READ THIS WEEK’S HOMETOWN, JOURNAL ONLINE General’s 1st Mission: Can He Raise Enough? Oneonta’s German Challenge To Delgado Intrigues Former Congressmen Gibson, Faso Congressional candidate and Maj. Gen. (ret.) Anthony German and wife Diana pose with family, from left, Josh, 32, Zach, 24, Becca, 21, (a spring SUNY Oneonta grad, soon to be married) and Ben, 29. The sons followed their father into military service. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.ALLOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – After 36 years in the New…
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GERMAN V. DELGADO General’s 1st Mission: Can He Raise Enough? Oneontan’s Run Intrigues Gibson, Faso By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.ALLOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – After 36 years in the New York State National Guard, retiring Feb. 2 at adjutant general, the top commander, Tony German’s career was guided by a set of values: Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. That’s the code of the U.S. Air Force, he explained. “I’m not going to change now,”…
Home-Health Aide Charged With Theft From Elderly Pair By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A former home health aide was arraigned in Otsego County Court today on charges that she stole more than $33,000 from an elderly couple over 15 months when they were in her care. Stephanie Shulgay, 32, plead “Not guilty” to the third-degree grand larceny charges, filed by a grand jury. It is alleged that she stole the money from the couple by using…
Up From The Ashes 2 Years After Fire, Milford Methodist Anticipating ‘Starkly Beautiful’ Church Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs, 3:5-6 By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – It was about 4 a.m. on March 13, 2013. The 1930 Milford Methodist Church had burned down the night before in a raging fire that was seen for miles, and…
KLUGO, ROUND 2 Entrepeneur Adding 5 Apartments In Former Stevens, Next To Bresee’s By LIBBY CUDMORE • Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal ONEONTA – Third time’s the charm. “I fell in love with the Stevens (Hardware) building,” said Chip Klugo, who redeveloped Bresee’s Department Store, opening his Parkview Place apartments there in 2014. “We stayed on it and we didn’t give up.” It was the next year, 2015, nearly four years ago, that he set out to redevelop the…
Prepared, Brimmer Immediately Gets On With The Job At Hand 26-Year Veteran New County Roads Chief By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Rich Brimmer believes he’s part of a success story, and as the newly appointed Otsego County highway superintendent, he intends to extend it. Selected yesterday by the county Board of Representatives, he was at the superintendent’s desk this morning, as he’s been as deputy superintendent since Bill Mason – “a great mentor” – retired last…
Former Reporter Plans To Run From 6th Ward ONEONTA – Mark Boshnack, retired Daily Star reporter, this afternoon said he plans to run for the Sixth Ward Common Council seat being vacated by Deputy Mayor Russ Southard. His announcement sets up a contest with Scott Harrington, who announced Friday he is seeking the Ward 6 seat. With Mark Davies announcing this morning he will vie against Seth Clark for the Ward 2 seat, at least two of five vacancies will be…
Freshman Michele Frazier Seeks 2nd City Council Term ONEONTA – Michele Frazier, first-term First Ward Common Council member, made it official this afternoon: She is running for a second term this November. Of the three incumbents said to be running again, that leaves only John Rafter, Ward 7, still to make it official. David Rissberger, Ward 3, announced Saturday he’s in. Five Council members are retiring, and six candidates have already emerged to run for those positions: Seth Clark and…
3 REPUBLICANS, 2 DEMOCRATS 3 More Candidates Running For 5 Slots On Common Council Seth Clark, Jerid Goss, Joshua Bailey Joining Len Carson, Scott Harrington By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A “Fusion Ticket” has surfaced over the weekend – Democrats Seth Clark and Jerid Goss, and Republican Josh Bailey – aiming to run for Common Council in Ward 2, 4 and 8 respectively. Along with Republicans Len Carson (in Ward 5) and Scott Harrington (Ward 6), who…
Polar Bear Jump To Aid 2 Volunteers By LIBBY CUDMORE MILFORD CENTER – This year, the jumpers at the 24th annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump will be taking the plunge on Saturday, Feb. 16 to help two of their own. Christina Freeland, a longtime volunteer for the annual event, was recently diagnosed with HyperEosinophilia Syndrome, a very rare blood disease that affects the immune system and all vital organs. Complications from the disease and treatment, including sepsis, kept her…