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Newly Formed Destination Oneonta

Celebrates At First Get-Together

Destination Oneonta, a week and a day old, gathered for its first mixer last evening in the Oneonta Theatre. Members of the new board are, from left, Louisa Montanti, manager, Southside Mall; Kirsten Oehl, Hartwick College; Colleen Brannan, special assistant to the president, SUNY Oneonta; Nancy Scanlon, Scanlon Homes; Bob Brzozowski, executive director, Greater Oneonta Historical Society; Rachel Jessup, Oneonta manager, Bank of Cooperstown; Wayne Carrington, B Side Ballroom; Sophie Richardson, entrepreneur; Tim Masterjohn, Red Caboose proprietor, and Ashley Camarata, Hampton Inn manager. Destination Oneonta formed Wednesday, July 3, by the Main Street Oneonta board, which changed its name and transformed its vision to encompass Greater Oneonta. (Ian Austin/allotsego.com)
Destination Oneonta, a week and a day old, gathered for its first mixer last evening in the Oneonta Theatre. Members of the new board are, from left, Louisa Montanti, manager, Southside Mall; Kirsten Oehl, Hartwick College; Colleen Brannan, special assistant to the president, SUNY Oneonta; Nancy Scanlon, Scanlon Homes; Bob Brzozowski, executive director, Greater Oneonta Historical Society; Rachel Jessup, Oneonta manager, Bank of Cooperstown; Wayne Carrington, B Side Ballroom; Sophie Richardson, entrepreneur; Tim Masterjohn, Red Caboose proprietor, and Ashley Camarata, Hampton Inn manager. Destination Oneonta formed Wednesday, July 3, by the Main Street Oneonta board, which changed its name and transformed its vision to encompass Greater Oneonta. (Ian Austin/allotsego.com)

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