Letter from Gary R. Schoonmaker State’s Climate Plan Crosses a Line Where is freedom going? The threat to freedom in the United States is serious, but here in New York State the situation is dire. What has happened to the desire for freedom here? Are we really so willing to submit to the tyranny of the Democrat legislature and governor—to be taken care of by the nanny state—that we will leave our freedom in the rear-view mirror?…
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Bassett at 100 by Dr. Tommy Ibrahim Consider Giving Life,the Most Precious Gift Dear Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues, Last April, Bassett Healthcare Network became a registry partner with the New York State Donate Life Registry. In the year since, 590 people have joined the registry through Bassett’s site. This amounts to 30 percent of the enrollments collected through all of Donate Life’s partners statewide. People who have registered with the Donate Life Registry have made the decision to be an…
The Partial Observer by Karolina Hopper Return of Fenimore Chamber Orchestra ‘Brilliant’ Fenimore Chamber Orchestra made an eagerly anticipated, not to say brilliant, return to Christ Church in Cooperstown on March 18. In all aspects, this was another virtuoso concert program that the public has already come to expect. The story of Don Juan and his just deserts was the thread that brought together the entire program. The concert began with Gluck’s ballet, “Don Juan,” and immediately got to the…
News from the Noteworthy by Community Foundation of Otsego County Foundations Announce One-Day Fundraiser for NFPs In November of 2022, the Community Foundation of Otsego County—with the assistance of SUNY-Oneonta—brought together 50 Otsego County nonprofits for an extended breakfast discussion on what CFOC could best do to help Otsego nonprofits. The talks brought out the need for more collaboration and communication among all nonprofits, as well as with CFOC. Importantly—and unsurprisingly—improved fundraising was one of the leading topics.…
First Presbyterian Church Certified Again as Earth Care Congregation COOPERSTOWN For the 10th year, Cooperstown’s First Presbyterian Church has been certified as an Earth Care Congregation by the Presbyterian Church (USA). This certification recognizes churches that make the commitment to take seriously God’s charge to “till and keep” the garden, e.g., to care for God’s earth. To become an Earth Care Congregation, First Presbyterian pledged to integrate environmental practices and thinking into its worship, education, facilities and outreach.…
Sports Snippets: April 19, 2023 Compiled by WRILEY NELSON Chamber To Host Pickup Softball at Doubleday COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce will host a community pickup softball game at Doubleday Field from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27. The Friends of Doubleday Field will provide a brief introduction to the field’s history and facilities. Registration is required. The $20.00 admission includes snacks and T-shirts on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to register, visit www.wearecooperstown.com/chamber-events or contact the…
Locals: People and Businesses in the News, April 19, 2023 EAGER EAGLES: The Leatherstocking Council branch of the Boy Scouts of America awarded 45 of its scouts with the organization’s highest honor, Eagle Scout, for the 2022 calendar year. Members of the Eagle Scout Class logged an average of 190 hours of community service, either individually or as group leaders, to 45 nonprofit organizations across the BSA’s council. The scouts were honored at the Utica Maennerchor Hall in Marcy, New…
School-Based Health staff and school superintendents pose with the event’s honorary guests, Chris Kjolhede, MD, MPH, and Jane V. Hamilton, RN. Bottom row, from left: Denise Hernandez, Corinne Smith, Jane Hamilton, Dawn Calkins, Paul Arandia, Courtney Graham-Arandia, Emily Wentworth, Kristen Stanford, Denise Dye, Ann Marie Mills, Susan Converse. Middle row: Chris Kjolhede, Janet Erickson, Gloria Robinson, Kerri LeBlanc, Jessica Gaske, Betsy Duerheimer, Michelle Nieves. Top row: Holly Bennett, Ruthanne Van Buren, Brittney Hanford, Tammy Loucks, Janet Erickson, Kristen Wager, Leah…
Mike Lowery has illustrated more than 80 children’s books, including “The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School” by Laura Murray. Above, Lochlan Murray (no relation to Laura of which we are aware) pulls a face for the camera as Lowery autographs a book. (Photos by Emily Gibson) Local Schools Host ‘New York Times’ Best-selling Illustrator Mike Lowery OTSEGO COUNTY Three local schools welcomed acclaimed author and illustrator Mike Lowery last month. Lowery, a “New York Times” best-selling artist, visited Cooperstown…
The Call of Spring TOWN OF OTSEGO—Iron String Press Staff Writer Wriley Nelson caught a spring peeper mid-call while attending an Otsego Land Trust event on April 13. About 25 people visited the Parslow Road Conservation Area to observe the mating display of the American woodcock. The group overheard a number of woodcock mating calls and watched a display flight. On his return to the parking lot, Nelson heard another harbinger of spring a few steps from the path. The…
