CV-S graduates 32 in school-side event Saturday By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School said congratulations and farewell to 32 students Saturday, June 26, in a ceremony under a big tent on the school’s athletic field. Valedictorian Mia Horvath told her classmates to strive to be individuals. She said they were each one of just 7.8 billion people and should reach beyond their small-town roots. Horvath quoted Walt Whitman’s “Songs of Myself” which said, “I am…
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Oneonta High School celebrates 2021 graduation By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Oneonta High School celebrated its graduation Saturday, June 26. The ceremony was held on the football field adjacent to the school, where, in a common theme among graduates this year, speakers talked about struggling through COVID and the extra challenges associated with the pandemic. “No other generation has felt more trapped in our hometown than ours,” Aidan Mackey said, a graduate tasked with giving the…
Unatego salutes 2021 graduates By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Unatego class of 2021 had a graduation ceremony on Friday, June 25 which emphasized the sacrifices and hardships that the students faced in the last year. “The class of 2021 has faced incredible hardships,” Gabrielle Borawa, salutatorian, said. “Life is truly unpredictable so learning to live in the moment is everything. …We are a group of individuals unlike no other. It is time to be set free.” In…
Kings Kakery opens with ribbon cutting, community support By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA—The Kings Kakery on Main Street in Oneonta had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 25 in which the community came out in support of the business. Around 30 people which included community leaders such as Mayor Gary Herzig, councilman Mark Drnek, representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, SUNY Oneonta acting President Dennis Craig and others gathered outside the business. Kings Kakery makes pastries…
Otsego DOH: COVID on decline in county STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A media release from the Otsego County Department of Health on Thursday, June 24, confirmed that the decline in coronavirus cases nationwide is reflected in local numbers. According to DOH Director Heidi Bond, “Statewide New York has reached 71% of residents 18+ that have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In Otsego County, 61.3% of county residents 18+ have received at least one dose…
The Farmers’ Museum to hold traditional Independence Day celebration STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Farmers’ Museum announced Thursday, June 24, that it will hold its Independence Day celebration Sunday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum, just outside of Cooperstown, in the town of Otsego, will stage its traditional celebration, including a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, barbecued food and family activities. Starting at noon, the Declaration of Independence will read aloud on…
Springbrook celebrates program graduates By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Springbrook, an organization that provides services and support for the developmentally disabled, held a graduation ceremony at its campus in the town of Milford on Thursday, June 24. There were 15 graduates, the largest ceremony Springbrook has had, because of the coronavirus pandemic it was held in an outdoor ceremony, which was a first. Another first included the first set of graduating siblings, Jessica Miller and Stephanie Miller. Traci…
Bound Volumes June 24, 2021 Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library 210 YEARS AGO We are informed that Walter Rodgers, the boy wounded on board the frigate, and who behaved with so much firmness, has been appointed a midshipman in the Navy of the United States. To Farmers—The clear profit in the produce of a farm is nearly all that can give it a certain value, and all that can ever…
Staff Dining Picks Our best bets for local dining Larissa Ryan Business Manager Stagecoach Coffee If you’re walking around downtown Cooperstown and get a bit hungry (or just need a coffee or tea or other beverage), take a left at the flagpole going toward the lake and on your right will be Stagecoach Coffee. They are primarily a coffee shop but they have been steadily expanding their food menu over the years. I recently stopped by for lunch and decided…
Hometown 4th: Oneonta to revive holiday celebration By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The Hometown 4th Festival will return to Oneonta’s Neahwa Park to celebrate the July Fourth holiday next weekend, with a theme of honoring essential workers. The goal is to honor the workers, including grocery store staff, teachers, police officers, firefighters and healthcare workers, who took risks for the community good during the coronavirus pandemic, according to festival officials. “We wanted to do everything we…
