IN MEMORIAM: Nancy M. Nichols, 96; Teacher, WAVE During World War II ONEONTA – Nancy M. Nichols, 96, a teacher, and during World War II a WAVE and a “Rosie the Riveter” in California, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 at Fox Hospital. She was born on Dec. 29, 1923, in Cooperstown, daughter of the late Arthur A. and Lillian (Newport) MacEwan. Nancy graduated from Oneonta Normal School in 1941, and SUNY Oneonta, Class of 1952.…
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Reprinted From Hometown Oneonta & Freeman’s Journal Social Media Buoys Gun Sanctuary Idea New County Rep Brockway Finds Proposal Going Viral By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A Facebook Group aimed at making Otsego County a “Sanctuary for the Second Amendment” is picking up momentum. On Dec. 20, an active hunter and gun owner, Kaleb White of Oneonta, created the “2A Otsego County Sanctuary Group” on the popular social media platform. In just over a week, more than…
IN MEMORIAM: Stanley A. Syvertsen, 78; Teacher, Businessman, Active in Habitat ONEONTA – Stanley A. Syvertsen, 78, who taught at Bugbee School, owned Shearer’s Trucking, and was active in Habitat for Humanity, passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2019, at a long-term care facility in Morristown, NJ. He was born on April 16, 1941, in Brooklyn, son of Jakob and Solveig Syvertsen of Bay Ridge. He graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in 1959 and was active in his church…
HOMETOWN History Jan. 3, 2020 150 Years Ago Bank Robbery – The safe of the Schoharie County Bank, at Schoharie Court House, was blown open early Wednesday morning of last week, and robbed of about $5,000 belonging to the Bank, and a considerable larger amount in bonds, jewelry, &c. left on special deposit – amount unknown. Small Pox – The Deposit Courier of last week says that much excitement prevails in parts of the Town of Masonville and of the…
LETTER from GREY MATTERS With ‘Green Light’ In Force, ICE Poster A Provocation To the Editor: Prominently displayed next to each of three cashier window signs at the Otsego County Department of Motor Vehicle office in Oneonta that explain how the new “Green Light” Law will be implemented in Otsego County are signs proclaiming the phone number of the ICE Tip Line. At the Cooperstown DMV office, there is an ICE Tip Line sign on the entrance door and there…
LETTER from ED LEONE Battle Of Bulge Reminds Us Of Drago, Nader’s Sacrifice To the Editor: It’s always the right time to be thankful for our veterans who have served selflessly around the world so that we at home can live in peace. The 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge reminds me of the privations and sacrifice these magnificent soldiers faced all those years ago. I recommend Academy Award winning movie, “Patton,” to see a depiction of the…
LETTER from GARY KOUTNIK County Board Has Honest Folks Trying To Do Best To the Editor: I’ve been paying attention to politics and governance since the Eisenhower administration. It’s always been an important part of my life, from dinners as a boy listening to the news on the radio, and talking about it with my family, all the way to today, listening to and reading about the current Congressional hearings, and talking about them with my wife. So in 2011,…
CLICK HERE TO DONATE FOR NEW SHELTER ‘Shelter Us’ Campaign Ups Goal To $5 Million By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It hasn’t been easy, but in the year since the Susquehanna SPCA launched its “Shelter Us” capital campaign to build a new animal shelter, more than $3.2 million has been donated towards the project. “We’ve had a lot of support, and we’re so grateful,” said Stacie Haynes, executive director. “But it’s always challenging. We’re trying to…
Woman Treated At Albany Med DOT Said ‘No’ To Grant; Now, Pedestrian Struck By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In 2018, the City and Town of Oneonta collaborated on a state Department of Transportation grant that would have built sidewalks and increased lighting on both sides of Lettis Highway, from Main Street to Route 23, the Southside strip. “The roadway could be safer for pedestrians,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “It is used by pedestrians out of necessity…
