Column from Paula DiPerna Snapshot from a return to the Induction I decided to go this year — it’s been so long, and it was fun, even jaunty, to fall in with the crowd, hundreds making their way to the Induction ground — loners and families, crowds and couples. Cars with plates from all the states most likely were jammed wherever they could be fit, sun shining off their baking roofs. My road led straight to the heart of things,…
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Pat Ryan Visits Cooperstown and Cooperstown Distillery Sam Aldridge With political tensions simmering one degree below boiling this summer, the very first special election for public office is taking place here in District 19 between Pat Ryan (D) and Marc Molinaro (R) on August 23. Ryan visited Cooperstown on Friday, meeting with officials from Bassett Hospital, touring the Hall of Fame, and tasting the spirits of Cooperstown Distillery. “I had really good conversations with healthcare leaders, the town supervisor and…
Otsego County Chamber of Commerce completes 2022 Leadership Otsego Training Every year the Otsego Chamber of Commerce welcomes in a group of people to their Leadership Otsego program. The curriculum explores current leadership topics such as motivating teams, understanding local challenges, managing conflict, building professional networks, building teams and enhancing leadership presence in our community.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JULY 31 Learn The Geology of The City of the Hills SUMMER SUNDAYS – 1 – 3 p.m. Local history presentation ‘A Geological History Beneath the Swart-Wilcox House’ by Dr. Robert & Johanna Titus. Free, open to the public. Bring your own mask, folding chair. Handicapped accessible. Held on the front lawn at The Swart Wilcox Museum, Wilcox Ave., Oneonta. 607-287-7011 or visit swartwilcoxhouse.wordpress.com/summer-schedule/…
Baseball’s Bridge to the Pacific Exhibit at Dodger Stadium By Charlie Vascellaro These days it would be hard to imagine Major League Baseball without the contributions made by Japanese stars like Shohei Ohtani, the game’s top marquee attraction, or impending Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki, or the stir created by Hideo “The Tornado” Nomo, when he made his big-league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995. Nomo was preceded by pitcher Masanori “Mashi” Murakami as the first Japanese…
Column by Terry Berkson A Miller’s Knot Bumped into Buster Whipple several summers ago at Joe’s Pizzeria downtown. He was up from Florida to attend his grandchild’s graduation. We hashed over old times, among them, days I used to work with him on his family’s farm. We were doing hay the year I was eighteen and headed for Brooklyn College in the fall. “You’re a good worker now,” Buster had said as I threw a bale onto the wagon. “But…
Cooperstown Art Association Hosted Raymond Han Painting Sale Both Raymond Han and Paul Kellogg loved Cooperstown and its residents, and the residents loved them. They were an integral part of the Cooperstown community. They fostered the arts in the area and collaborated with artists, encouraging many to settle here. As a painter and sculptor, Han found his inspiration and subjects from his friends and colleagues in the community. Upon their deaths, they established the Raymond Han and Paul Kellogg Foundation…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 30 Festival, Exhibits, and Morefor Laurens Community LAURENS COMMUNITY DAY – All Day. Stop by Laurens for a day full of yard sales, activities and a concert. Activities at the school are 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. and include glitter tattoos, the Utica Zoomobile, BJ the clown, make your own sundae, and more. The Fire Department will also be hosting an open house at 8 a.m. and will be serving hamburgers from 11 a.m. – 2…
News from the Noteworthy Drink Responsibly If I were walking around Oneonta, Richfield Springs, or Cooperstown with a microphone doing random street interviews, I might ask the question, “What is responsible drinking?” I can tell you that the likely outcome of my attempt at reporting would result in a wide range of responses and interesting conversations. The phrase “responsible drinking” has become ubiquitous in our culture. I will admit, my ears are finely attuned to it because of the work…
Community Foundation of Otsego County Announces 2022 “Student Voices, Student Choices”Competition Encouraging philanthropy throughout Otsego County is a major goal for the Community Foundation of Otsego County. What better way to spark that interest than by engaging our youth? Our first-ever Student Voices, Student Choices Awards (SCSV) is a new competition for high school students to sharpen their focus on local needs and issues and encourage them to become leaders in their communities. Four teams from participating high schools —…
