IN MEMORIAM Sarah Cunningham Sumner; Noted Violinist Was ‘Beacon’ In Baroque Revival In U.S. SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Sarah Cunningham Sumner, a noted violinist involved in the revival of Baroque music in the United States in the 1970s, passed away Aug. 26, 2020, at the Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. Sarah was born on Aug. 31, 1925, in New York City and spent her childhood there and in Springfield Center. She attended Harvard at the age of 16, studying…
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Bill Streck Is Joining National Consultancy Canton & Company Recruits Him To Advise Clients Across Nation COOPERSTOWN – Bill Streck, who built Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital into today eight-county Bassett Health Network, has joined a national consulting firm, Canton & Company, Baltimore, as chief clinical officer. The addition of Streck, who retired this summer as Bassett Network president/CEO, enhances “the firm’s capabilities in the areas of healthcare strategy, innovation and reform,” according to the company’s announcement. “Having someone of his…
IN MEMORIAM C. Norman Moran, 85; Main St. Baptist Church Pastor, OCCS Founder ONEONTA – Clarence Norman “Norm” Moran, 85, former pastor of Main Street Baptist Church and founding president of what is now the Oneonta Christian Academy in Otego, passed away on Sept. 12, 2020. He was born in Chester, Pa., on Christmas Day in 1934, the son of Clarence Wesley Moran and Anna Pusey Moran. At his mother’s encouragement, he enrolled at Philadelphia College of the Bible, then…
Active COVID Cases Drop From 166 to 45 SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick Cases Inch Up COOPERSTOWN – New cases are still surfacing, but the county Department of Health today reported 45 active cases in Otsego County, down from 166 on Friday, further suggesting a COVID-19 retreat. Nor are there any hospitalizations, as has been the case for a few weeks. DOH confirmed cases of COVID-19 at SUNY Oneonta rose from 671 to 683 since its last report on Friday, 11 cases…
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Students Returning To In-Person Classes At Hartwick College ONEONTA – Hartwick College announced a few minutes ago that it is returning to face-to-face classes, as well as remote instruction, this Wednesday, after “a voluntary and precautionary two-week, remote-only period.” “Face-to-face, personal instruction is a pillar of Hartwick’s educational mission, as it has been for 223 years,” said Hartwick President Margaret L. Drugovich. “Our students have made it clear that they want to return to the classroom, and the vast majority…
Sunday, Zero New COVID-19 Cases At SUNY ONEONTA – There were no new cases of COVID-19 at SUNY Oneonta Sunday, according to campus spokesman Kim MacLeod. The total number of confirmed cases within the campus community remains unchanged from Saturday, at 723. Sunday, 10 students who tested positive were in isolation on campus and 31 students were in quarantine on campus awaiting test results.…
Hartwick Has 12th Case; SUNY Latest Tally Is 723 ONEONTA – After holding steady at 11 positive COVID-19 cases through the week, Hartwick College reported a 12th case today. Another student recovered, bringing the number of active cases on the Hartwick campus from nine to eight, college spokesman David Lubell reported. Meanwhile, SUNY Oneonta yesterday confirmed 16 new case, bringing the total confirmed cases on campus to 723, according to spokesman Kim MacLeod.…
Hartwick’s ‘Clean Sweep’ Marks 10th Anniversary Hartwick Town Board Member Bruce Markusen tosses debris into dumpsters at Saturday’s 10th annual “Clean Sweep,” where volunteers and homeowners bring scrap metal and electronics to the town barn next to Town Hall for disposal. At right is Chris Briggs, who volunteered with son Andrew to help with the cleanup. Inset, Town Clerk Andrea Vazquez signs in participants. Seated behind her is Pat Ryan, who began the “Clean Sweep” a decade ago while she…
Legion Legacy Run Adapts To Social Distancing Rules Rob Martinez, American Legion Riders director, and Assistant Director Chris Chase have made it their mission to make the ride substance-free in recent years. But they wanted to make sure today’s ride was COVID-free as well. Before the start of this year’s 18th Legacy Run, Chase created a blog post on the Legion Riders website promoting safe practices for all riders. Riders, like Nathan Epps, Gloversville, top photos wore masks and had…