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Farmers’ Museum Crowd-Sourcing To Fund Retirement Home For ‘Zeb’ By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A cherished figure at The Farmer’s Museum is hoping to get a new home soon. Zeb, a 23-year-old Percheron, retired from full service two years ago, and museum officials are hoping to raise enough money to build him his own stable to relax in. Following the two busiest shopping days of the year – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – museum officials took…
Ommegang Seeks Talent For Christmas Commercial By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Lights, camera, Cooperstown! “We see a line of men, waiting in Pioneer Park,” said Larry Bennett, Ommegang’s creative director, as he outlined his vision for a commercial before the Village Board this evening. “What are they waiting for? The camera pans up to Santa’s cottage, and Mrs. Claus welcomes him inside. He goes to Santa, Santa opens his ‘Nice or Naughty’ book, and then hands…
‘Garden’ Window Installed In New Methodist Church …
Wreaths-A-Plenty At Adorn-A-Door Kate Trahan, front, and Rosemary Trahan traveled from Canajoharie to take in the sights and smells of the annual Adorn-a-Door event at the Cooperstown Library this afternoon where various families, artists and associations had their elaborately decorated wreaths up for silent auction to benefit The Cooperstown Art Association. The event, and bidding, ends at 4:30pm. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…
Fokine Mice Scurry Throughout Downtown If your were in downtown Oneonta this morning, you may have noticed a lot of mice running around, but not to worry, it is not an infestation, they were taking part in the annual Mice On Main Street event promoting the Fokine Ballet’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker on December 8-9 at Goodrich Theater! The mice hid in various stores throughout downtown and if you found them all, you Above, Jillian Lifgren, Oneonta, plays with…
St. Nick Arrives in Cooperstown…
Happy Thanksgiving! St. Mary’s and the Lord’s Table hosted their annual community Thanksgiving dinner at the Elk’s Club, who donated their ballroom for the event this afternoon. 200 people came through to enjoy turkey with all the trimmings alongside family and friends with over 100 take-out orders and deliveries enjoyed as well. Above, volunteer Deborah Grundleger, Gilboa, offers a selection of sweetbreads to Fred Packer and Joan Wenck of Portlandville, while Juliette Bergin and Emilia Greco, visiting from long Island,…
Building An Appetite At The Turkey Trot Above: Dylan Shaughnessy, Oneonta, brother Tyler, Mary Kilmer, Walton, and Makayla Lambrecht, Walton, take off from the starting line of the annual Turkey Trot 5K near Riverside school this morning. 867 runners participated in the event which raises money for the local area Hospice. At right, some runners like Vasiliki Draponiotis, Gilbertsville, with Katie Lishansky, Oneonta, on left, got in the spirit of the race by wearing turkey-themed headgear. Sean O’connor, Stamford, came…
Wind, Chorus & College Unite for ‘Battle Hymn’ The Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble, The Catskill Choral Society and the Hartwick College Choir join together under the direction of Scott Rabler, Oneonta, to perform “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Peter J. Wilhousky at the Fall 2017 Concert at First United Methodist this afternoon. This is the first time all three groups have performed together. At right, Dr. Chris Wolf-Gould on cello, Oneonta, prepares for his cue during “Russian Christmas Music”…