New Year’s Day Swearings-In Set In Oneonta, Cooperstown ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig, Town Supervisor Bob Wood, county board reps and local elected officials will be sworn in for new terms at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan 1., at Hartwick College’s Shineman Chapel. The new county Democratic chair, Kim Muller, will emcee. Meanwhile, that morning, the new county treasurer, Allen Ruffles, will be sworn in at 11 a.m. at the county courthouse in Cooperstown by county Judge John Lambert.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Doris E. Welch, 80, Milford MILFORD – Doris E. Welch, 80, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 25, 2017 at Bassett Hospital. She was born Sept. 1, 1937, in Oneonta, the daughter of Fred and Mildred (Weaver) Loucks.…
Last-Minute Wishes Line Long For Final Requests To Santa With Santa and Mrs. Claus taking final Christmas wishes, the line was still long a few minutes ago with youngsters waiting to share their Christmas wishes with the couple at Santa’s Cottage in Cooperstown’s Pioneer Park. Top, Gunnar Lee, 6, and brother Cash, 3, of Fly Creek, pose with dad Justin on the sleigh in front of the cottage. At right, Margaret Wolfert, 3, and sister Gloria, 5, of Cooperstown, wait…
IN MEMORIAM: Emily W. Thorn, 96; Worked At Cooperstown Academy, CCS HARTWICK – Emily Weir Thorn, 96, a Native Daughter of Cooperstown who worked at Cooperstown Central School and Bassett Hospital, passed away Wednesday night, Dec. 20, 2017, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Otsego. She was born Aug. 19, 1921, in Adams to Bower F. and Clara (Cleaver) Weir. When Emily was only 2-years-old her mom died of tuberculosis. In 1925, the family moved to Fly Creek, where…
IN MEMORIAM: Elizabeth Sanders; Oneontan, 32, Succumbs To Cancer ONEONTA – On Dec. 20, 2017, Elizabeth J. Sanders, 32, left this life quietly surrounded by many of the family and friends who supported her through a long and arduous walk with cancer. Lizzy was born Feb. 28, 1985 in Bradford, Pa. She came to the Oneonta hills she grew to love as a toddler, the daughter of Barbara and Bill Sanders. Spirited, inquisitive and outgoing from the beginning, she went…
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Community Christmas Dinner Feeds Hundreds By PARKER FISH• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In a tradition that began 30 years ago, The First Methodist Church of Oneonta held its annual Christmas dinner this afternoon. Organized this year by Ann Steen, the church was filled with those looking for a warm, home cooked meal before Christmas. “This dinner is for the lonely and the needy,” said Steen. “The meal is completely cost free.”…
Maverick James Johnson 1,000th Baby At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – Parents Paula Waffle, Eric Johnson and the staff at the Bassett Birthing Center welcomed Maverick James Johnson, the 1,000th baby born at the center in 2017, on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Maverick was born at 3:57 p.m. Tuesday, weighing 8 lbs, 10 oz, 21 inches long. Though born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, he was able to stay at the birthing center for the first few days of his…
Rig Knocks Down Pole, Power Lost In 295 Richfield Homes RICHFIELD SPRINGS – NYSEG is reporting power out in 295 homes in the Richfield Springs area after a tractor-trailer knocked down a power pole. Crews have been assigned and the company is reporting power will be back on by 10 a.m.…
IN MEMORIAM: Walter C. Eckler, 83; Business Owner Active In Community MIDDLEFIELD – Walter Charles Eckler, 83, a 45-year firefighter, co-founder of the local 40 & 8 veterans organization and co-owner of a former local Chevrolet dealership, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at his home in Phoenix Mills, surrounded by his family, following a long illness. Walter was born on May 17, 1934, in Hyde Park (Otsego County), only two miles from his lifelong residence with his…