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Grace Kull Day in Cooperstown

Cooperstown celebrates “Grace Kull Day” Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh reads the Village’s proclamation honoring Grace Kull, left, on her 100th birthday. The Village of Cooperstown set aside March 27 as Grace Kull Day – honoring the long-time resident on the occasion of her 100th birthday and marking her decades of service to the Village. Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh presented Mrs. Kull with a proclamation “in recognition of your decades of outstanding community and government service. The Village extends our Best Wishes,…

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Oneonta Baseball Fans Say Thank You, Sam!

HoF, Delgado Send Regards, Too Oneonta Baseball Fans Say Thank You, Sam! Outgoing National Baseball Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson, above, a speaker at this evening’s recognition at “Mr. Baseball” and “Mr. Oneonta” Sam Nader’s 100th birthday celebration at Damaschke Field, snaps a photo of Sam with fan PJ Harmer.  Former mayor Nader, who turned 100 on July 8, brought the Yankees minor league franchise to the City of the Hills 50 years ago, and both milestones were recognized…

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MLB Stars Remember  Sam Nader On 100th

MLB Stars Remember  Former Oneonta Mayor Sam Nader On His 100th By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – What do you get Oneonta’s most beloved citizen, Sam Nader, for his 100th birthday? How about a birthday message from his favorite football team? “My father has held season tickets to the Giants since 1952,” said his son, John. “So my cousin’s husband got Eli Manning to record a video sending him a birthday message, thanking him for being such…

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‘Sam Nader Day’ Declared To Mark His Contributions

HERZIG PRAISES PREDECESSOR ‘Sam Nader Day’ Declared To Mark His Contributions ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig today issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday, July 8, Sam Nader Day in the City of Oneonta, in recognition of the former mayor’s “too many to count” contributions to the City of the Hills. Here is the text of the proclamation: “In recognition of the “too many to count” contributions, made by citizen and Mayor Albert “Sam” Nader, to the well-being of the people of…

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In Sam Nader’s Story, American Dream Lives

EDITORIAL In Sam Nader’s Story, American Dream Lives Sam Nader has that rare gift: When you talk to him, you feel there’s no one other than you he’d rather be talking to. That, of course, is only one of the secrets of his success – there are many facets to his personality and accomplishment. Part of the rest of the secret is the City of Oneonta itself. • In the years before World War II, it was an exciting vital…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through March 30, new annual subscribers to “The Freeman’s Journal” and AllOtsego.com (or subscribers who have lapsed for two or more years) have an opportunity to help their choice of one of four Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.