An upcoming performance by East Nash Grass, information about the NYS Office for the Aging's new Winter Wellness Initiative, a call for artists for the "Art of New York" juried show and news from Cornell Cooperative Extension are among the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
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Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump
The Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump is an annual fundraising event organized by Brenda and Jamie Waters to help local children and adults in need, “one jump in Goodyear Lake at a time.” In the 27 years that the event has taken place, more than 250 recipients have been helped by jumpers.…
The community spirit was palpable as the crowd cheered for each group running into the water. Many teams sported flashy or humorous outfits, and about half did their fundraising and jump on behalf of a particular recipient.…
The Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump charitable auction is Sunday and a midwinter "Talking Opera" Zoom is scheduled for next Tuesday.…
Longtime area residents Brenda and Jamie Waters organized the first Goodyear Lake jump with a handful of participants in 1996 after enjoying a charity plunge in Alexandria Bay.…
Presstime Newsbites February 9, 2023 LAKE ICE CLOSES: SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Director Willard Harman confirmed Tuesday morning that Otsego Lake has frozen over. According to Dive Master Paul Lord, “I drove the length of the lake Saturday morning and it was frozen. It is unusual to see the lake freeze in one night. The lake was open Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. and frozen solid Saturday at 8 a.m.” You have reached your limit of 3 free articles…
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Waters Sponsor T-Shirt Contest To Continue Fundraising Polar Bear Jump Cancelled For 2020; Will Return in '21 Brenda Waters, Milford, and Jay Murphy, Oneonta, call the Polar Bear jumpers out onto the ice to line up before taking the 2017 plunge. MILFORD – The 25th annual Polar Bear jump, scheduled for February 2020, has been cancelled, founder Brenda Waters announced today. "We regret to inform all of our loyal supporters that the 25th annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump has…
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