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Helmsley Trust CIO Hewsenian SUNY Commencement Speaker ONEONTA – SUNY Oneonta alumna Rosalind “Roz” M. Hewsenian, chief investment officer for The Helmsley Trust, will return to her alma mater to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at SUNY Oneonta’s 128th commencement Saturday, May 13. A member of the Class of 1975, Hewsenian came to SUNY Oneonta as a first-generation college student pursuing a degree in elementary education. She attended Pace University, receiving an MBA in finance in 1979.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAR. 27 Workshop On Annexation WORKSHOP – 6 p.m. “Annexation” presented by NY Conference of Mayors Attorney Wade Beltramo. Focus for the city will be the reservoir and airport properties. Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 258 Main St., Oneonta. Info, City Clerk (607)432-6450 STRESSBUSTERS – 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monthly class giving you the tools for self-care and empowerment. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, hmloneonta.org/calendar/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, MAR. 26 CANO Benefit Auction ART AUCTION – 1-4 p.m. Bid for artwork from the collection of Dorothy Caswell. Benefit for the Catskill Choral Society. Auction begins at 2 p.m. final bids at 3:30 p.m. Wine and hors d’ourves served by Dietz & Wall Wines. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Info, www.canoneonta.org SUGARING-OFF SUNDAY – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Historical and contemporary maple sugaring demonstrations with a pancake breakfast and fun activities for…
Creative Kids, Crafts At Crayon Carnival COOPERSTOWN – Kids and their families enjoyed a day of fun at the Cooperstown Central School District PTA’s annual Crayon Carnival, held this afternoon in the middle school gym. Above, Gillian Spencer, Cooperstown, helps Avni Pattel and Meara Foster decorate flower posts with beads and paint at the station hosted by the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market and Carefree Gardens. Right, Peter Doyle, Worcester, displays his architect skills as he builds a tower from blocks at the Oneonta…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAR. 25 Creating Natural Remedies WORKSHOP – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn about plants and how to create natural remedies from your spice rack or what’s in your backyard. Registration required. Cost, members $40, non-members $50, juniors $30. Materials included. In the Creamery Classroom, The Farmers’ Museum. Info, (607) 547-1461, www.farmersmuseum.org/programs/%5Bfield_program_type-raw%5D/americana_academy_workshop_balms_salves PLAY READING – 6:30 p.m. Reading of “SAPE” by local playwright Karen Butler. Fenimore Art Museum Auditorium, 5798 NY-80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
Southside McDonald’s Manager Wins Top Honors For Restaurant ONEONTA “ John Crotts, General Manager of the McDonald’s on Southside, knows that it’s all about service with a smile. “I enjoy my job,” he said. “We have a good time here.” And last week, Crotts was once again given the McDonald’s Outstanding Restaurant Managers award for the Philadelphia Region, which spans from Pennsylvania to Watertown, as well as parts of New Jersey and Delaware. “It goes to the top 10 percent…
Oneonta Schools Propose $22 Million Upgrade Energy, Track and Classroom Space A Priority, Says Yelich ONEONTA – New boilers, turf for the athletic fields and a completely new design of the arts, music, technology and family sciences classrooms are just part of a $22 million dollar upgrade to be put before the voters on May 16. “So many projects we do are inside the walls, where no one can see them,” said Superintendent Joseph Yelich during a special Board of…
IN MEMORIAM: Montanna Wilber, 69; Army Veteran Retired From Post Office MERIDALE – Oneonta native Montanna Fay Wilber, Sr., 69, of Meridale, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Born on Aug. 18, 1947 in Oneonta, he was the son of the late Leland J. and Hazel (Stilson) Wilber. Mr. Wilber proudly served in the Army from 1965 to 1968.…
