National Parks Board Appoints Falk To Review Historical Nominations COOPERSTOWN – Cynthia G. Falk, Cooperstown Graduate Program professor (and Cooperstown’s deputy mayor), has been appointed to the National Historic Landmarks Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board. The purpose of the committee is to review nominations for National Historic Landmarks and make recommendations to the board.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Stephen Layman, 93; World War II Vet; Amphenol Retiree ONEONTA – Stephen Layman, 93, a World War II veteran and Amphenol retiree, passed away peacefully Friday, April 3, 2020 at Delhi Nursing Center. He was born April 6, 1926, in Carlisle, the son of Stephen and Lydia (Mattice) Layman. He married Doris (Davenport) Layman and they were married for 67 years. Stephen was an aerial gunner for the Army Air Force in World War II. He retired from Amphenol…
GIVE THANKS, THEN GIVE A TOAST! Here’s a Cocktail Party Everybody Can Go To – In Our Own Homes…
This Will End, And City Will Be Ready, Mayor Herzig Says Pangman, Drnek To Chair Task Force With Two Goals: Survive, Then Thrive By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – “Survive, then thrive.” That’s Mayor Gary Herzig’s mantra and message to a City of Oneonta economic-development task force that he expects will convene for the first time later this week. In an interview a few minutes ago, he said he’s asked Judy Pangman, the city’s community development director,…
Reprinted From This Week’s Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta They Do What They Can To Lift The Community Van Zandt, Oliver, Drnek Take Initiative While home-schooling her son for the time being, Destination Oneonta’s Katrina Van Zandt is organizing a coloring contest for county youngsters. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com) By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Coloring and photography cannot only be calming, says Destination Oneonta Director Katrina Van Zandt, but they can help keep Otsego County’s tourism top of mind.…
Glimmer Of Hope? Total Number Of New Deaths Drops From 630 To 594 Saturday-Sunday ALBANY — The number of COVID-19 related deaths rose by nearly 600 people overnight, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday, going from 3,565 to 4,159. But Cuomo said the number of deaths at one time has dropped for the first time over the past few days, the Albany Times Union is reporting this morning. “What is the significance of that? It’s too early to tell,” Cuomo said.…
City Hall Issues Warning To Newcomers: Check In With County, Quarantine ONEONTA – City Hall today encouraged landlords to only rent apartments to people from out of town “under conditions of great urgency.” Newcomers “will be expected” to self-quarantine for 14 days and to notify the county Department of Health on their arrival, said in a statement from the city clerk’s office. “While we are fortunate to have excellent healthcare facilities in our community,” said Mayor Gary Herzig in an…
5 More COVID-19 Cases In County, Rising To 29 Total COOPERSTOWN – As of 5 p.m., five more COVID-19 cases surfaced today in Otsego County, raising the total to 29, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond announced. Of the 29 total cases, three are hospitalized, and six have recovered and are off isolation. There still has been only one death.…
IN MEMORIAM: Julia Fassett, Retired CV, Fort Plain Teacher EAST SPRINGFIELD – Julia A. Fassett, a retired Cherry Valley and Fort Plain teacher, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, April 3, 2020. She was born in 1926, in Schenectady, the daughter of Emilo and Rose Parillo Genovesi. On June 24, 1951, she married Kenneth L. Fassett of East Springfield at St. Thomas Church in Cherry Valley.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, SUNDAY, 4/5 Federal Government Sends 1,000 Workers To Help NY OVER WEEKEND, OTSEGO TALLY ROSE FROM 23 TO 29 ALBANY – At his briefing today, Governor Cuomo announced the federal government has deployed 1,000 federal workers to help fight coronavirus at the “most stressed hospitals” in New York State. “I know how much we are asking of our health care workers on the frontline,,” he said, “and I thank them for everything they are doing because they are…
