160 YEARS AGO
A Disappointment—On the evening of Thursday last, the “big gun” was brought out and a salute fired near the village. Eager for news from the army, the people gathered around the telegraph office, or stopped each other in the street, hopefully inquiring, “Has Grant defeated Lee?’ “Is Richmond captured?” “Have we achieved a victory?” At first no one seemed to know what the firing meant. And, when finally it was stated that a few office-holders and others were…
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110 Years Ago
The annual Flag Day outing of the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held on Saturday, the event being a luncheon served by the chapter at the camp of Mrs. J. Olney Rowe at Goodyear Lake. The day and the scene were alike ideal and the 36 ladies who participated declared it one of the most delightful and enjoyable events of the organization. Those attending were all conveyed to the camp in motor cars…
Peter J. Tavarone passed away at home on June 13, 2024. He was born on September 19, 1947 in Suffern, New York to Peter and Waiva (Townsend) Tavarone.
Peter drove school bus for Oneonta City Schools for 33 years. He loved hunting and flying RC model helicopters and planes. He was a member of the Maryland RC Flyers Club.…
SAFETY—3:30-4 p.m. “The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson.” The Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2800 or visit https://www.clarksportscenter.com/…
ONEONTA—Ramona Ann Harlem, of Oneonta, New York, passed away on June 4, 2024 at The Pines of Sarasota, Florida. She was born on in September 1928 in Peru, New York to Herwood and Lauretta (Pat) Prevost.
Ramona graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1945. Then, she entered nursing school as a cadet nurse in the fall of 1945, graduating in 1948 from Champlain Valley Hospital School of Nursing. In the 1970s, she returned to college and earned her bachelor’s in nursing.…
Community news and upcoming events focusing on the Town of Hartwick and the hamlet.…
JUNETEENTH—Noon. “Cooperstown Juneteenth Celebration.” Music, poetry, personal testimony, history, children’s activities and more. Light refreshments served. Front Lawn, First Presbyterian Church, Corner of Pioneer and Church Street, Cooperstown. (607) 431-3296.…
ONEONTA HISTORY—6:30 p.m. Historical Marker Unveiling for Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Avenue, Oneonta. (607) 432-0960 or visit https://www.facebook.com/OneontaHistory/
BASEBALL—7 p.m. Oneonta Outlaws vs. Saugerties Stallions. Admission fee. Damaschke Field, Oneonta. Visit https://www.oneontaoutlaws.com…
Officials advise that people avoid being outside for long periods of time, wear sunscreen, drink lots of water and take breaks often. If needed, call Otsego County Office of Emergency Services for a list of cooling center locations at (607) 547-4328.…
ONEONTA—Bernice L. “Berni” Nonenmacher, 97, of Oneonta and formerly of Edmeston, passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2024 in Oneonta, New York.
Bernice was born on February 23, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of the late Elbert W. and Eleanor F. (Hicks) Larson. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Robert K. Nonenmacher, on September 24, 2022, a daughter, Bobbi Stensland, and her brothers, Leon and Dan Larson.…