American Legion Riders Ride for Vets, Pets and Kids On Sunday, September 11, the American Legion Riders based out of Oneonta, had their Legacy Run. “We do four to five runs a year,” said Chris Chase, Director of American Legion Riders. “We raise money for vets, pets or kids,” he said. Every year they hold the Legacy Run on or around 9/11. “The American Legion Riders have a scholarship fund for kids of veterans who have passed away, or are…
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Robert B. Schlather SQSPCA Golf Weekend Don’t forget to golf for a terrific cause during the Robert B. Schlather SQSPCA Golf Weekend, made possible with support from Kevin’s Royal. You can schedule a tee time from this Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18 at the Otsego Golf Club. Just mention you are golfing for the SQSPCA. Registration is $60 per golfer and includes greens fees, cart, a hot dog, and support for the shelter! To reserve a tee time,…
News from the Noteworthy September Is National Recovery Month It is an opportunity to celebrate with those who, through one path or another, have survived the disease of addiction. One well-known path is a 12-step program, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or Al-Anon, where groups of peers support each other through meetings, fellowship, and “working the steps.” Regardless of their path, many in recovery use the arts, writing, poetry, and photography as expressions of healing. I know I did!…
Winners of Annual Cooperstown Beautification Contest Announced COOPERSTOWN – Jane Forbes Clark, President of The Clark Foundation, announced today the winners of the 2022 Clark Foundation Cooperstown Beautification Contest. “Over 65 years ago, my grandmother, Susan Vanderpoel Clark, founded the Cooperstown Beautification Contest to recognize the tremendous time and effort so many of our residents take to make our village look welcoming and beautiful,” Jane Forbes Clark said. She added, “She would be so happy that this wonderful tradition continues…
Letter from Andrew Hamill Remembering the Queen Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, knew the definition of duty, service, and leadership from the time she was young and up until her passing. One way her leadership became known was during the world’s annus horribilius (horrible year)and the United State’s second day of infamy: September the 11th, 2001, when Her Majesty instructed the Coldstream Guards to play our National Anthem to help display unity. She led a long life of service, duty,…
Letter from Abigail Mosenthin Dept. of Health Needs Your Help My name is Abigail Mosenthin, and I am the current New York State Public Health Corp (NYSPHC) Graduate Fellow for Otsego County, at the Otsego County Department of Health. I will be working on data visualization and analyses in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. I am collecting data on the residents of Otsego County. I am hoping your readers will go to https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/health_department/index.php and take a short survey. If they…
Weekly Medical Briefs September 15, 2022 NY State of Emergency on Polio OutbreakNew York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Friday over the growing polio outbreak, in an effort to better equip health care providers with tools to curb the spread of the sometimes disabling virus before it takes further hold in the state. New York Times – 9/9/22 Sept. 9 Skin Test to Detect Alzheimer’sA report given at the Alzheimer’s Association Inter-national Conference suggests that a…
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For Whom the Bell Tolled in Fly Creek The Old Fly Creek Preparatory School schoolhouse bell has been restored and was rung on Thursday, September 1 at 4 pm. The schoolhouse was built before the turn of the century by local artisans. It was originally a 3-room schoolhouse with separate entrances for boys and girls grades K – 6. As many as 125 students attended each year, until it closed in 1956, when Fly Creek students were sent to Cooperstown…
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