No Choice, Light Vote At Cooperstown Polls
No Choice, Light Vote
At Cooperstown Polls
Orpheus Readies For’Damn Yankees’ At Foothills
In 1st Full Production
At Foothills, Orpheus
Readies For ‘Yankees’
Sue Jarema, Schenevus, Jeff Moore, Oneonta, Doug Decker, Oneonta, and Nick Sanna, Schenevus, fake conversation as their wait their turn for their costume parade for “Damn Yankees,” the famed Broadway musical comedy about a man who makes a deal with the Devil to help his favorite baseball team win the pennant. At left, George Wells (playing Joe Boyd) has a laugh at the oversized wardrobe of Michael Tamburrino, who plays Boyd’s alter-ego Joe Hardy. The show runs March 29, 30 and 31 at the Bettiol Theater at Foothills. Tickets can be purchased at Orpheus.org. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Venerable Spurbeck’s Open After Weeks Of Renovation
Venerable Spurbeck’s Open
After Months Of Renovation
Spurbeck’s Grocery proprietor Mike Swatling, center right, assisted by his aunt, Kristi Swatling, and Ashley Young of Cherry Valley, foreground, takes sandwich orders over the noon hour. The venerable landmark at Railroad and Leatherstocking opened today after months of extensive interior renovations. Lining up to be served are Jeremiah Parr, Lucas Busse and Matt Kehoe, who work for BTS, installing fiberoptic cable for Middleburgh Telephone’s new downtown Internet “hotspots.” Inset, son Royce Swatling, 2, showed up to give dad an attaboy, accompanied by Mike’s wife Carrie. The new Spurbeck’s has tables and chairs if you want to lunch in, but a similar menu, as well as Palatine Cheese and other products regulars are used to. A beer cave is being added in the basement. It’s open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 to 3 Saturdays, and closed on Sundays. (Jim Kevlin /AllOTSEGO.com)
Otsego 2000 Assembles20 Pages Of ObjectionsTo Railyard Development
Genevieve Licci, 92; Moved To County To Be Near Daughter
IN MEMORIAM: Genevieve Licci, 92;
Moved To County To Be Near Daughter
FLY CREEK – Genevieve M. Licci, 92, Fly Creek, died Saturday morning, March 16, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing.
Born Oct. 2, 1926, in Queens, she was adopted as a baby by John and Catherine (Sullivan) Kelly.
Stephen J. Allen, 33; New Berlin Carpenter Dies In New Jersey
IN MEMORIAM: Stephen J. Allen, 33;
New Berlin Carpenter Dies In New Jersey
NEW BERLIN – Stephen “Steve” J. Allen, 33, of New Berlin, a carpenter by trade, passed away unexpectedly while working in New Jersey.
Steve was born on Feb. 8, 1986, in Lowville, the son of Gerald J. Allen and Tamara Radziewicz Zehr. Steve was pre-deceased by his paternal grandmother Doris Fletcher.
Born in Lowville, Steve spent his first 14 years there before moving to New Berlin. A carpenter by trade, he worked for several local construction companies before starting with Osmose Utilities Services Inc. as a field tech and lineman in January of this year.
Shamrock Swing Celebrates Mothers, Sons
Shamrock Swing Event
Celebrates Mothers, Sons
Drivers, Beware Of UGOs*
Drivers, Beware Of UGOs*
(*Unidentified Grazing Objects)
Westville House Gutted As Wind Whips Flames
10 DEPARTMENTS AT SCENE
Westville House Gutted
As Wind Whips Flames
Brisk winds whipped the flames at a house at 2661 County Rte. 35 in the hamlet of Westville, and by the time it was doused, the building was gutted. The Milford Fire Department took the call at 11:13 a.m., according to Second Asst. Fire Chief Damon West, and when the first truck arrived, fire coming out of two sides of the structure, mostly on the second floor, some on the first. No one was home, but arrived about an hour into the fire. No injuries reported, although it is believed that some baby chicks and a cat may have perished in the fire. The frame of the home, owned by Jon and Caleb Edgington, is still standing and intact. Although there is heavy fire damage, several rooms had the doors closed and were undamaged by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Mutual Aid provided by Cherry Valley, Middlefield, Westford, Schenevus, Cooperstown, Hartwick, Hartwick Seminary, Mount Vision and Laurens, with West Laurens and Oneonta on standby. Milford firefighters were at the scene until almost 5 p.m.
Clinton J. Hall Sr., 87; Marine, Gilbertsville Central School Retiree
IN MEMORIAM: Clinton J. Hall Sr., 87;
Marine, Gilbertsville Central School Retiree
GILBERTSVILLE – Clinton J. Hall Sr., 87, a Marine who retired from Gilbertsville Central School District as maintenance supervisor, passed away on March 15, 2019, at Chase Nursing Home.
Born in Westfield, N.J., he was the son of Catherine McGough and Clinton Hall. He married Laura F. Winton on Aug. 22, 1953. They enjoyed 65 years of wedded bliss.
State Champs Welcomed By Adoring Crowd
STATE CHAMPS
WELCOMED BY
ADORING CROWD
Hawkeyes’ Team First To Win
NY Hoop Title For Cooperstown
CCS Hawkeye Ben Tafuro, Kyle Myer, Spencer Lewis and Ryan Burns (top photo) share cheers with enthusiastic fans – there may have been up to 1,000 – who gathered around the flagpole at 
Main and Pioneer a half-hour ago to welcome home the team that’s won the first-ever state basketball title for Cooperstown. On the aerial ladder behind the Cooperstown Fire Department’s 1952 vintage Mack firetruck, (center photo) a gleeful Noah Lifgren is flanked by MVP Jack Lambert, left, and Kyle Santello, right, bearing trophies from their win. Coach John Lambert (lower photo) gets off the school bus from Binghamton in the Blue Lot and and hugs Fire Chief Jim Tallman, right, and Village Police Officer Terrell Silvera. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
THE MAKING OF A CHAMPIONSHIP
HAWKEYES TAKE DOWN KATS FOR STATE TITLE
THE MAKING OF
A CHAMPIONSHIP
By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
BINGHAMTON – Hot on the heels of yesterday’s triple-overtime win against Greenport, the Hawkeyes made their 71-61 championship game against the Middle Early College Kats look easy, seizing a 10-point lead early on and never letting up.
“A game like yesterday can drain you emotionally, but when I got on the bus this morning and saw them I knew they were ready,” said Coach John Lambert.
“The energy from winning yesterday really carried over to today,” said sophomore John Kennedy. The 6-foot-8 team newcomer, who brought out plenty of cheers from the packed stands.
Littlest Dancer Charms At St. Patrick’s Luncheon
Littlest Dancer Charms
At St. Patrick’s Luncheon
The littlest dancer, Ava Salzman, 7, of South Hartwick, performing with the Iona Troupe, charmed the crowd at the St. Patrick’s Day luncheon that followed Sunday mass at Christ Episcopal Church in Cooperstown at noon today. The full range of St. Patty’s cuisine was available, including two types of corned beef, one steeped in Fly Creek Cider Mill cider, according to chef Bill Waller. Inset, Ava receives congratulations from her brother Henry, 7 months, who is in mom Amanda’s arms. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
HOUSE ON FIRE NEAR WESTVILLE
HOUSE ON FIRE
NEAR WESTVILLE
Blaze Up Rte. 35 From ONC BOCES
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Fly Creek Philharmonic Again Packs The House
THEME: ‘Water, Water Everywhere’
Fly Creek Philharmonic
Again Packs The House
As emcee Chris Kjolhede put it, tonight’s annual Fly Creek Philharmonic performance, “Water, Water Everywhere,” was “the hottest ticket in town – except for the Cooperstown boys’ basketball team,” and – as always happens – it packed the Fly Creek United Methodist Church. In top photo, the chorus performs “Under the Sea”; front, from left, are Julie Huntsman, Scottie Baker, Celeste Johns, Judy Grin, Joelle LaChance, Sharon Rankins-Burd, Ellen Tillapaugh and Vicki Gates. Inset left, “Singing in the Bathtub” featured, from left, Gary Kuch, Bill Hughes and Tom Huntsman. The two-hour performance began with the traditional “Down in the River to Pray,” and ended with “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” and a standing ovation. “Kids” in the troupe included Evelyn Baldo, Kayleigh Butler, Avery Croft, Paul Crowell, Lucy Hayes, Clara Pokorny and Creighton Williams. Music by Ron Johnson, Tim Peters and Lorna Wilhelm. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)