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hartwick’s MARGARET L. DRUGOVICH’S
‘ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE’ BEARS FRUIT
The Freeman’s Journal
The Rev. Dane Boston, Christ Episcopal Church’s new rector, accepts his congregation’s applause as he was inducted before a packed church Wednesday, Dec. 21. With him are wife Debbie, daughter Eleanor and son Fritz.
With New Year, Superintendent Arrives At CCS COOPERSTOWN
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uesday, Jan. 3, William Crankshaw, Cooperstown Central’s new superintendent, will be introduced to students, faculty and staff at assemblies at the middle/ high school and the elementary school. Crankshaw, who has led the Remsen Central district in the Adirondacks, succeed C.J. Hebert, who was killed in an ATV accident near his Cobleskill home last fall. Michael Virgil, the retired Morris Central superintendent, served as interim. TAKING HOLIDAY: Bassett Healthcare Network outpatient health centers, primary care centers and specialty clinics, with the exception of dialysis and convenient care, will be closed Monday, Jan. 2. For available services, see
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METER READINGS: The village Water Department will be reading meters between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Jan. 5 to 22. Any questions, call 547-5591.
Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich reviews her “Organizing Principle and Strategic Framework,” the plan from her first few weeks in office in 2008 that fully flowered during 2016. Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal
College Excels In Construction, Curriculum, Community Leadership By JIM KEVLIN
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ext, the Center for Collaboration & Innovation. Four Hartwick College students are currently Stanford University Innovation Fellows, learning to be “agents of change” when they return to Oyaron Hill. Yes, President Margaret L. Drugovich, the energizer college president, is just going to keep on going and going.
And this, at the end of quite a year, where Hartwick completed its record $32 million “Campaign for Hartwick,” began building a $7 million “living-learning center,” adjusted academic offerings and added four new courses (with more to come), and increased incoming Class of 2020 enrollment by a quarter. Foremost, however, was its leadership in accelerating Otsego
County as “The Finger Lakes of Beer,” as its Center for Craft Food & Beverage took its client list over 50, receiving one $250,000 state grant and contributing to the atmosphere that won Governor Cuomo’s $3 million grant so building of Oneonta’s “food hub” can begin in the spring. All of this was recognized, with the college named Otsego Now’s “Partner of the Year” in the spring, and the Otsego Chamber of
Rock Executive Reflects On Year Of Loss
Commerce naming Hartwick the Chamber/Excellus Breakthrough Award winner for 2016 in the fall. For a banner year in strengthening Hartwick College’s financial picture, enhancing its status locally and nationally, and innovating in ways that benefit all of Otsego County and its citizens, Margaret L. Drugovich has been selected as Hometown Oneonta, The Freeman’s Journal, and www.AllOTSEGO. com’s 2017 Citizen of the Year. Please See CITIZEN, A4
IN MEMORIAM
Robert W. Moyer, 84; 25-Year Wilber CEO
ris, Hall president, who was visiting family in Cooperstown over the Christmas holiday. “We’re losing COOPERSTOWN artists who appeal across multiple By LIBBY CUDMORE generations.” ach year, the tribute reel With the Dec. 25 death of “Faith” played before the Rock & and Wham! singer George Michael, t a banking conferRoll Hall of Fame’s induction 53, Harris reflected on a year that ence in New York ceremony gets longer. has seen many rock icons and Hall City, Bob Moyer, “The rock community is an of Fame members pass away, then president of Wilber aging community,” said Greg HarPlease See HARRIS, A3 Bank, and Doug Gulotty, Greg Harris By LIBBY CUDMORE
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his right-hand man, had a problem. “Key Bank was on before us, and they gave this unbelievable presentation,” said Gulloty, who later would succeed Moyer as bank Please See MOYER, A3
THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY’S LARGEST PRINT CIRCULATION 2010 WINNERS OF The Otsego County Chamber/KEY BANK SMALL BUSINESS AWARD