Letter From JASON HEWLETT Neglect Of Mental Patients Little Understood To the Editor: Right now there is nothing more important to me than making people aware of the ongoing abuse and neglect of patients on psychiatric units. This is still happening today in many hospitals here in NYS because of bad policies and bad protocols that need to change. These are the primary causes of patient abuse by psychiatrists and their nursing staff who ironically do mean well and want…
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IN MEMORIAM Judith Guzik, 77, Richfield Springs; Richfield Teacher, Garden Club Member JORDANVILLE – Judith (Brown) Guzik, 77, a teacher at Richfield Springs Central School, died on Friday, May 8, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. She was born on Aug. 16, 1942, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Edward Hugh and Ellen G. Barlow Brown. She was a graduate of Laurens Central School, Class of 1960 and went on to earn a BS Degree in Elementary Education…
IN MEMORIAM Frederick Golja, 98; Farmer, Town Assessor EAST WORCESTER – Frederick Golja, 98, a lifelong farmer and community leader, passed away on May 8, 2020. He was born in East Worcester on November 25, 1921, the fifth of John and Josephine (Kavcic) Golja’s six children. He grew up attending the one room school house on Algerine Hill and working the family farm, where he honed the skills and appreciation of agricultural science that formed the foundation of his own…
IN MEMORIAM Ed Newsham, 85, Oneonta; SUNY Professor, Masonic Leader ONEONTA – Edward S. Newsham, 85, who had a distinguished career with the Masonic Fraternity, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. Ed was born September 13, 1934, in Erie, PA, the son of the late Frederick and Susan (Harriger) Newsham. He married June Mellor September 7, 1957 in Woods Hole, MA. Ed and June moved to Oneonta in 1965 when Ed accepted a position as…
Missing Kortright Woman Found Safe KORTRIGHT – Beverly L. Golembeski, 79, who was reported missing by her husband after she failed to return home this afternoon, has been found safe, according to Trooper Aga Dembinska, Troop C public information officer.…
Police Seek Missing Kortright Woman, 79 KORTRIGHT – A 79 year old women with dementia was reported missing earlier this evening by her husband, prompting State Police, Forest Rangers and other authorities to mount a search for her. New York State Police at Stamford received a 911 call at approximately 5:52 p.m today that Beverly L. Golembeski, 79. was missing from a seasonal residence on Reed Road in the town of Kortright. The call to 911 was made by Golembeski’s…
Common Council Could Resume in Chambers By July ONEONTA – Oneonta Common Council could resume holding meetings in person by July, Katie Böttger, personnel director, told the council during their remote meeting earlier this evening. “It’s up to all of you,” she said. “But (the state) advises working remotely through the end of June.” Common Council has been meeting on Zoom and streaming the meetings live on the city’s YouTube channel.…
Council Member Davies Appointed As SUNY Dean ONEONTA – Common Council member Dr. Mark R. Davies, Second Ward, has been appointed Dean of the School of Education, Human Ecology and Sports Studies at SUNY Oneonta. A former Hartwick College professor of education, Davies will oversee all academic programs in dietetics, elementary and adolescence education, exercise science, family and consumer sciences, fashion and textiles, food service and restaurant administration, human development and family studies, human ecology and sport management. He begins…
League Of Women Voters Will Host Virtual Candidates’ Night COOPERSTOWN – The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown area is inviting the public to submit questions for the school board candidates to answer during the league’s virtual candidates’ forum. This year, three candidates are running for two seats. Two incumbents, Timothy Hayes and Gillian Spencer will run for another term. Denise Hollis is the third candidate. “In normal times, the league would be organizing a candidates’ forum, but the…
Bitterman, Kuhlmann Named OHS Valedictorian, Salutatorian ONEONTA – Oneonta High School seniors Alexander Bitterman and Nathaniel Kuhlmann have been named as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class 0f 2020. Alex is the son of Dr. Todd and Dr. Anya Bitterman of Oneonta. Next year, he will be attending Cornell University on the Pre-Medical track majoring in biological sciences with a focus on ethics and philosophy.…
