Baseball Hall Offers Vets Free Entry Until Nov. 30 COOPERSTOWN – In honor of Veterans’ Day, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces will be admitted free to the Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main St., from today through Nov. 30. Veterans can reserve tickets online through the Museum’s timed ticketing program at baseballhall.org/reopening. Walk-up tickets are also available at the Museum, with guests being given the first available timed ticketing slot. You will be asked to provide:…
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Fallen County Soldier In Vets’ Hall Of Fame Burlington Flat’s Michael Mayne Honored BURLINGTON FLATS – Army Cpl. Michael Mayne of Burlington Flats, killed in Iraq in 2009, will be inducted today into the State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced yesterday. Seward called him “a true American hero,” adding, “Michael was an exemplary soldier who cared deeply about his country and the men and women he served alongside. Tragically, Michael lost his life in…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Celebrate Day Of The Dead CELEBRATION – 1 p.m. Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos on Zoom with Coop Graduate Program. Features storytime & craft activity. Pick up materials at the Library during 11/5 & 11/6 (3-5 p.m.). During the week public is invited to place a copy of a photograph of a deceased loved one on the ofrenda (altar) to celebrate & honor loved ones who are no longer with us. Cooperstown Village Library. Visit…
Editorial Lacking Options, Celebrate Vets In Our Hearts It was shocking to hear the powers-that-be in veterans organizations – not locally, but regionally and statewide – have directed local posts not to commemorate the sacrifice of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines this Veterans Day. Sure, this is the COVID-19 era, and we have to be cautious. But such commemorations are mostly held outdoors – in Oneonta, at the Veterans’ Monument in Neahwa Park; in Cooperstown at the World War I…
IN MEMORIAM Paul R. Robinson, 79, Oneonta; Marine, Teacher, City Alderman ONEONTA – Paul Raymond Robinson, 79, a Marine, retired teacher and two-term Oneonta alderman, died peacefully on Oct. 22, 2020, at Bassett Hospital, after years of struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. An engaged community leader, driven by a sense of fairness and a steadfast commitment to helping those in need, Paul was a lifelong Yankees fan, an adventurous pilot, a curious hobbyist and a collector of coins with a soft…
Route 205 Dedicated To Fallen Hartwick Marine By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com HARTWICK – The last weekend Michael Winslow spent with his brother, Marine Sgt. John Kempe Winslow, the two went hunting up on a hill overlooking their hometown of Hartwick. “We successfully hunted two bucks,” he said, pointing over his shoulder at the hill behind him. “We always enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping.” Now, in the valley below that hill, a sign dedicated to Winslow, who was…
IN MEMORIAM: Andrew ‘Sonny’ Sugarick, 84; Decorated Vietnam Veteran Raised In County COOPERSTOWN –Andrew Patrick “Sonny” Sugarick, captain (ret.) United States Army, a decorated Vietnam veteran who was raised in Otsego County, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday night, Sept. 30, 2020, at The Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 84 and resided in Erwin, N.C. Survivors include two sisters in Cooperstown. Born March 17, 1936, in Centerville, Pa., he was the son of Andrew S. and Ann Marie née…
Appreciative Hartwick Honors Fallen Marine Section Of Route 205 Rechristened In John Kempe Winslow’s Memory Pausing this afternoon after the unveiling of a road sign naming Route 205 through Hartwick in honor of Marine Corps Sgt. John Kempe Winslow, who was killed in action in Vietnam on July 30, 1979, are, from left. state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, who sponsored the necessary legislation; Christine and Michael Winslow, his brother and sister-in-law; sister Maria Winslow Folts,…
Legion Legacy Run Adapts To Social Distancing Rules Rob Martinez, American Legion Riders director, and Assistant Director Chris Chase have made it their mission to make the ride substance-free in recent years. But they wanted to make sure today’s ride was COVID-free as well. Before the start of this year’s 18th Legacy Run, Chase created a blog post on the Legion Riders website promoting safe practices for all riders. Riders, like Nathan Epps, Gloversville, top photos wore masks and had…
IN MEMORIAM William E. Grimes, Sr., 98; Fought At Bulge, Remagen ONEONTA – A graveside service was planned today for William E. Grimes, Sr., one of Oneonta’s last remaining World War II veterans, and a decorated one. He passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the age of 98, plus one day. William fought in the Battle of the Bulge, which blunted Germany’s last major offensive on the Western Front, and he was wounded during the seizure of the Ludendorff…
