Community Christmas Dinner Feeds Hundreds By PARKER FISH• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In a tradition that began 30 years ago, The First Methodist Church of Oneonta held its annual Christmas dinner this afternoon. Organized this year by Ann Steen, the church was filled with those looking for a warm, home cooked meal before Christmas. “This dinner is for the lonely and the needy,” said Steen. “The meal is completely cost free.”…
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At Focus, Resident Marks 102nd Birthday Local resident Asa Skaloud, who was born in Czechoslovakia in 1915, celebrated her 102nd birthday this afternoon at the Focus Nursing Home in the town of Otsego. Residents of the nursing home gathered in the auditorium to celebrate the milestone with cake and music. Dressed in purple to her left is her friend Louise Puylara, Activity Director Amy Rose, and to Asa’s right is her friend Claire Cardinale.…
Maverick James Johnson 1,000th Baby At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – Parents Paula Waffle, Eric Johnson and the staff at the Bassett Birthing Center welcomed Maverick James Johnson, the 1,000th baby born at the center in 2017, on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Maverick was born at 3:57 p.m. Tuesday, weighing 8 lbs, 10 oz, 21 inches long. Though born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, he was able to stay at the birthing center for the first few days of his…
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Nativities Galore At Calvary Hill Above, Kathy Kartwright, Oneonta, and Fran Reed, West Oneonta, look over the various Nativity scenes on display at Calvary Hill. The show, which continues to grow each year, features scenes from the last 100 years and from around the world. New additions this year include carved wise men from Puerto Rico, right, as well as the recently restored Bresee’s Nativity set that used to be show in their front windows. The Nativities will be on…
Local Literacy Center Marks 25th Anniversary By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com TREADWELL – Celebrating 25 years of existence, the Bright Hill Press & Literary Center made several announcements about the current state and the future of the Treadwell-based literary center at a special event today. Founder and Executive Director Bertha Rogers was on hand to debut Bright Hill Press’s newest anthology “Like Light,” published to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Bright Hill with poetry and prose from 220 poets…
Legion, Kiwanis Club Host Christmas Party The American Legion and Kiwanis Club held their second annual Christmas Party this afternoon in the ballroom of the American Legion in Oneonta. Children and their families were treated lunch, cookies, and of course free photos with Santa Claus by Jamie Novick Photography. Above, Santa made sure each child he met with received a present. Here, Zachary Stall, Oneonta, receives his gift, while Cindy Cecil, Oneonta keeps a grip on her grandson Michael Phillips,…
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