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ONEONTA—Frank left his life on earth on Friday, February 23, 2024 and is on his way to explore the cosmos.
Born July 15, 1952 in Columbus, Georgia, he spent his younger years split between the San Francisco area and summers with his grandparents on Long Island.
Frank was an avid soccer fan and a follower of the Premier League—especially the Liverpool team. He shared his enthusiasm for the sport by coaching his son’s team and conducting coaching clinics for parent volunteers. In…
One of the foremost challenges facing rural hospices is the sheer geography. Unlike their urban counterparts, rural hospices often cover vast areas, requiring extensive logistical planning to reach patients in remote locations.…
The new year is now underway, and Iron String Press continues to reach out to area officials—Otsego County’s movers and shakers—to find out what they are most looking forward to accomplishing in the months ahead. We’ll print their responses this month, as they are received, continuing with the following entities and those at their helm.…
Helios Care is pleased to announce working with the Bassett Healthcare Network providers to identify and support seriously ill patients to gain earlier access to care that allows them to stay at home, wherever that may be.…
Thanks to a great deal of community support, Dine Out for a Cause was a great fundraiser for Helios and for local restaurants in 2023.…
Schmitz will be honored in a short ceremony at the Dancing Around the Sun Gala, which will be held at The Otesaga on Saturday, December 2. There will be a wine tasting at 5:15 p.m., followed by cocktails and appetizers at 6 and dinner at 7.…
There will be a short awards ceremony honoring Lisa Schmitz, the first recipient of the Dr. Yashiro Matsuo Compassionate Care Award and music by the Big Fish Combo. A fireworks show will conclude the evening at 10 p.m.…
Helios Care was founded in 1983, as Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, on the concept of prioritizing patients’ needs by offering compassion, choices and dignity for seriously ill patients; that foundational idea still holds strong after 40 years.…
The Chip in Fore Hospice Tournament is one of Helios Care’s annual fundraisers that raises unrestricted funds for patients and their families’ needed services. This year, the tournament was held at the Cobleskill Golf and Country Club and catered by the D&H 1929 Grill.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Hot Cocoa Run with Arc Otsego HOT COCOA RUN—9:30 a.m. The Arc Otsego “Hot Cocoa 5K Run & 1K Walk” to make life a little sweeter for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. All participants receive 1 cup of hot cocoa. Proceeds benefit The Arc Otsego’s Helping Hands fund. $25 for the 5K; $15 for the 1K. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. (607) 432-8595 or visit https://www.facebook.com/arcotsego FUNDRAISER—Noon. “Dine Out For A Cause.” Enjoy a meal and support…
Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.
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Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.
