Following Father’s Footsteps, Noted Sitarist Returns to Oneonta By IAN KENYON ONEONTA – At the early age of 5, a young Arjun Verma embarked on the tutelage that would ultimately shape his life. Verma, son of world-renown sitarist Roop Verma, fondly recalled the initial experiences that impressed upon him not only a curiosity but an affection for the sitar—that quickly advanced him from young enthusiast to joining his father on stage before the Yoga Society of New York in 1992…
Online home of The Freeman's Journal and Hometown Oneonta
Advertisement
AllOTSEGO - Page 98
Hometown History December 1, 2022 135 Years AgoThe Local News – The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company recently paid out upwards of $2,000 for uniforms for its employees. The suits were furnished to employees at cost price – brakemen paying $17.20 and conductors $24.The brakemen’s coats, a double-breasted blue sack, have no pockets at all in them, and the conductors’ coats, a double-breasted frock, are also almost devoid of pockets, having only one small receptacle for cash aside from the…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta December 1, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK Planting for the Future FRONT PAGE City Receives Grant For Theatre Restoration Camera Policy on Hold for Now CGP, Golden Artist Planning Art Exhibit Exploring Voting Rights County Admin Reflects on First Months Inside The Paper Volunteers Needed this Weekend for Ice Rink Prep ‘Promise for Parkie’ Matching Challenge Is Now Underway Visitor Economy Summit a Step Forward Organization Changes Name, Prepares for Holiday…
City Receives Grant For Theatre Restoration ONEONTA – The City of Oneonta has been awarded a $500,000.00 grant to assist in the stabilization of the historic Oneonta Theatre by Governor Kathy Hochul and the Housing Trust Fund Corporation. The Oneonta Theatre opened in 1897 as a vaudeville house, and later as a cinema. Recently, the New York State Preservation League listed the Downtown Oneonta Historic District, including the Oneonta Theatre, on its 2022/23 list of “Seven to Save” historic resources.…
EDITORIAL Buy Thoughtfully and Buy Locally Until recently, the main streets of Otsego County’s towns, villages, and hamlets were densely populated with various commercial concerns that provided local residents with the majority of the goods and services they required to live full and productive lives. The money exchanged circulated within the communities, and local economies were vibrant and self-sustaining. Food was locally grown; that you could only get certain food at certain times of the year—like sweet corn—only made that…
Letter from Antoinette Kuzminski OEC Scoping Plan Comments on Point The final version of the New York State Climate Action Scoping Plan will be made available January 1, 2023. In its statement on this topic in this paper last week, Otsego Electric Cooperative (OEC) made very clear the shortcomings of present versions of this plan, particularly as regards the needs of the population served by OEC. I am grateful for OEC’s thoughtful analysis, which illuminates the true costs of keeping…
Letter from Alicia Chase Support Needed for Tournament The Cooperstown Central School Sports Booster Club is asking that community members and businesses consider supporting our annual Dick White Holiday Basketball Tournament, which we will host again this year on December 27 and 28, featuring our boys and girls varsity and junior varsity basketball teams competing against Hamilton, Unatego, Whitesboro, Notre Dame (Utica), Oxford, and Richfield Springs. As in years past, we are confident that this year’s tournament will feature quality…
Letter from Sharon Oberriter Coop Food Pantry Grateful for Support This is a good time of year for Cooperstown Food Pantry to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the fantastic support you give us in our mission to deal with hunger and poverty here in the northern Otsego County community. We thank the businesses, churches, community organizations, individuals, and our 100+ volunteers without whom we could not help our families, children, and seniors in this stressful…
Letter from Gerry Welch Innovations Can Save Time, Energy The common “shop vacuum” cleaner or vacuum cleaner can be made to be more efficient. Simply have the on and off button on the end of the hose handle instead of on the vacuum itself or have the remote control on and off switch attached to one’s wrist using Velcro. Reducing time in reaching for the on/off switch and reducing energy lost while in the process of accessing the off switch…
Organization Changes Name, Prepares for Holiday Events ONEONTA – First Night Oneonta has announced a name change to Hill City Celebrations and a new collaboration with the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce. This expansion and re-branding better reflects the year-round events and activities First Night organizes for the community. The mission of First Night has always been to provide healthy, alcohol-free activities and events for families, the announcement reads. Community partners include LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions, Five Star…
