From Superbowl To Heartwalk, SPCA Accelerates Fundraising HARTWICK SEMINARY – After passing the halfway mark to its $2 million fundraising goal, the Susquehanna SPCA has filled February with events, from a Superbowl benefit to a volunteer orientation.…
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So Long, Harper Preparations Minimized Accidents, Kept People Home, Authorities Say By LIBBY CUDMORE Preparation, Otsego County agreed, was the secret to riding out a successful winter storm. “We prepared for the worst, and that made a big difference,” said Art Klinger, county emergency services coordinator at The Meadows Office Building, Town of Middlefield. Though Winter Storm Harper threatened 20-30 inches over the weekend, the final total came to around 10 inches in most places. “I don’t think not getting…
Winter Fun: Jump Auction, Richfield Events, Winterfest Help support the annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump and maybe take home some great prizes! The annual Chinese Auction allows you to raise funds for local families struggling with chronic illnesses – all without having to jump in a freezing cold lake. 12:30 p.m.; drawing begins at 2:30. Sunday, Jan. 27, Milford Central School, 42 W. Main St., Milford. Info (607) 286-7101. • Just because it’s snowy doesn’t mean you can’t have…
Hometown History Jan 25-2019 150 Years Ago Excerpts from a “Letter of Remembrance” addressed to the editor from Benj. Shove, a former resident of Oneonta: “At the age of eight years I became a resident of Oneonta by the removal of my father with his family to a farm on Oneonta Creek, about two miles from the village. In that and adjacent neighborhoods the most of my boyhood was spent. Oneonta is not only endeared to me as the…
Young Tennis Player Honored With Sportsmanship Award COOPERSTOWN – Gunter Weldon, Cooperstown, will be honored with the Sportsmanship Award in the Boys 10 and Under catagory at the annual USTA Eastern Junior Awards Luncheon on Saturday, January 26 at the at the Renaissance Westchester. A Play Your Court coach would certainly be proud if one of their players got this accolade. “Professionalism won’t always win you hardware,” said Julie Bliss Beal, USTA Eastern senior director of competitive tennis. “But our…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Jan. 24-25, 2019 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE So Long, Winter Storm Harper Rivera Only Inductee Elected By 100% Hartwick Offers First Master’s Degree Many Dangers Found At Oneonta Hotel Hazzard Leaves Cooperstown Chamber Under Attack? Avoid, Deny, Defend Plot Undone To Set Bomb In Islamberg EDITORIAL Thrice Struck Down By Misfortune, Rob RobinsonRose To Inspire Others COLUMNS Worried About Global Warming? DON’T Buy An Electric Vehicle With Hotel…
IN MEMORIAM: Charles G. Green, 77; Plumber, 17-Year Custodian At CCS COOPERSTOWN – Charles “Charlie” G. Green, 77, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday morning, Jan. 19, 2019, at Bassett Hospital following a brief but bravely fought battle with cancer. He was born Charles George Green on Aug. 13, 1941, in Yonkers, a son of Harry Albert Green, Jr. and Lena Krisch Green. As a young child, Charlie and his family moved from Yonkers to Fly Creek and lived…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara D. Kersten, 70; Trained Golden Retrievers In Worcester WORCESTER – Barbara D. Kersten, 70, of Worcester, who trained champion golden retrievers here for three decades, passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. She was born on Dec. 15, 1948, in Manhattan, the daughter of John S. and Mary (Henchel) Bliven. Barbara owned and operated Lothlorien Goldens for more than 30 years. She was dedicated to breeding, showing and training Golden Retrievers,…
Lavern Kelley’s Last Truck To Be Shown In Cooperstown FOR MORE ON KELLEY, CLICK HERE (SEE PAGE B1)…