Cherry Valley Senior Rental Complex Celebrates First Anniversary Amid a continuing revival of downtown Cherry Valley, this past week the Alden Park Apartments in Cherry Valley celebrated its first year of full tenancy as an affordable rental housing complex for low-income area senior citizens. Located in the former elementary wing of the old Cherry Valley Central School at 2 Genesee Street, Alden Park Apartments consists of four one-bedroom and six efficiency units. The project was developed with a $1.4 million…
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Reading Not Only Fun But A Family Affair At The Village Library Ff Cooperstown The Village of Cooperstown’s Library has something for everyone this summer. The Summer Reading Program has been an annual tradition since the 1890s. It was traditionally for children and teens, but there was never much that was offered for adults. “As an adult reader I wanted to join in the fun so we’ve included adults too,” said Heather Urtz Amendolare, library director. “We wanted to be…
The Dog Charmer When is a good time to start training your pup? Dear Dog Charmer, At what age should Truffle start obedience training? Thanks again! Paul & Jared Dear Paul and Jared, In the 1960s many thought the optimal time to start obedience training was when the dog was no longer a puppy and considered old enough to retain commands. Well, even though I often refer to young puppies as “egg for brains”, the reality is training begins as…
Bassett Displays Springbrook’s Dream Art Patients, visitors and caregivers at Bassett Medical Center (BMC) are invited to step into the dreams of local artists through an art exhibit recently installed in the BMC cafeteria. What’s in a Dream? is an array of square tiles, each contributed by a student, resident or staff member of Springbrook in Oneonta. Together they form a unified, mosaic-like pattern spanning the northeast wall of the dining area. As the installation’s name implies, each mini-composition is…
News from the Noteworthy Celebrating Each And Every Life I just returned from a trip to visit family. While away, I had the opportunity to celebrate a milestone — my grandson’s graduation from fifth grade. At his ceremony, he shared that his goal throughout school was to “make his parents proud.” His sincerity has me thinking about Springbrook at this time of year — summer at Springbrook feels charmed. In June, we celebrated the accomplishments of ten exceptional graduates of…
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.…
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…
