Tabor Academy Shines Spotlight on Cooperstown’s Bradley Weldon Reprinted with permission from Tabor Academy MARION, Mass. – Whether it be on the trails, on the track, or in the classroom, Bradley Weldon ’23 brings levity, hard work and a positive attitude to every space she enters. According to Weldon, running has been a big part of her Tabor experience. “The cross country team was the first group of people I got close with my first year at Tabor. Through running,…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 Oneonta Holiday Festivities HOLIDAY PARADE—5 p.m. Get into your holiday finery and welcome Santa Claus to Oneonta at the holiday parade. Followed by tree lighting and other holiday festivities. Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/ ONEONTA TREE LIGHTING—5:30-7:30 p.m. Celebrate the lighting of the Onoenta Christmas Tree (at 6 p.m.). Includes horsedrawn carriage rides, Nutcraker Dancers in the windows of downtown businesses, and much more. Muller Plaza, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit destinationoneonta.com/holiday-fun SANTA VISIT—5:30-7:30…
Fred McGriff Unanimously Elected to BBHoF Five-Time All-Star Will Be Inducted in Cooperstown July 23 SAN DIEGO – Five-time All-Star and 1995 World Champion Fred McGriff earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, December 4 via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee process. McGriff was the only candidate elected from the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Players Ballot, which was considered by a 16-member committee that held meetings in San Diego. The eight-person ballot was comprised of candidates…
In Memoriam Francis G. ‘Frank’ Slocum 1931-2022 UNADILLA—Francis G. “Frank” Slocum, 91 of Unadilla passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Frank was born on May 26, 1931 in Oneonta to Forrest and Helen (Becker) Slocum. Frank met Jean on a blind date and they married August 18, 1956 and moved to Unadilla. Jean predeceased him on February 8, 2021. Frank was a retired machinist of Amphenol Corp. and drove school bus for Unadilla…
In Memoriam Jacqueline B. Mayne, 89 February 9, 1933 – December 4, 2022 EDMESTON – Jacqueline B. Mayne, 89, of Edmeston, met Jesus face to face on December 4, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. “But best of all the wonders As I cross death’s cold, dark sea Will be His beautiful nail-pierced hands Reaching out to welcome me.” Jacqueline was born on February 9, 1933 in White Plains, Ny the daughter of the late William Vankirk…
In Memoriam Clara B. Holford, 94 September 3, 1928 – November 21, 2022 ONEONTA – Clara B. Holford passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2022. Clara lived in an assisted living center in Oneonta, NY where her sister Sally Bennett still resides. Clara was born September 3, 1928 in Sharon, CT. She was the daughter of Fred R. Brooks Sr. and Frances Becker Brooks. Clara was predeceased by her brother John Brooks; and sisters Fredine Cooke, and Charlotte Roberts.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Celebrate Exhibit Opening ‘Reduce, Reuse, Refuse’ OPENING RECEPTION—4-6 p.m. Celebrate opening of exhibit,“Reduce, Re-use, Refuse,” featuring works created by Cynthia Falk’s visual anthropology class on the waste created by our disposables-focused culture and how to act sustainably. Open Space Gallery, SUNY Oneonta. (607) 436-2445 or visit suny.oneonta.edu/art-galleries BLOOD DRIVE—10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. AO Fox Memorial Hospital Levine Center, One Norton Avenue, Oneonta. Register at redcrossblood.org BE…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Celebrate Relocation & Re-Opening REOPENING—10 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the Helios Care Thirft Shop and Boutique to celebrate their reopening at their new location. At this thrift shop 100% of the proceeds go to support local hospice families in their time of personal need. The shop is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 5626 State Highway 7, Price Chopper Plaza, Oneonta. (607) 432-6773 or visit facebook.com/helioscarehospice/ BE AN ANGEL – The…
In Memoriam Richard R. Card, 73 August 22, 1949 – December 2, 2022 HARTWICK – Richard R. Card, 73, of Hartwick, New York, passed away December 2, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle with cancer. Richard was born on August 22, 1949 the son of Mildred and Garieth card. Richard was pre-deceased by his parents, three brothers, one sister, and one brother in law. Richard retired from SUNY Oneonta New York after almost…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, December 5 Book Signing & Discussion At Huntington Library BOOK DISCUSSION—1:30 p.m. Author Joanne Tubbs Kelly, an Oneonta Native, will be sign her book “Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die with Dignity” about her and her husband’s experience with receiving medical aid in dying in Colorado. All are invited for the potentially lively discussion. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or visit facebook.com/hmloneonta/ BLOOD DRIVE—Noon to 5 p.m. Save up to three lives with…
