THINGS TO DO Girls Of Summer, Harvest Festival, Garlic & Pottery By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Meet three of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players who inspired “A League of Their Own” at a Q&A at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, followed by the film at 7 p.m. Check baseballhall.org for The Hall of Fame’s annual film festival showings that continues through the weekend. Tickets free, reservations required. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. Info (607)…
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IN MEMORIAM: Bennie L. Pratt, 95; WWII Vet, Construction Electrician ONEONTA – Oneonta native Bennie Lee Pratt, 95, a World War II veteran and electrician on construction projects, passed away at Harpursville home on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Bennie was born May 23, 1924, in Oneonta, to Benjamin and Mildred (Warner) Pratt. He graduated from Oneonta High School and enlisted in the Navy at the outbreak of World War II, serving from 1943 to 1946 as an electrician’s mate, second…
FROM CLARK FIELD TO WHITE HOUSE Trump Gives Rivera Presidential Medal COOPERSTOWN – Mariano Rivera, Class of 2019, honored as the only Hall of Fame inductee elected unanimously on the first ballot, is getting another honor today – at the White House. At a reception today, President Trump plans to honor Rivera, the Yankees vaunted relief pitcher, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Here’s the complete citation. “During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera established himself as the…
They’re Off! Legion Riders Off On 2019 Legacy Run Chris Chase, vice president, American Legion Riders, Post 259, gears up with fellow riders as they prepare to head out Saturday morning on the 2019 Legacy Run. Inset, Deborah Rodriguez-Heim, Oneonta, starts out on her red Can-Am Spyder. The ride funds the American Legion Legacy Scholarship, which provides scholarship money to children of post-9/11 veterans who died on active duty. This year, the riders made their way from Oneonta, over Franklin…
IN MEMORIAM: Gary T. Fisher, 60, Otego; Landscaper, Auto Enthusiast OTEGO – With deep sorrow we share the passing of Gary Thomas Fisher, 60, of Otego. Gary passed with his loving family by his side Sept. 4, 2019. Gary is now reunited with his son, Kyle Faulkner; parents, Thomas and Eleanor Fisher; and beloved dog, Spyke. Gary was well-known for the love of his boys, grandchildren and friends. Gary could be seen around town in his Chevy Blazer with lawn…
COLUMN THE MUSIC BEAT CSO Varied Concert Credit To Conductor Editor’s Note: This is an assessment of the first of three auditions for the Catskill Symphony Orchestra’s next conductor. Silas Huff directed the CSO Saturday, Sept. 7, at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union Ballroom. Next, on Oct. 12, is Carolyn Watson. By ROBERT MOYNIHAN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – At the SUNY Hunt Union Ballroom, an alert and receptive audience Saturday, Sept. 7, heard the first contender for its Catskill Symphony…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Sept 13-14, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Constitution Pipeline Lives, FERC Decides Geothermal Plan Dropped By Oneonta ‘Is Dunkin’ ‘Compatible?’ HPARB Asks Her Job, Seek Closure For 9/11 Families County’s New Rabbi’s Family Fled Hungary Survey Explores Cinema For Cooperstown EDITORIAL If Not The Constitution Pipeline, What? Conductor Huff At CSO? Wow! Stay Tuned COLUMNS NADEAU: George Morell Is At Peace ELLSWORTH: Reflections On Cooperstown MOYNIHAN: CSO Varied Concert…
BOUND VOLUMES Sept. 13, 2019 200 YEARS AGO The inhabitants of Texas, disappointed in the hope of being included within the territories of the United States, by the recent treaty between our government and that of Spain, have declared themselves independent of the Spanish crown, and state that they have “prepared themselves to meet and firmly to sustain, any conflict in which this declaration may involve them.” Died: In this village on Wednesday last, Ellen, an infant daughter of Mr.…
EDITORIAL Conductor Huff At CSO – Wow! Stay Tuned Last week’s editorial praised the local arts and culture scene, after Oneonta and Otsego County were identified as “eighth most vibrant arts community” in the U.S. by SMU’s DATA ARTS’ report. Silas Huff’s conducting of the Catskill Symphony Orchestra Saturday evening, Sept. 7, added several exclamation marks to all of last week’s positive conclusions. Huff is the first of three conductors competing to succeed Maestro Chuck Schneider as CSO conductor. Carolyn…
CHRONICLES OF 9/11 ‘He Did Not Suffer’ Firefighter Who Found Business Card At Scene Felt George Morell’s Calm Spirit Editor’s Note: Cathy Raddatz of Cooperstown, sister of 9/11 victim George Morell, read this letter of reassurance from a firefighter to Morell’s widow Robbie at the Fly Creek Volunteer Fire Company’s 5-10K commemorative run Saturday, Sept. 7. Dear Mrs. Morell: First, let me say I know your family has suffered a devastating loss, you have my heartfelt condolences and prayers. While…