Tongue In Cheek, Springfield Merchants Vie To Sell Most T-Shirts By LIBBY CUDMORE SPRINGFIELD ‘It’s not a contest,” Ernie Adams, of Country Memories in Springfield, insisted. “But I am winning.” As the 100th anniversary of Springfield’s annual Fourth of July parade approaches, he and Tom Mabie, of Tom and Kelly’s, are in a tongue-in-cheek contest to see who can sell the most of the $10 celebration T-shirts. “Everything is a competition for me,” said Mabie. “And if it isn’t, I…
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Ommegang ‘Pop Up Shop,’ Plus Restaurant, Corn Dogs Pending By LIBBY CUDMORE For Alex Webster, owner of Alex & Ika here and Cantina de Salsa in Cherry Valley, the taste of a corndog was the taste of vacation. “I grew up in England, where they didn’t have corndogs,” he said. “I would go visit my grandma in California, and I have very strong, happy memories of getting a corndog.” Beginning in July, Webster will share those happy memories with other…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan White, 82; Cooperstown Grand Dame COOPERSTOWN – Joan Worrall White, a local businesswoman who possessed a flair for gardening, fashion and life, died early Sunday morning surrounded by her family and caregivers, Linda and Patricia, at her home on Lake Street. She was 82. Arrangements are pending with Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.…
IN MEMORIAM: Louise W. Weisser, 87; Retired Teacher COOPERSTOWN – Louise W. Weisser, 87, who retired to Cooperstown after a 35-year teaching career, died Saturday, June 21, 2014.…
For Babe Ruth’s Descendant, a Surprise By TERESA WINCHESTER Visits to Cooperstown have always been part of Amanda Stevens’ life. For the annual Baseball Hall of Fame Induction, her family would rent a house here and stay for several days. (Her father and brother still make the yearly pilgrimage.) And she often had a chance to meet Major League ballplayers. (Cal Ripken Jr. is her favorite.) For Stevens, now living in Cambridge, Mass., is Babe Ruth’s great-granddaughter. “There are many…
Chamber Names Executive Director By JIM KEVLIN The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, June 17, announced the appointment of Matt Hazzard as interim executive director, and Chamber President Ken Meifert said he and the board expect that he will fill the position long term. “Matt has a great combination: Long affinity with the community, having grown up here, and the real-world experience to lead the chamber to bigger and greater things,” said Meifert, who is also vice president/development at the Baseball…
BOUND VOLUMES, June 19, 2014 200 YEARS AGO The arrival of the white flag of France in our port (New York), after an absence of upwards of twenty years, is a great novelty in maritime occurrences, and may perhaps be viewed as the forerunner of a new era in our commercial history. The Olive Tree may prove the olive branch of peace, the promise of rest and cessation to the troubled waters of the world. The revival of the ancient…
From SUNY Oneonta To ‘The Mick’s’ Right-Hand Man And Baseball Career By TERESA WINCHESTER • allotsego.com COOPERSTOWN – “I cried when Babe Ruth died,” declared Marty Appel, prolific writer on sports-related topics, Emmy Award-winning producer, former Yankee public relations director, riveting raconteur, and SUNY Oneonta graduate. “I was 9 days old,” added the author of the recently published “Pinstripe Empire,” a featured speaker at the Hall of Fame Friday, June 13, as part of the 75th anniversary celebration. He smiles and…
SEWARD BILL SECURING TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE KEY COMPONENT OF LEGISLATIVE AGREEMENT Multi-prong strategy to combat heroin epidemic set for adoption ALBANY, 06/18/14 — State Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I – Oneonta) today announced an agreement between legislative leaders and the governor on several bills aimed at fighting the growing heroin and opioid abuse epidemic. The package includes a bill, sponsored by Senator Seward, to improve access to insurance coverage for substance abuse treatment and dependency services. This will make…
Cooperstown Chamber Names Matt Hazzard To Replace Pat Szarpa As Executive Director COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce today announced the appointment of Matt Hazzard as interim executive director, and Chamber President Ken Meifert said he and the board expect that he will fill the position long term. “Matt has a great combination: Long affinity with the community, having grown up here, and the real-world experience to lead the chamber to bigger and greater things,” said Meifert, who is also…
