Birthday Party Cancelled? Have A Parade Instead! There was lots of hooting, hollering and horn-blowing on Elm Street in Oneonta this afternoon as 13 cars filled with friends, family, teachers and classmates, all dressed in costumes with signs and decorations, were escorted by Oneonta police in a birthday parade for Zoey Tonner, who turned 7 today. “The invitations were ready, the treat bags were all made, then everything shut down,” explained her mother Danielle. “We had to cancel her party…
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WALKIN’ OFF…. …The Coronavirus Blahs For Sheltering Folks, Strolling A Safe, Healthy, Growing Habit By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Shelter-in-place is no excuse to be a couch potato. “It feels good to get some exercise,” said Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig. “People are respecting the social distancing, but you can see people and wave hello across the street. And these days, seeing someone smile and wave means a lot!” Herzig, along with many others, have made getting outside every…
LIBBY’S BEST BETS Clark, Y At Home, Yoga For The Kids And Dance Parties By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com If the weather is lousy or you just don’t feel like going outside, there are plenty of low-cost (or free!) online fitness classes, from Zumba and yoga to chair workouts and cardio, from kids to grandparents. • The Clark Sports Center offers Pound classes, chair and at-home workouts and even a series for kids on their YouTube channel, all…
IN MEMORIAM: Robin Joy Hartzel, 64; Oneonta Native Was Artist, Navy Veteran ONEONTA – Oneonta native Robin Joy Hartzel, 64, of Evansville, Ind., a Navy veteran and artist, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital there. She was born Aug. 25, 1955, in Oneonta, to the late Clifford and Anni (Bech) Gray. Robin was very proud of her Danish heritage. Robin loved to camp. She was very artistic and used her artistic skills to carve realistic life-like…
Mayor Herzig Reports: 3 COVID-19 Cases In City ONEONTA – As first reports of three cases of COVID-19 in the City of Oneonta surfaced this evening, Common Council unanimously approved two measures to shelter workers who may need quarantine and transfer funds for COVID-19 expenditures. “The good news is that it’s a small number, thanks to the selfless way they are quarantining themselves,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “The bad news is that we know that more people are contagious, but…
IN MEMORIAM: Stephen Layman, 93; World War II Vet; Amphenol Retiree ONEONTA – Stephen Layman, 93, a World War II veteran and Amphenol retiree, passed away peacefully Friday, April 3, 2020 at Delhi Nursing Center. He was born April 6, 1926, in Carlisle, the son of Stephen and Lydia (Mattice) Layman. He married Doris (Davenport) Layman and they were married for 67 years. Stephen was an aerial gunner for the Army Air Force in World War II. He retired from Amphenol…
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This Will End, And City Will Be Ready, Mayor Herzig Says Pangman, Drnek To Chair Task Force With Two Goals: Survive, Then Thrive By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – “Survive, then thrive.” That’s Mayor Gary Herzig’s mantra and message to a City of Oneonta economic-development task force that he expects will convene for the first time later this week. In an interview a few minutes ago, he said he’s asked Judy Pangman, the city’s community development director,…
City Hall Issues Warning To Newcomers: Check In With County, Quarantine ONEONTA – City Hall today encouraged landlords to only rent apartments to people from out of town “under conditions of great urgency.” Newcomers “will be expected” to self-quarantine for 14 days and to notify the county Department of Health on their arrival, said in a statement from the city clerk’s office. “While we are fortunate to have excellent healthcare facilities in our community,” said Mayor Gary Herzig in an…
Stranded, Conductor Uses Time Productively Zoltowski Walking Friend’s Dog, Thinking About Symphony’s Future ONEONTA – The Catskill Symphony’s new conductor, Maestro Maciej Zoltowski, has been stranded in Upstate New York due to coronavirus strictures, but is using his time here productively. Here’s the text of a letter to CSO members, received today: “I hope this note finds you all in good health. My elbow (he fell on ice last November while here for his audition concert) has healed remarkably well,…
