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T’nette Kuzminski was a prodigious gardener, of plants and of people. Her love, labor and imagination brought “The Life of the Land” column into being three years ago. Her idea was to write about small family-run farms applying innovative agricultural practices to grow healthy food, and, importantly, affording the farmers a living—something difficult in today’s world of corporate agriculture.…
GARDEN—1-4 p.m. Kid Garden Community Work Day. Kid Garden, Cooperstown Elementary School, 39 Linden Avenue, Cooperstown. coopkidgarden@gmail.com or visit https://www.cooperstowncs.org/o/cooperstown-csd/page/kid-garden
GARDEN—1 p.m. Join local 4-H members for spring cleaning of the Community Garden. Springfield Library, 129 County Road 29A, Springfield Center, (315) 858-5802 or visit http://libraries.4cls.org/springfield/…
“We are thrilled at this opportunity to bring art into the lives of our animals here at the shelter,” said SQSPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes.…
“I love to bake and always have,” Winston said. “I thought last Friday, ‘no one likes Mondays. How can I make it more fun?’ It took me seven hours and I had to do it all myself because my parents were busy.”…
FLY CREEK—Deborah A. Kiser, who will be fondly remembered for her years as an elementary school teacher with the Cooperstown Central School District, entered into eternal rest following a valiant battle with cancer Sunday morning, December 10, 2023, at her home in Fly Creek with family by her side. She was 68 years old.
Born in Goshen, Debbie was one of five children of Ralph Michael “Mickey” and Carma Marye (Perrego) Ryan, who passed in 2017 and 2009, respectively.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 Pancake Breakfast & Holiday Market BREAKFAST & MARKET—8 a.m. to noon. “PTA Pancake Breakfast and Holiday Market.” Live music, book fair, crafts/games/prizes for kids, auction, holiday shopping, more. Cooperstown Elementary School, 21 Walnut Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://www.wearecooperstown.com/events/pta-pancake-breakfast-and-holiday-market/…
Eleanor Spencer is greeted by Cooperstown Elementary School Principal Amy Malcuria on her first day of school as sister Meadow looks on. CCS students returned to school on Thursday, September 7. (Photo by Stacie Haynes)…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 Winter Concert With The Cooperstown Elementary School WINTER CONCERT—7 p.m. Cooperstown Elementary School students present their winter concert. Auditorium, Cooperstown High School. (607) 547-8181 cooperstowncs.org/news…
Editorial New joy in Mudville There seems to be a general feeling in this country these days that getting things done and making a difference is an impossible thing. When the United States Congress itself seems unable to get anything done, what chance do small groups or ordinary citizens have to make a difference? The odds are so stacked against that happening that most people wouldn’t even think of wasting their time trying. But sometimes even legislative accomplishments come from…
LETTER from DOUGLAS GEERTGENS Writer explains ‘what schools should teach’ In a previous essay, I asked; Why Do We Have Schools? Parents and other family members took on the major responsibility for teaching children whatever it was they thought they should know. As in much of the animal kingdom, the adults play a very important role in teaching their young what they need to know to survive. We are born and eventually we die. Those who best learn how to…