The family of Roger Colton Smith invites the entire community of Cooperstown to join them Saturday February 10th 3-6pm at the Cooperstown Veterans Club for a Celebration of Life in memory of Roger.…
Online home of The Freeman's Journal and Hometown Oneonta
Advertisement
cooperstown veterans club
COOPERSTOWN—James Anthony McGrath, a long-time resident of Cooperstown and dedicated member of the Cooperstown Veterans Club, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. He was 85 years old.
Born May 21, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jim was one of eight children of John Thomas McGrath and Sophie R. (Maciag) McGrath. When he was 10 years old, Jim’s father passed away unexpectedly, and…
Veterans Day Ceremony hosted in Cooperstown The Cooperstown Veteran’s Club today held the annual Veteran’s Day parade on Main Street followed by the traditional flag retirement ceremony before the Doughboy statue at the corner of Pine Boulevard and Lake Street. Officiating were Chaplain Jeffrey B. Houghton and Acting Commander David Turner.…
Cooperstown & Around Village to hold Memorial Day parade Monday The Cooperstown Memorial Day Parade will start at 11 a.m., Monday, May 31. The parade will begin at the Cooperstown Veterans Club and make its way up Main St. to the Otsego County Courthouse. Masks and social distancing will be required. VFW dedication at Pierstown Grange There will be a dedication by the Cooperstown VFW of World War I and World War II memorial plaques at 2 p.m. on Saturday…
Cooperstown & Around Honoring Bobby Atwell Inspired by the roadside dedication in honor of John Kempe Winslow on state Route 205, the village of Cooperstown will work with the Cooperstown Veterans Club to find an appropriate place to honor Robert “Bobby” W. Atwell, who was killed March 21, 1968, in Vietnam. A private first class in the Army, Atwell, 20, was the only village resident who died in Vietnam. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart…
14 Hospitalized As COVID Continues To Ravage County COOPERSTOWN – One person has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and 13 others remain hospitalized as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise across Otsego County, Public Health Director Heidi Bond reported this afternoon. “A good portion of these numbers are related to traveling out-of-state for the holidays,” she said. “And we’re just going to keep seeing these number rise, because people aren’t heeding to public health warnings not to socialize.”…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser For Cooperstown Boy Scouts SPAGHETTI DINNER – 5 – 7 p.m. Support Cooperstown boy scouts & enjoy spaghetti with homemade sauce, meatballs, salad, more. Cost, $10/adult. Takeout available. Cooperstown Veterans Club, 60 Main St., Cooperstown.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Oldest Otsego County Race Continues WINTER CARNIVAL – All Day. Info at www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com WINTER RACE – 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Annual 5k/10k Bob Smullens Race through Cooperstown. Oldest continuously held race in Otsego County. Cost, $20/person. Registration 10:30 a.m. Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800, ext. 111 or visit www.clarksportscenter.com/events/2020-bob-smullens-5k10k-race/ …
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Pancakes For Election Day ELECTION DAY PANCAKE FEAST – 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 4 – 7 p.m. Enjoy hot pancakes, apple cider, sausage, & more served by Cooperstown Rotary club on election day. Cost, $6/adult. Veterans Club, 60 Main St., Cooperstown.…
IN MEMORIAM: Gail (Davi) Tallman, 69; ‘Navy Wife’ Active In Local Veterans Club COOPERSTOWN – Gail Nicolina (Davi) Tallman, 69, entered through the gates of heaven on Aug. 25, 2019, after a long and valiant battle with Chronic Lymphomatic Leukemia. Gail was born on Oct. 10, 1949, in Brooklyn, the daughter of Frank Sr. and Gloria (Russo) Davi. A graduate of Worcester Central High School, Class of 1968, Gail thereafter met and married the “love of her life,” William (Bill)…