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George W. Smith, Jr., 93; WWII Veteran, Rome School District Retiree

IN MEMORIAM: George W. Smith, Jr., 93; WWII Veteran, Rome School District Retiree ONEONTA – George W. Smith, Jr., 93, went home peacefully to the Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2020. George, Junior or Smitty, was born in Rome, N.Y, in 1926, the son of George and Maude (Race) Smith.  In 1944, he joined the Navy to defend our freedom in World War II.  He trained and served on the USS Manatee in the South Pacific.  His service to our…

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Within Limits, Bassett Lets Inpatients Have One Visitor At A Time

Within Limits, Bassett Lets Inpatients Have One Visitor At A Time O’Connor Starts Today; Other Hospitals Wednesday COOPERSTOWN – Beginning this week, one visitor at a time per inpatient will be allowed in Bassett Healthcare Network facilities between noon and 8 p.m. daily. That’s effective today at O’Connor Hospital, Delhi.  It begins Wednesday at Bassett, Fox, Delhi’s O’Connor, Cobleskill Regional and Little Falls hospitals.…

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Bassett, Fox Allowed To Do Elective Surgery

Bassett, Fox Allowed To Do Elective Surgery COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Medical Center and Fox Hospital in Oneonta have been given the go-ahead to resume elective surgeries (outpatient) and non-urgent outpatient procedures, it was confirmed today. A news conference is planned at 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday, May 12, to outline plans for resumption of those services. Elective surgeries were put on hold after Governor Cuomo’s emergency declaration Friday, March 13, as Bassett and Fox reorganized to focus on the anticipated challenges…

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Parade Past Fox Honors Front Line Workers

Parade Past Fox Hospital Honors Front Line Workers Jeff Joyner, Fox Hospital president, waves as decorated fire trucks from 17 area departments, including police and EMS, drove by the hospital this afternoon in a parade dedicated to thanking Fox Hospital staff for their work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the fire companies, the parade also included Mayor Gary Herzig, The Red Knights Motorcycle Club and a fly-over from the LifeNet helicopter. At right, Kristy…

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Maureen Glueckert, 83; Native Of Scotland, Fox Hospital Employee

IN MEMORIAM: Maureen Glueckert, 83; Native Of Scotland, Fox Hospital Employee ONEONTA – Maureen Glueckert,  83, a native of Scotland who moved to Oneonta in 1999 and worked at Fox Hospital, passed away on April 11, 2020, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on Sept. 28, 1936, in Clydebank, Scotland, to Catherine and William Gorman. Maureen graduated from Clydebank High School and then she moved to the United States in January 1960, where she met and…

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Fox Will Handle Nighttime Sidney ER Calls In Oneonta

Fox Will Handle Nighttime Sidney ER Calls In Oneonta SIDNEY– Effective May 1, Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, part of Bassett Healthcare Network, will be shifted to a daytime schedule, with emergency services available only from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. “A physician-staffed emergency department, laboratory, and radiology services will remain available at Fox’s Tri-Town Campus, along with a variety of specialty services including orthopedic care,” said Fox Hospital President Jeff Joyner. “Patients who need a higher level…

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OCCB Brings Summer Early Through Concert

Summer Comes Early Through OCCB Concert The Oneonta Community Concert Band, above, performed its “Good Ol’ Summertime In Winter Concert” this afternoon in the halls of the Foxcare Center.  Led by Conductor Kerri Hogle, Milford, the band’s selections included “Seventy-Six Trombones,” ‘The Magnificent Seven,” “Carousel Selections,” and more. At right, David Hayes and wife Julie Suarez Hayes applaud after the band concluded the evening with “America, The Beautiful.” The next public concert will be held on Flag Day, June 14,…

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IN MEMORIAM: Lorana R. Wong, 89; LPN At Fox Hospital

IN MEMORIAM Lorana R. Wong, 89; LPN At Fox Hospital ONEONTA – Lorana R. Wong, 89, a nurse at Fox Hospital for nearly two decades, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 at Chestnut Park Rehab and Nursing in Oneonta. She was born on Sept. 22, 1930 in Central Islip, Long Island, the daughter of Winthrop and Ruth (Fleming) Reid. She married Dr. Swee Chee Wong on Aug. 4, 1959, in Geneseo. He predeceased her on March 4, 2012. Moving…

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A Warming Shelter Planned – But Where? Asks Committee

A Warming Shelter Planned, But Where? Asks Committee By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special To AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Plans for The Caring for the Homeless Collaborative’s proposed warming station can get underway once a location is determined, the group discussed today during their meeting. “We’ve come up with a couple of locations, but for one reason or another, it fell apart,” said Lynn Glueckert, executive director, Catholic Charities. Among the proposed sites were the Salvation Army and the River St. Baptist…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

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