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& The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch Complimentary
Volume 5, No. 27
Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, March 29, 2013
City of The Hills
NEAHWA PARK: Today & Tomorrow
Planners Seek To Polish Oneonta’s Central Gem Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA
Anna Malikav, Oneonta gets a bunny hug on the Cooperstown/Charlotte Valley RR’s Easter Bunny Train Sunday, March 23. More Easter happenings/BEST BETS, B1
SUNY Student Who Died Had Acting Credits
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PT investigators are tentatively blaming the death of SUNY Oneonta student Mark DeRoziere, 22, on an accidental overdose of prescription medications. DeRoziere was found unresponsive in his 3 East St. apartment Friday, March 22, by a visiting friend. A full autopsy report is awaited. A junior, Mark was a graduate of Schoharie High School and former Hartwick College student who was active in theater. He performed in “Angel Street” in January of that year at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fitchburg, Mass./FULL
Dog Park, Plantings, Splash Park In Works By LIBBY CUDMORE
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li, official spokesdog for Oneonta Parks & Recreation, can’t even wait for the proposed dog park to be built before he starts playing in it. Right now, the open field back and to the left of Neahwa Park’s main pavilion is just piles of snow-covIan Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA ered dirt, but City Rec Director Steve Eli’s owner Andrews shows Eli the – and Parks & dog park planned for Rec director Neahwa Park. – Steve Andrews hopes that a Parks Master Plan Update now in preparation will find a place in the park that dogs can call their own. Please See PARK, A3
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fter a Herkimer gunman shot and killed Ape, an FBI K-9, in the final act of his March 13-14 shooting spree, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, again co-sponsored a bill raising penalties for killing police dogs to a Class D felony, and it looks like it may become law. Details at WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM
VISITING OZ: Dr. Florian Reyda, SUNY Oneonta assistant biology professor, was featured guest on “The Dr. Oz Show” Wednesday, March 20. His topic: “The Flu or a Parasite?: Why Your Food and Water May Be Making You Sick!”
STUDYING COOPER: Papers on “Cooper at Sea” are sought by April 15 for the 19th International Cooper Conference July 8-13 at SUNY Oneonta.
The 91-room Courtyard by Marriott on Southside Oneonta opens Wednesday, April 3, and features, clockwise from upper right: in-room Jacuzzis, an indoor pool and gym, suites, and a lobby decorated in bright orange and yellow. Director of Sales Todd Heyn did the tour.
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WORK STARTS: The city planned to begin a drainage-improvement project on Morgan Avenue and Butler Street, including new curbs and gutters, on Wednesday, March 27, to be done by mid-June.
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HBO Hit Series Inspires Jess Mackey pours a glass of Iron Throne Ale, the first of Ommegang’s four planned for “Game of Thrones” beers.
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hatever you choose to serve at your “Game of Thrones” premiere party, Iron Throne Ale will taste just fine. “You can pair it with anything,” said Allison Capozza, Brewery Ommegang publicity manager. “It’s very easy to drink.” The HBO hit show, which Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA begins its third season Sun-
Melissa Melucci of Oneonta samples the crisp, lemony taste.
day, March 31, is based on George R.R. Martin’s series of books, “Song of Ice and Fire.” It follows members of seven noble houses as they battle each other for the Iron Throne, while defending their lands against mythical creatures and the threat of an impending winter. The show’s producers, fans of Ommegang beers, asked the Town of Middlefield brewery last spring to develPlease See ALE, A7
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Contemporary Landscapes by Susan Jones Kenyon March 30 - December 29
2. Splendidly Dressed: American Indian Robes & Regalia March 30 - December 29
3 Kingfisher Tower (2012) by Susan Jones Kenyon. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24. Photo by Richard Walker.
Mosaic Shell Pendant. Salado, central Arizona; 1200-1400; spiny oyster shell, turquoise, clam shell, pitch. Thaw Collection.
Robert Fulton (1806) by Benjamin West (1728-1820). Oil on canvas, 46 x 38 x 3 1/4, Gi� of Stephen C. Clark. Fenimore Art Museum.
Thomas Cole to Grandma Moses March 30 - June 2
Masterworks from The Farmers’ Museum Blacksmith Shop March 30 - December 29
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