Theresa’s Emporium Lifts Oneonta’s Morale By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Theresa Cyzeski believes that, as Christmas approaches, Oneonta could be a destination not just for holiday shopping, but for holiday cheer. “We could be like a Hallmark movie,” she said. “I had such a blast doing the scarecrows with the college students. Why couldn’t we have people downtown decorating light poles or making snow sculptures?” A Main Street staple for more than a decade, Theresa’s Emporium…
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IN MEMORIAM: Irma D. Cortese, 75; Pursued Insurance Career In Dallas ONEONTA – Irma D. (Boglioli) Cortese, 75, of Oneonta, who pursued a career in insurance in Dallas, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Oneonta. She was born on Jan. 25, 1945, in The Bronx, daughter of the late Constantino and Ray (Hausman) Boglioli. Irma was raised in Pearl River. She married Frank Cortese, and they welcomed their son Francis Paul, before moving to Dallas in the mid 1970s. …
OUR ROCKEFELLER SPRUCE Thar She Goes! As more than 50 people look on, “Daddy Al” and Susan Dick’s huge Norway Spruce is lowered onto the flatbed that will carry it to Rockefeller Center, where it will be the centerpiece of Christmas celebrations that begin in early December. Inset, two woodsmen from Lynn Warren Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping, Newburgh, attach the harness to the spruce – midway up and at the bottom. Once cut, the crane lifted the harness, and the…
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SPRUCE HEADS TO NYC THURSDAY Only Oneonta Has 2 Trees Chosen By Rockefeller Center By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com WEST ONEONTA – Supervisor Bob Wood doesn’t want to brag, but there really is something special about the Town of Oneonta. “From my understanding, it’s the first time they’ve selected two trees from one community,” said Wood. “The rumor is they wanted it four years ago, but it wasn’t quite big enough.” With the 75-foot-tall Norway Spruce on “Daddy…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara Jean Duesler, 83; Charter Member Of CV Emergency Squad CHERRY VALLEY – Barbara Jean (Baker) Duesler, 83, of Cherry Valley, a retired 27-year medical secretary at Bassett Hospital and charter member of the Cherry Valley Emergency Squad, passed away on Nov. 6, 2020, following a brief illness. Barbara was born on June 20, 1937, the daughter of Merrill and Dorothy (Wilms) Baker, in Gloversville. She graduated from Johnstown High School in 1955. Barbara married Theodore Duesler on…
Baseball Hall Offers Vets Free Entry Until Nov. 30 COOPERSTOWN – In honor of Veterans’ Day, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces will be admitted free to the Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main St., from today through Nov. 30. Veterans can reserve tickets online through the Museum’s timed ticketing program at baseballhall.org/reopening. Walk-up tickets are also available at the Museum, with guests being given the first available timed ticketing slot. You will be asked to provide:…
NEAHWA CEREMONY MOVED Unbowed By Storm, Veterans Honor Fallen…
Fallen County Soldier In Vets’ Hall Of Fame Burlington Flat’s Michael Mayne Honored BURLINGTON FLATS – Army Cpl. Michael Mayne of Burlington Flats, killed in Iraq in 2009, will be inducted today into the State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced yesterday. Seward called him “a true American hero,” adding, “Michael was an exemplary soldier who cared deeply about his country and the men and women he served alongside. Tragically, Michael lost his life in…