Pathfinder Village celebrates staff service STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Pathfinder Village celebrated the service of its staff on Thursday, June 17. Eight employees had five years of service each while 18 other employees had a combined 200 years of service. In total, the employees had a combined service of 280 years for Pathfinder residents and students. Pathfinder is an organization that supports those with Down Syndrome and other disabilities. “Today, we’re going to take a moment and give…
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Pop up vaccine clinic at Laurens Fire Department STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Otsego County Department of Health is hosting a vaccine clinic at the Laurens Fire Department for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine on Friday, June 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This is for a single dose only and is open to people above the age of 18 for walk-in appointments only. …
The Old Badger The joy of the old pavilion still makes people smile Editor’s note: This column was first published May 4, 1977. The Three Mile Point pavilion was a simple wooden platform with a peaked roof – not very handsome – not on my list for historic preservation; yet it has been enjoyed for decades as a spot for everything from Sunday School picnics to rock-around-the-clock parties. Summer “natives,” tourists and fishermen appreciated it for years. I hope it…
Hall: Wednesday induction was best option By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — A National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum official said the rescheduling of Induction Weekend to a Wednesday in September came down to one simple factor: the calendar. “Looking at the calendar, we just had a very limited amount of options,” Jon Shestakofsky, vice president of communications and education, told Iron String Media, Friday, June 11. The exclusive interview took place two days after the…
Up on Hawthorn Hill An update arrives from the top of the hill It has been quite some time since my last essay appeared in these pages. It is nice to be back where it all started. My first FJ essays appeared under the heading of “The Timely Writer” and after a while it changed to “Hawthorn Hill Journal.” That made a lot of sense, since so much of what I write is nurtured by an ongoing and quite intimate…
Correction of May 27 edition of The Freeman’s Journal Professor of Biology Dr. Mary Allen received the 2020 Bunn Award for Outstanding Teaching from Hartwick College. Because of a reporter’s error, the wrong person was credited with the award in the May 27 edition of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta.…
In Memoriam Kobey John King, 23: welder and dog lover ONEONTA – Kobey John King was born at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta, NY on March 4, 1998. He died at age 23 as the result of a motorcycle accident in New Jersey on June 7, 2021. He is survived by his parents Tom and Jill King of Otego, NY. His grandparents, John and Jan Stankiewicz of Oneonta, NY. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Emily and…
Student news Elmira College celebrated the graduation of 192 students during its 163rd Commencement on Sunday, June 6, on Carnegie Lawn at the College. The exercises included 169 undergraduate and 23 graduate students, including: Evan Mendoza of New Berlin, who received a bachelor of arts; Mason Weir of Oneonta, who received a bachelor of science. Ashley Harrington of New Berlin was named to The University of Alabama President’s List for spring semester 2021. A total of 11,813 students enrolled during…
Staff Picks Our Best Bets for local dining Delicious pasta, salad with salmon and a great view Larissa Ryan, Business Manager Lakefront Restaurant Dine by the lake in style at the Lakefront Restaurant. It’s a wonderful spot for lunch or evening dining, and it has some great views of the lake. How could it not, the name says it all. They offer a variety of seafood, including lobster and trout. However, I, being something of a creature of habit, went…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta June 17, 2021 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Hall: Wednesday induction was best option Jobs and houses: Herzig: For city to thrive, the two houses intersect Chestnut Crossing developers host neighborhood Q&A Cooperstown & Around and City of the Hills Inside The Paper Primary Elections to be held At ribbon cutting, Distillery touted as cultivated business venture Student News Perspectives The Old Badger: The joy of the old pavilion still…
