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Carleigh & Cher Carleigh Bettiol, left, wows a local crowd that attended the new Broadway hit, “Cher,” Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Neil Simon Theater in New York City.
Otsego County Performer Goes From ‘Hamilton’ To New Role By LIBBY CUDMORE
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rom the wings, Betty Bettiol could see her star. “Carleigh saw us from on stage and waved!” said her grandmom. “We’re so proud of her.”
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Daisy Foster, 9 months, with mom Flannery, was no less curious for being the youngest attendee at the CAA’s annual Holiday Show & Sale opening reception Friday, Nov. 9. It continues through Dec. 23. More photos at
Fresh from “Hamilton,” Oneonta native Carleigh Bettiol is performing in “The Cher Show,” now at the Neil Simon Theater, which opened in previews on Thursday, Nov. 1, and was attended by an Otsego County Please See CHER, B7
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hile out on the campaign trail, Congressmanthing bad to say about him,” elect Antonio Delgado sat the new 19th District condown with retired RepubCOOPERSTOWN gressman said of his penultilican Congressman Chris mate predecessor. “He took Gibson to get some advice omeowners behind pride in his accessibility to on the job. on their taxes will see Please See DELGADO, A7 “No one ever had anytheir properties auctioned off a year earlier under a new policy of the county Treasurer’s Office. County Treasurer Allen Ruffles briefed the county Board of Representatives on his new policy at its November meeting, noting that in a fourth year of deliquency, fees and interest make it their traffic on New York much less likely for property By JIM KEVLIN State Route 205 has owners to catch up on back decreased dramatically,” taxes. said Frazier. “They have For details, watch a video COOPERSTOWN modified some of their of the meeting on NG has reduced the routes. They will continue www. OTSEGO.com compressed-natuto exercise their right to ral-gas trucks it has travel on all public roads, WAITING, WAITING: been routing across Otsego but they will attempt to Cooperstown novelist Lauren minimize the impact on any Groff was expecting to learn County from 80 to 8-10 one community.” Wednesday, Nov. 14, whether round trips a day, county Rep. Ed Frazier, R-Unadilla, He reported company she has won the National reported to his colleagues at officials told him the truck Book Award. Details at the November county board traffic has been reduced for www. OTSEGO.com meeting on the 6th. the last quarter of this year “They have stated that Please See XNG, B5 26 MILES AWAIT: CCS graduates Jacob Russell and Patrick Dewey, veterans of Judge Burns To Parents: Think Like Kids local 5Ks and 10Ks, have qualified for the Boston n the just-published “Dear Mom and Dad: Kids’ Marathon next April 15. Advice on Co-Parenting,” County Judge Brian D. Burns shares his experience from Family Court: Put yourself in your children’s place/DETAILS, B1
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he canvass was due to begin Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the county Board of Elections to confirm Sheriff Richard J. Devlin, Jr., in his job. Challenger Bob Fernandez, must get two to one of the 1,984 outstanding ballots to win. Follow the count at
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f the midterms were expected to settle things, a lot is still unsettled in Otsego County politics after Nov. 6. • State Sen. Jim Seward,
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Cooperstown Vets’ Club Commander John Famulare and Auxiliary President Mary Balcom, left, stand vigil as worn flags are ceremoniously burned during Veterans’ Day observances at the Doughboy Statue Sunday, Nov. 11, the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I. Above, flagbearer Frank Liberati greets Vietnam vet Lee Winney, Fly Creek. For photos,
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THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY’S LARGEST PRINT CIRCULATION 2010 WINNERS OF The Otsego County Chamber/KEY BANK SMALL BUSINESS AWARD