COLUMN Pathfinder Success Due To Place, People, Purpose Editor’s Note: Here are remarks President/CEO Paul Landers delivered at the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce annual Gala & Celebration of Business Thursday, May 2, in Foothills’ Atrium. Pathfinder was named the chamber’s NBT Bank Distinguished Business of 2019. By PAUL LANDERS, Pathfinder Village President/CEO About 43 years ago, 30 families were told they needed to find a new school for their children because the State of New York was going to…
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LIBBY’S BEST BETS Black Comedy, Treats For Mom, Princess of Pop Booze, a branch, two bad boys and four scathing, seething parents make up Yasmina Reza’s savage comedy, “God of Carnage.” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 10-11, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 12, Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info (607) 434-6606 • Madonna makes her film debut in “Desperately Seeking Susan” (PG-13) as part of the Fenimore Art Museum’s summer film series in conjunction with the Herb Ritts photography…
Annual Walk Saturday In Milford Relay For Life’s Message: You Have Lots Of Friends By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – For two-time cancer survivor Laura Emmett, the outpouring of support she experiences at the annual Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society fundraiser, fills her with hope. “When you’re walking the laps of the Relay’s Survivor Walk and the crowd is cheering you on, it’s just incredible,” she said, looking forward this year’s, 4-10 p.m. Saturday, May…
2 PROSPECTIVE SCHNEIDER SUCCESSORS ANNOUNCED Concertgoers To Get Chance To Pick Next CSO Conductor By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – As an audience member at the Catskill Symphony Orchestra, it will be, in part, up to you to help the Symphony select the new conductor. “We’re encouraging people to buy subscriptions so they can attend all three concerts,” said executive director Thomas Wolf. “Afterwards, audience members can fill out forms and rate each conductor.” On Monday, May…
MORELL, JENSEN LIFT TEAMS Oneonta, Cooperstown Shine At Don Howard Invitational Editor’s Note: With this report, Connie Herzig becomes the weekly sports columnist for AllOTSEGO.com, Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal. An Oneonta resident and retired 25-year elementary phys-ed teacher at Cooperstown Elementary, she is active in the life of both communities, and expert in both sports scenes. Send Connie news, story tips and any other inputs at herzig@stny.rr.com The 29th Annual Don Howard Track & Field Invitational last Saturday,…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard J. Kroll, 78; Engineer On Apollo Moon Landing RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Funeral services are planned this weekend for Richard J. Kroll, 78, an aeronautics engineer who worked on the first moon landing, who passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at his home on Route 28. Calling hours will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 10, at J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Hom. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at St. Joseph the…
Springfest A Hit At Copes Corners…
Very, Very Antique Cars Rallying Around County Janet and David Campbell of Pittsburgh pose alongside their 1912 Rolls Royce in downtown Cooperstown a few minutes ago, but their not alone. The Campbells are among 57 people driving 27 cars in the Friends of Ancient Road Transportation (figure out the acronym) who are using The Otesaga as a base of operations through Saturday. Today, they visited the Northeast Classic Cars Museum in Norwich. Tomorrow, they drive to Hamilton (home of Colgate…
2 SUNY Oneonta Alumni To Speak At Graduations Experts In Climate Change, Refugees; Also, 8 Professors, 4 Students Honored ONEONTA – In a new approach this year, two alumni, one an advocate for refugees, the other, a climate-change researcher, will be SUNY Oneonta’s commencement speakers at three ceremonies Saturday, May 11, in the Dewar Arena. • Crystal L. Williams, ’77, is a lawyer focused on helping refugees and asylum seekers, litigating employment-based immigration law cases, and helping to shape federal…
LIBBY’S BEST BETS Mother’s Day Tea, Spring Fest Choir Sings, ‘Dancing Queen’ It’s a lovely day for tea! Foothills hosts the annual Mother & Daughter tea party with treats, crafting, dancing and more. Tickets $25-$55. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5 Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info http://foothillspac.org/. • Do a traditional cake walk & win a cake or gift card for a cake donated by local bakers. Free admission, $2/cake walk. Friday,…