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Mike Perrino Is Applauded

 At 23rd Fetterman Luncheon

Mike Perrino, recipient of the Clark Sports Center’s 23rd annual Fetterman Award, stands with previous recipients following the recognition ceremony at the Otesaga Hotel this afternoon. From left, Pat Hazard, ’01, Ted Kantorowski, ’95, Jack Vineyard, ’94, Paul Lambert, ’10, Perrino, Connie Herzig, ’08, Brenda Wedderspoon-Gay, ’09, Brenda Jaeger, ’12, Ted Spencer, ’04, Sharky Nagelschmidt, ’02, Bobby Hall, ’15, Ed Hazard, ’01, Bob Snyder, ’07 and Dave Bliss, ’13. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Mike Perrino, recipient of the Clark Sports Center’s 23rd annual Fetterman Award, stands with previous recipients following the recognition ceremony at The Otesaga this afternoon. From lef are, Pat Hazzard, ’01, Ted Kantorowski, ’95, Jack Vineyard, ’94, Paul Lambert, ’10, Perrino, Connie Herzig, ’08, Brenda Wedderspoon-Gray, ’09 and, Brenda Jaeger, ’12.  Back row, from left, Ted Spencer, ’04, Sharky Nagelschmidt, ’02, Bobby Hall, ’15, Ed Hazzard, ’01, Bob Snyder, ’07 and Dave Bliss, ’13. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)

By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com

(reprinted from last week's Freeman's Journal)

COOPERSTOWN – When the phone first rang, Mike Perrino thought his Cooperstown Youth Football team was in trouble.  “They called me down to the Clark Sports Center and said they needed to talk to me,” he said. “I thought ‘Oh no, what did these kids get into?’ I thought something was amiss.”

But instead, director Val Paige had only good news – he was named this year’s recipient of the annual Fetterman Award.  “I was speechless,” he said. “They got me!”

Perrino, first senior vice president, product management, at NYCM Insurance in Edmeston, was honored at a luncheon this afternoon at The Otesaga.

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