Reprinted From This Week’s Hometown Oneonta, Freeman’s Journal ONEONTAN INSPIRED ON A MISSION From Mary Inspired by a 2017 visit to the shrine at Lourdes, France, a devout Jim Belleau of Oneonta prayerfully offered to organize seminars to explore the meaning of the Virgin Mary’s 18 appearances in 1858 to a 14-year-old peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, “unless you have somethng better for me.” Belleau believes that “something better” is coming to pass. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA…
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CLICK HERE FOR RICHFIELD GRADUATES Rescheduled From Saturday, RSCS Grads Greeted By Sun Valedictorian Isabella Hudziak, above, addresses her fellow Class of 2020 graduates this evening at the Richfield Springs Central School 2020 Com- mencement. A scholar, Isabella is also class vice president, a Clark Scholarship winner and a cheerleader. Inset at right is Salutatorian Jayce Horender, who plans to study education this fall at SUNY Oswego. At left, Haley Sheldrick’s sisters – from left, Emma, Stephanie and Kelly –…
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