Cooperstown mourns community servant, Kuhn By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown community found itself forced to consider life without Santa Claus when Paul Kuhn died Wednesday, June 2, at the age of 83. Kuhn was perhaps best known as Cooperstown’s Santa Claus, a post that he held with joy and authenticity for 20 years. According to Molly Myers, a Main Street Christmas helper from a young age, Kuhn’s listening skills and genuine care for people were a…
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AllOtsego people Father-son climbing duo to take on Denali By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Father and son climbing team of Tim and Henry Horvath are on the go again, trying to conquer Denali Mountain in Alaska during June. The father-son team left for Alaska on Monday, June 7. “It was kind of my idea,” said Henry, 16, who just completed his sophomore year at Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts. “Kind of? I’ve done this before. I didn’t need…
Pandemic recovery period makes for some awkward encounters By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In May, I watched baseball and softball games across the county. I saw a cross section of residents, from at least four local communities, most of whom I had not seen for at least 18 months, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some people I had not seen for much longer, because I had been away from sports. This is probably the least controversial statement I…
Student News June 10, 2021 Margie Knight of Cooperstown graduated from Colorado College with a degree in mathematics. Knight is a member of the Class of 2021, which was celebrated at an outdoor ceremony on Sunday, May 23, in downtown Colorado Springs. Samantha Jasso of Richfield Springs was named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at Washburn University. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 graded credit hours and earn a semester grade point average of…
Zoning laws exist for a reason To ALL Cooperstown Villages Residents regarding the 10 Chestnut Street project: Zoning laws are to protect one’s investment and quality of life in a community. When zoning laws are allowed to be exceeded with “special permits,” it weakens the law. The 10 Chestnut Street project is zoned residential and historical. Does this project qualify for the quaint small town atmosphere that residents and visitors from around the world expect? The project exceeds the zoning…
Bound Volumes June 10, 2021 Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 210 YEARS AGO Advertisement – Just received and for sale at the Book Store of H. & E. Phinney, The Christian Soldier: or Heaven Taken by Storm – Shewing the holy violence a Christian is put to in pursuit after glory. By Thomas Watson, Minister of the Gospel. June 8, 1811…
In Cooperstown, induction shift causes mixed reactions By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown community had a mixed reaction to the news that the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum would move its Induction Weekend to a Wednesday in September. The chair of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Jane Forbes Clark, announced Wednesday, June 9, that the induction would be moving from its traditional Sunday in July to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8. Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh said…
Unatego’s baseball season ends in 1-0 loss STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Troy Halverson’s two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh inning knocked third-seeded Unatego out of the Section IV Class C baseball playoffs, as visiting Union Springs, the six seed, beat the Spartans, 1-0, Wednesday, June 9, in Otego. Union Springs pitcher Ryan Bailey pitched a no-hitter and struck out 16 batters to get the win. He was one walk away from a perfect game. Unatego’s…
Oneonta falls to SV in baseball quarterfinals STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta was eliminated from the Section IV Class B baseball playoffs with a 17-7 loss in a six-inning game at Susquehanna Valley on Wednesday, June 9. SV outhit the Jackets, 15-5, and three SV players had three hits each. Oneonta fought back from a 6-0 deficit to take a 7-6 lead going into the fifth inning, but SV put the game away by scoring eight runs runs…
Hall of Fame moves induction to September, will allow limited crowds STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Jane Forbes Clark, chair of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, announced in a media release Wednesday, June 9, that this summer’s Induction Ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, in front of limited crowds as an outdoor ticketed event on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center. The Induction Ceremonywill be broadcast live on MLB Network. Planning…
