Chamber Removes ‘Interim’ From Matt Hazzard’s Title COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce today announced that Matt Hazzard, the current Interim executive director, has been named executive director. Since his appointment in June 2014, Hazzard has been focused on building relationships with local businesses, partnerships with other community organizations, developing new community events, and serving as a vocal advocate on behalf of Chamber members. “The Cooperstown Chamber Board of Directors is excited to have Matt continue to lead the organization…
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$6,000 Raised For Monument To Oneonta’s Vietnam Fallen ONEONTA – The necessary $6,000 has been raised for a monument in memory of the nine Oneonta soldiers killed in the Vietnam War, OHS grad Gene Schmidt of Unadilla announced today. The plan, announced last fall, is to install and dedicate the monument this Memorial Day among the cluster of monuments at the end of Neahwa Park’s Veterans Memorial Walkway. It is being constructed by Bainbridge Monuments. Common Council’s finance committee will review…
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Richfield Chamber Presidency Up For Challenge Next Week RICHFIELD SPRINGS – It looks like a rare contest is shaping up for president of a local chamber of commerce, in Richfield Springs. When the notice went out in recent days for the chamber’s annual meeting, planned at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Lake House Restaurant on Canadarago Lake, it listed Christine Corrigan, Lake House proprietor with her husband, Gene, as proposed president. Today, though, Karen Collins of Hidden Gems &…
Amid Commercialization, A Humble Birth The Freeman’s Journal/HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 25-26, 2014 With the consumerization of Christmas, it’s appropriate to remember the humble origins of the holiday. First and foremost is the babe in the manger. In what was essentially a lean-to shed filled with animals, the infant Messiah rested in a feeding trough. Jesus’ parents were simple, rural people from Nazareth, a town unfit for a king; “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” The parent’s dedication…
Children Are Right About Christmas The Freeman’s Journal/HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 25-26, 2014 Many people remind us that Christmas is “more than just gifts.” And, of course, it is true that Christmas is more than tinsel and toys and electronics wrapped up under a tree. But still, most children get it right: Christmas really is about gifts. Christmas is especially about the gifts we often take for granted. And it is about remembering who the Greatest Giver of…
We Learn Happiness Inevitable, But Perhaps Not Right This Minute Editorial for The Freeman’s Journal/HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 25-26, 2014 Not having watched Jimmy Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life” for a few years, it was a jolt to rediscover that the movie’s deus ex machina is his contemplation, on a bridge during a wintry storm, in his cups, his S&L on bankruptcy’s brink, just having run his car into a tree, of ending it all. Instead, as…
For the Love of Scrooge By JIM KEVLIN • The Freeman’s Journal/HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 25-26, 2014 Gary Koutnik hasn’t just played Scrooge, he and his audience live the story of redemption together. “Everybody knows the play,” said the actor, mutton-chopped for the time being. “They know what happens at the end. They’re waiting for it. I feel like I’m being swept along. “The more emotion I’m feeling on stage in the character, the more I can help…
Shopping Local With Libby: You Need It? Mall Has It! By LIBBY CUDMORE • allotsego.com Edition of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 18-19, 2014 ONEONTA As we get deeper into chilly December and Christmas gets closer, the Southside Mall offers two great incentives to shop – it has something for everyone, and it’s all under one roof. “If you need it, you’ll find it at the Southside Mall,” said Mall Manager Luisa Montanti. “There’s a great selection for everyone.” I’m not one of…
68 Years Later, She Returns To Scene Of Triumph By LIBBY CUDMORE • The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 COOPERSTOWN In 1946, 16-year-old Elaine Moore and her trainer’s horse, Power Plant, stood in the center of the ring at Madison Square Garden to receive the Maclay Trophy at the National Horse Show. And on Sunday, Nov. 2, 68 years later, she had the honor of presenting that same award to 17-year-old Tori Colvin as honorary chair of…
