Fly Creek Fire District Elects New Commissioners By CASPAR EWIG Keith Dickinson, Sam Hoskins and Edward Kuken-berger emerged as winners in a hotly contested election on Tuesday, December 13 for three seats on the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fly Creek Fire District. Dickinson defeated Joan Kegelman, the sitting appointed chairman, for a full five-year term. Hoskins, who ran unopposed, will fill a vacant seat for a three-year term, and Kukenberger will rejoin the board for a one-year term,…
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Structure Fire in Fly Creek A raging fire broke out in Fly Creek off of county highway 26 at the intersection with Stone House Road on the morning of Friday, November 25. Though local emergency responders arrived early to the scene, it had already consumed much of the structure. We’ve been told the entire family was evacuated successfully.…
Letter from Sue Straub Last Week’s Letter Clarified Hello again. I am so sorry that my original comment implied that people over 70 cannot do as much. What I meant is that our local American Legion/VFW needs more retired veterans of all ages to get involved, take on leadership roles and plan projects. Please forgive any negativity that may have resulted from previous comments. Sue StraubFly Creek…
In Memoriam Terry W. Onyan, 65 July 5, 1957 – October 15, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – Terry W. Onyan, a long-time Cooperstown and Fly Creek resident, passed away due to recent health issues late Saturday afternoon, October 15, 2022, at his home in Fly Creek with his loving wife, Wendy at his side.Born July 5, 1957, in Norwich, Terry was the son of Hobart and Norma (Rothwell) Onyan. As a young boy, Terry and his family moved to Cooperstown where he…
In Memoriam Bruce D. Andrews, 65 December 1, 1956 – October 1, 2022 SCHUYLER LAKE – Bruce D. Andrews, born in Cooperstown on December 1,1956, died unexpectedly on October 1, 2022. He was the son of Margaret (Marge) and Arthur Andrews, of Fly Creek. In his youth and throughout his high school years, Bruce was a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America in the Cooperstown and Fly Creek areas and earned all 21 of the Merit Badges required…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta September 29, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Cornell Cooperative Extension Embarking on Huge Project Weekly Medical Briefs: 09-29-22 Inside The Paper Fly Creek General Store Vandalized Bassett Healthcare Network Is Among State’s 2022 Best Employers Springbrook Closes Purchase of Historic Ford Block on Oneonta’s Main Street Sign Celebrates Historic Role of Route 20 Perspectives Editorial The Great Turkey Hunt Columns STERNBERG: M*AS*H News from the Noteworthy: Battle Plans Life…
In Memoriam Geoffrey H. Goodwin, 50 December 30, 1971 – June 15, 2022 FLY CREEK – Geoffrey Harrison Goodwin, 50, passed away on June 15, 2022, at home in Fly Creek. He was born December 30, 1971, at New York Hospital to Gary and Sally Goodwin. The family moved to Cooperstown in 1972 and then to Fly Creek in 1988. After graduating from Cooperstown Central School with the Class of 1990, Geoff attended Syracuse University where he received a B.A.…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta April 28, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Historic Fly Creek Hotel might see the wrecking ball soon Cars in Philly, NYC, Boston beckon visitors to Cooperstown Inside The Paper Toss your old medications safely Foundation grant boosts Farm Friends Program capabilities A break for seniors in trailer homes Perspectives Editorial Hardly noble COLUMNS ‘At Rest’ bill needs to rest, permanently Out of My Shell Finding a “place” for her…
Historic Fly Creek Hotel might see the wrecking ball soon An application filed on behalf of the Leatherstocking Corporation to demolish the historic Fly Creek Hotel at the corner of Route 28 and Schoolhouse Road has triggered a 2017 local law allowing the public to comment on the plans, and Town of Otsego officials anticipate an “interesting” session on May 3. “I’m sure there have been demolitions in the past in the Town of Otsego, but none of them have…
In Memoriam Robert T. Davenport, 55 October 15, 1966 – March 24, 2022 FLY CREEK – Robert Thomas Davenport, 55, of Fly Creek and Medford, New Jersey, passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, March 24, 2022, at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey. He was born October 15, 1966, at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the firstborn son of Robert Duane and Geni (Alves) Davenport. Robert lived in South Philadelphia and Brooklyn before settling in Medford Lakes, New…
