Give Thanks by Donating Blood or Platelets OTSEGO COUNTY – As many reflect on the upcoming holiday celebrations with family and friends, the American Red Cross urges donors to shake up their holiday traditions and plan a time to give blood or platelets in the coming weeks.Blood and platelet donations tend to drop more than 20 percent during holiday weeks. Seasonal illness and the threat of winter weather can add more concern during a time of year that is traditionally…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 Cabaret at Foothills CABARET—6:30-9 p.m. Enjoy an evening of fun, music, dancing and holiday cheer with the Stan Fox Trio. The FUNdraiser is to support the community activities held at Foothills. Party is in the Production Center of The Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org BE AN ANGEL – The community is invited to adopt a family and then find Christmas gifts for each of the children listed. Gifts are…
Tabor Academy Shines Spotlight on Cooperstown’s Bradley Weldon Reprinted with permission from Tabor Academy MARION, Mass. – Whether it be on the trails, on the track, or in the classroom, Bradley Weldon ’23 brings levity, hard work and a positive attitude to every space she enters. According to Weldon, running has been a big part of her Tabor experience. “The cross country team was the first group of people I got close with my first year at Tabor. Through running,…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta December 8, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE What To Do About the Deer: An Ongoing Rural Debate Garden Club a Force of Nature Inside The Paper Community Solar Program Seeks Otsego County Participants Renowned Portrait Artist Brings Photo Exhibit to Richfield Springs Great Otsego Light Trail Switches On Give Thanks by Donating Blood or Platelets Tabor Academy Shines Spotlight on Cooperstown’s Bradley Weldon Sports Fred McGriff Unanimously Elected to…
Bound Volumes December 8, 2022 210 YEARS AGOIndians – The Ontario Messenger states, on the authority of E. Granger, Esq., Indian Agent, that neither our government nor any officer connected with it, has ever authorized the employment of Indians in the present war. The instructions from the War Department to Judge Granger are explicit. With a view to keep them from going over to the enemy, the agents were authorized as a last resource to embody as few of them…
Hometown History December 8, 2022 135 Years AgoThe Local News – The D.F. Wilber Hook & Ladder Company are to give a grand minstrel show at the Metropolitan theatre on the evening of December 23rd. As is well known, this company contains among its membership some fine musical talent, all of which will be employed on the evening of the 23rd, and, in addition, four first-class minstrel performers from New York City have been engaged. The program will be very…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 Oneonta Holiday Festivities HOLIDAY PARADE—5 p.m. Get into your holiday finery and welcome Santa Claus to Oneonta at the holiday parade. Followed by tree lighting and other holiday festivities. Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/ ONEONTA TREE LIGHTING—5:30-7:30 p.m. Celebrate the lighting of the Onoenta Christmas Tree (at 6 p.m.). Includes horsedrawn carriage rides, Nutcraker Dancers in the windows of downtown businesses, and much more. Muller Plaza, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit destinationoneonta.com/holiday-fun SANTA VISIT—5:30-7:30…
Fred McGriff Unanimously Elected to BBHoF Five-Time All-Star Will Be Inducted in Cooperstown July 23 SAN DIEGO – Five-time All-Star and 1995 World Champion Fred McGriff earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, December 4 via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee process. McGriff was the only candidate elected from the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Players Ballot, which was considered by a 16-member committee that held meetings in San Diego. The eight-person ballot was comprised of candidates…
News from the Noteworthy FSA Works To Help Individuals, Families Meet Basic Needs Family Service Association, located at 277 Chestnut Street in heart of Oneonta, is sometimes referred to as the “Area’s Best Secret.” FSA is a privately funded human services agency, with an annual budget of just under $300,000.00. The agency is staffed by three full-time employees, volunteers and college interns. Most popular for our Clothing Room, FSA offers a host of other programs to help people and families…
Column by Richard Sternberg Why I Am Masking Up Again (and it’s Not Just COVID) It would be a safe thing to say that I was one of the strongest advocates in Central New York for masking up, having vaccinations up to date—it should be two original, at least the most recent vaccine for the Omicron variants and having been boostered for last year—avoiding crowded indoor spaces, and generally keeping your distance from other people whenever possible. When I now…
