Paintings, Pottery About At Holiday Show & Sale Dr. Jim LaCava, in top photo, admires a paintings among dozens, plus pottery, jewelry, scarves and winter fashions at the Cooperstown Art Association’s Holiday Show & Sale, a centerpiece of Christmas shopping in Cooperstown. Inset, Eileen Anania admires the signature green and purple glaze on her own pottery on display at the show, which continues until Dec. 23. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
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IN MEMORIAM: ‘Bill’ Vrooman, 86; IBM Engineer Retired To Gilbertsville GILBERTSVILLE – Raymond W. “Bill” Vrooman, 86, a career engineer with IBM who retired here in 1987, passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2018, at Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin. Bill was born on Sept. 5, 1932 to the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Pagel) Vrooman. Bill was united in marriage to the former Rosemarie Montebello.…
IN MEMORIAM Lauren D. Dye, 84, Farmer, Led Eastern Milk Producers EDMESTON – Lauren D. Dye, 84, a retired farmer and past president of Eastern Milk Producers, passed away Thursday Nov. 7, 2018, in Cooperstown, with his loving family at his side. Lauren was born on Oct. 17, 1934, in the Town of Brookfield, the son of the late Donald A. and Pauline Aikins Dye. After graduating from Edmeston Central School, Lauren remained in the Edmeston area, operating his dairy…
Sorin’s ‘Driving While Black’ Packs Fenimore Auditorium Cooperstown Graduate Program Director Gretchen Sorin briefs a packed house a few minutes ago on “Driving While Black,” portions of which are being screened for the first time at Glimmerglass Film Days, which began last evening and runs through Monday. With her is Ric Burns, Ken Burns’ brother, who is producing the film for PBS. It is based on Sorin’s 2009 thesis on “The Green Book,” a guide for black tourists and travelers…
Hospital Safety Monitor Gives Fox Hospital an ‘A’ ONEONTA – Fox Hospital was awarded an “A” from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade, placing the organization among the top facilities nationwide for patient safety excellence. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving healthcare quality and safety for patients. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D, or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and…
Tops Reorganization Plan OK’d By Bankruptcy Court WILLIAMSVILLE – Tops Markets, which operates a supermarket in Cooperstown Commons, today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed the company’s Plan of Reorganization. Tops announced it expects to complete its restructuring and emerge from Chapter 11 shortly. “We are pleased to receive the Court’s approval of our plan and are poised to emerge from this process an even stronger and more competitive company,” said…
CAA Holiday Show & Sale Opens; Highpoint Of Cooperstown Season COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Art Association’s Holiday Show & Sale, a high-point of the Christmas season here, opens with a reception 5-7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at the gallery at 22 Main St. All work is by CAA member artists, many of them local and regional. On display through Dec. 23, the show is geared toward holiday gift giving, and includes cards, ornaments, glass, sculpture, jewelry, apparel, wood work, paintings, prints, stained…
Residents Scammed In Franklin; Troopers Warn Others, Be Wary FRANKLIN – State police at Oneonta are investigating a report that two men posing as utility-company workers perpetrated a scam here, and are warning other homeowner to be alert. Troopers said the two men, wearing walkie-talkies, distracted two elderly residents in front of their home in Franklin yesterday while someone else sneaked into their home and took cash, jewelry and coins.…
IN MEMORIAM Daniel H. Nielsen, Veterinarian In New Berlin Area For 45 Years NEW BERLIN – Following numerous years battling illness, Daniel H. Nielsen, 80, veterinarian in the New Berlin area for 45 years, passed away on Nov. 6, 2018. “Dr Dan,” at the veterinarian was known, was born on Nov. 26, 1939, in Brooklyn, the only child of Rolf and Elna Nielsen.…
IN MEMORIAM: Lisa German, 52, South Kortright; Leaves 3 Children SOUTH KORTRIGHT – It is with great sadness to announce that the life of Lisa (Kuhn) German of the South Kortright community ended suddenly on Nov. 5, 2018, at the age of 52.…
