In Memoriam Connie M. Abrams, 56 Electrician, spent life helping others Medford – Connie Marie Abrams, age 56, of Medford, NJ, passed on to glory November 4, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving wife of 18 years, Jill. Adored Mother “Maddy” of their son, Chase. Beloved sister to Herbie Abrams (Michelle). Devoted Aunt to Jessica, Cody, and Joey. Dear “Sister” to Paula Kosko (Dave and Ronin King). She had…
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Veterans retire tattered flags during ceremony By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com OTSEGO — As part of a way of respectfully destroying old flags that are no longer serviceable, veterans from the local Cooperstown VFW and American Legion held a ceremony at the Cooperstown Sportsmen’s Association just north of Cooperstown on Saturday, July 3, where they burned more than 1,600 flags,. VFW Commander Floyd Bourne and American Legion Commander Bob Crawford led the ceremony which was followed by a…
Oneonta’s Memorial Day Parade honors vets despite cold weather By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Despite the occasional rain and cold weather, hundreds came out for the Memorial Day parade and a wreath laying ceremony Monday, May 31, in Neahwa Park to honor the country’s veterans who died in service. Participants in the parade included the Oneonta Fire Department, the Oneonta PD, the American Legion, the Rotary Club, the Boy Scouts and the VFW. Fred Hicken, a…
MAYOR KATZ RECOGNIZES DONORS New Flagpole At Half-Staff In Honor Of Pearl Harbor The iconic flagpole on Cooperstown’s Main Street was dedicated at noon today at Main and Pioneer. The new flagpole, 15-feet taller than its predecessor, tops out at 50 feet above Main Street at Pioneer. Cooperstown VFW Post 7128 President David Sanford, pictured at right, raised Old Glory on the new pole for the first time, but only to half staff, to honor soldiers and sailors who died…
VFW Auxiliary Packs Boxes For Soldiers Overseas…