Future Taking Shape for EV Conversions in Otsego County,Experts Say By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWN The Otsego County Conservation Association and Town of Middlefield Climate Smart Community Task Force presented a panel discussion, “The Future of Transportation in Otsego County,” on Thursday, March 30. Amanda Kaier, Clean Energy Communities coordinator at the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District Inc., began the program with an overview of the electric personal vehicle market in Otsego County and New York State as a whole. Other panelists…
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USS Cooperstown ‘Voyage’ Continues By CASPAR EWIGNEW YORK CITY The saga of the joint venture between the United States Navy and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum began on July 26, 2015 in Doubleday Field. Then Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus floated the idea to Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the NBHoF Board of Directors, of naming one of the recently established littoral class of fighting ships the USS Cooperstown. Ships are often named after states and…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Practice Public Speaking withthe Oneonta Toastmasters TOASTMASTERS—6:15-7:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta Toastmasters to practice your public speaking in a supportive environment. Meets each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month and may be attended in person or online. Held at The Green Earth, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/OneontaToastmasters BLOOD DRIVE—12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. Cooperstown Fire Department, 24 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown. Register at redcrossblood.org…
In Memoriam Charles R. Schanz, 94 June 23, 1928 – March 8, 2023 COOPERSTOWN—Charles R. Schanz of Cooperstown passed away peacefully at his home with family members by his side on March 8, 2023, at the age of 94. Charlie was born in Suffern, New York on June 23, 1928, to Charles J. and Elizabeth A. Schanz. Charlie was raised in Ramsey, New Jersey together with his sister, Mary. He graduated from Ramsey High School in 1946, where he was…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 Tour Fenimore exhibit online‘Imprinted: The American Painter-Etcher Movement’ FOOD FOR THOUGHT—12:30 p.m. Join Associate Curator Ann Cannon for a lunch followed by a tour of the special exhibit, “Imprinted: The American Painter-Etcher Movement” which sought to re-establish public appreciation for etching and counter the popular view that engraving was solely a way to make affordable reproductions of artwork. Cost, $30/non-member. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit fenimoreartmuseum.org BLOOD DRIVE—10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Enjoy an evening of Jazz at Cooperstown Art Association JAZZ NIGHT—7 p.m. Appreciate Jazz with the Dan Sales Trio at the Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (212) 391-3950 or visit facebook.com/the.mptf BLOOD DRIVE—1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main Street, Oneonta. Register at redcrossblood.org TAX PREP—6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1 week left to get taxes prepared with the…
Land Trust, Audubon Society to Host Woodcock Walk OAKSVILLE—The Otsego Land Trust and Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society invite bird-lovers to observe the spring mating ritual of the American woodcock at 6:45 p.m. on April 13 at the Parslow Road Conservation Area. The woodcock is a small, plump bird in the sandpiper family that probes for insects and earthworms on the forest floor. They migrate from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast U.S. and eastern Canada each spring to breed; their return…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, APRIL 10 Cannabis 101 with a local farmer CANNABIS 101—6:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta Federated Garden Club to learn all about cannabis with local farmer Jeremiah Ford. Learn about the historic uses, benefits, drawbacks, and the current economic and political climate around it. Free, open to the public. Held at St. James Church, 305 Main Street, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067969369937…
Averill Road Parties Have Day in Court Templeton Foundation To Proceed with Geotechnical Testing Contingent Upon DEC Compliance By DARLA M. YOUNGSWAMPSVILLE Following 90 minutes of oral argument on Thursday, April 6, Madison County Supreme Court Justice Hon. Patrick J. O’Sullivan has determined that the Templeton Foundation can move forward with geotechnical testing on its property at Averill Road in Cooperstown, in order to understand the subsurface conditions of the potential development site. However, in order to do so, Templeton…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, APRIL 8 Happy Easter Weekend! DECORATING—11 a.m. Celebrate Easter and bring the kids in for a Cake Decorating Class. $60, supplies included. Chocolate or vanilla cake. King’s Kakery, 281 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 267-4343 or visit facebook.com/Kingskakery EASTER EXPRESS—Noon and 3:30 p.m. Catch the train with the Easter Bunny and friends for a fun afternoon featuring an Easter egg hunt, Easter games in the open air car, complimentary snacks, family photographs with the Eater bunny, and much…
