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Cooperstown Wins Lake Citizen Award

Otsego Lake Association President Mickie Richtsmeier president the Lake Citizen Award to Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz this morning at the OLA's annual meeting at Camp Minnetoska on East Lake Road. The village was praised for its efforts to stem runoff from streets into Otsego Lake. At right is Homer Osterhoudt, Cooperstown. (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)
Otsego Lake Association President Mickie Richtsmeier president the Lake Citizen Award to Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz this morning at the OLA’s annual meeting at Camp Minnetoska on East Lake Road. The village was praised for its efforts to stem runoff from streets into Otsego Lake. At right is Homer Osterhoudt, Cooperstown. (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)

 

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