IN MEMORIAM Blake Dean Hayes, 66; Preservationist, Author CHERRY VALLEY – Blake Dean Hayes, 66, author and historic preservationist at nationally known museums and sites, passed away peacefully at his home in Cherry Valley, on July 7, 2016, among family and friends. He was born on March 28, 1950, to Gerald (Gerry) Hayes and Harriette Hayes, of Sidney. He graduated from Sidney High School (1968) and received a B.A. in history from SUNY Albany. He then studied preservation technology at…
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FROM OUR ARCHIVES Lou Presutti Dreamed Of Parks Across Nation Editor’s Note: This profile of Lou Presutti II and report on his vision of founding youth-baseball parks nationwide appeared in The Freeman’s Journal on June 17, 2010. The dream was never realized, but Cooperstown Dreams Park continued to flourish and grow up until the time of Mr. Presutti’s death on Wednesday afternoon. By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN – Fifteen-hundred young baseball players will be converging on the Cooperstown region every week through Labor…
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Crowd At Today’s Viewing For Dreams Park’s Presutti COOPERSTOWN – Private calling hours for Cooperstown Dreams Park founder Lou Presutti, 75, who passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 6, at the Hartwick Seminary facility, are underway at this hour at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home. Word is that Mr. Presutti passed away while taking a nap. While private, a substantial crowd had appeared for the viewing, including a substantial part of the Dream Park staff. The phones were not being answered at…
Hartwick Highway Super Charged With Petit Larceny HARTWICK – The Town of Hartwick Highway Superintendent was arrested and charged with several misdemeanors by Otsego County Sheriff’s Department. Frederick R. Striesse, 60, Hartwick was charged with petit larceny, official misconduct and offering a false instrument for filing after the Hartwick Town Board allegedly discovered a series of fraudulent charges on the town’s credit card and reached out to the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department.…
A LEGEND PASSES Accolades Pour In For Lou Presutti II COOPERSTOWN – Lou Presutti II “made more dreams come true than anybody I know,” Washington National Bryce Harper wrote on his Instagram account this morning. As of this writing, 809 people have posted comments on Bryce’s site, and 41,400 have visited. CLICK HERE FOR THE POSTINGS SO FAR…
POSTINGS ON LOU PRESUTTI II ON BRYCE HARPER’S INSTAGRAM • bharper3407: You will be missed Lou! This man touched more lives and made more dreams come true than anybody that I know..Can’t believe he is gone, but will never be forgotten! To the Presutti family my thoughts and prayers are with you #BeYourOwnHero • zco21: I went to coopers town 3 week ago and he talked to us because we were from Wyoming and there has only been one Wyoming…
IN MEMORIAM Lou Presutti II Cooperstown Dreams Park Founder COOPERSTOWN – Word is circulating that Lou Presutti II, 75, who founded Cooperstown Dreams Park 20 years ago and changed the economy of northern Otsego County, has passed away. Matt Hazzard, executive director of the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, posted this tribute on Facebook: “Hard to hear of the death of Cooperstown Dreams Park owner Lou Presutti. Umpired there for a couple years and he treated me very well. A strong…
Kids, Learn Tennis At Cooperstown Courts…
