The wall-size centerpiece at this evening’s opening of “Independent Spirit,” an exhibit of 24 local artists at SUNY Oneonta’s Martin-Mullen Art Gallery was, top, was “A Story of Their Own,” by Christine Heller, Cooperstown. Her goal, she explained, is to communicate that the many thousands of refugees are individual people: “You can’t deny their humanity when you look at their faces.” Below right, Zach Weinberg, Oneonta, gets acquainted with one of the decorative masks created by Ian Austin, Oneonta. At left, Charles Bremer, the Otego artist who organized the exhibit, explains how the Martin-Mullen’s moveable walls allow him to present each of the artist’s selections so they can be appreciated individually. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Killer Knapp Dies In Prison; Guilty In SUNY Coed’s Death ONEONTA – Ricky Knapp, the man convicted of the 1977 death of SUNY Oneonta student, has died in Mohawk Correctional Facility, according to prison records. Knapp, 66, died March 8, having served 40 years of a 25-to-life sentence for a 1978 manslaughter conviction in the death of 18-year-old Linda Velzy, a SUNY student from Long Island. According to reports, Velzy was last seen Dec. 9 1977, hitchhiking in downtown Oneonta.…
Are the kids clamoring for a visit with Santa? On Friday, December 13, the jolly old elf can be found in Cooperstown from 3-5 p.m. at his cottage in Pioneer Park. From 5-7 p.m., he can be found in Oneonta’s Muller Plaza. And in between—like so much Christmas magic—Santa will make an appearance on Main Street Unadilla, for the Santa parade at 6 p.m. (tree lighting at 5).…