Creekside Wins NDEAM Award…
Creekside Wins NDEAM Award…
Veterans Day Ceremony hosted in Cooperstown The Cooperstown Veteran’s Club today held the annual Veteran’s Day parade on Main Street followed by the traditional flag retirement ceremony before the Doughboy statue at the corner of Pine Boulevard and Lake Street. Officiating were Chaplain Jeffrey B. Houghton and Acting Commander David Turner.…
Event Raising Funds for Meds ONEONTA—The St. James Mission Team will host a “Grand Breakfast” fund-raiser on Saturday, November 19 from 8 a.m. to noon, in order to raise funds for much-needed medicine. St. James Episcopal Church is located at 305 Main Street, Oneonta. The pancake and sausage breakfast event is by donation.…
New York State Recognizes Otsego County Volunteerism By TED MEBUST Otsego County residents Sheila Serbay and Neil Riddell were recognized by New York State’s Office for the Aging at a celebration of Older New Yorkers’ Day on November 4. The pair, along with 92 others from around the state, received honors for their volunteerism and service to older adults in their communities. “These are two individuals who unselfishly give up their time, resources, and skills in order to make someone…
B2B Program Helping Veterans Transition from ‘Boots to Business’ By DARLA M. YOUNGS SOUTHERN TIER – As the nation prepares to honor those who have served their country in the United States Armed Forces on Friday, November 11—Veterans Day—one program in particular is giving something back. Boots to Business is offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration and run in New York State by the Region II Veterans Business Outreach Center. Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training…
Letter from Elaine Bresee Oneonta Theatre Future Looks Bright The Friends of the Oneonta Theatre is proud to announce the start of the stabilization and revitalization of the Oneonta Theatre, with the help and guidance of Thomas Cormier, who knows the theatre’s workings very well. As we celebrate this historic event, we raise a glass to FOTOT Board Members. We are thankful for their hard work and dedication. Thanks to our community and its support that we treasure beyond measure.…
Letter from Susan M. Straub Vets Urged To Hold More Activities Why doesn’t the Cooperstown American Legion/Vets Club do more events? We would love to participate. It seems, sadly, that those men and women are over the age of 70 and cannot do as much as veterans who may have served in Afghanistan. Susan M. StraubFly Creek…
Editorial Applause Film festivals have been around for a century, and now, in the 21st, they have come into their own. They are meeting places for filmmakers and audiences who are interested in the world in its variety, different approaches to life and in film as an art form, a medium and a tool of social expression. Global digitalization has given film festivals an exceptional tool for crossing the communication channels from the most distant places and, with multiple languages,…
Sorbera Cleans Up Main Street on Sophomore Service Day ONEONTA—Tanner Sorbera of Burlington Flats was one of nine students from SUNY Oneonta who participated in the college’s first Sophomore Service Day event on Saturday, October 15. From 1-4 p.m., the students washed the outside of nearly every Main Street storefront window, with additional help from three volunteers from the college’s wrestling team. This event was the first service day specifically for sophomores, allowing the participating students to acquaint themselves with…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Celebrate Our Veterans SOUP & SANDWICH – 1 – 4 p.m. All Veterans are invited to stop by for delicious Soup & Sandwich Luncheon. Up to 1 guest is invited as well. Richfield Springs American Legion Post 616, 13 Lake Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-9924 or visit facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064752966604 COMMUNITY DANCE—7:30 p.m. Come out with your friends, meet new ones and celebrate Veterans Day at this “Harvest Home” contradance. Begins with workshop on the moves and the…