Event Raising Funds for Meds ONEONTA—The St. James Mission Team will host a “Grand Breakfast” fund-raiser on Saturday, November 19 from 8 a.m. to noon, in order to raise funds for much-needed medicine. St. James Episcopal Church is located at 305 Main Street, Oneonta. The pancake and sausage breakfast event is by donation.…
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Sorbera Cleans Up Main Street on Sophomore Service Day ONEONTA—Tanner Sorbera of Burlington Flats was one of nine students from SUNY Oneonta who participated in the college’s first Sophomore Service Day event on Saturday, October 15. From 1-4 p.m., the students washed the outside of nearly every Main Street storefront window, with additional help from three volunteers from the college’s wrestling team. This event was the first service day specifically for sophomores, allowing the participating students to acquaint themselves with…
In Memoriam Stephen Michael Pindar, 70 March 19, 1952 – October 28, 2022 ONEONTA – Stephen Michael Pindar, 70, of Oneonta passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 28, 2022, at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. He was born March 19, 1952 in Cooperstown, the son of the late C. Richard and Patricia (Cross) Pindar. Steve graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1970, and then received his Business Administration degree from SUNY Delhi. As a younger man, Steve enjoyed water skiing…
News from the Noteworthy Funny Hats and Serious Business Mortarboards and tassels have been on my mind (and head). What a wonderful couple of weeks! The City of Oneonta hosted two college inaugurations within 8 days. They were spectacular. There was genuine pageantry. And pomp. They also featured a similar and particular circumstance. Which is this: That in this moment in Oneonta’s history, we’ve been blessed. In the inauguration of these two men, we’ve been gifted with exactly what we…
In Memoriam Duane A. Hathaway, 82 May 3, 1940 – October 29, 2022 ONEONTA – Duane “Dee” A. Hathaway, 82, passed away, Saturday, October 29, 2022. Our lives are forever changed. He was born on May 3, 1940 in Binghamton, New York, the son of Margaret (Major) and Harold Hathaway. He attended Bugbee School and Oneonta Junior and Senior High Schools. He went on to graduate from Broome Tech with an engineering degree and began his career working for Amphenol…
In Memoriam Phyllis J. Estes, 89 March 20, 1933 – October 19, 2022 ONEONTA – Phyllis Jane Estes, 89, of Oneonta, passed from this life on October 19, 2022. Phyllis was born on March 20, 1933 at Bassett Hospital the daughter of the late William and Ruth Johnson Smith. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son Michael Jackson on April 25, 1966, a granddaughter Jessica Bass on July 10, 2002 and a brother Bill. She is…
Letter from Andrew Hamill Cardelle Speech Inspires, Motivates As a student at SUNY Oneonta, I am honored to have taken part in President Cardelle’s Inauguration as the ninth president of SUNY Oneonta. In the nine months that he has been president, he has and still continues to do a phenomenal job. His inaugural address was not only inspiring but motivating. On behalf of those who are still college students, I wish President Cardelle good luck in his role as president…
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Bound Volumes October 6, 2022 185 YEARS AGOThe Common Schools’ Curriculum Questioned – How much of the practical business of life do the children learn in the common schools? Does the young farmer in the district school learn anything of Agriculture — and of the nature of sods and manures? — Anything that teaches him to distinguish the different earths, and their peculiar adaptations to the different grains and grasses? Does he learn anything of the best breeds of stock…
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