Jane Higgins-Main, 60; Artist, Proprietor Of Gilbertsville Gallery GILBERTSVILLE – Jane Evelynne Higgins-Main, 60, an artist who ran the Hilton Bloom Art Studio here for 15 years, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019, in the comfort of her home. Jane was born in Sidney on Feb. 20, 1959, the daughter of Edward A. and J. Louise (Williams) Higgins. A 1976 graduate of Sidney High School, Jane went on to study fine arts at SUNY Oneonta and the University of…
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Virginia M. Gracey, 86; Church & Scott Clerk For 29 Years COOPERSTOWN – Virginia M. Gracey, long-time sales clerk at Church & Scott, passed peacefully Saturday afternoon, March 2, 2019, at Bassett Hospital. A native and life-long resident of Cooperstown, she was 86. Born Virginia Mae Potter on Oct. 16, 1932, in Cooperstown, she was one of five children of William Leigh Potter and Florence Elizabeth Smith Potter. Graduating from Cooperstown High School, Class of 1950, she joined Remington Rand…
While Others Dream, Kosmers Have Lived Energy-Efficiently For Decade By JIM KEVLIN FLY CREEK – To many, it’s a dream: a home heated by renewables. But John Kosmer and wife Linda have been living that dream for a decade and, if not pinching themselves, are still dreamily in love with the be-windowed and expansive – and, above all, cozy – south-facing house on a hilltop outside the Fly Creek hamlet.…
Hometown People: Feb. 28 – Mar. 01, 2019 Table Rock Bouldering Cuts Ribbon On Adventure HOLOQUIST ON LIST: Jennica M. Holoquist, Oneonta, has been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2018 semester. She is majoring in Psychology. MANCUSO LAUDED: Logan J. Mancuso, Oneonta, is on the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at St. Lawrence University. He is a member of the Class of 2019 and is majoring in neuroscience. After 40 Years Town Clerk Is…
John Chambers, 82; Ran Family Livestock Auction UNADILLA – John D. Chambers, 82, a horseman from birth and later an auctioneer at the family’s cattle and horse auction, D.R. Chambers & Sons, rising to president, died in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb 17, 2019. He was born on Jan. 30, 1937. in Walton, the son of David R. and Mary (Little) Chambers. John graduated from Unadilla Central School in 1955 and earned his degree from Albany Business College in 1957. Later…
Locals: Feb. 28 – Mar. 01, 2019 Friends Of Bassett’s Soirée Raises $170K For Arts In Healing COOPERSTOWN – The more than 300 guests attending the Friends of Bassett’s third annual Valentine’s Soirée Feb. 9 at The Otesaga raised $170,000 for the hospital’s Arts in Healthcare program, the Friends announced today. Arts In Healthcare aims to reduce stress and promote healing among patients, their families and providers through artistic engagement. Flis and Andy Blum of Cooperstown were recognized for their…
Council Candidates Announce In A Rush ONEONTA – One after another, seven candidates announced over five days they were running for Common Council to succeed five Council members who are retiring. Beginning with Len Carson, follow the progression and read their…
Irene Harlem, 86, Oneonta; Wife Of Supreme Court Judge ONEONTA – Irene Harlem, 86, Oneonta, wife of the late state Supreme Court Judge Robert A. Harlem, passed away Feb. 25, 2019, at Fox Hospital. She was born March 28, 1932, in Amityville, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Wagner) Muller. Irene grew up on Long Island, where she met and married Charles Mann in September 1951. In 1965, they moved to Mount Vision. Irene then married Judge Harlem in 1982;…
This Nasty Little Parasite Is Meaningful By JENNIFER HILL Parasites. That doesn’t sound good. But SUNY Oneonta biology professor Florian Reyda says having a variety and plentiful parasites “is a sign of a healthy ecosystem, of biodiversity.” By that measure, Otsego Lake is quite healthy. Especially now that Margaret Doolin, a student in SUNY’s master of science biology program and one of Reyda’s advisees, had discovered a parasitic…
