Hesse Home in Otego: a Virtual 18th-century House and Home Museum By TERESA WINCHESTEROTEGO For 33 years, Buzz Hesse, a trained archeologist and former owner of the auction house Hesse Galleries, has lived with his wife, Jackie, in a house built in the late 18th century. He loves to tell the story of how he first spotted the structure in Laurens, later purchased it, then disassembled it, and ultimately found an ideal site for the house in Otego.The moment he…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, APRIL 17 Otego Historical Society Presentation HISTORICAL SOCIETY—7 p.m. Join the Otego Historical Society each month to learn the history of the town. This month, Buzz Hesse will talk about the dismantling, moving and reconstructing of his 1700s house in Otego. All are welcome. Otego Town Hall, 3526 State Highway 7, Otego. (607) 287-4095. TAX PREP—6 p.m. to 8 p.m. One day left. File your taxes with the aid of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)…
It’s not the Mohawk Valley, says Otego’s Buzz Hesse [Editor’s note: This piece comes from the careful pen of Buzz Hesse, Otego, New York, resident and an expert on New York’s geography and geology.] Did you know we now live in the Mohawk Valley Region? Traveling east on I-88 at Otego, New York exit 12 (mile marker 46), there is a relatively new New York State sign promoting the state’s tourism. At the bottom of the sign, in huge letters,…
Letter by Buzz Hesse Did you know we live in the Mohawk Valley Region? Traveling east on I-88 at exit 12 (mile marker 46) there is a relatively new NYS sign promoting area businesses. At the bottom of the sign in huge letters it says: “MOHAWK VALLEY REGION”!…
Otego residents lament loss of local bank as Community closes branch By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Community Bank has closed its branch in Otego, the only bank in the town, much to the dismay of residents and local leaders. In a letter dated June 22, F.J. Buzz Hesse, chairman of the village of Otego Planning Board, Otego Mayor Ernest Kroll and Otego Town Supervisor Joseph Hurlburt asked Hal Wentworth, senior vice president of retail banking for Community Bank,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 Ren Faire at Windfall Dutch Barn RENAISSANCE FAIR – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dress in you medieval/renaissance best and come out for performances by Celtic step dancers, The Happy Haggs, as well as vendors, crafters, and games for all ages at this years annual Ren Faire. Admission, $5. Windfall Dutch Barn, 2009 Clinton Rd., Cherry Valley. 518-774-0134 or visit www.windfalldutchbarn.com…
LETTER from BUZZ HESSE Early History Here Involved ‘Savagery’ Editor’s Note: Proceed with caution here. Some of the descriptions are pretty rough. To the Editor: I would like to address the controversy surrounding the “Sullivan Expedition of 1779” plaque erected in 1912 in Neahwa Park by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Oneonta Chapter. Common Council member Luke Murphy, who is seeking a review of the plaque, has referred to some of the language and ideas on the marker as…
LETTER from BUZZ HESSE American Democracy At Stake This Election To the Editor: After months of listening, reading and seeing a litany of positions on the upcoming 2020 Presidential election, I have concluded it all boils down to the following: Do we as Americans want to give away the hard-fought fight of democracy to socialism? Or keep our democracy as intended by our forefathers? Simply put: • TRUMP – Pro democracy; pro United States Constitution; pro U.S. Bill of Rights.…
LETTER from BUZZ HESSE Let’s Move Forward United, As Americans To The Editor: I was born in 1940 in Endicott, a diverse cultural area where many people were from the Old World. In fact, on the street where I lived were Italian, German, English, Jewish and Swedish families. We all lived side by side compatibly. A very meaningful school experience took place when I was in first grade. I remember all the students sat in rows, side by side. Teacher…
Letter from BUZZ HESSE Raiders’ Brutality Spurred Washington To Act Editor’s Note: As recounted here, life – and death – in the former frontier where we live could be brutal, and is reflected in this letter. Please proceed with that understanding. To the Editor: The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta editions of June 13-14, 2019, published a letter written by Zachary Aldridge headlined, “Article complicit in suffering of Native Americans”. This letter was in reference to Jim Kevlin’s May 23…