From Macy’s to 6th Ward Beloved Mechanical Skaters May Return By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – On their first date, Wayne Balnis introduced his girlfriend (and future wife), Carla Palmer, to a family tradition. “He took me to see the skaters on the Catellas’ lawn on Belmont Circle,” she said. “And there’d be a line of cars behind us, waiting to see them.” “My dad took me when I was a kid,” said Wayne. Part of former…
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Play It Forward Event Underway At Legion Oneonta’s Mark Spaziani, Rick Rogers and Ross Rogers – The Roundhouse Rockers – gave an evening of live music started this afternoon at the second annual Play It Forward event at the Oneonta Vets Club. This seven-hour jam session features live music, a chicken BBQ and raffles, with 100 percent of all funds donated to the American Legion Legacy Run. At right, Oneonta native Sandy Ross shares a kiss on the dance floor…
Nader Towers Seniors Tour The Bright Side Of Oneonta For the second year in a row, seniors of Nader Towers enjoyed a free tour of Oneonta’s Christmas lights this evening courtesy of Carla Balnis and Oneonta Public Transit. The bus toured the streets from East End to West End enjoying holiday light displays while Oneonta’s DJ Wooden and Judy Pitel, above, led the riders in singing Christmas songs. When the bus reached 10 Tilley Ave, home owner John Hayen, (seen…
Montanti, Balnis, Morales Oneonta’s 2017 Trailblazers ONEONTA – Joyce Miller, chair of the city Commission on Community Relations & Human Rights, announced the winners of this year’s Woman Trailblazers Award a few minutes ago: OVER 25 LUISA MONTANTI, Southside Mall general manager, who has served on the Foothills, Destination Oneonta and other civic boards, promoting a range of community activities.…
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