CHEERFUL FANS AT FARMERS’ FETE Spirits Un-Dampened At Candlelight Evening Ron Johnson on the keyboard and his brother Ren on the fiddle led singers on Christmas Carols at this afternoon Candlelight Evening, The Farmers’ Museum annual holiday celebration. It began at 3, and despite the rain that began at 4 the tailed off at 6, a cheerful crowd enjoyed a range of bands and choruses – including Toddsville Community Bible Chapel choir, inset right, that included Gail and Tim Buel…
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Car Troubles Bring Choir Guests After strange metallic sounds landed their car in the shop for repairs, Liza DiSavino and A.J. Bodnar found themselves on an extended layover and decided to share their musical talents alongside area hand bell choirs for this afternoon’s Christmas in the Catskills Holiday Spectacular at First United Methodist Church. Above, Liza and A.J., as their stage act is known, sing a Christmas song from Kentucky, where they now live after moving from Westford. At right,…
Event Meets Expectation: Those Sweaters Are UGLY! Just before the 10 a.m. start at the the flagpole, Cooperstown Chamber Executive Director Tara Burke, right, top photo (green sweater), instructs this morning’s participants in the sixth annual Ugly Sweater Run/Walk through the historic downtown, ending up in Lakefront Park. Center foreground is Frankie Panzarella, one of the younger participants. Inset right, Emily Whipple, right, of Davenport, joined two friends from Roxbury, Kendall Darling, center, and Melissa Peters; the three drove up…
Denim & Diamonds Hosts Community Christmas Event For once, the glove is on the other gift as Isabella Hinkley, 4, Oneonta, gives a drawing to Santa at the “Giving Back to Our Community Christmas” event at the Denim and Diamonds Hair Salon in Oneonta this evening. 20 local businesses donated to the event, which invited children 12 and under to come meet Santa and receive a present. “Tom always thought that Christmas was about kids,” said Joyce Knuth, who owns…
2 JOURNALISM INDUCTION HONOREES Harrelson Wins Frick; Spink Goes To Cafardo COOPERSTOWN – Ken Harrelson will be honored with the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting, and the late Nick Cafardo, for the J.G. Spink Award for “meritorious contributions to baseball writing” Saturday, July 25, during the 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. A five-time Emmy Award winner, Harrelson became a Chicago icon while calling White Sox games for 34 of his 43 years behind the mic. Born…
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Dermot Shea Graduated In 1990 SUNY Oneonta Alumnus New NYPD Commissioner ONEONTA – Dermot Shea, a 1990 SUNY Oneonta graduate, became the 44th Commissioner of the New York City Police department by Mayor Bill de Blasio in a public ceremony held at One Police Plaza on Dec. 2. He was appointed by the mayor in November. In April 2014, he was appointed to deputy commissioner of operations by then Commissioner William Bratton. Prior to this appointment, Shea had been a…
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Gingerbread Jubilee, Tree Fest At Foothills Home SWEET Home! Just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean it can’t be a little spooky! Here, Henry Ahearn, 4, is dazzled by a gingerbread rendition of a scene from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” by the Amish Barn Company at the Gingerbread Jubilee at Oneonta’s Foothills Performing Arts Center this afternoon. “We like to come and see all the work everyone has put into it. This year is particularly amazing,” said mom Kim. This year’s…
Dancers Dazzle At Fokine’s ‘Nutcracker’ The Nutcracker (Caio Legname, right), and Clara (Julianna Brzezinski, left) dance with Sugarplum Fairy Maya Schonbrun during the Fokine Ballet Company of Oneonta’s annual production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” Saturday afternoon at SUNY Oneonta’s Goodrich Theater. Inset, Mouse King Evan Clark and The Nutcracker lock in a duel of swords beneath the Christmas Tree. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
