ONEONTA – Dr. Joseph Scott Lunn, 91, died peacefully at his home on August 28, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1931 in Oneonta, NY to the late William H. Lunn and Dorothy (Hanks) Lunn. He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1949, and Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 1953.
He received his medical degree in 1958 from the SUNY Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, NY, and continued his internship and residency in Syracuse. In 1962, he served a two-year tour with the Public Health Service in Atlanta, GA, conducting malaria research. In 1964 he undertook a two-year fellowship in infectious diseases at the Upstate Medical School, and then entered practice in Syracuse.
In 1969, he became an associate physician at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY, and in 1972 was appointed Chief of the Medical Staff at Bassett, a position he held until 1980 when he joined the Medical College of Georgia (now Augusta University) as an attending physician and clinical professor until his retirement in 1996.
Guests of honor at the fourth annual Valentine’s Soiree were Dr. Jim Dalton and wife Deb.
COOPERSTOWN – Last weekend’s Friends of Bassett fourth annual Valentine’s Soiree raised $250,000 to support medical education at Bassett Hospital, the Friends announced a few minutes ago.
More than 360 guests attended the Soiree at The Otesaga and paid tribute to Dr. James Dalton, the hospital’s director of Medical Education Dr. James Dalton, who retired from Prime Care last year after more than 30 years.
COOPERSTOWN – The Friends of Bassett’s annual Valentine Soirée this year will honor Dr. James Dalton, recently retired from clinical practice after 30 years but continuing as director of Medical Education. The annual celebration will be Saturday, Feb. 8, at The Otesaga.
Reservations are $150 per person, and proceeds from the 2020 Valentine’s Soirée will be designated to the Medical Education program at Bassett Hospital in recognition of Dalton’s leadership in shaping the current program.
In addition dinner and dancing, the evening will feature a live auction, and entertainment by Glimmerglass Festival young artists, Council Rock Band and Cooperstown Escape Games.
Friends Of Bassett’s Soirée Raises $170K For Arts In Healing
Mary Beth Nelson and Maxwell Levy, performers with the Glimmerglass Festival Young Artists, provided some Valentine’s Day mood music with their performance.
COOPERSTOWN – The more than 300 guests attending the Friends of Bassett’s third annual Valentine’s Soirée Feb. 9 at The Otesaga raised $170,000 for the hospital’s Arts in Healthcare program, the Friends announced today.
Arts In Healthcare aims to reduce stress and promote healing among patients, their families and providers through artistic engagement.
Flis and Andy Blum of Cooperstown were recognized for their commitment to Bassett Medical Center and the arts.
As a nod to the Arts in Health Care program, the evening included special components of the program. Cupid’s Craft Corner offered guests a unique opportunity to make Valentine’s cards for patients. Musical acts, Joe Siracusa’s Trio, Glimmerglass Festival’s Young Artists and the Edgewater duo of Emily DeSantis and Toby Wilcox, offered a taste of the entertainment they currently provide on Bassett’s campus through the program.
The 2019 soirée committee was led by co-chairs Rachel Damroth and Betsy Jay and included members Angie Eichler, Marilyn Garman, Cara Gennario, Wendy Kiuber, Jen Kubis, Robin Lopez, Erika Prouty, Rachael Shaughnessy, Gayle Smith, Jean Stabinski and Ronette Wiley.
TWO ON TOP: Elizabeth Millea, Hartwick, and Sydney Murray, Burlington Flats, were both named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at Le Moyne College.
LIVERMORE LAUDED: Tae Livermore, Cooperstown graduated Magna cum Laude from Ithaca College with a BS in Economics.
‘Garden Art’ Takes Top Honors In Annual Quilt Show
“Garden Art” by Kathie Webster.
COOPERSTOWN – Kathie Webster’s “Garden Art” was the Viewer’s Choice winner at the 29th annual Cooperstown Quilt Show.
“There’s no doubt that her use of various techniques & textures and great attention to detail spoke to many viewers,” the quilt club said in a press release. “Congratulations Kathie!”
“Garden Art” was selected out of over 100 full sized, baby quilts and wall-hangings.
Eileen McClafferty of Oneonta, was the lucky winner of the 2019 Raffle Quilt made by members of the Fenimore Quilt Club. This was a hand-quilted queen-size quilt, reflecting the theme of “Buildings from Sea to Sea.”
The CAA estimates that well over 1,000 quilt lovers attended this year’s show and helped to raise funds for the local Food Pantries.
SKILLEN LAUDED: Natasha Skillen, Milford, has graduated from Le Moyne College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List.
Attendees included Friends of Bassett President Jason Tabor with wife, Emily DeSantis, DO, and, at left, Friends’ Vice President Kate Johnson..
COOPERSTOWN – The more than 300 guests attending the Friends of Bassett’s third annual Valentine’s Soirée Feb. 9 at The Otesaga raised $170,000 for the hospital’s Arts in Healthcare program, the Friends announced today.
Arts In Healthcare aims to reduce stress and promote healing among patients, their families and providers through artistic engagement.
Flis and Andy Blum of Cooperstown were recognized for their commitment to Bassett Medical Center and the arts.
SNOWSHOE HIKE – 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Strap on showshoes, look for signs of animal life in snow-covered woods. Limited number of snowshoes available. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/making-tracks-and-finding-tracks/
HOF CLASSIC – Noon. Get hyped for the game with the Home Run Contest then enjoy the 9th Hall of Fame Classic Game. First pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/classic-18?date=0
LIVE AUCTION – 3 p.m. Find beautifully painted tables, chairs, and paddles for auction. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 914-262-3216 or visit www.jerichoarts.com
The Leatherstocking Group team – from left, Matt Hazzard, Scott Whiteman, Sean Nelen and Matt Schuermann – won first-place gross at the 20th annual KeyBank Bassett Medical Center Invitational May 30, at The Otesaga’s par-72 Leatherstocking Golf Course. The tournament raised $100,00 for The Friends of Bassett Annual Fund, to be Baused for initiatives across Bassett’s eight-county service area.
Dr, Vance Brown, new Bassett Healthcare president/CEO, outlined a triangle of priorities – a positive patient experience, cost controls and the health of the population served – for his administration. He spoke to the Friends of Bassett for the first time at the organization’s quarterly breakfast at The Otesaga. (JIm Kevlin/allotsego.com)
