COVID RIPS FOX 97 Ill, 12 Dead At Nursing Home By MICHAEL FORSTER ROTHBART • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A coronavirus outbreak swept through Fox Nursing Home mid-January, sickening 97 staff and residents, and ultimately killing 12 of the residents. “After more than 10 months with no resident cases, the outbreak occurred suddenly with half of the total cases occurring within a week of onset,” Fox Hospital spokesperson Gabrielle Argo confirmed. The first COVID cases among residents were confirmed on Jan.…
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COVID VACCINATION CENTRAL CVS: Additional Sites Available, Fully Booked Click Here For ‘Am I Eligible’ App Editor’s Note: www.AllOTSEGO.com will seek to keep you up to date on the availability of vaccinations against COVID-19. We will strive to update our information at noon daily. As of noon today, the only New York State special site still accepting appointments from citizens 65 and over is in Potsdam. According to the NYS website, “The Federal Government determines how much vaccine New York…
IN MEMORIAM Albert ‘Sam’ Nader, 101, Mainstay Of Oneonta’s Government, Civic Life Official Obituary Details His Life; Memorial Service Due In Summer ONEONTA – Albert S. “Sam” Nader passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at his home as he wished, surrounded by members of his family. He was born on July 8, 1919, in Oneonta, the son of Elias Andrew Nader and Rose Rajah Nader (Nassar). He was one of six Nader children. Sam Nader spent nearly his entire…
BULLETIN SAM NADER, ONEONTA ICON, DIES AT AGE 101 ONEONTA – Sam Nader, the beloved former mayor who brought the New York Yankees organization to Damaschke Field in the 1960, has died. “Oneonta lost a giant of our community today at 101 years young,” said Mayor Gary Herzig this morning in announcing Nader’s passing yesterday. “While he was best known for his contributions of baseball, our airport (named for him), affordable housing, I88, and downtown revitalization, I had the honor…
Nine-Member OPD Deficit May Complicate Implementation Of CAB Recommendations By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Following the murder of George Floyd in May of last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo instructed the implementation of Community Advisory Boards to help reform police departments across the state. The Oneonta CAB consists of four subcommittees: What Functions Should the Police Perform, Employing Smart and Effective Policing Standards and Strategies, Fostering Community Oriented Leadership, Culture and Accountability and Recruiting and Supporting Excellent…
IN MEMORIAM: Steven D. Morris, 73; Vietnam Era Vet; Gas Company Owner CHERRY VALLEY – Steven D. Morris, Vietnam Era veteran and former owner of The Gas Company in Cooperstown, passed away late Sunday morning, February 7, 2021, at The Foltsbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Herkimer. He was 73. Born March 27, 1947, in Cooperstown, Steve was one of four sons of Floyd G. and Martha J. (Klein) Morris. Upon graduation from the Andrew S. Draper Central School in…
IIN MEMORIAM: Joan Ann Cauley, 78; Food Service Manager, Dies In Florida COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown native Joan Ann Cauley, 78, who practiced her skills as a food-service manager at hospitals and, later, joined Cooperative Extension, passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 30, 2021, at Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, in Jacksonville, Fla. She lived in Lake Wales, Fla, Joan lived most of her life in New York State. She was born on Nov. 10, 1942, at Bassett Hospital, a daughter of Edward…
COVID VACCINATION CENTRAL New State Site With Available Appointments Click Here For ‘Am I Eligible’ App Editor’s Note: www.AllOTSEGO.com will seek to keep you up to date on the availability of vaccinations against COVID-19. We will strive to update our information at noon daily. As of noon today, the two New York State special sites still accepting appointments from citizens 65 and over is in Potsdam and South Ozone Park According to the NYS website, “The Federal Government determines how…
County Health Departments Take Over C-19 Vaccinations No Word Yet On Particulars, Bond Says ALBANY – Through agencies like the Otsego County Health Department, the 1B group will be able to make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites beginning this Sunday, the 14th, with vaccinations beginning the next day, Monday the 15th, Governor Cuomo reported in his daily COVID-19 e-letter. However, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond said this morning that her department has not yet received any direction from…
HIS FAMILY FOUGHT D&H BLAST PAT PIDGEON RETIRING AS CHIEF OF OFD ONEONTA – Oneonta Fire Chief Patrick W. Pidgeon, the ninth member of his family to served in the OFD is retiring, effective March 25. Chief Pidgeon joined the City of Oneonta Fire Department in 1985 as a call firefighter. In his 36 years with the city, he served as a firefighter, crew leader, fire captain and eventually was promoted to fire chief, a position he has held since…
