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August 2016 - Page 12

At 6 a.m. Tomorrow, Bethany Begins Record-Breaking Quest

At 6 a.m. Tomorrow, Bethany Begins Record-Breaking Quest By JIM KEVLIN • for www.AllOTSEGO.com PAUL SMITHS – At 6 a.m. Saturday, Cherry Valley native Bethany Garretson departs on a trek with the goal of climbing all 46 of the tallest Adirondack peaks in eight days, which would be a record for a woman. “We’re going to be in the depth of the back country,” she said a few minutes ago, as she and husband Andrew Johnstone were about to begin laying…
August 5, 2016

Hillary Must Be Practicing How To Blunt Donald Insults

TOM MORGAN’S MONEY TALK Hillary Must Be Practicing How To Blunt Donald Insults Editor’s Note:  The column, Money Talk, by Tom Morgan of Franklin, the retired Oneonta investment counselor, is syndicated nationally.  Here is this week’s column. A few thoughts on the campaign for the White House. By now, millions are lusting for the debates. My guess is that the first one will break records for viewership. Another guess is that Hillary is already practicing how to handle insults.  She probably…
August 5, 2016

Kim M. Gohde, 64, Middlefield; ‘Chief’ Stricken Working At Fair

IN MEMORIAM Kim M. Gohde, 64, Middlefield; ‘Chief’ Stricken Working At Fair MIDDLEFIELD – Kim M. Gohde, 64, of Gatley Road, Town of Middlefield, a carpenter and former Middlefield fire chief, died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. He suffered a heart attack at the Otsego County Fair, where he was volunteering, as he had for hundreds of hours over many years. Born June 5, 1952, at Bassett Hospital, Kim was the son of Earl and Dorothy (Butler) Gohde of Middlefield.…
August 5, 2016

Common Council Makes It Easier To Raise Dog, Cat Fees In Future

Common Council Makes It Easier To Raise Dog, Cat Fees In Future By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – One more reason to keep your dog on a leash. At their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2 Common Council updated the “Animals” ordinance in the local law to make it easier to change fee schedules for impounded animals. “Fees change from year to year,” said Mayor Gary Herzig.  “By removing the fees from the ordinance, we’re not having to change…
August 4, 2016

PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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