CRANKSHAW REPORTS TO PUBLIC ‘Crisis Response Teams’ Met Today To Develop Plan To Assist Students COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown Central schools’ “crisis response teams” at the elementary and junior-senior high school levels have prepared an “excellent plan” to address concerns students and staff may have as the result of Friday’s arrest of phys-ed teacher Justin Hobbie on charges of distributing child pornography. In a message sent to the community at 6:04 p.m., Supt. of Schools Bill Crankshaw said both teams had…
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U.S. ATTORNEY ALLEGES: TEACHER SENT, GOT CHILD PORN OVER INTERNET CCS Instructor, Coach Held In Syracuse By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Central School physical-education teacher arrested this morning received and distributed child pornography over the Internet, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District confirmed in a just-issued press release. The teacher, Justin Hobbie, 41, Springfield Center, used peer-to-peer file-sharing services, a federal crime, the statement alleges. An initial review of Hobbie’s…
CRANKSHAW CONFIRMS: PHYS-ED TEACHER HOBBIE FACES CHILD-PORN COUNTS COOPERSTOWN – Justin Hobbie was identified as the phys-ed teacher arrested on child-pornography charges a few minutes ago in a telephone message to parents from Supt. of Schools Bill Crankshaw. “There is no evidence this arrest and charge involves any children of Cooperstown Central School,” Crankshaw said, adding, “All steps are being taken to ensure the safety of our students and faculty.”…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Glimmerglass Film Days Opening Night Party OPENING NIGHT PARTY – 8 – 10 p.m. Traditional opening night bash for Glimmerglass film days. Features buffet, complimentary beverage, cash bar, chance to meet artists, filmmakers. Enjoy video, sculpture exhibit by Ted Lott and Yeon Jin Kim. The Smithy, Cooperstown. 607-547-8881 or visit www.glimmerglassfilmdays.org/films-events-01/opening-night-party-and-companion-exhibition VISITING WRITERS – 7 p.m. Kick off writers series with fiction writer Stephanie King, interim coordinator of Hartwick’s Writing Center, award winning author. Celebration Room,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 Halloween Parades HALLOWEEN PARADE – 5 p.m. Showcase your Halloween best with Cooperstown Central School band leading the way. Followed by cider and treats at Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, then trick-or-treating at around Cooperstown. Start at Cooper Park, Cooperstown. 607-547-9983 or visit cooperstownchamber.org/halloween-2/ PARADE – 7 p.m. Celebrate Halloween. Costumes encouraged, includes Oneonta High School Bands. Line-up at 6:15. Main St., Oneonta.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 History Of Work – The Night Shift HISTORY PRESENTATION – 7 – 8:30 p.m. “Working the Night Shift: Life After Dark in the Ancient World” presented by archaeologist Dr. April Nowell on how night work differed in history from blacksmiths, hunters, agriculturalists, poets, rebellion leaders, navigators, more. A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta. 607-436-2011 or visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/2839174 WRITERS EVENING – 7 p.m. Local writers present works in progress followed by moderated Q&A session. New writers…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Tour Our Urban Forest TREES OF COOPERSTOWN – 5:30 p.m. Tour Cooperstown with Otsego County Conservation Association, learn benefits of street trees, threats to urban forests, basics of tree anatomy, identification. Free, open to public. Pre-registration preferred. Meet at Pioneer Park, Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/the-trees-of-cooperstown/ GARDEN CLUB – 6:30 p.m. Public meeting hosts Don Urtz presenting photographs of work done by the club over the years. Free, refreshments provided. Richfield Springs Village Library,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Magician To Obama Performs MAGIC SHOW – 9 – 10 p.m. Performance “RanD’ Shine: The New Face of Magic!” who performed at Innauguration of President Barack Obama and internationally. Cost, $3. Waterfront Room, Hunt College Union, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/2623949 CONSTITUTION DAY FILM – 11 a.m. & Noon. Screening “Our Constitution: Conversation.” In which “Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Stephen G. Breyer answer questions from students about why we need a written Constitution and what it…
