HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, DEC. 25 Christmas Day Services CHRISTMAS MASS – 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 39 Walnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-3920 or visit www.stmarysoneonta.org CHRISTMAS SERVICE – 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist. Christ Church Episcopal, 46 River St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-9555 or visit www.christchurchcooperstown.org…
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December 2017 - Page 4
Last-Minute Wishes Line Long For Final Requests To Santa With Santa and Mrs. Claus taking final Christmas wishes, the line was still long a few minutes ago with youngsters waiting to share their Christmas wishes with the couple at Santa’s Cottage in Cooperstown’s Pioneer Park. Top, Gunnar Lee, 6, and brother Cash, 3, of Fly Creek, pose with dad Justin on the sleigh in front of the cottage. At right, Margaret Wolfert, 3, and sister Gloria, 5, of Cooperstown, wait…
Decorating Cookies For Santa…
IN MEMORIAM: Emily W. Thorn, 96; Worked At Cooperstown Academy, CCS HARTWICK – Emily Weir Thorn, 96, a Native Daughter of Cooperstown who worked at Cooperstown Central School and Bassett Hospital, passed away Wednesday night, Dec. 20, 2017, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Otsego. She was born Aug. 19, 1921, in Adams to Bower F. and Clara (Cleaver) Weir. When Emily was only 2-years-old her mom died of tuberculosis. In 1925, the family moved to Fly Creek, where…
IN MEMORIAM: Elizabeth Sanders; Oneontan, 32, Succumbs To Cancer ONEONTA – On Dec. 20, 2017, Elizabeth J. Sanders, 32, left this life quietly surrounded by many of the family and friends who supported her through a long and arduous walk with cancer. Lizzy was born Feb. 28, 1985 in Bradford, Pa. She came to the Oneonta hills she grew to love as a toddler, the daughter of Barbara and Bill Sanders. Spirited, inquisitive and outgoing from the beginning, she went…
Nativity Pageant Relives Story Of Jesus’ First Day…
Guilford Teen Killed In Accidental Shooting GUILFORD – A 16-year-old male was killed when another teen boy accidentally shot him, according to reports. State police are investigating the shooting, which occurred Friday morning on County Road 35 in the town of Guilford. Police have said there is no threat to the public, and that the shooting appears to be accidental. The investigation is ongoing. FOR FULL STORY FROM WBNG, CLICK HERE…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, DEC. 24 Christmas Eve Pageants & Services CHRISTMAS PAGEANT – 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the holiday with the family. Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta. 12 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-3491 or visit www.facebook.com/UUSOneonta/ CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES – 10:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. & 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Services. Elm Park united Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-6533 or visit elmparkumconeonta.org…
Community Christmas Dinner Feeds Hundreds By PARKER FISH• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In a tradition that began 30 years ago, The First Methodist Church of Oneonta held its annual Christmas dinner this afternoon. Organized this year by Ann Steen, the church was filled with those looking for a warm, home cooked meal before Christmas. “This dinner is for the lonely and the needy,” said Steen. “The meal is completely cost free.”…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, DEC. 23 Homemade Christmas Dinner CHRISTMAS DINNER – 12:30-2:30 p.m. Enjoy a homemade Christmas dinner. Transportation to the meal and home delivery available. The First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call Ann Steen @ 432-1283. WASSAILING – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy hot, spiced apple cider. Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose St., Fly Creek. Call 607-547-9692 or visit www.flycreekcidermill.com/wassailing-weekend-28…
