IN MEMORIAM: Robert Couse, 90; Retired After 43 Years On The D&H ONEONTA – Robert Carl Couse, 90, a brakeman on the D&H in Oneonta for 43 years, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich. He was a resident at the Valley View Manor Nursing Home, Norwich, for the past year, and had previously lived in Oneonta. Robert was born on November 3, 1925 in Portlandville, the son of Paul John and Pauline Adelia (Walling)…
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Bank Of Cooperstown Promotes Baker, Lutz Jessup To Assistant VP COOPERSTOWN – Jessica Baker, Cooperstown mortgage originator, and Rachel Lutz Jessup, Oneonta branch manager, have been promoted to assistant vice presidents at the Bank of Cooperstown. Baker is responsible for processing consumer and mortgage loans at both the Cooperstown and Oneonta offices. She began her tenure with Bank of Cooperstown in November 2007, and has over 14 years of experience in the banking industry. Lutz Jessup is responsible for the…
IN MEMORIAM: Hebert Siems, USAF Veteran ONEONTA – Herbert Siems, an Air Force veteran, passed away on Tuesday, Dece. 29, 2015, at the state Veterans Home in Oxford. The son of Grete (Ristig) and Carl Siems, he was born in The Bronx, and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School there in 1947. He earned a certificate of graduation in the Air Force Medical Corps and was honorably discharged in 1958.…
DAN WILBER, R- DISTRICT 5 Experience In Ulster County Prepares Newcomer For Role Editor’s Note: This is the final of seven profiles of the seven new members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives elected Nov. 3, and who take office Wednesday, Jan. 6. Review all the profiles at www.allotsego.com By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com BURLINGTON – A former code officer for the county and an employee of the state Department of Transportation, Dan Wilber, knows how the government works. …
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LEN CARSON, R-DISTRICT 13 Experience In EMS, Business Will Guide County Legislator By JIM KEVLIN – for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Should it be any surprise that “the possibility of public service” caused Len Carson to run for the Otsego County Board of Representatives in District 13, representing Ward 5 (outer Chestnut Street) and the city’s fabled Sixth Ward? As a teenager, he became an Eagle Scout. Even before graduating from Laurens Central School in 1983, he was a volunteer firefighter in his…
University Police To Be Santa For 40 Local Needy Children ONEONTA – The University Police at SUNY Oneonta hope to start a new holiday tradition tomorrow, hosting the first annual “Cop Shop” to benefit children from underprivileged families within the Oneonta community: Police will distribute donated gifts to approximately 40 children between the ages of 3-5. “Our goal is to help make things a little easier for these families this holiday season,” said Officer Denise Natoli. “Each child will be…
Mayor Declines To Accept Cut-Rate Fire District Offer Herzig Offers Face-To-Face Negotiations ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig this afternoon declined to accept an offer to provide fire protection to Town of Oneonta Fire District #1 for three months at monthly charge 10 percent below what Common Council rejected earlier in the week. The Fire District is facing a Dec. 31 deadline to renew its contract for service from the Oneonta Fire Department or lose fire-protection in the new year. “I…
Troop C Veteran Barnes Promoted To Commander Major Faughnan Joins Internal Affairs ONEONTA – State Police Capt. James E. Barnes today was promoted to the rank of major and assigned to command Troop C, headquartered at Sidney and covering a seven-county region that includes Otsego and the Oneonta Barracks. He succeeds Maj. Donald M. Faughnan, who was promoted to rank of staff inspector and assigned to Internal Affairs, based in Liverpool, State Police Supt. Joseph A. D’Amico announced. Major Barnes has…
