LETTER from R. SCOTT DUNCAN If Laws Don’t Work, Let’s Try A Little Tenderness To the Editor: It always amazed me to see the picturesque and charming villages in Vermont. How is it that the townsfolk work together to create what I think are charming well keep towns? What you see with your eyes effects your health. This is an ancient concept that has now been proven by modern science. Isn’t that one of the reasons we live in the…
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ISSUE & DEBATE Frazier: County Manager Job Won’t Pay For Itself Editor’s Note: Mr. Frazier’s letter arrived after this week’s editions of Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal had gone to press, and is published here so the public may review it before the first information meeting on the county manager position, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 14, at Oneonta City Hall. A second is planned at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the county courthouse…
LETTER from JOSEPH SKOVIRA Keep Town Justices, Police Separate To the Editor: Delaware County, where I previously served as Delhi town justice, did not have the apparent problems as indicated in Otsego County concerning the arraignment of arrestee. I was available for those early morning arraignments, sometimes covering for an unavailable justice court judge. One such arraignment was for a burglary committed at a far end of this county. The arresting officer thought it was to his advantage to disregard…
LETTER from AMY CROUSE-POWER Ogden Will Be Problem-Solver Working For District 3, County To the Editor: I’m so pleased that Caitlin Ogden is running to represent District 3 (Laurens-Otego) on the county Board of Representatives. Caitlin brings to the race a life of public service. She spent her high school years volunteering to help rescued marine life. She moved to New York seeking open spaces and a sense of community often found in Upstate New York, and over her 13…
LETTER from ANTHONY AVANZATO Drnek Knows How To Promote Business To the Editor: It’s nice to see young people getting involved in politics, so I commend Josh Bailey for running for Oneonta Common Council in Ward 8. However, we are at a time where experience and a historical perspective are warranted. I have known Mark Drnek for over 25 years and he has always had a good handle on what Oneonta needs and how to improve our community. The SweetHome…
LETTER from ANDREW MARIETTA Bi-Partisanship Moving Otsego County Forward To the Editor: I’ve driven all over New York State and worked with community organizations and their leaders, and there is a commonality that unites them all: an investment in a better future. The same can be said for Otsego County, where success and momentum are building. Our county has no shortage of dedicated and committed leaders who put service to their communities first and strive to improve them. It isn’t…
LETTER from RUTH SERAFIN Passion, Determination, Confidence Define Tonner To the Editor: Passion, determination, and confidence. If I were asked to describe Ward 5 Common Council candidate Danielle Tonner in three words, those three would describe her perfectly! I have known Danielle for approximately 17 years, mainly due to our children attending school together. Often, our paths cross in school, on the field or court, or in some local shopping venue. Naturally, our discussions lead to what the future of…
LETTER from JULIE HUNTSMAN Basile Qualified For Seat On Otsego County Board To The Editor: I’m writing today in enthusiastic support of Jill Basile, candidate for Otsego County Board, District 14, (Wards 7-8). I have gotten to know Jill through her volunteer work for the Susquehanna SPCA, on whose board she also serves. Time and again, in a crunch when volunteers are crucial, she rolls up her sleeves, literally, and gets to work, no matter how dirty the job. She…
LETTER from RAY MANNION Who Knows More About Ward 8 Than Mark Drnek? To the Editor: I dare you to try to find another person alive who knows more about Main Street Oneonta businesses than Mark Drnek. Mark knows the first and last names of almost every business owner in Ward 8, where he is running for Oneonta Common Council. He knows what they sell and to whom they sell it. He knows what their businesses depend upon, thrive upon,…
LETTER from SHANNON McHUGH Basile Election Will Bring Energy, Openness To Board To the Editor, I would like to officially announce my support for Jill Basile who is ready to lead District 14 within the City of Oneonta into greater times. She is running for the county Board of Representatives in the hopes of bringing new energy to Ward 7-8. As a small business owner for the past 14 years in this city, I wholeheartedly believe in and support Jill’s…
