Cooperstown KOA to stage outdoor summer movie series By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown KOA Journey will host a summer movie series beginning Saturday, June 12. The campground, which is about 20 miles north of Cooperstown, just outside of Otsego County in the town of Warren, Herkimer County, and about a mile from the Route 20 and 80 crossing, will provide socially distanced spaces for families to enjoy outdoor movies during the late spring and summer. There are…
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HOMETOWN HISTORY May 27, 2021 Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 135 Years Ago “What Are Boys Worth?” was the title of a lecture delivered by Rev. George W. Perry of Rutland, Vermont at the Universalist Church Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance and a goodly sprinkling of girls who were interested in the answer to the question. The average cost of a boy at 15 was figured by the…
IN MEMORIAM John R. Sovocool, 65 Marathoned in all 50 states RICHFIELD SPRINGS – John R. Sovocool, 65, was born January 25, 1956 in St. Johns, Newfoundland in Canada to Wilbur Sovocool and MaryAnne Cranston Sovocool and passed away May 20, 2021 in Batavia, NY. John graduated from LeRoy High School, Cornell University, Golden State University and served in the US Air Force. For the last 20 years he owned and operated the Fieldstone Farm Resort. In his off time,…
Film COOP to hold location tour for women filmmakers STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Film COOP announced Thursday, May 27, that it will produce a destination weekend event to bring female film producers, directors and location scouts to the region in the fall to tour locations and meet local officials. The Women in Film Peak Leaf Weekend Location Tour and Networking Event will take place from Thursday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 3, according to a media…
Franklin Stage Company to build outdoor theater in response to COVID STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In an email sent Tuesday, May 25, the Franklin Stage Company announced that it is following “the lead of our friends at Glimmerglass and have decided to build an outdoor stage on our lawn — and with it a whole outdoor theater environment with lights and sound and hopefully cool breezes.” The email said the theater will follow guidance from state and local…
Oneonta beats CV in baseball STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta won its second its second Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball game in a row and topped .500 by defeating Chenango Valley, 4-3, in Binghamton. Seamus Catella and Aidan Gelbsman combined on a five hitter, striking out 11 hitters. Gelbsman picked up the win in relief, as OHS came back from a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the sixth inning. Jordan Goble paced Oneonta’s at the plate with…
Milford/Laurens tops Downsville, G-MU/Morris in track STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Milford-Laurens topped visiting Downsville and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton/Morris is boys and girls track Tuesday, May 25, in Milford. Riley Stevens won the 100, 200 and 400 for the M/L boys, which beat second-place Downsville, 80.5 to 48.5. Sarah Munson won the shot put and discus for the M/L girls, which beat second-place Downsville, 116.5 to 22.…
Bassett Healthcare to collaborate with healthcare company Optum on technology By KEVIN LIMITI• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Bassett Healthcare announced Tuesday, May 25 that they will be collaborating with Optum, a healthcare innovation company, in order to streamline health services through the use of technology, making providing care cheaper and more efficient. About 500 Bassett employees will be given the option of transitioning to work with Optum. Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, President and CEO of Bassett, said the move would “really improve…
Cooperstown Dreams Park to open July 23 without masks or social distancing for vaccinated participants STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Dreams Park is set to open Friday, July 23, without masks or any guidelines on social distancing, according to the park’s website. However, a vaccine will be required for participating children and adults. The opening will include no restrictions on high fiving or other physical contact, as well as face-to-face pin and baseball card training. The 2021 baseball…
Memorial Day parade, celebrations set in Oneonta STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Despite significant delays because of COVID, the Memorial Day parade in Oneonta is set to continue on Monday, May 31, as scheduled, following the traditional route. The parade will start at 10 a.m. at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, go down Main Street and end in Neahwa Park, for a somber memorial service. The city of Oneonta is still looking for parade entries to join the lineup…
