Frigid Temperatures Mark Santa’s Arrival Santa in driven into Oneonta by Jay Chase of Chase-n-Dreams Farm, Oneonta, and his sister horses Molly and Dolly during this evening’s Santa Parade in downtown Oneonta. At right, Andrea Thies, Oneonta, walks her dog Sanabel along the parade route, wishing onlookers Merry Christmas. Temperatures in the upper teens thinned some of the crowd, but didn’t keep hundreds from turning out to welcome St. Nick. After visiting with Santa, families could walk around downtown enjoying…
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80-YEAR TRADITION STILL STRONG Santa, Games, Kids Aplenty At Cooperstown’s Fire Hall Now you see it, now you don’t! It’s magic, in evidence this afternoon at the Cooperstown Fire Department’s annual kids’ Christmas Party. Delighted by the mystery are, from left, Haley Kehoe, 14, and sister Natalie, 8, from Hartwick, Angelo Martinez, 8, Hartwick, and Alex Pernat, 11, Fly Creek. Inset, Abigail Pierce, 3, is determined to win a contest of skill. The annual Christmas party has been a Cooperstown…
AT COOPERSTOWN METHODIST CHURCH Tea, Then Acoopella Wishes All Of Us A Merry Christmas Before a packed church hall, Acoopella’s rousing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” wraps up the annual Christmas Tea (and cookies) today in the Cooperstown Methodist Church hall. Performing are, from left, Chris Kjolhede, Jim Dalton, Bill Hayes (great top hat!), Melinda Hardin, Ivy Bischoff and Judy Steiner Grin. Second row, from left, are Vicki Gates, Deb Dalton and the Rev. Elsie Rhodes, the First Presbyterian…
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Audience Sings With Catskill Choral Society Music Director G. Roberts Kolb encourages the audience to sing along to “Deck the Halls” at a performance of the “Songs of Christmas” by the Catskill Choral Society at the United Methodist Church in Oneonta Friday evening. Kolb, a professor at Hamilton College, has worked with the Catskill Choral Society since 1997 and this is the 12th performance he has directed. Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the society, which brings in approximately…
Inspired By Great-Grandmother, Dad Matthew Hulse Awarded Eagle Scout Ranking In Ceremony At Centers by LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – When Matthew Hulse was given his Eagle Scout award, he wanted to make sure his great-grandmother, Louise Hulse, 102, was there to be a part of the ceremony. “She was so enthusiastic when my uncle Alan (Lotito) got his Eagle Scout award,” said Matthew. “It was important for me to have her there to witness it.” Hulse,…
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SANTA ARRIVES AT 5 P.M. FRIDAY Cooperstown Is Beginning To Look Lot Like Christmas Barbara Cannon, chairwoman of the 4Cs, the Cooperstown Community Christmas Committee, helps volunteers Roxanne Murray (left) and Cathy Raddatz (right) to trim pine branches for Santa’s Workshop in Pioneer Park Sunday afternoon during the annual downtown decorations event. “I’d like to think we bring the magic to Cooperstown,” said Cannon. “A lot of families have been doing this for generations–the community comes together.” The event includes…
