Prayer Vigil For Victims Of Buffalo Shooting The community is invited to an interfaith Prayer Vigil to be hosted at 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, by the Elm Park United Methodist Church in Oneonta. The focus of the gathering is to comfort the broken hearted and to pray for the people of Buffalo as they struggle with this tragedy, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Walton-Leavitt said in a press release to announce the vigil. ‘So many of us were saddened as our…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 Candlelight Vigil CHRISTMAS – Be an Angel. Sign up to give the gift of Christmas to local families in need with this years Angel Tree Program. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ for details. VIGIL – 7 p.m. Bassett will hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the patients who have died of COVID-19. Family is invited to attend in person. All others are invited to attend by Zoom. Presented by Bassett Medical Center. 607-547-3626 or visit www.bassett.org/2021-memorial…
SUNY MOURNS Friends Gather In Memory Of Student Who Passed Away Hundreds of students gathered in the President’s Garden outside of SUNY Oneonta’s Milne Library this evening to share their memories of Nicholas Stagnitta, 20, of Patchogue, who died by suicide on Saturday, Aug 25. Above, two of his ZBT fraternity brothers Kevin Middleton and Sam Campolo comfort each other after speaking about Nick. “He encouraged me to feel worthy in my own life.” said Middleton. “I couldn’t have asked…
Vigil Planned Tonight After SUNY Student Dies ONEONTA – A vigil for SUNY Oneonta student Nicholas J. Stagnitta will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in the President’s Garden on the SUNY campus. Stagnitta, 20, of Patchogue, was a biology major at the school. He died by suicide at his residence on Chestnut Street on Saturday, Aug. 25…
Placards Spell: End Concentration Camps 3 Dozen Line Oneonta Street In ‘Lights For Liberty’ Vigil Joining the nationwide “Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps,” nearly three dozen people – Mark Drnek, left, among them – lining Oneonta’s Dietz Street Friday evening near the corner with Main, singing “This Land Is Your Land,” with cars honking in approval as they drove by. They held candles, signs and letters spelling out “End Concentration Camps.” Inset, Katie Boardman of…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Take Back The Night Vigil & March VIGIL – 6:30 p.m. Take Back The Night recognizes the rights of those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. March, followed by a candlelight vigil. Milne Library, SUNY Oneonta. Info, (607) 433-8013.…
CHRISTCHURCH MASSACRE REMEMBERED Pastors, Officials Offer Support To Local Sufis By IAN AUSTIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SIDNEY CENTER – Spiritual leaders, mayors, law-enforcement officers, friends and neighbors gathered Sunday evening at the Sufi Muslim community of Osmanli Dergahi here to express solidarity after the mass shooting in Christ Church, New Zealand. “You coming here shows you care.” said Junaid Khan, a leader of the community. “Facebook, twitter, they don’t matter. Thank you for taking action and coming here. It…
With Kaddish, Interfaith Prayer, County Mourns Pittsburgh Dead By CATHY NARDI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Unity among the diverse community members was the subject of Tuesday’s vigil for the 11 Jewish worshipers killed in Pittsburgh by a white supremacist gunman during services on Saturday, Oct. 27. The message of solidarity was given to a crowd of supporters who were hard-pressed to fit inside Temple Beth El in Oneonta. “Tonight we morn the victims,” said Temple Beth El president, Ken…
Dozens March To Protest Seizing Children At Border Almost 100 Cooperstown folks participated in a vigil this evening in front of Cooperstown Baptist Church on Elm Street in protest to the separation of children, perhaps as many as 2,000, from families attempting to cross the Southern border from Mexico. Participating pastors, at right, included, from right, the Rev. Joe Perdue, Cooperstown Baptist, who hosted the gathering; the Rev. Elsie Rhodes, First Presbyterian; the Rev. Tom LeBeau, Cooperstown Methodist; Randy Velez,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, DEC. 30 Classic Rock Concert CONCERT – 6:30 p.m. Tom Golden presents a selection of classics ranging from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Nat King Cole, and Elvis Presley. The Empire House & Restaurant, 136 Marion Ave., Gilberstville. Call 607-783-2859 or visit www.empirehousefinedining.com/ VIGIL – 5 p.m. The Feast of the Holy Family. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 39 Walnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-3920 or visit www.stmarysoneonta.org…