Strong support is easy to understand with such an admirable mission at hand. Each year, the Polar Bear Jump donates 100 percent of money fundraised to children and families in need of medical-related assistance.…
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Silliman Cove
Before sitting down for casual banter, GYLA Board Member and recently-designated historian Lori Michaels and Joyce Shultis, former longtime treasurer and secretary for the association, took the short drive down the street to one of GYLA’s designated lake access sites—affectionately dubbed “Journey’s End”—where they visited a recently-installed bench along the waterfront. Placed on September 15 at roughly 10 a.m., the bench was dedicated in loving memory to Bruce Shultis.…
As we saw in the first installment of this four-part exploration of the state parks, forests, and waterway accesses that Otsego County has to offer [https://www.allotsego.com/towering-trees-and-vast-valleys-the-beauty-of-eastern-otsego/], the eastern bounds of the county also feature plentiful natural views and vistas. The state-preserved wilderness in the county is the cherry on top of the beauty and recreational opportunities “our Otsego” has at its disposal.…
Shultis was a proud and ever-present member of the Goodyear Lake Association for decades. Serving numerous terms as both president and vice president of the organization, he led the charge on countless important initiatives that have shaped the association’s modern makeup.…
“This past October 2024, DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests employees began a multi-phase project to remove invasive plant species such as honeysuckle and multiflora rose from the popular Goodyear Lake Waterway Access in Otsego County,” Jomo Miller, a public information officer at the DEC, said.…
NO ONE HOME Goodyear Lake Trailer Charred A trailer home was heavily was destroyed, in a fire that broke out around 5:45pm at 920 Shady Acres, the mobile home park in Silliman Cove, Goodyear Lake. Above, Crews were on the scene within 7 minutes of the 911 call coming it. At right, Cooperstown firefighters Joel Bostwick and Billy Smith pry off roofing searching for straggling flames.The officer in charge, Milford Fire Chief Don Eckler, said “The fire was rolling out…
