Visiting Hockey Team Takes in Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN—The New Jersey Warriors Hockey Team poses in front of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday, February 18. “Even though they have traveled all across the country, every one of the players, coaches and board members that came has posted that they have never felt the love as much from any community they have been to as the love that was shown to them here in Cooperstown. I…
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NYSERDA Audit Program Helps Reduce Farmers’ Energy Bills OTSEGO COUNTYImplemented by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority since 2016, the Agricultural Energy Audit Program provides farms and on-farm producers with no-cost energy audits, including recommendations to improve energy efficiency. The program also helps participants access funding support to implement energy efficiency measures.…
In Memoriam William K. Davis Passed on Feb. 16, 2023 OTEGO—William K. Davis of Otego passed away February 16, 2023 in Davenport, Florida, following a very brief illness. Bill was born in Binghamton to Horace and Margaret Kruger White. He grew up in upstate New York with his adoptive parents, Charles Davis and Amelia Parker Davis. Bill was a graduate of Sidney High School. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and served as…
Do Blooms Also Like it Cold? Lake Superior Researcher, International Team of Scientists Help Communities Better Understand Harmful Algal Blooms By DARLA M. YOUNGS SUPERIOR, WI—Kiyoko Yokota, certified lake manager and associate professor of biology at SUNY Oneonta, co-authored a report released last week that challenges current understandings of harmful algae blooms and may help communities better prepare for them. The results of studies led by scientist Dr. Kait Reinl, research coordinator at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve…
Zachary German Lauded by NY Air National Guard NEWBURGHAn Oneonta resident, Capt. Zachary German, is one of two members of the 105th Airlift Wing to be named Airmen of the Year by the 5,880-member New York National Air Guard. German was named the Company Grade Officer of the Year for 2023, while Senior Master Sgt. Renea Turner, of Middletown, was selected as First Sergeant of the Year for 2023. The 105th Airlift Wing is based at Stewart Air National Guard…
Exhibit Featuring Photography of HoF Pitcher Randy Johnson Planned COOPERSTOWNHall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson will share his 40-year passion for photography in his first-ever solo exhibition at Fenimore Art Museum beginning April 1, 2023. “Randy Johnson: Storytelling with Photographs” features an array of images captured by Johnson during his treks across Africa. The work includes intimate shots of the people he engaged with and the abundance of wildlife he encountered. Johnson’s accompanying written account partners with the vibrant imagery,…
Internet Breakfast Café Opens In Historic Store Coffee, Community the Inspiration By MAE LOEWENGUTHHARTWICKAn analyst from Bassett Healthcare and an environmental advocate have been working since 2009 to restore what was once known as O.S. Burch & Son, a dry goods/general store. The historical building, dating back to 1864, is now known as the Freight Wheel Café. Owners Martha and Paul Clarvoe met and were wed in the state of Maryland. They later decided it was time to get back…
Time Out February 16, 2023 ‘Summer’ Concert Set for February 19ONEONTA—The Oneonta Community Concert Band will perform its “Good Ol’ Summertime in Winter” concert at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center on Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public.Conductor Kerri L. Hogle said the subtheme of this concert—supported by a generous grant from the Dewar Foundation—is “Oh, the Places You Can Go!” and alludes to the similarly titled book by Dr.…
Community Foundation Funds Warming Station Homeless Numbers on the Rise By TED MEBUSTCOOPERSTOWNThe Community Foundation of Otsego County announced its largest, most recent and final donation of the organization’s 2022 award cycle, giving $25,000.00 to help Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties support the Oneonta Warming Station. This is the second award the Oneonta Warming Station has received from CFOC, the first to the tune of $10,000.00 at the end of the 2021 award cycle. “Homelessness, as a…
Seniors Connections Program Now Underway at Clark Sports Center By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWNOn Thursday, January 5, those interested in signing up for a Connections at Clark Sports Center membership were treated to a tour of the facility and shown the various locations at which Connections programming and special events will now be held. By holding all the sessions in the CSC, Connections—a program of the Otsego County Council of Senior Citizens—can take advantage of the expansive facilities. “Our association with the…
