Golisano Center Celebrates 10-year Anniversary By Ted Mebust Springbrook’s Tom Golisano Center for Autism celebrated its 10-year anniversary this past Thursday, marking a decade since the expansion of its Oneonta campus. The event offered tours of the facilities, trolley rides provided by Leatherstocking Trolley Company, a parade of students and staff, and a dinner for all in attendance. “It’s wonderful to have our donors here to remind us all what a difference this center has made in providing the highest…
Online home of The Freeman's Journal and Hometown Oneonta
Advertisement
Patricia Kennedy - Page 2
News from the Noteworthy Housing Option Problems With construction well on its way at Springbrook’s “Ford on Main” development in downtown Oneonta, I have received no shortage of positive feedback, comments, suggestions, and endless “thank yous.” I am so grateful for the enthusiastic reactions shared with Springbrook for taking on this housing project. It is no secret that our community has a housing problem. If fact, it is no secret that our country is in a housing crisis. Like much…
News from the Noteworthy Celebrating Each And Every Life I just returned from a trip to visit family. While away, I had the opportunity to celebrate a milestone — my grandson’s graduation from fifth grade. At his ceremony, he shared that his goal throughout school was to “make his parents proud.” His sincerity has me thinking about Springbrook at this time of year — summer at Springbrook feels charmed. In June, we celebrated the accomplishments of ten exceptional graduates of…
News from the Noteworthy: Gov’s budget a reason to be cheerful Happy New Year! I had difficulty celebrating the 2022 New Year. I was certainly unable to make any resolutions. After all, I’ve spent the last two years being very resolute. As the third year of the pandemic loomed, I saw the year beginning with a continued onslaught of information, from new or revised protocols, to new plans to protect our health, our community, and our way of life. But…
Springbrook boosts salaries, incentives, wage access Springbrook – Otsego County’s third-largest employer with more than 1,200 workers – announced today it will give a $4,160 base wage increase to all current employees and offer COVID-related incentive payment of up to $1,500 for current employees and new hires. The organization provides at-home care, residential and educational services, day services, and clinical, therapeutic, and behavioral support to more than 1,100 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across New York State. Springbrook…
Opinion by Patricia Kennedy We’re more than a nice place to visit I recently returned from a much- anticipated vacation with my family. In the weeks and days leading to this vacation, it seemed as if all I could think about was how good it would be to get away—from the house I spent a year living AND working in. From the office I’ve become reacquainted with in the last six months. From vaccination reports, retention reports, vacancy reports, and…
Springbrook celebrates program graduates By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Springbrook, an organization that provides services and support for the developmentally disabled, held a graduation ceremony at its campus in the town of Milford on Thursday, June 24. There were 15 graduates, the largest ceremony Springbrook has had, because of the coronavirus pandemic it was held in an outdoor ceremony, which was a first. Another first included the first set of graduating siblings, Jessica Miller and Stephanie Miller. Traci…
Springbrook Tells Staff: Get Vaccinated, Get $500 Bonus By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com With 35 percent of its employees not yet vaccinated, Springbrook is offering a $500 enticement to encourage them to get the COVID-19 vaccine shot. “This is important, this is safe,” said Springbrook CEO Patricia Kennedy. “It’s going to get us back to where we want to be, being with the people we want to be with and doing things we want to do. That’s my…
Reprinted From This Week’s Hometown Oneonta, Freeman’s Springbrook Envisions Upscale Apartments In Historic Ford Building By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Springbrook CEO Patricia Kennedy, got the good news a few nights before Christmas. Her proposed Ford Block Revival – 22 apartments for executives and professionals above 186-212 Main St. – has been awarded a $1 million CFA grant through the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council. The three-story building is on the National Register of Historic Places.…
Springbrook Envisions Upscale Apartments In Historic Ford Building By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Springbrook CEO Patricia Kennedy, got the good news a few nights before Christmas. Her proposed Ford Block Revival – 22 apartments for executives and professionals above 186-212 Main St. – has been awarded a $1 million CFA grant through the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council. The three-story building is on the National Register of Historic Places. “It’s not just our Christmas present,” she…