Coop Rotary plans Fall Fling for Saturday by CHAD G. WELCH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Rotary Club of Cooperstown is hosting the Fall Fling fundraiser at the Clark Sports Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Oct. 9. Fall Fling is replacing Spring Fling. which the club has hosted annually in May since 2017, event chairperson Sydney Sheehan said. It was canceled in 2020 and postponed this year. “We decided to hold this event in the fall because…
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What’s fun in Otsego County ►Thursday, Oct. 7 ART GALLERY – Local artist May-Britt Joyce is the artist of the month and will be displaying paintings featuring lake and Cooperstown views, flora and fauna, and more. Samples of her pet portraits are included and benefit the Susquehanna SPCA. The Family Tree Gallery, 171 Main St., Cooperstown. HARVEST CELEBRATION – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrate the harvest season in 1800s style. Walk around the historic village and enjoy the fall…
Lack of childcare option in pandemic frustrates Cooperstown parents By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Lack of childcare in Cooperstown Central School District is causing a crisis for many families of young children. The Clark Sports Center had previously served the role but now is closed for children under 12 because of COVID pandemic restrictions. Mary Jane Sansevere, a Cooperstown resident with a husband and two children, said her family was forced to move her children out of the…
Opinion by Julie Dostal: Substance use keeps dropping among our youth In a world that seems full of bad news, scary headlines, and social media battles, who couldn’t use a little uplift? I know I certainly could and was delighted when I was given some good news I could share! And just where did the information come from? Our youth told us. At the end of the last school year, 948 students nationwide responded to the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior…
Wednesday Sports Roundup: Milford/Laurens wins big in TVL STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Milford /Laurens boys soccer team recorded a 5-0 Tri-Valley League win over visiting Sharon Springs on senior night Wednesday, Oct. 6. M/L honored eight seniors at halftime: Brock Mann, Tony Provost, Adam Peddie, Riley Stevens, Martin Thorsland, Sawyer Eckberg, Zach Brown and Thomas Konnick. The Wildcats wasted little time scoring on a short handed Sharon Springs team as Cyller Cimko scored the first goal a little over three…
Coop boys go to 11-0 with comeback win at Poland STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com POLAND — Ollie Wasson scored the game-winner as Cooperstown completed a comeback from a 2-0 deficit to beat Poland, 3-2, in a Center State Conference Division III match Wednesday, Oct. 6. The Hawkeyes were stymied early by a packed Poland defense and fell behind for only the third time this season when Austin Huckabone scored on a pass from Jason Victor with 17:28 left…
SQSPCA to hold pop-up show at Blue Mingo STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The New Leash on Life thrift shop at the Susquehanna SPCA will have a pop-up fashion show and sale at the Blue Mingo Grill on Thursday, Oct. 7. “Folks can enjoy lunch or drinks on the shores of Otsego Lake while watching the impromptu runway show and then browse at their leisure,” said Stacie Haynes, executive director, in a media release. “Our thrift shop is a…
Clements laments: extreme flooding will happen again without drastic action By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — The type of flooding that ravaged the Butternut Valley in July is going to happen again unless the county takes drastic action to help its towns fix inadequate and dilapidated infrastructure, a local expert told the Otsego County Board of Representatives at its meeting Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the county office building at 197 Main St. in Cooperstown. Jordan Clements, district…
High School sports by Nate Lull Tri-Valley League soccer gets exciting as playoffs approach It’s hard to believe but Oct. 16, is right around the corner. It’s a day I like to call “Soccer Saturday” as the Tri-Valley, Delaware and MAC leagues all hold their conference championship games at the Wright National Soccer Campus fields in Oneonta. It is a great way to see some of the top teams from our area all in one location. Let’s take a look…
Tuesday Sports Roundup: Oneonta beats Sidney in golf, sweeps Norwich in soccer STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta completed a season sweep of rival Norwich in soccer Tuesday, Oct. 6. In Oneonta, Veronika Madej had two goals and two assists to lead the Yellowjackets to a 5-2 win. Grace Slesinsky had a goal and an assist for Oneonta (8-4, 7-2), which also got goals from Julia Joyner and Josie Scanlon. Devin Flanagan and Emily Evans scored for Norwich (6-5-2, 4-4-1).…
