Nader, Northern Eagle Beverages Honored By Otsego County Chamber
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Otsego County Chamber announced today the recipients of this year's NBT Distinguished Business will be Northern Eagle Beverages and the Eugene A. Bettiol, Jr. Distinguished Citizen award is being bestowed upon Albert "Sam" Nader, former Oneonta Mayor and civic leader.
"The selection of Sam Nader to receive the 6th Annual Eugene A. Bettiol, Jr. Distinguished Citizen award and North Eagle Beverages as the NBT Distinguished Business are great choices," Rob Robinson, president and CEO of the chamber, said in media release. "We are proud of them for all their efforts to make Otsego County a better place to live. You can't look around this area and not see that they have had positive impact on the quality of life here in Otsego County. "
In addition to his role as Oneonta mayor, Sam Nader, a lifelong area resident, brought professional baseball to Oneonta when he formed the Oneonta Athletic Corporation in 1968. He and his partners sustained one of the longest continuously operated franchises in baseball.
Northern Eagle Beverage, located on Railroad Avenue in Oneonta, was founded by Louis Hager in 1986 and currently employs 33 people. The business supplies beer and soda to numerous venues throughout the tri-county area. In 2001, the business was selected as the Wholesaler of the Year for the Northeast by Anheuser Bush.
The Otsego County Chamber Annual Banquet and Celebration of Buiness will take place at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 in the SUNY Oneonta Hunt Union Ballrool. Tickets are $77.50 a person or $750 for a table of ten. To make reservations, call Pam Ferguson at 432-4500 ext. 201.
MUG ONE, the Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3 in Golisano Hall, Room 103 on the Hartwick College campus in Oneonta.
Terry Helser will demonstrate TaxACT, the online service for filing your federal tax return. Elsa Travisano will then cover the basics of Backing Up Your Mac and about what you need (hardware and software) to make backing up a painless process.
Meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information go to http://www.mugone.com, email Elsa Travisano at info@mugone.com or call Brian Foley at 988-7443.
St. Mary's School's three year old classroom tries out their Seuss mobiles for part of the "And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street" acitvity at the their annual Step Into Seuss event held 5-8 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, March 2. Ham dinner will be served 4:30-7 p.m., $5 per person or $20 per family. Caption: From left, Carly Layman, Jackie Hu and Zachary Griegel race their Seuss mobiles down the race track in the three year old classroom at St. Mary's School.
Oneonta Teen Center Director and local artist Ian Austin was found this morning making a snow person on a bench in downtown Oneonta in front of the old Bresees. The snow storm yesterday which lasted through the night, led to all local school districts canceling classes for the day.
Madie Harlem Unanimous Choice For Rookie Of The Year
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Liberty League announced today that Madie Harlem, a 2009 graduate of Oneonta High School and freshman at Hamilton College was a unanimous choice for rookie of the year and voted to the all-league second team.
Harlem – a 5-foot, 7-inch guard – is ranked 11th in the league with 11.9 points per game and 6 rebounds per game. She is second with a 3-point field goal percentage of 38.2 percent, third with 2.33 steals per game, fifth with 1.62 3-pointers made per game and eighth with 2.58 assists per game. She was named the league's rookie of the week four times.
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer toured Ioxus in Oneonta today to discuss the next step in promoting future growth. Schumer secured $1,427,250 in funding for the ultracapacitor manufacturing company during the 2009 fiscal year appropriations process, which they used to save jobs and eventually expand their workforce to add 20 employees.
Caption: U.S. Senator Charles Schumer speaks during a press conference after he toured Ioxus in Oneonta today. To his right are, from left, Ioxus C.E.O. Mike Pentaris, Otsego Country Chamber President Rob Robinson, Ioxus C.O.O. Chad Hall, and Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood.
Dr. Boyce Watkins To Speak At First Annual Unity And Diversity Event
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The City Commission on Community Relations and Human Rights has joined with SUNY Oneonta to present the first annual Unity and Diversity event featuring the prominent black scholar and social commentator, Dr. Boyce Watkins. Dr. Watkins will arrive in the city at 5 pm on Thursday, Feb. 11 to meet with city and community leaders. At 7 pm that evening he will give a presentation entitled "Let's Talk About It: The National Conversation on Race" at the Hunt Union Ballroom on the SUNY Oneonta campus. This is a free event for the entire Oneonta community-residents, businesses, and the student population.
MUG ONE, the Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3 in 103 Golisano Hall on the Hartwick College campus in Oneonta.
Brian Foley and Tom Slavinsky will present "Transferring LPs and Cassettes to your Mac". They will show how easy it is to digitize your record or cassette collection, using most any cassette deck or turntable, simple cables and inexpensive (or even free) software.
As an added bonus, Sven Anderson will give an introduction to Apple's newly announced iPad tablet computer.
For more information go to http://www.mugone.com, email Elsa Travisano at info@mugone.com or call Brian Foley at 988-7443.
The Green Toad Bookstore, is focusing their energies globally next week, as they reach out to raise funds for Haiti. "We love to focus our energies on bringing together our community to support local events, local causes, and local businesses. In light of recent events, it is becoming necessary to expand our resources to a global level," Claire Willis store manager said in an email. The store will be donating 10% of every purchase made between Monday, Feb. 1st and Friday, Feb. 5th to relief efforts in Haiti. The funds will be going directly to Doctors Without Borders and the American Red Cross. Hoping to make a difference in the lives of those who were most affected by the earthquake, they will also be accepting money unrelated to purchases for those who are looking for a "dropbox" donation opportunity. "Shop locally, help globally."
Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller announced in a press release Wednesday, Jan. 27 that Tigers baseball will no longer call Oneonta home.
Miller wrote, "I have been notified by Andy Weber that the Tigers will not be playing in Oneonta this summer. He has confirmed to me that they will honor their lease agreement with the City and that all season ticket holders who have paid for the upcoming year will be immediately and fully refunded their payments."
The Tigers released a statement today confirming the rumors of the move which have been circulating since mid-January. The release said, "The Oneonta Athletic Corporation announces today that the New York-Penn League has received an application from the Oneonta Tigers to relocate to Norwich, Connecticut for the 2010 season. An approval from the New York-Penn League and Minor League Baseball is needed before relocation can become official."
Miller called the move, "unfortunate but understandable given the unanticipated opportunity presented to them by the NY Penn league in Connecticut." But also stated that "NY Penn League’s lack of loyalty and consideration of this community, not to mention the long term former owners, is shocking and reprehensible."
Miller said his interest is continuing the tradition of baseball in Oneonta this summer, and he has been approached by an independent professional team who would like to play in Oneonta.
If the application is approved, the Tigers will play at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium, and the new lease agreement is for 10 years with three five-year club options. The new team name and logo to be used in Norwich will be unveiled after all approvals and consents have been received.
“We are very appreciative of the support we had in the community and want to thank all of our fans, sponsors, and partners who made the 2009 season possible,” said Weber, the club's general manager.
Mayor Richard P. Miller Jr. released this statement of condolence today following the death of New York State Trooper Jill E. Mattice in a fatal car crash yesterday afternoon:
"As Mayor of the City of Oneonta, I wish to express our condolences to the family and professional colleagues of Officer Jill Mattice. In the course of her professional life, she worked in conjunction with the Oneonta Police Department on a number of occasions and was well known within the City. All of us live in our free society under the protection of people in uniform, whether they are in the military or in one of the several arms of law enforcement. the loss of Trooper Mattice reminds us all of the debt of gratitude to all who service us in uniform. Trooper Mattice and family are in our thoughts and prayers.
According to Oneonta Public Service Supervisor Larry Harrison, Gault Avenue will be closed from the bridge to Center Street on Wednesday, Jan. 20 for water main repairs. The work is estimated to take all day. There will be no thru traffic from Main Street to Center Street during this time. Questions, call the Water Department at 432-2100.
Congressman Arcrui Speaks With Natural Gas Opponents
Friday, January 15, 2010
Congressman Michael A. Arcuri (D-Utica) spoke with opponents of natural gas drilling in Otsego County this morning during a forum at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown. Nearly 100 people attended the event including many local elected officials and many individuals who support natural gas drilling.
Congressman Michael A. Arcuri (D-Utica) takes questions from a crowd of 100 natural gas opponents at the Otesaga on Friday morning.
Valleyview Safety Patrollers Raise Money For Trip To D.C.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
On Friday, Jan. 15, the Valleyview Safety Patrol will hold their annual auction to raise money for their spring trip to Washington D.C. The auction preview begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Valleyview Elementary School cafeteria, with the auction kicking off at 6 p.m. Concessions are available for purchase throughout the eveing. Help send the Valleyview safety patrollers to Washington, D.C. and get some great deals on products and services around Oneonta and New York!
AO Fox Hospital and the Otsego County Public Health Department are partnering to host a community influenza clinic from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the FoxCare Center on the east end of Oneonta. The clinic will offer both the seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines.
The H1N1 immunizations are being offered free of charge, while the seasonal flu vaccines are being provided for $25 each, or free with a valid Medicare card. No appointment is necessary, and immunizations will be given on a first come, first served basis.
For questions regarding the January 13th community clinic, please contact AO Fox’s Employee Health Office at 607-431-5943.
The Foothills announces that due to circumstances beyond their control, they regret having to cancel two events scheduled for this weekend.
The first event is the Lustre Kings that was scheduled for Friday January 8th at 9:00 pm. Every effort will be made to refund anyone who has pre-purchased a ticket for this show.
In addition, The Saturday night dance party that was to be held on Saturday night has been canceled.
Amahl and the night visitor will still be showing at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9th and 4 p.m. on Jan. 10th. Finally, The Bridal Expo scheduled for 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan 10 will also still be going on as planned.
Congressman Michael A. Arcuri (D-Utica) takes questions from a crowd of 100 natural gas opponents at the Otesaga on Friday morning.