Column by Jeff Katz Where Are You From? If you’re from White Plains or Scarsdale and someone asks you, “Where are you from?” you’d likely answer “Westchester County.” If you’re from Hauppauge or Port Jefferson and the same question is posed, you’d probably say “Suffolk County.” But if you live in Otsego County, what do you say? Due to the prominence of Oneonta (regionally) and Cooperstown (nationally and internationally), we all tend to answer, “Where are you from?” using either…
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In Memoriam Ruth Schweinfurth, 83 Passionate volunteer with local food bank, Susquehanna SPCA, others. COOPERSTOWN – Long-time Cooperstown resident Ruth Schweinfurth passed away on June 23, 2021, after a brief struggle with cancer. She passed peacefully at her home, comforted by her loving daughters and her beloved dogs. She was 83 years young. Ruth’s life’s work focused on improving the lives of others. She was passionate about nursing, her first calling, and equally passionate about her volunteer work in the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 19 Celebrate Emancipation JUNETEENTH – 3 – 8 p.m. Celebrate the 2nd annual Juneteenth, the celebration of the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the US, with food, live music, and art from a variety of local artists and authors. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. www.juneteenthoneonta.com…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 Remembering Lou Gherig AUTHOR SERIES – 2 p.m. Celebrate first ever Lou Gherig day with Jonathan Eig, author of the award winning ‘Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig.’ Free, registration required. Presented by The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-author-series-rico-petrocelli?date=0…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 8 Craft Show To Support Super Heroes In Ripped Jeans CRAFT SHOW – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Find something for Mom made by a local artisan. There will be quilts, jewelry, tumblers and more. Enter the raffle to win a free gift and to support Supper Heroes in Ripped Jeans. Southside Mall, Oneonta. 607-432-4401 or visit www.facebook.com/southsidemall/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Virtual Exhibit Tour At Fenimore VIRTUAL TOUR – 2 – 3 p.m. Join live tour of exhibit ‘Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams’ which features photographs documenting the Japanese internment camp in California in 1943. Free, suggested donation $10. Presented by The Fenimore Art Museum. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 Online Tribute To Miners MUSIC ONLINE – 8 p.m. “Thank You For Your Service: Songs Of Mineworkers And Their Families” concert by John O’Connor to celebrate mineworkers throughout US history. Presented by the Yager Museum, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/yagermuseum/ for info.…
Friends Of Christmas Deliver 400 Meals of Holiday Cheer…
LETTER from CHARLIE PIERCE When Did People Stop Caring For Each Other To the Editor: Yesterday I had a conversation with a lady I’ll call Ginny. Her three grocery carts were stacked high on top and in the bottoms. Asked about “stocking up so much,” Ginny replied, “I do this once a year for our food bank.” My mother, who worked three jobs seven days a week with two hernias to meet the basic needs of the seven of us…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, AUGUST 31 Oneonta Drive Thru Food Pantry DRIVE-THRU PANTRY – 10 a.m. – gone. Families in the Oneonta City School District are invited to pick up supplies from Regional Food Bank. Oneonta Middle School, 130 East St., Oneonta. 607-433-8200 or visit www.oneontacsd.org CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED EVENTS CLICK TO LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…