A Rare Veto Mayor Herzig Halts Mask Mandate In Private Homes By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With concerns over enforcement and overreach, Mayor Gary Herzig, who has pushed mask mandates, has vetoed the City of Oneonta’s proposed mask law Tuesday, Oct. 20. “I fully support wearing masks,” said Herzig. “The intent of the law was to make local enforcement more effective. However, I do not believe this ordinance will achieve that purpose, and I will exercise my…
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LETTER from SAM GOODYEAR Sam Goodyear Plans Tribute To Chuck Schneider Saturday To the Editor: Along with countless members of our community, I was saddened to read of Chuck Schneider’s death. It stirred multiple memories, as I had the privilege of singing in several Glimmerglass operas and Orpheus Theatre musicals under his direction. In every instance, seeing him in the pit made me feel safe and secure. I felt that he was not only keeping his eye on the production…
EDITORIAL In Places Like Oneonta, Town Needs Gown, Vice-Versa Both college presidents, SUNY Oneonta’s Nancy Kleniewski and Hartwick’s Margaret Drugovich, were key members of the City of Oneonta’s DRI committee. It was formed in 2015 to figure out how best to spent $10 million provided by Governor Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The committee, no doubt, benefited mightily from both leaders’ wisdom, experience working within institutions and calm demeanors; no bomb-throwers there. In turn, Kleniewski and Drugovich likewise benefited, no doubt,…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Oct. 22-23, 2020 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Bail-Free, 2 Defendants Skip Their Trials Councilman Questions ‘Savagery’ On Plaque New SUNY Oneonta President Succeeds Morris Oneonta Mayor Vetoes Mask-Mandate Law Trio Deny There’s Any Thin ‘Blue Line’ Dispute Master Gardeners Plan Cooperstown Upgrade ELECTIONS 2020 BARBER: If Elected, He’ll Be Sole Farmer Senator OBERACKER: Business, Government Experience SALKA: Overcoming Hard Knocks, He Succeeds BUTTERMAN: Vision Of Future Excites Him EDITORIAL…
LETTER from GARRETT deBLIECK County Reps Take Oath To Protect Constitution To the Editor: It serves as a necessary reminder to some that America is a representative republic based on Constitutional law. This is exampled by the requirement that every elected official must swear an oath to “support” or “protect” the Constitution of the United States before taking the seat that he/she was elected for. As such, the Otsego County Board of Representatives is by no means an exception. It…
HORRORS! But To Brian Burger, Fear Is Spice Of Life By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – For Brian Burger, being a little bit spooked is essential to a good quality of life. “Everything seems a little better after you’ve watched a horror movie,” he said. “It gets the blood pumping. You get more oxygen. And you feel better. The world seems a little nicer.” Burger, a clubhouse assistant at Friends of Recovery of Delaware-Otsego Club Odyssey, has…
COVID-19 SENDS OHS’ STUDENTS HOME FOR 2 DAYS By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With reports of a “high probability” of a COVID-19 case in a high school faculty member, Oneonta High School and Middle School students are learning remotely again until the end of the week. “It is our goal to return to our hybrid schedule for all grades on Monday, Oct. 26,” Supt. of Schools Thomas Brindley said.…
Fund Drive Seeks $200K For Garden Education Center Project Includes Rain Garden, Greek-Revival Meeting Shed By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Eight years in the planning, $200,000 in fundraising is beginning on an Education Center on Lake Street to expand the offerings of Otsego County’s Master Gardeners organization. “The ‘Grow With Cornell Cooperative Extension’ plan will reconfigure our grounds into a center for garden-based learning with an impact that will reach throughout our county,” said Jason Stone,…
GUEST COLUMN Is Ordering Pupils Back The Right Way To Go? Editor’s Note: Two Charlotte Valley Central School parents provided this commentary on the reopening of the school. By ELIZABETH HITT & SARA LOTTERMAN Over the last several months, it feels like we have watched the world fall apart. We have felt scared for our country, for the world, for our families and friends, but most of all we feel scared for our children. Most recently we were shaken by…
COVID Won’t Stop Oneonta Halloween ONEONTA – Though limited in hours, Oneonta will still host their annual downtown trick-or-treating event this year, closing Main Street from 1-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Students from SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College – masked and gloved – will assist businesses in handing out wrapped candy in front of participating businesses. Face coverings and social distancing are required.…