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On June 21, the Musser family donated a large-framed collage of their military service to the Oneonta’s Veterans Museum, housed with American Legion Post 259. It features photographs of four servicemen pictured with three different U.S. presidents: President Ronald Reagan, President George H. W. Bush and President George W. Bush.…
Legion Post 259 Dedicates New Museum to Late Oneontan David Townsend Jr. By CASPAR EWIG ONEONTA – In a well-attended luncheon ceremony last Saturday, January 7, Oneonta American Legion Post 259 opened its Oneonta Veterans Museum with a dedication to Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Townsend Jr. The museum houses a varied assortment of military mementos, including more than 100 models of ships, tanks, helicopters, and other military equipment built and assembled by David’s brother, Barry Townsend. It also displays…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 ‘Cooperstown Reflects’ Continues COOPERSTOWN REFLECTS – 7 p.m. Join panel on Zoom to for ‘Cooperstown Reflects on Racism and Tourism’ discussion with representatives from The Baseball Hall of Fame, The Otesaga, Destination Marketing, Adirondack Diversity Solutions, & Destiny Does Happen. Presented by Cooperstown Village Library. Visit fovl.eventbrite.com to register.…
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…
ONEONTA FOLLOWS NYS LIMITS Legion Honors Fallen – From Safe Distance There was no parade, and the crowds that usually cluster around the Memorial Walkway in Oneonta’s Neahwa Park were noticeably absent during the annual Memorial Day Celebration this morning. Above, Master of Ceremonies Les Grummons salutes as “Taps” is played for attendees, who brought wreathes and listened to a short speech from Mayor Gary Herzig. Following the ceremony, some members of the legion stopped by the home of John…
ONEONTA VETERANS DAY Legion Leader Beth Akulin: ‘Vets Come In All Genders’ Veterans’ organizations still have a way to go in accepting women in their ranks, Beth Akulin, commander of VFW Post 1206 in Oneonta, inset at right, said during her address at Veterans Day ceremonies at the top of Neahwa Park’s Memorial Parkway at 11-11-11 this morning. While there are 1.3 million female veterans today, she said, “I have been yelled at for parking in a veterans parking place,…