HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JULY 2 Kick Off Concert KICK OFF – 7:30 p.m. Begin 4th of July celebrations with Hometown Heroes free concert. country artist Michael Christopher dedicated to our essential workers. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta/…
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Leatherstocking Golf Club to offer summer programs for kids, couples STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otesaga’s Leatherstocking Golf Course is offering two summer programs, one for kids and one for couples. The Leathertocking Golf Club Little Swingers Golf Program is to provide a foundation of skills, etiquette and knowledge for a lifetime of enjoyment of the game for players age 7 or 8. The cost is $200 per player and includes four team practice sessions, two mini putt-putt…
Cooperstown Art Association to host preview party for 86th Annual National Juried Art Show STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After a year hiatus, the Cooperstown Art Association (CAA) is hosting a reception starting with a preview party at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 9. An award ceremony will also take place during this event. The preview will be at the CAA gallery on 22 Main Street in Cooperstown. Go to www.cooperstownart.com for more information. …
AllOtsego People Local radio legend announces retirement By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com After 32 years, local radio legend Chuck D’Imperio turned off the microphone on his WDOS morning show for the last time Tuesday, June 29. The retiring radio host got his start in 1988 at what was then Hastings Broadcasting in Oneonta. The best offer owner Gordon Hastings had for D’Imperio was an unpaid position changing tape reels and monitoring the station during three-hour broadcasts for the…
Art on the Trail: Cherry Valley Artworks event brings sculpture to community; opening to be held Friday, July 2 By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com CHERRY VALLEY – The biennial Cherry Valley Sculpture Trail will open with a viewing and launch party scheduled for Friday, July 2. Jane Sapinsky, executive director of Cherry Valley Artworks, said this year’s sculpture trail stands out because of the “beautiful pieces” and said that it is a “COVID-friendly activity.” There are 24 sculptures,…
Stepp named player of year; Seamon named CSC MVP STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Unatego’s Dana Stepp was named the Class C girls soccer Player of the Year by the New York State Sports Writers Association on Friday, June 18. The New York State Girls Soccer All-State selections also included several local Section IV players. The local players honored were:…
‘Starting Nine’ turns museum into personal scavenger hunts By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — Like Dorothy taking her first steps on the Yellow Brick Road in the Land of Oz, first time visitors to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum are often advised that “it’s always best to start at the beginning” moving in a linear and chronological fashion through the game’s formative years and early history. Returning visitors to the museum and more seasoned…
COVID-19 vaccines expanded to out-patient locations STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Bassett Healthcare announced in a press release Thursday, July 1, that vaccines are available in out-patient locations, such as primary care and pediatric clinics. Patients 12 and up are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine at these locations; 18 and up can receive Moderna or Johnson and Johnson as well as Pfizer. “Obtaining vaccines in our clinics is a wonderful stride towards improving access for all our patients…
Community action group beautifies Laurens Town Hall STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A group of volunteers called “Laurens Together” met Sunday, June 27, to beautify Town Hall in Laurens, according to a media release. With donated flowers from the Mount Vision Garden Center, the volunteers set about laying down flowers at the town hall. “We want to show people what this group is about, which is caring about our community,” said Peggy Liddle, chair of Laurens Together, in the…