“The many arts organizations in Otsego County contribute tremendously to our quality of life here,” said CFOC Executive Director Jeff Katz. “We are thrilled to be able to support their work and to have developed this round of funding based on input we received from the arts community.”…
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When the presence of harmful algae blooms was first detected in Lake Otsego, many of the locals, myself included, did their best impersonations of headless chickens in a one-act play, titled “The Sky Is Falling.” No one seemed to know how to respond. Not so Rhonda and Doug Willies.…
The goal is to complete and open the Children’s Library to the public by the end of summer 2025. In addition to creating a vibrant new space for young readers, the satellite location will also provide expanded opportunities and access for adult patrons at the main library branch.…
The Ryersons’ Titanic story began a week before the ship hit the iceberg. Arthur Ryerson and his wife, Emily, were traveling in Europe with three of their children when they were dealt the hardest blow a parent can face—their son, Arthur Jr., had been killed in a car accident near Philadelphia.…
According to a press release, the funding, which is from CFOC’s 2025 Spring Awards Cycle, will pay for the festival’s opening reception, awards and awards brunch, publicity, and the rental fee and staffing costs for two days at Foothills.…
Kudos to the leadership of CFOC, who always demonstrate their social conscience and commitment to the needs of our community. As a former grant writer in the field of human services, I must say that Otsego County is so very fortunate to have a foundation such as this.…
“The Lake Fund has been integral to our continued work on Otsego Lake via its support for two internships in 2024 and 2025,” said Dr. Florian Reyda, director of the BFS. “Thanks to CFOC, we have been able to better understand information that will be incorporated into the upcoming 9E lake management plan. It is wonderful to see continued support from the community for these efforts.”…
The Otsego Lake Watershed Sustainability Fund provides a coordinated approach to caring for Otsego Lake, which serves as the water supply for the Village of Cooperstown and is the Susquehanna River headwaters.…
The kick-off meeting will be held on Monday, May 5, starting at 5 p.m. at Social Eats Café in Oneonta. Registration is required by Sunday, May 4.…
CFOC also announced that it has allocated $100,000.00 for 2025 Spring Awards to local arts organizations. According to officials, this is the largest amount CFOC has offered to the arts community to date. The program is funded in part by the Mildred Parish Foundation Donor Advised Fund.…
