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Sister, Stranger Worked Together After Crash

Younger Sister Came To Her Elder’s Rescue By LIBBY CUDMORE • www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Even though she herself was suffering from a concussion, Abby Ford was able to call 911 following the Saturday crash that left her sister, Julie, the driver, injured and in and out of consciousness. “Abby managed to dial 911,” said their mother, Amy. “It’s a miracle they were able to get the call through. Wiley Town Road never has cell service.” A stranger, later identified as Dennis Brassaw,…

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James Maddalone, 57; Firefighter, On Bainbridge Town Board

IN MEMORIAM: James Maddalone, 57; Firefighter, On Bainbridge Town Board BAINBRIDGE – James A. Maddalone, 57, a dedicated firefighter currently serving on the Bainbridge Town Board, passed away Nov. 10, 2017, at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, with his family by his side. He was born on Aug. 7, 1960, in Sidney, the son of Joseph and Carole (Delello) Maddalone, and graduated from Sidney High School with the Class of 1968.  He immediately became an electrician apprentice at Amphenol, where he…

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Mary R. Wright, 93; Pioneer In Hospitality

IN MEMORIAM Mary R. Wright, 93; Pioneer In Hospitality COOPERSTOWN – Mary R. Wright, who lit many new trails for women during her 60 years in hospitality as one of the first women hired to manage a hotel, chair a collegiate hospitality program, and start her own consulting practice, died on Nov. 8, 2017, at her home in Cooperstown. She was 93. Born July 1, 1924, in Syracuse, she was the only child of Roy Lafayette Wright, who was born…

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CCS Forward Airlifted From Crash, Recovering

CCS Forward Airlifted From Crash, Recovering COOPERSTOWN – CCS basketball star Julie Ford is recovering at home after she was airlifted to Albany from an accident scene last Friday. According to Nate Reigel, State Police public information officer, Ford was driving the car southbound on Wiley Town Road around noon when she hit a patch of black ice and slid 100 feet before striking a tree on the northbound shoulder. Ford was “in and out of consciousness” at the scene,…

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