Bresee’s Santa Lives Restored Five Years Ago, Jolly Elf Reclaims His Stature In Downtown By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Even Santa Claus sometimes needs a little work done. For the past five years, he’s been a Christmas Time treat at the Greater Oneonta Historical Society, but for many years after Bresee’s Department Store closed down in the 1990s, he was out of the public eye. “He had been in our warehouse, and we rescued him,” said Elaine Bresee,…
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Joyce Mason Saved ‘Lord’s Kitchen,’ An Much More Oneonta ‘Missionary At Heart’ Retires – For Now By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com In 2008, Joyce Mason, working as a missionary in Honduras, got an urgent message that she was needed at home in Oneonta. “Opportunities for Otsego had decided to give the Lord’s Table two weeks’ notice that they would no longer run it,” she said. “And although they tried to limp along, it wasn’t enough.” After locating a…
Farewell Thanksgiving, Welcome To Christmas…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day Dinner CHRISTMAS DAY! DINNER – 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Friends of Christmas, and Saturday’s bread join forces to present holiday dinner for all. Enjoy baked pies, fruit breads, dinner rolls much more donated by the community. Free, takeout & transportation available. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-435-7188. CLICK FOR MORE HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
That’s A Wrap! Annual CSO Gift Wrapping Returns To Southside Mall…
Crowd Braves Cold For ‘Impeachment Eve’ Fifty protesters gathered in Oneonta’s Muller Plaza this evening in support of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, which may be voted on by the House of Representatives tomorrow. Above, Alice Lichtenstein, Becca Brooks, Elayne Moser-Campoli and others flash their signs as passing cars while organizer Amy Pondolfino, right, read selections from Congress’ Articles of Impeachment, which charge the President with Obstruction of Justice and Abuse of Power stemming from charges that he withheld…
Car Troubles Bring Choir Guests After strange metallic sounds landed their car in the shop for repairs, Liza DiSavino and A.J. Bodnar found themselves on an extended layover and decided to share their musical talents alongside area hand bell choirs for this afternoon’s Christmas in the Catskills Holiday Spectacular at First United Methodist Church. Above, Liza and A.J., as their stage act is known, sing a Christmas song from Kentucky, where they now live after moving from Westford. At right,…
CLICK TO HEAR ‘COUNTRY SWEETHEART’ Ice Queen Brings Magic To City’s Tree Lighting Oneonta’s Autumn Fox embraces Hill City Ice Queen Elsa, and sister Anna, next to the Christmas Tree in Muller Plaza this evening following the annual Tree Lighting ceremony there. The two led the crowd in songs from Disney’s “Frozen” movies before meeting and posing for pictures with their fans. Inset, Krystal Poole, 16, a junior at Charlotte Valley High School, sings Christmas carols for the crowd. Poole,…
Frigid Temperatures Mark Santa’s Arrival Santa in driven into Oneonta by Jay Chase of Chase-n-Dreams Farm, Oneonta, and his sister horses Molly and Dolly during this evening’s Santa Parade in downtown Oneonta. At right, Andrea Thies, Oneonta, walks her dog Sanabel along the parade route, wishing onlookers Merry Christmas. Temperatures in the upper teens thinned some of the crowd, but didn’t keep hundreds from turning out to welcome St. Nick. After visiting with Santa, families could walk around downtown enjoying…
Mr. & Mrs. Claus Arrive In Renovated Pioneer Park…
