Foundation grant boosts Farm Friends Program capabilities Thanks to a grant from the John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation, Otsego County’s only farm animal rescue program is poised to take things to the next level. The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SQSPCA) Farm Friends Program began as an offshoot of the Otsego County Animal Cruelty Task Force, an ongoing partnership between the SQSPCA, the Sheriff’s Department, the District Attorney’s Office, and local veterinarians since 2019.…
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Historic Fly Creek Hotel might see the wrecking ball soon An application filed on behalf of the Leatherstocking Corporation to demolish the historic Fly Creek Hotel at the corner of Route 28 and Schoolhouse Road has triggered a 2017 local law allowing the public to comment on the plans, and Town of Otsego officials anticipate an “interesting” session on May 3. “I’m sure there have been demolitions in the past in the Town of Otsego, but none of them have…
In Memoriam Carl Lusins, 53 Sept. 6, 1968 – Apr. 25, 2022 ONEONTA – Carl Lusins, longtime Oneonta resident, died in Albany, New York on Monday April 25th. He was 53. He is survived by his children, Alex Lusins, 25, and Catherine Lusins, 20, his mother, Anna Marie Lusins and his siblings, Gillian Lusins, Dr. John Lusins III, and Matthew Lusins. Carl’s beloved father, Dr. John O. Lusins, and sister, Noelle Lusins, predeceased him in 2001. Carl was born in…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 28 Leaf Art & Poetry Contest Exhibit Opening Celebration OPENING GALA – 5:30 – 7 p.m. Celebrate the opening of the exhibit of the works entered in the Leaf Art & Poetry Contest. Will feature refreshments, live music, & poets reading their works. Free, open to the public. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-432-0090 or visit www.facebook.com/LEAFArtContest…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Theatrical Production of ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy theatrical production of ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ featuring a hilarious spin on the princess and the pea fairytale. Cost, $5 for the general public, available online or at the box office 1 hour before the show. Presented by the Mask and Hammer Theater Club at the Goodrich Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneontabulletin.wordpress.com/2022/04/17/theatre-department-mask-hammer-to-present-once-upon-a-mattress-performances/ BOOSTER CLINIC – 8:30 – 11 a.m. Bassett patients aged 18+…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 26 Noon Networking with the Landmark Inn NETWORKING AT NOON – Noon – 2 p.m. Come out to meet business community members. Free to chamber members. Non-business or organization representatives, admission is $15/person. Bring a business card to be entered to win a Landmark Inn Gift Bag. Registration required. Landmark Inn, 64 Chestnut St., Cooperstown. Visit www.wearecooperstown.com/chamber-events/#!event/2022/4/19/networking-at-noon…
FEMA work to close Rt. 31 St. Rt. 31 on the East side of Otsego Lake will be closed beginning Monday, May 2 and ending Thursday, May 12. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be conducting a project to reinforce the banks on that road, necessitating its closure. Motorists should use St. Rt. 80 on the West side of the lake to detour around the work.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, APRIL 25 Learn To Cook Healthy Food COOK-A-LONG – 5:30 p.m. Join nutrition educator for 6 week series of classes on the why and how of healthy eating. Nutrition lesson includes a cook-a-long dish each week with a recipe. Free, registration required. Presented by the Cornell Cooperative Extension. 518-234-4303 ext. 120 or visit cceschoharie-otsego.org/events/2021/11/22/whats-for-dinner-virtual…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Local Musicians Perform In Benefit Concert UKRAINE BENEFIT – 2 p.m. Come out for concert featuring classical, folk, and contemporary music by local performers. Proceeds benefit the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and the International Medical Corp. Admission is by donation. Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 Co. Rd. 26, Fly Creek. 607-547-9946 or e-mail pastorsharonrb@gmail.com RECRUITNY – Local fire stations open their doors to the public to recruit community members to the local…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Celebrate Our Earth CLEAN UP – 9 a.m. – Noon. Morris residents are invited to join the Butternut Valley Alliance, others, to show your love for our Earth and help clean up the local roadways and streams, donate to the food bank, more. Parking Lot, Morris Central School, 65 W. Main St., Morris. Visit www.butternutvalleyalliance.org RECYCLING – Noon – 3 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day and recycle responsibly. Bring your hard to recycle items including rigid…
