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2009 News: Making History
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There will be plenty of changes in the summer of 2009 at Damaschke Field. In late summer, it was announced that the Oneonta Tigers would be sold. New York City attorney E. Miles Prentice III purchased the franchise at an undisclosed price from Sam Nader and Sid Levine. The two, now 89 and 95 respectively were two of the remaining members of the Oneonta Athletic Corporation, which brought back professional baseball to Oneonta in 1966. Prentice also owns two other Minor League Baseball clubs in Huntsville, Ala. and Midland, Tex. The new general manager will be Andy Weber, seen left of Sam and Sid. Opening day is Friday, June 19.
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Two new college presidents were inaugurated this past fall in Oneonta. In September, Dr. Nancy Kleniewski, left, became the State University College at Oneonta’s seventh president. In October, Hartwick College inaugurated Dr. Margaret Drugovich as their tenth president. Drugovich came from Ohio Wesleyan University.
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About 1,000 athletes and spectators, including alumni, attended the dedication of Lambros Arena at Hartwick College on Saturday, February 23. It is the recently renovated gymnasium within the Binder Physical Education Center. Nick Lambros attended Hartwick after graduating from Oneonta High in 1955. Nick played basketball at Hartwick and later became a coach in baseball and basketball here. Seen at the name unveiling is Nick’s wife, Sharon, Robert Spadaccia, Dr. Margaret Drugovich, Richard Sauers and Bernie O’Brien. Not in the picture are Nick’s daughters, Jacey Lambros and Maria Wales.
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Progress continues on the expansion of the Foothills Performing Arts Center. Ground was broken last July 20 for the 618-seat theater, seen in January at right, and the project had a goal of being completed by June 30. The original plan called for the theater to be about twice the size of what is being built. What began as a $37-million theater complex has been scaled back to about $7-million.
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A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and Bassett Healthcare began discussions last November about shared services between the two in providing health care to the area. In early March it was announced that the two are looking into corporate ties. Such an affiliation is being sought because of economic pressures, changes in the healthcare industry, a national shortage of physicians and difficulty in recruiting doctors. No timetable has been set, but representatives from both institutions are hopeful that a “due-diligence” process will be completed by summer. A.O. Fox Hospital was founded in 1900, seen here in 2008.
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Briefly noted: Oneonta lost two of its most favorite citizens. Al Gallodoro, a local music legend who has lived in the area since 1981, passed away in October at age 95, still very active in the local music scene. Carl J. Delberta Sr., 92, passed away in January. Carl was the founder of the Oneonta Boys Club in 1947, which later became the Boys and Girls Club. Amidst minor controversy, Building #7 in the former D&H Railroad yards was quietly razed in early December. It is believed the building was one of the originals built in the railyards in 1872.
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