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Home Page   Local News   Local Sports   Community Calendar   Opinion   Editorials   Columns   Letters to the Editor   Archives   News Archives   Sports Archives	12-27-2007 A look forward, and a look back This is the time of year when people traditionally look toward the future and the coming New Year. It is also a time to reflect on the year gone by, and like most years, 2007 had its share of memorable moments. In July, Cooperstown was again in the national spotlight when it hosted the annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. This year's induction included baseball legends Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn, and the 75,000 or so who traveled to the village made Hall of Fame Weekend both memorable and challenging. There were a few fender benders, and a lot of illegally parked vehicles were towed because buses couldn't get around corners, but we'd have to agree with Cooperstown Mayor Carol Waller, who said afterward: "All-in-all, with 75,000 people, we did a helluva job." The idea of implementing paid parking on Main and Pioneer Streets and in the Doubleday Field lot stirred more controversy in the village than anything in a long time. In the end, trustees decided there would be paid parking the Doubleday Field parking lot next summer during June, July and August. On the local sports scene, Philip Pohl and the Cooperstown baseball team were one of the biggest stories of 2007. Pohl helped lead the Redskins to a Section Three Class C title, and was named the Class C player of the year after the conclusion of the season. In July, Pohl, currently a senior, committed to play baseball at Division One Clemson University next year. Now in our 14th year of operation, we'd like to thank our readers for making us the place to turn to each week for hometown news in northern Otsego County, and wish you all a happy and healthy 2008.
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