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Though the Fourth of July has come and gone, we wanted to share this wonderful photo by Andy Puritz (at right) of Stan Fox—this year’s City of Oneonta July 4 parade grand marshal—waving as he travelled down Main Street with John Brooks in his 1957 turquoise Chevy convertible.…
The Memorial Day parade in Oneonta is Monday, May 30 at 10 am. The parade lines up at 9 am in front of Foothills at 24 Market Street in Oneonta and steps off at 10 am sharp. Police Chief Douglas Brenner (retired) will announce the parade from Muller Plaza on Main Street. Parade will process down Main Street and continue to Neahwa Park, where a commemorative ceremony will take place at 11 am. City Council member Len Carson will introduce…
SUNY Delhi Bestows Doctorate On Brooks DELHI – Brooks’ House of BBQ second-generation owner John Brooks will be presented an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at SUNY Delhi’s 101st annual graduation at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19. SUNY Delhi President Michael Laliberte called Brooks, one of 11 family members with Delhi degrees, “a passionate advocate and friend whose achievements are inspiring and demonstrate to students the benefits of a SUNY Delhi education.” From boyhood, Brooks helped his father barbecue…
Veterans Enjoy OCCB’s Salute Veterans, families and friends gathered to enjoy selections of historical patriotic music performed this afternoon by the Oneonta Community Concert Band at it’s 17th annual Salute To Veterans Concert at the Foxcare Center. Above, local veterans Tony Drago, Army, and John Brooks, Air Corps, applaud as the band finishes “Hail To The Spirit of Liberty” by John Philip Sousa. At right, Gretchen Becker, Walton, on tuba, and percussionists Ben Wendrow, Oneonta, and Dave Geasey, Oneonta, perform “The Official…
Hartwick To Honor Brooks By LIBBY CUDMORE • HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 When John Brooks got home one night earlier this fall, there was a note from his wife, Joan, next to the phone. “It said ‘Hartwick wants you’ with a little smiley face,” he said. Brooks, the retired second-generation owner of Brooks’ House of BBQ, had been named the 2014 Hartwick Citizen of the Year by the college’s Citizen Board. The award will be presented…
Hartwick Citizen Board Picks John Brooks As Citizen Of Year ONEONTA – The Hartwick College Citizens Board has named John W. Brooks, retired owner of Brooks’ House of BBQ, as its 2014 Citizen of the Year. He will be honored during the College’s Community Holiday Gathering on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at Thornwood, the home of Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich. For more information and to register for the event by the Tuesday deadline, visit www.hartwickalumni.org/holiday or contact Carrie…