At Home Care’s Laurie Neander Wins State Group’s Top Award ONEONTA – The Home Care Association (HCA) of New York State has named At Home Care, Inc., CEO Laurie Neander the recipient of its highest honor – the Ruth F. Wilson Award. In making the announcement at the organization’s annual conference in Saratoga Springs this week, HCA President Joanne Cunningham called Neander one of the most innovative and talented contributors to improving the vital practice of home care.…
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Bill Would Rename Roadway In Franklin Marine’s Memory ALBANY – The state Senate has passed legislation renaming a portion of State Route 357 in Delaware County in honor of Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski. The bill (S.6955), sponsored by state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, pays tribute to the decorated young patriot who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010. “Every man and woman who dons a United States military uniform sacrifices for our nation and our way of life,” said…
Sister Butler’s 50 Years With OES Recognized…
As Prayers For Peace Offered, Holocaust Horrors Remembered By LIBBY CUDMORE • for AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – As candles flickered in remembrance of the six million Jews and five million others killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, Nathan Batalion, Oneonta, shared his story. “My stepfather, Gabriel Bross, was a shoe-maker,” he said. “He survived five different concentration camps because the soldiers needed boots, and even though they said they would kill him when it was all over, the allies freed him.”…
The Groff Sisters Olympian Sarah True Recalls Growing Up With Novelist Sister Lauren In Cooperstown…
Catskill Choral Society Welcomes Hamilton Professor As Conductor ONEONTA – G. Roberts Kolb, Hamilton College director of choral activities, is the new music director and choral conductor for the Catskill Choral Society. An open house to welcome him is planned 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the First United Methodist Church. He succeeds R. Colin Armstrong, Hartwick College’s choral director, who ended his tenure with the choral society with last month’s all-Bach concert. He accepted an academic position in Texas.…
Stewart’s Veteran Oneonta Manager Gets New Challenge In Cooperstown…
Art Boden Fighting Cancer; Friends Fundraising To Help COOPERSTOWN – For years now, Art Boden has maintained a high profile as the cheerful and customer-focus general manager of New York Pizza. In recent days, friends and loyal customers have been shocked to learn that Art, just 49, is fighting cancer: Stage 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He will require treatment here at Bassett, and also at Strong Memorial in Rochester, and yesterday Brent Knauss and…
Congressional Hopefuls Meet For 1st Time At OHS Forum…
‘Hamilton’ Makes History With 16 Tony Nominations ONEONTA – With nominations in every category, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” – with Oneonta’s Carleigh Bettiol on the celebrated cast – has made Tony Award history with a total of 16 nominations. The Broadway smash hit, which includes Carleigh in the chorus, but also as an understudy for Phillipa Soo (Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton), won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater album this past February, as well as a Pulitzer Prize. “Hamilton” has been nominated…
