First Flurries Fly At Tailgate 5k Runners of the annual Tailgate 5K had a wintery start this morning with wind and flurries filling the air of the 6th ward in Oneonta. Above: Bryan Squires and 6th Ward Athletic Club President Bob Thomas release the tape as Tom Slicer, Oneonta, crosses the finish line after coming in 1st with a time of 16:49. At right, Oneonta running partners Jacqueline Scanlon, left and Lydia Dillon, run through the snow on the race…
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DAR Celebrates Milestones As 75-Year Member Turns 103 The Iroquois chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met this afternoon at the Weiting Building in Worcester for two special events; celebrating the 103rd birthday of Shirley Skinner, their oldest member, and presenting her with a pin commemorating her 75 years with the Otsego County chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Above, after being presented with a carrot cupcake from Chapter Regent Lauren Milavee, left, Shirley blows a…
Old Mill Society Tours Fly Creek Cider Mill Proprietor Bill Michaels welcomes a bus load of SPOOMERS, old mill enthusiasts, to the Fly Creek Cider Mill this morning. The SPOOMERS are here from around the country this weekend for the annual convention of the Society for the Preservation of Old Mills (SPOOM), which is underway at Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith. At right, Charlie Michaels, Bill’s dad, shows off a freshly peeled and cored apple from a Daisy corer…
Kids Spend Day Off At Upbeat Club With county schools closed for superintendent conference days, Cooperstown area children in grades 1-8 spent a day of activity at Upbeat Club at the Christ Church. Above, Diane Koffer, Cooperstown, oversees Molly Murphy, Allie Nagleschmidt and Zola Palmer in the kitchen baking cookies. At right, Elias Vazquez, Hartwick, and Elainie Nelan and Alana Feury, both of Cooperstown, make inspiration blocks. The program operates on days children are off from school, and focuses on faith-based…
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Business Group Hosts Faso On Oneonta Campaign Stop Congressman John Faso, R-Kinderhook, met with Ryan Brooks, owner of Brooks’ House of BBQ, and Gary Laing, right, owner of the Oneonta Outlaws, during an afternoon event hosted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), which endorsed the incumbent congressman. After a spaghetti lunch with Council member Russ Southard, Sixth Ward, at the Sixth Ward Athletic Club, Faso went to Brooks’ Banquet Hall to talk about supporting local small businesses. Represented were…
OHS ALUMNI WEEKEND ’18 OHS Honors Wall Of Fame, Wall Of Distinction Honorees Friends an families gathered at Oneonta High School’s Belden Auditorium this afternoon for the 2018 Induction Ceremony to the Wall of Distinction and the Athletic Hall of Fame. Above, Wall of Distinction inductees Mary-Ann Corrao Ferree , ’72, and Harold Anderson, ’48, unveil their plaques at the conclusion of the ceremony. At right, Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Geoffrey Bean, ’03, who was honored for his achievements in…
OHS ALUMNI WEEKEND 2018 Annual Gathering Starts At Oneonta Country Club Some 135 OHS Alumni, top, pose on the Oneonta Country Club’s putting green before this morning’s start of the annual Alumni Golf Tournament, which begins the annual weekend of reunion celebrations. Players have a chance to win loads of prizes including a 2019 Chevy Cruze if they get a hole-in-one! At right, as the sun comes out, Jim Sandoli, ’63, lines up a shot as son Jim Jr., ’02,…
Connectivity Key To Success, Says Council Member Frazier By CATHY NARDI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Connectivity is a future focus of economic development and Oneonta Council member Michele Frazier, First Ward, wants the Hill City to be a competitive presence. “People are able to work remotely,” Frazier said. “They look for an ideal place to live, and we have a wonderful community, we are a perfect place for workers who want to live in a place like this…
Community Cooks, Cooperstown Convenes The streets of Cooperstown were filled with friends, enticing aromas and music as the villagers gathered Sunday afternoon for the seventh annual Community Harvest Dinner. Above, Rebecca Weil, one of the organizers, greets guests at the dinner table that stretched along Main Street from Fair to River. At right, Albany sisters Ayla and Thea Goldman, who were in town visiting their aunt Mary Ann Kehoe, Cooperstown, present a gluten-free skeleton cake made for the occasion. The…
