Polar Bear Plunge, Heart Health, Brunch, Plenty of Tunes Come cheer the bravest divers around as they take the icy plunge into Goodyear Lake to raise money for sick kids and their families at the annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump. 9:30 a.m. registration, 12:30 p.m. jump. Saturday, Feb. 16, Goodyear Lake. Info, www.pbjump.com • The annual outdoor games come inside as Lumberjacks show off their stuff. Demonstrations and music by Nick LeDuc. All proceeds benefit the Daily Bread…
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COOPERSTOWN AND AROUND 150-Plus Head To Debates At Energy Summit COOPERSTOWN It’s exploded like, well, a gusher. The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce “Energy Summit” Thursday, Jan. 31, at The Otesaga has expanded from six to nine hours, and…
MCS Bleachers Filled With Polar Jump Fans Chinese Auction Leads Up To Feb. 16 Event Ezra Wilber of Cherry Valley, now 14, a beneficiary of the 2004 Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump, helps distribute merchandise to winning bidders at today’s Chinese auction in the Milford Central School gym to benefit this year’s plunge, planned for Saturday, Feb. 16. The winners were Michelle Zuk, Oneonta, accompanied by a friend, Barbara Finkelstein. At right, young Maverick Bliss, 4, shows glee at mom…
Polar Bear Jump To Aid 2 Volunteers By LIBBY CUDMORE MILFORD CENTER – This year, the jumpers at the 24th annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump will be taking the plunge on Saturday, Feb. 16 to help two of their own. Christina Freeland, a longtime volunteer for the annual event, was recently diagnosed with HyperEosinophilia Syndrome, a very rare blood disease that affects the immune system and all vital organs. Complications from the disease and treatment, including sepsis, kept her…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 Trep$ Marketplace MARKETPLACE – 1 – 3 p.m. Support our youngest entrepreneurs as they demonstrate their skills, sell their products at Trep$ Marketplace. Richfield Springs Central School, 93 W. Main St., Richfield Springs. 315-858-0610.…
Mebust hopes to close swim career with NCAA run By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com One of the top swimmers in the region has been training for his college senior season with a goal in mind, the NCAA Division III championship. Ted Mebust, a 2018 Cooperstown Central School graduate, missed almost a year of swimming at Bowdoin College because of the coronavirus pandemic, but he and his fellow 2021-22 captains have been planning to make up for it their…
MANAGING EDITOR MARKS 10TH Libby Found Love, Work, Heartbreak — And Home Editor’s Note: What a decade! Her friends and colleagues celebrated Manager Editor Libby Cudmore’s 10th anniversary among us on production day, Tuesday, Dec. 10, and agreed to write this memoir. By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com There’s a lot for Ian and I to celebrate in December. Our families do Christmas, Yule and Hanukkah, our original anniversary, the New Year’s Eve to cap it all off. But…
HALLOWEEN 2019 Spooky Activities Around The County ?Friday, October 25 TRUNK OR TREAT – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Decorate your car, bring candy to hand out. Must be child-friendly, candy must be store-bought & individually wrapped. Cash prizes for best dressed cars. E-mail to sign up your car. Cherry Valley Springfield Central School, 597 Co. Hwy. 54, Cherry Valley. 607-264-3265. GHOST TOURS – 5:30 – 9 p.m. Join a guide to explore the museum after dark, learn about the mysteries,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Polar Bear Jump Recipients Reception RECEPTION – 10 a.m. The 2019 Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump recipients will receive their checks during a church service. Public welcome. Portlandville United Methodist Church, 2878 NY-28, Portlandville. Info, (607) 286-7101.…
