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Volume 211, No. 44
Cooperstown, New York, Thursday, November 28, 2019
COOPERSTOWN AND AROUND
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ulie Dostal knows the importance of family traditions at the holidays. “When I was growing up (in Atlanta), my mom and dad piled us all in the car and drove us around town to ooh and aah at the Christmas lights,” said
Piper Kersman helps dad Alex wrap lights on a lamp pole on Main Street as mom Heather and brother Griffen look on during the Cooperstown Community As Otsego Christmas Committee Chamber Presdecorating on Sunday, ident Barbara Nov. 25. More photos on Ann Heegan looks on, dewww. OTSEGO.com veloper Chip Klugo cuts on the newly renovated Stevens Hardware building ONEONTA in downtown Oneonta. avid Dart, the man Flanking Klugo convicted of murderare friend ing Gillian Gibbons, Elaine McGef18, in 1989, frick and, at right, Cornhas been ing banker denied paBlaine Minor role, Gillian’s fand architect sister Jennifer Elise JohnsonKirkpatrick Schmidt.
LEAF Inc.’s executive director “I know a lot of people who have that same awesome memory with their families.” Now, LEAF is putting together The Great Otsego Holiday Light Trail, a map that will coordinate all of the best holiday lights across the county, from Richfield Springs to Sidney. “Every year, people post Please See LIGHTS, A3
AllOTSEGO.com Julie Dostal chats with Kevin Comstock about his display at 42 Maple St., Oneonta.
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►The sip & sail tavern ONEONTA in Oneonta was hit with 53 violations by the state liquor e’s called it a authority, which suspended its “dream project.” license following a raid where Now, Chip 90 percent of their patrons Klugo’s dream has come were found to be underage.. true. ►the Four TEENS involved in the killing of Kenneth Robinson, 53, Worcester, were indicted for murder by the Otsego County Grand Jury. An adult, Nicholas Meridy, was also indicted.. ►the Cooperstown santa parade will be held 5 p.m. FriBy JAMES CUMMINGS day, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. on Main Street. In Oneonta, Santa will come to town at 4 p.m. on COOPERSTOWN Saturday, Dec. 7.
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2 Of 5 Units Already Leased On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Klugo cut the ribbon on the five-apartment building next to the former Bresee’s (now Parkview Apartments). The redone building includes firstfloor retail space, occu-
pied by Island Premium Printing. “The building was offered to me while I was doing the Bresee’s project in 2013,” he said. “We couldn’t make the numbers work and decided to
Cooperstown Zoning Law Enables Making Homes Apartment Houses
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othing less than Cooperstown’s future evoked lively debate when, for a second time, the Village Board presented its
Homeless May Find Help Soon By LIBBY CUDMORE
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announced Monday, Nov. Gibbons 25. “I’m thankful that we have more time,” she said. “And I’m relieved.”
Unilaterally, Shelter Plans To Levy Fees
focus on the main project. The Stevens building came up for sale a few years later we rewrote a separate grant and the numbers made sense, so we dug in.” The building, home of the oldest business in Please See KLUGO, A7
abrielle Argo and Jennifer Schuman have a plan to make sure that no one will face the bitter cold nights alone. “We were seeing people coming into the Fox Hospital Emergency Room trying to get out of the cold,” said Argo, the hospital spokesman. “But that takes away staff and services for those people who need resources, and it sparked a conversation.” The Fox Hospital Ethics Board sought to address the problem and created the Caring for the Homeless Collaborative, which includes members from Opportunities For Otsego, Catholic Charities, Family Resource Network, United Way and other local churches and orgaPlease See WARMING, A7
$5M-PLUS RAISED FOR RESCUE
Biopsy Out On Zoe’s Tumor
jumping and proposed zoning law to the By LIBBY CUDMORE playing like any public. normal dog,” said At debate’s end, the COOPERSTOWN Stacie Haynes, document was approved, 6Susquehanna 1, with Trustee Jim Dean the t first glance, SPCA executive sole nay. Voting aye were Zoe takes a nap in her new director. “If you you wouldn’t Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Butternuts home. know Zoe was didn’t look at her Kuch, Deputy Mayor Cindy a miracle. leg, you wouldn’t think she was any Falk, and Trustees Jim Dean “When I went to visit; she was Please See ZOE, A6 Please See ZONING, A7
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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