia Munson, and Shaynon Munson…
IN MEMORIAM: Ian R. Ednie, 72; Active In Oneonta’s St. James Church ONEONTA – Ian R. Ednie, 72, who was active in St. James Episcopal Church while living in Oneonta, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Wallingford, Pa. He had been living in Monroe, Mich. He was born in Feb. 17, 1948, in Madison, Wisc., son of Norman A. Ednie and Betty Jean (Williams) Ednie. He received a B.A. in History and Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware.…
Infections Dissipate At SUNY, Elsewhere By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With five days of zero COVID-19 cases, SUNY Oneonta is finally breathing a sigh of relief. “It’s the longest since the college’s first cases were reported on Tuesday Aug. 25,” said Hal Legg, chief communication & marketing officer. “We’re very encouraged.” With a total of 712 cases since the outbreak, including one employee, the Oneonta campus is seeing cases decline substantially. Between Thursday, Oct. 1, and…
IN MEMORIAM: John Hayen, 58; Coach Loved Decorating For Christmas NEW BERLIN – John David Hayen, 58, who was known for his elaborate Christmas light displays died Wednesday Oct. 7, 2020, at St. Peter’s Hospice in Albany. He was born May 20, 1962 in Niskayuna, the son of John F. Hayen and Virginia (Lawton) Mosher Sweeney. He graduated from Duanesburg Central School and attended SUNY Morrisville for a short time. One of his most notable accomplishments was marrying Susan Pendorf…
IN MEMORIAM: Vera McLaughlin, 75, A.O. Fox Hospital Nurse, Otego EMT ONEONTA – Vera E. McLaughlin, 75, a Fox Hospital nurse and former EMT, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. She was born Vera Ellen Bowman to Jay N. and Theodora (Stoppenhagen) Bowman in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 12, 1945. A graduate of Northside High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1963 and Parkview Methodist Nursing School in 1966 Vera also earned her BS in Nursing at Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY…
Oneonta’s Music Man: Remembering Chuck Schneider By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In 1973, as the first performance of the newly dubbed Catskill Symphony Orchestra under conductor Charles Schneider ended, the room was silent. “The audience was so stunned they didn’t applaud for about 20 seconds,” said Schneider’s friend Carlton Clay, SUNY Oneonta music professor and trumpet player with the CSO and other orchestras. “Then they jumped to their feet and clapped. It was quite a moment.”…
