JUNETEENTH MARKS SLAVERY’S END Bell Rung 155 Times, Hailing Emancipation Tom Heitz, former Sessions member at First Presbyterian Church, Cooperstown, rings the bell 155 times, beginning at noon today, to mark the end of slavery in 1865. Rev. LaDana Clark and Jim Leslie stand sentinel. Heitz and Leslie each rang the bell 50 times, with Clark ringing the final 55. Inset, A “Freedom” display stands in front of the Historic Marker noting that the church, in 1827, was the site…
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GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/June 18, 2020 Guidance Due Soon On ‘Some’ Activities On Campuses In Fall ALBANY – The state will shortly issue guidance to college and universities to allow some in-person instruction and on-campus housing this fall, Governor Cuomo said at today’s coronarivus briefing. Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta provided reopening plans to Albany two weeks ago, and are awaiting responses. The governor also:…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JUNE 19 First Juneteenth, Celebrate 155 Years Since End Of Slavery CELEBRATE – 5 – 8 p.m. Celebrate our progress since the official end of slavery with food, music and art. Also, learn about all the work that still needs to be done. Please wear a mask & practice social distancing. Includes speakers at 6 with candlelight vigil at 7:45 p.m. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/events/275119526873479/ for info.…
IN MEMORIAM: Janet Bowen, 83; Taught For 37 Years At Edmeston EDMESTON – Janet M. Bowen, 83, a 37-year Home Economics teacher at Edmeston Central School, passed away at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center on Wednesday June 17, 2020. Janet was born on Oct. 22, 1936 in Oneonta, the daughter of the late John D. and Pansy Eller Moore. A lifetime resident of the area, Janet attended SUNY Albany, and graduated from SUNY Oneonta. While in school, she met…
IN MEMORIAM Helen Stam, 96, Oneonta Sept. 16, 1923-June 17, 2020 ONEONTA – Helen Stam, age 96, a life-long resident of Oneonta, NY, died peacefully at home on June 17, 2020, surrounded by her loved ones after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Helen was born on Sept. 16, 1923, to the late Harry G. and Mary N. Lambros (Zaharis) at Fox Hospital. She graduated from Oneonta High School in 1941. For over 50 years, Helen assisted her father, and later…
Cat Quarantined After Bat Found Dead In Hartwick HARTWICK – A bat tested positive for rabies in the Town of Hartwick on Tuesday, and a cat found near the bat has been quarantined for six months, the county Health Department reports. There was no human exposure, DOH reported, urging the public to stay away from stray or wild animals and instruct their children likewise.…
FIRST, MEET NY FORWARD REQUIREMENT 600 Gallons Of Sanitizer Available To Businesses…
For Appointments, Visit www.picktime.com/otsegocountydmv County DMV Office To Open On Monday COOPERSTOWN – By appointment only, the county’s Department of Motor Vehicles office will open this coming Monday, June 22, County Clerk Kathy Sinnott Gardner announced. Appointments may be made online at www.picktime.com/otsegocountydmv, which will be available as of tomorrow, June 19, where customers will be asked for a date, time and type of transaction. “”This is very easy to operate,” said Sinnott Gardner.…
Garth Brooks Concert: Tickets On Sale Friday Unadilla Drive-In To Offer Event With 299 Other Outdoor Cinemas By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com UNADILLA – If you thought your concert plans for the summer were cancelled, think again. Joining more than 300 drive-in theaters across the country, the Unadilla Drive-In will screen a concert event by country superstar Garth Brooks on Saturday, June 27. “We got an email a few months ago and we weren’t sure what it was,”…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Virtual Bird Walk In The Garden VIRTUAL BIRD WALK – 9 -10 a.m. Enjoy virtual walk through sights & sounds of the Edith Wharton Estate to discover/identify the different bird calls with the Otsego County Master Gardeners. Visit www.facebook.com/CCEOtsegoMG/ for info.…