County Chamber celebrates businesses, leaders with 2021 prizes The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce this week named Five-Star Subaru’s Ben Guenther as its Eugene A. Bettiol, Jr., Distinguished Person of the Year as part of its year-end award ceremony. Chamber officials stopped by Five-Star and other award winners on December 21 and 22 in surprise visits to present framed certificates to this year’s honorees. The Chamber’s Board of Directors and local citizens met December 1 to wade through multiple nominations…
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In Memoriam Joan M. Crandall, 87 March 11, 1934 – December 8, 2021 ONEONTA – Joan M. Crandall passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in her home on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021. Joan was born on March 11th, 1934 to Myrtle (Barnes) and Malcolm Misner in Sidney, New York. She grew up in Sidney in the midst of a large loving extended family during the Great Depression. She graduated from Sidney Central High School in 1952. She started a…
News from the noteworthy Tobacco-free colleges save lives Tobacco Free Communities| Delaware, Otsego & Schoharie Nine out of 10 smokers start smoking by age 18, and 99% start by age 26. So, if we can just keep young people from starting, we can prevent a vast majority of them from becoming one of the 480,000 lives taken every year by smoking. But how do we do that? It takes intentional steps, including reducing the appeal and accessibility of tobacco products,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Learn about Local Conservation CONSERVATION WALK – 2 – 4 p.m. Learn about the conservation effort by the Otsego Land Trust at their waterfront property from stream restoration, native plantings, and invasive species removal. Free, registration required. Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-8881 or visit www.glimmerglassfilmdays.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 Halloween Stories in the Yager Museum HORROR IN THE MUSEUM – 6 – 8 p.m. The public is invited for fun evening of spooky readings and performances by Hartwick students, faculty and staff. Free, open to the public, refreshments will be available. All participants must wear masks and be vaccinated. Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Hartwick College, Oneonta. 607-431-4480 or visit www.facebook.com/yagermuseum/…
In Memoriam Elanor J. Cohn Spranger, 81 June 25 1940 – October 21, 2021 Oneonta – Elanor Joyce Cohn Spranger, 81, passed away October 21, 2021 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. She was born June 25, 1940 in Maryland, NY, the daughter of Alva and Freda (Watson) Cohn. She grew up in Schenevus, where she attended and graduated from Andrew S. Draper Central School. She then attended SUNY Cobleskill College and obtained a degree as a Nursery School Teacher.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Poetry at Harwick College VISITING WRITERS – 7 p.m. The Hartwick College department of English presents the first reading in the Visiting Writers Series. This month will feature poet Roger W. Hecht (Associate professor of English at SUNY Oneonta) reading from his works, meeting with students, and giving insights to what its like to be a professional writer. Free. Masks, vaccination required. Eaton Lounge, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College, Oneonta. 607-431-4921 or visit www.hartwick.edu/academics/academic-departments/english-department/visiting-writers-series/…
Three-car accident on West Street results in minor injuries By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — A three-car accident on West Street near Hartwick College closed down the road this morning on Friday, Oct. 1. The unidentified driver, a 65-year-old man, made a wide turn on West Street going downhill and hit two cars, causing his car to roll over, according to the Oneonta Police Department.…
Drugovich: the timing is good for early retirement By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Retiring Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich said she will miss the Oneonta community when she steps down next year. “I really enjoyed being part of the Oneonta community and I’ll miss it,” Drugovich said on Monday, Sept. 20, and said how much she liked the warm atmosphere of the people in Oneonta. “They care deeply about one another and the people in it,” Drugovich said.…
Margaret Drugovich, president of Hartwick College, to retire in summer 2022 Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Hartwick College Board of Trustees announced Monday, Sept. 13, that Margaret Drugovich, president of the college, will retire in the summer of 2022. The exact departure date will be determined at a later time by the board.…
