Fiftieth Anniversary of Lothar Fieg Sr.'s Death

August 26 of this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Lothar Fieg Sr. in Oneonta, N.Y. Lothar and his wife, the former Florence Shields, were the parents of seven children: Emilie, Florence, Maxine, Lothar Jr., Franklin, Victor Philip and Dorothy.

Lothar was born in Pforzheim, Germany in 1886, and emigrated to America with his family when he was a teenager. He established a successful home-building enterprise in Oneonta in 1920, two years after arriving in Oneonta. His company was also instrumental in the creation of the Farmer's Museum in Cooperstown, dismantling three historic buildings in the area and reassembling them on the site of the museum.

Not only was Lothar a builder, he also was a very civic-minded citizen, serving on Oneonta's Public Service Board, eventually becoming its chairman.

Upon his death, Oneonta's mayor ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at City Hall..

Annie Bookhout Joins Family Company

Annie Bookhout of Brooktondale, NY, recently elected to join her family operated business as an adminstrator of the Quickland Farms trucking fleet, which services various manufacturers, shippers and mercantile operations throughout the nation.

The operation is headed by her husband, Robert Morgan, former director of communications for Cornell University.

Both hold graduate degrees from the vaunted Ivy League institution.

Annie, daughter of the late Judge Richard Bookhout and Florence "Flossy" Fieg Bookhout, continues to operate a commercial horse stable and boarding operation on the family spread, located just outside Ithaca. She has been challenged recently by very brutal winter weather, but reports on a "happy and hopeful event:" the birth of her granddaughter, Madeline Anne Shedlock.

Fieg Sisters Reunite in Big Apple

Sisters Maxine (Fieg) Whiteside of Sioux City, IA, and Dorothy (Fieg) Roman of Bridgewater, NJ recently met in New York City, where they attended a Broadway performance of "South Pacific." They were joined by Dorothy's son John Roman and his wife Anne of Somerset, NJ.

Alan Dangca Among Top Drivers

Alan R. Dangca of Oneonta, N.Y. has been recognized as one of the top five drivers in the Mirabito Energy fleet, based in Sydney, N.Y.

The award included a certificate and memento, and an $800 check, along with congratulations from a top company spokesman, who commended Alan for delivering more than five million gallons of home heating oil and other fuels during a one-year period. The coveted award generally has been reserved for top company veterans with twenty or more years of service. Alan has been with the company for less than five years.

Mirabito services a broad region of the northeastern U.S., stretching from the Pennsylvania/New York border north to Canada, and eastward into New England.

Alan is a Filipino national who became a U.S. citizen on Oct. 16, 2008. He is the husband of the former Anna R. Fieg, granddaughter of the late Frank Fieg. Alan and Anna reside at 7 Richards Av., in Oneonta, and are the parents of Cade, Eva and Rosa Marie.

Emilie Kestner Lands Starring Role

Emilie Kestner has been cast to play the title role in a musical production of "Disney's Cinderella." Fifteen-year-old Emilie is the only granddaughter of the founder of the Fieg Family News, V. P. Fieg.



The play is produced by Sheltered Sparrow Productions, a children's theater group in the Corpus Christi, TX area. The troupe will perform the play in various local schools during the months of November and December. Additionally, they will present several public performances at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi on December 6 and 7.



Emilie, a soprano in the varsity treble choir at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, is a budding vocalist. She previously appeared in the children's chorus in a production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at the Harbor Playhouse in her home city.



All family members are encouraged to attend!