HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 16 Bass Tournament Fundraiser FISHING – 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enter Bass Tournament to support the Richfield Springs Community Center and catch the heaviest Bass you can in the time limit. Up to $1000 cash prizes available. Register between 5:30 – 7 p.m. Cost, $20/adult, $10/child 12 and under. Held at Canadarago Boat Launch, 135 Dennison Rd., Richfield Springs. bill@richfieldzone.org or visit www.richfieldspringscommunitycenter.org/fundraisers/…
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Letter from Hilda Wilcox It makes no sense How much sense does it make that our supposedly civilized country allows the sale of AR-15-style assault weapons that can — and do — kill 20 or more people in minutes? Is that a freedom necessary to a democracy? Should anyone who can find the money to buy such a mass-killer weapon feel free to unleash such mortal terror?A few facts: Such a gun used in Highland Park, Illinois; Uvalde, Texas; and…
Hill City Rollers back after pandemic After a 2 year hiatus, Roller Derby is back in Oneonta! The Hill City Rollers have slowly been rebuilding their team and are excited to host a “Mashup Bout” on Sunday, July 17, at 2 p.m. at Interskate 88, Southside Oneonta. Roller derby has been around for a little over a century, though the sport’s early days were a lot less glamorous than the current incarnation. It has grown to be one of the…
More awards for Cooperstown Distillery Cooperstown Distillery has won national awards for packaging and design of its spirits at two prestigious national competitions. The 2022 John Barleycorn Awards, honoring innovative distillers, writers, marketers, and designers in the spirits industry, awarded Cooperstown two double gold medals for packaging design of its football decanter and golf club decanter. The 11th annual DISC Packaging and Design Awards, which is a part of the Denver International Spirits Competition, awarded Cooperstown two gold awards for…
See The Sights In A Horse-Drawn Carriage Walk up Main Street to the tree-lined road in front of the Court House on Main Street and you will find a new way to explore Cooperstown. After moving to the area in 2020, Jane Keip offers horse-drawn carriage rides for events all summer as well as some weekends alongside her coworker, the gentle giant Clydesdale called Harley.…
Cherry Valley Playground is ready for play A project that was started almost three years ago, the Cherry Valley Playground was completed this past weekend.It is finally ready to accept kids of all ages to come play! It all began when two young ladies who are part of the Cherry Valley Girls Scout Troop wanted to get their Bronze Award. “You have to complete a journey in order to get a bronze award,” Zola Palmer, 11, said. “We had to…
Letter from Chip Northrup A return to Jim Crow America When Roe was struck down, the state of Texas reverted to the 1925 law that Roe had overturned. In 1925, alcoholic beverages were banned nationwide, public schools in Southern states were named after Confederate generals, and black people had to use segregated public water fountains, transportation, hotels and restaurants. The year before, in 1924, Native Americans had been granted US citizenship. Many states included the Confederate flag as part of…
Rescued Pooch Explores Cooperstown A small miracle took place this morning on Main Street Cooperstown. Lily, a recent rescue dog from Ohio, got to see the world for the first time after spending most of her 5 years in a puppy mill. Lily took this walk with Stacie Haynes, the Executive Director for the Susquehanna SPCA, to seek out people to adopt her and the 5 other dogs rescued from the mill who are now being housed at the shelter.…
Column by Rachel Frick Cardelle Oneonta Through the Eyes of a Newcomer “And suddenly you know. It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”Meister Eckhart Throughout our lives, we can choose or have thrust upon us new beginnings. The past several years of a global pandemic, causing the shutting down and then slow reopening of our institutions and communities, has led to many of us ‘suddenly knowing’ it was time to start something new. I have…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JULY 15 Orpheus Theater Presents ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Get your golden ticket to a world of pure imagination with the cast of ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ presented by Orpheus Theater. Cost, $15/adult. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-432-1800 or visit www.facebook.com/OrpheusTheatre/…
