Otsego 2000 Seeks Nominees For 2016 Preservation Awards COOPERSTOWN – Otsego 2000 is accepting nominations for its 2016 Historic Preservation Awards, recognizing efforts in Otsego and Schoharie counties to preserved historic homes, storefronts, commercial and agricultural buildings that contribute to our communities’ sense of place. The deadline is March 30. Nomination forms are available at www.otsego2000.org, by e-mailing director@otsego2000.org, or by calling 547-8881. Categories include: Cornerstone Award: For a project that promotes a preservation ethic through the maintenance, repair, or adaptive reuse of a…
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IN MEMORIAM: Marjorie A. Tyler, 80, Pierstown PIERSTOWN – Marjorie A. Tyler, 80, of Pierstown died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 3, 1935, at Bassett, Marjorie grew up in Cooperstown and lived her entire adult life in Pierstown. She was the daughter of Donald and Margaret (Thorn) Smith. She attended Cooperstown schools and married her lifelong love Kenneth Tyler on Feb. 27, 1954. They would have celebrated their 62nd anniversary this…
Village Trustees Throw Out 26 Uncleared-Sidewalk Fines COOPERSTOWN – After receiving five letters of complaints from homeowners fined $108 each in January because they failed to clear an inch of snow from their sidewalks, the Village Board this evening “cancelled” their fines. The trustees also “gave amnesty” to the other 21 homeowners fined after that snowfall. It was unclear how many may have paid their fines and whether they would not get the money back. Mayor Jeff Katz sent the matter to the…
IN MEMORIAM John D. Walrath, 80; Farmer Of Distinction EAST SPRINGFIELD – John D. Walrath, 80, a former Otsego County Farm Bureau president who operated a Dairy of Distinction in East Springfield, passed away on Saturday, Feb.20, 2016, at his home. He was born on May 21, 1935, to Robert and Ruth (Willams) Walrath at his family’s Dutch Corner Farm. On May 5, 1984, he was married to Gail Welden Patterson; she preceded him in death on Dec. 25, 2013.…
Back From Romania, Marine Thanks Pupils, Shares Story…
IN MEMORIAM: Wayne Russell, 72; DOT Engineer Traveled In Retirement WEST ONEONTA – Wayne L Russell, 72, who spent 37 years as a civil engineer with the state Department of Transportation, passed away peacefully at Fox Nursing Home Feb. 19, 2016. He was born Nov. 12, 1943, in Delhi, the son of Lawrence and Georgia (Ruling) Russell. The family lived in Bloomville until his junior year in high school when they moved to Schenevus. After graduation from high school in 1961…
Seward Vows ‘Aggressive Defense’ Vs. Cuomo’s $15 Minimum Wage State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, vowed an “aggressive defense” against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for a $15 minimum wage, a piece of the budget deliberations now underway in Albany. He told 75 Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce members this morning in the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Grandstand Theater that the issue should be removed form the budget process and its impacts fully studied and understood before moving forward. Audience members in the front row…
IN MEMORIAM: William E. Eissler, 74; Marine, In Construction For 25 Years SPRINGFIELD CENTER – William Edward Eissler Sr., 74, a Vietnam-era Marine who worked in heavy construction, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Bassett Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born on Oct. 9, 1941 in Queens, son of the late George R. and Caroline Berner Eissler. He was raised and educated in Richfield Springs. On May 16, 1960, he enlisted in the Marine…
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