EMPLOYERS, GOT A VACANCY? CLICK HERE Attention, Job Seekers: Drive Into Opportunities ONEONTA – Here’s a chance to get a job without getting out of your car. The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce and CDO Workforce are planning a “Drive Thru Job Fair!” 9 a.m.-noon this Thursday, Aug. 13, in the parking lot of Damaschke Field for a Drive Thru Job Fair. Job seekers have access to 25 local employers, according to Alan Sessions, CDO Workforce coordinator.…
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DAMASCHKE DEMOLITION BEGINS Goodbye Grandstand Gary Laing, Oneonta Outlaws owner, says goodbye to the Damaschke Field grandstand as demolition began this morning. The project, which will take several months, will be completed in several stages; the first, taking out the seats and tearing down the fences, will be finished in a matter of weeks. Laing plans to auction off several of the seats at a later date, and the remaining metal will be recycled. A new concrete pad will be…
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80-YEAR-STRUCTURE CLOSED Damaschke Grandstand Heading For Demolition By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With Damaschke Field’s box seats condemned and its supports rusting, Common Council voted tonight to apply for a grant to demolish the 80-year-old city landmark. “It’s a touchy thing, but the building is old and it needs to come down,” said Gary Laing, Oneonta Outlaws owner. “We’ve been talking about it for a few years now, but it’s reached a critical stage.” “It’s beyond repair,”…
Future For Oneonta Foundation Honors Laing, Klugo At Reception By LIBBY CUDMORE • allotsego.com ONEONTA – Gary Laing, owner of the Oneonta Outlaws and The Shipping Room, wasn’t looking for accolades – in fact, he was just looking for a snack. “My son Joshua was playing football and I stopped at Stewart’s to get him a Slim-Jim,” said Laing. “I was pulling out of the parking lot and this woman comes out in front of me. It’s Carol Mahon, and…