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Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, May 1, 2015

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CRISIS RESOLVED After Tense Special Council Meeting, City Manager Rides With OPD Patrol By LIBBY CUDMORE

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t a special meeting called at 8 a.m. Friday, April 24, OPD Sgt. Branden Collison stood up and invited City Manager Martin Murphy to join him for a ride-along in the after-hours of OH-Fest.

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Fashion student Zubida Azan’s “It’s a Rainy Princess” gown was inspired by umbrellas, one of many novelties at SUNY Oneonta’s annual recycled fashion show Thursday, April 23, in the Human Ecology Building.

City Manager Murphy addresses concerns at the special Common Council meeting Friday, April 24.

And at 1 a.m. Sunday morning, April 26, Murphy got into the passenger seat of Collison’s cruiser. “All in all, it was a relatively good night,” he said. “I was really impressed by their ability to remain calm in such emotional situations, especially when some of them had been at work all day already.” Please See RESOLVED, A7

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tanding in Neahwa Park, watching Panic! At the Disco play, Lt. Douglas Brenner got his review of OHFest straight from DO Message the source – his To Visitors: niece Jacqueline Courter, a SUNY Come On In student. “She said this was the he Downtown best one she‘s Oneonta organization been to,” he will cut the ribbon said. “The music on its Welcome Center at was good, the 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, crowd was rowdy at 2 Dietz St., launching its enough but not first “Fabulous First Friday” too rowdy, and event of 2015. Oneonta’s Noel everyone was The ribbon cutting will Palladino was all looking to have a eyes amid the Main be followed food – on a good time.” Street hub-bub. BBQ theme – and live music And Brenner throughout the downtown. had to agree. “The concert really reflected For dessert, stop by the the whole atmosphere,” he said. “There History Center, where the weren’t a lot of troublemakers.” GOHS is again hosting its Last year’s festival – medical calls for annual Cakewalk – musical Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA alcohol poisoning, fights, intoxicated conchairs, for cakes – from 5 Hartwick and SUNY students packed Main Street during OH-Fest Saturday, April 25, but cert goers slapping cars and concertgoto 8. there was no trouble, and no trouble that night in the Neahwa Park concert. Please See OH-FEST, A7 SIGN OF SPRING: The paving season began with the arrival of May, with a paving overlay planned on portions of Walnut and Center streets in the next few day, April 27. “It took us days, and the milling of porBy LIBBY CUDMORE six minutes to respond, but By LIBBY CUDMORE tions of Chestnut Street and the house was fully engulfed Burnside Avenue. arilyn Bailey in flames,” said Fire Chief hen Robin Seletsky plays a fondly remembers Patrick Pidgeon. “We were DOING BID-NESS: “Freylekh” tune – Yiddish for a birthday party able to get the four-wheel Oneonta’s Small Business “Joyous” on her clarinet – she she attended as a girl at the drive vehicle in, with an Development Center is offer- isn’t thinking about herself. She’s thinking Lockwood family’s camp on engine partway there, with ing a 20-hour Small Busiabout how she is merely the conduit for New Island. “After I-88 was relay pumping from the ness Training Program, 9 inspiration. built, the house was cut off,” interstate and pumping from a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays “The term ‘klezmer’ refers to the artshe said. the Mill Race.” May 6, 13 and 20, at Morris ist, not the style of music,” she said. “It The two-story home, long Bailey was wistful. “We Hall, SUNY Oneonta. Cost: comes from the Yiddish ‘kli’ meaning Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA abandoned, a hulk visible had to go down Rose Av$75 total. Call Michelle song and ‘zemer’ meaning vessel – the Robin Seletsky is launching Oneonta’s from I-88, burned in an enue, go under the highway Catan, (607) 432-4500 ext Please See SERIES, A3 newest concert series Sunday, May 3. early morning fire on MonPlease See FIRE, A3 208, to reserve a spot.

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