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Herzig: Negotiations Underway Firefighters’ Call For More Staffing Surprises Mayor ONEONTA – The Oneonta city firefighters’ union call for increased staffing in the wake of Tuesday’s Church Street housefire was “surprising,” coming in the midst of contract negotiations, Mayor Gary Herzig said today. “The city has proposed scheduled adjustments that will provide the flexibility needed to ensure optimal staff coverage under all circumstances,” Herzig said.…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard Kroll, 78; Richfield Man Worked On Apollo 11 RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Richard J. Kroll, 78, who returned home to Richfield Springs after working on the Apollo 11 moon landing with Northrup Grumman, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, in his home on Route 25. Dick was born on May 7, 1940, on the family farm in Cullen, a son of the late Frank J. and Eleanor Janiec Kroll.…
Bassett Gives Trooper Community Hero Award Lieutenant Garrett Saved Heart Attack Victim COOPERSTOWN – On Nov. 2, State Police Lt. Michael Garrett responded to a call for help at the Richfield Springs post office, where a 70-year-old woman had collapsed and was in cardiac arrest. “When the call came in and I heard the age of the victim, it was about the same age as my mother, and I hoped to be able to help in some way,” said Garrett. “I…
OPF: PERSONNEL LACKING After Fire, Union Seeks Staff Hikes ONEONTA – Following Tuesday’s housefire on Church Street, the Oneonta Professional Firefighters union today called for an increase in staffing “to help keep the … community safe.” In a press release, the OPF called for: At least six trained firefighters/EMT’s on duty, 24/7, and At least three personnel, trained at EMT level or higher, responding to each medical emergency. On Monday, there were only five firefighters on duty, the union said…
NATIONAL JOURNAL FINDS: Bassett Tractor-Rollbar Program Saves Lives, $4M COOPERSTOWN – From 2007 to 2017, at least 10 lives and more than $4 million were saved in New York State due to a Cooperstown-based program to retrofit tractors with rollover bars, an analysis in the American Journal of Public Health had concluded. The analysis of the program, developed by Bassett Healthcare Network’s NYCAMH (New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health), found that a combination of social marketing and rebates saves…
In Bidding Farewell, Rep. Faso Calls For Civil, Respectful Debate CLICK TO WATCH FASO’S FAREWELL SPEECH…
Salvation Army Needs Help Statewide, Not Just Locally ONEONTA – The local Salvation Army post falling behind on its kettle drive is part of a larger challenge. With just 10 ringing days left in this year’s campaign, the kettles are trending short of the statewide goal, Maj. Ivan Rock, commander of the Syracuse-based Empire Division, reported today. With 13 days to go, the Oneonta post that serves Otsego County reported it was $3,000 short at that point compared to last…
175 AT CCS FORUM Community Told Child-Porn Arrest Just Tip Of Iceberg Expert: Someone Doing It 10-15 Miles Away, But Just Hasn’t Been Caught Yet By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Cyberspace is a scary place. “I’m very concerned about what I heard tonight,” grandmother Diane Koffer said during the Q&A that ended two hours of presentations and, at the end, intent public participation this evening in Cooperstown Central School’s Sterling Auditorium. The reason the 175 people…
IN MEMORIAM: Pete Approbato, 62, Unadilla; Mechanic, Bookkeeper at R.C. Sales & Service UNADILLA – Peter Francis “Pete” Approbato, 62, a mechanic and bookkeeper at R.C. Sales & Service, his family business, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2019. He was born on Feb. 16, 1956 in Brooklyn,. He lived in New Jersey and graduated from Lenape Regional High School.…
