As we celebrate Flag Day and the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777 by Congress, Lori Bailey is learning more about her grandfather’s accomplishments as both a soldier and an individual. His plane was shot down by enemy fire in 1944. (Photo by Lori Bailey) Long-forgotten Mementos Unpack Soldier’s Personal, Military History By DARLA M. YOUNGSONEONTA “I found these fascinating treasures in a box of things left behind by my grandmother, Gertrude Fuller, when she passed. They…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JUNE 15 Celebrate Pride At Writers Salon WRITERS SALON—7:30 p.m. Celebrate Pride with the Otsego Pride Alliance at this month’s salon. Open mic is open to all to share stories, poems, formally experimental social media posts, monologues and any other forms of written creative expression. Followed by a presentation by the OPA’s invited writer and Writers Salon co-curator April Ford, who wrote “Carousel” (Inanna 2020), which won the 2020 International Book Awards–LGBTQ Fiction prize. Free, open to…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Otsego 2000 Presents Series On Local Historic Preservation HISTORIC PRESERVATION—5:30 p.m. Otsego 2000’s series on preserving local history presents Cooperstown Graduate Program Professor of Material Culture Cindy Falk for “All the Colors of the Rainbow: Deciphering Historic Paint Colors,” an overview of historic paint colors, how their popularity changed over time, and what colors were likely used architecturally and why. Upper Susquehanna Cultural Center, North Main Street, Milford. (607) 547-8881 or visit facebook.com/otsego2000/ BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JUNE 13 Hike The Brookfield Trails With The Adirondack Mountain Club COMMUNITY HIKE—9:45 a.m. The community is invited for a group hike with the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Please bring appropriate clothing, gear, enough water to stay hydrated and be aware of your level of fitness. Contact hike leader for more information. This week’s hike will be at Brookfield Trails, Brookfield, with hike leader Jenny Grimes. (607) 434-4766 or visit susqadk.org COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS—8-9 a.m. Join…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JUNE 12 Oneonta Outlaws Home Game HOME GAME—7 p.m. Oneonta Outlaws vs. the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs, featuring happy hour before the game, 5-6 p.m. Portion of proceeds will support the Milford Little League. Admission, $5/adult. Held at Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Avenue, Oneonta. (607) 432-6326 or visit oneontaoutlaws.com…
In Memoriam Edward William Stack1935-2023 PORT WASHINGTON—Edward William Stack, 88, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and humanitarian, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 in Port Washington, New York with his family by his side. Ed was born in Rockville Center, New York on February 1, 1935 to Edward Henry Stack and Helen (Leitner) Stack. Raised in Sea Cliff, New York, Ed graduated from North Shore High School in 1952 and obtained his BBA from Pace University in 1956. In…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JUNE 11 ‘Seize The Day’ Concert With Oneonta Community Concert Band COMMUNITY CONCERT—3 p.m. The Oneonta Community Concert Band presents “Seize the Day,” conducted by Andrew D. Pease, which imagines making the most of a summer day by spending it on vacation at the beach. Features works such as Patrick J. Burns’ “Seize the Day,” Michael Markowski’s “Sunny-Side Up” followed by David Maslanka’s “Rollo Takes a Walk” (on the beach, musically speaking) and John Philip Sousa’s “Manhattan…
In Memoriam Wilma M. Dodge1926-2023 Wilma M. (Skellie) Dodge, formerly of Cooperstown, entered into rest on May 28, 2023. Wilma was born the 28th of December, 1926, in Mt. Vision, New York, daughter of David W. Skellie and Angie (Tilley) Skellie. Wilma is predeceased by her parents, a brother, Harold, and a sister, Vida Gregory. She is also predeceased by her husband, Harold Dodge Jr.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 10 Explore Hall, Park, & Local Organizations BLOCK PARTY – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the start of the summer season with local organizations from Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park to the Otsego Boat Deputy, Otsego Outdoors, and Springfield Center Library. The Rolling Meadows clydesdales will be on hand to greet visitors, the Susquehanna SPCA will have opportunities for adoptions, and Hanzolo will be performing live from noon to 2 p.m. Hyde Hall, 267…
Accident Victim in Critical Condition COOPERSTOWN According to a report from the Cooperstown Police Department, on Thursday, June 8 at 4:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to a serious personal injury accident in front of 50 Lake Street in the Village of Cooperstown. Officers arrived on scene at 4:51 p.m. and found a pedestrian lying in the roadway unconscious, with serious head trauma. The victim, a 40-year-old male, had been struck by a vehicle travelling west on Lake Street. The vehicle…