Letter from Thomas Russo Reduce, Reuse Is Sale Focus Local residents may remember that a few years ago, the Rotary Club of Cooperstown held a large yard sale for charity at the parking lot on Railroad Avenue. Thereafter and for several years, we held our Spring Fling fundraising event in the Doubleday Parking lot or at the Clark Sports Center.…
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Cooperstown Rotary Readies for Fall Fling By Richard Sternberg On Saturday, October 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Rotary Club of Cooperstown will hold its popular Fall Fling—a family-friendly event—on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center, 124 County Road 52 (Susquehanna Avenue), Cooperstown. According to Fall Fling Co-Chair Sydney Sheehan, “Like Fall and Spring Fling in years past, Rotary is planning an event that brings our community together for a fun-filled day with local vendors, music, food,…
Hundreds Throng 80 Booths At Cooperstown Spring Fling Taking advantage of the first fully sunny day in weeks, hundreds shoppers, strollers and the curious at this hour are making their ways through 80 booths of arts & crafts, books, handmade clothing and much more at the Cooperstown Rotary Club’s Spring Fling, underway until 5 on the Clark Sports Center’s front lawn. (Plenty of free parking.) Above, Rick Jagels of Cooperstown tries his luck at the rubber ducky pond being operated…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 18 Milford Relay For Life RELAY FOR LIFE – 4-10 p.m. Celebrate cancer survivors, remember lives lost & raise money for the American Cancer Society. Survivor Walk, family fun activities, food, live music, raffles & bake sales, w/lighting luminaria & fireworks at end. Wilber Park, 1-9 S Main St State Hwy 28 Milford. Info, www.relayforlife.org/otsegocountyny…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 19 Ring In The Spring SPRING FLING – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Find crafts, vendors, food trucks, live music, a gift basket auction, more. Doubleday Parking Lot, Cooperstown. Visit www.facebook.com/cooperstownrotaryclub/ DUCK DERBY – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Family festival features games, bounce house, music, food, cake walk, vendors, more. Duck Derby begins 12:30 p.m. Cost, $5/duck or $25/6 ducks. Fortin Park, 167 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. Call 607-432-4592 or visit www.destinationoneonta.com/events/2018/5/19/rubber-duck-derby-and-family-festival…
Action, Auction!…
With Live Auction Due At 1, Rotary Crew Ready To Go With the Cooperstown Rotary “Spring Fling” Live Auction due to begin at 1 p.m. today in the Cooperstown Farmers Market building, Rotarian Margaret Savoie, top photo, gives last-minute marching orders to her crew, including, clockwise from right, Rotarians Ellen Tillapauugh, Helmut Michelitsch, Jayne Guchone, Patti Grady, Judy Steiner, Teresa Gorman and Melissa Manikus. At left, Kate Pina draws the “auction here” sign at the entrance to Pioneer Alley, as…
Perfect Day For Spring Fling – And There’s More Tomorrow…
Spring Fling! Begins At Doubleday Field…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 20 Spring Street Fair & Market SPRING FLING – Noon-5 p.m. 2-day event featuring farmers, crafts-people, food vendors, and live music. Doubleday field parking lot, 1 Doubleday Ct., Cooperstown. Info, www.thisiscooperstown.com/events/spring-fling-street-fair RELAY FOR LIFE – 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Support the search for a cure to cancer, remember the dead, and support the living. Wilber park, 1-19 S. Main St., St. Hwy. 28, Milford. Info, Lauren.Ferraro@cancer.org BROOKWOOD POINT REOPENING – Noon-5 p.m. Enjoy food, lawn games,…