HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JUNE 16 Cherry Valley Outdoor Games OUTDOOR GAMES – 12:30-8 p.m. Cherry Valley Outdoor Games., featuring speed climbing, log burling, lumberjack team relays, and bounce houses and climbing walls for the kids. Continues all weekend with the lumberjack competition, cornhole tournament, youth log rolling, more. Alden Field Center, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley. nathanwaterfield@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/northeastqualifier BLOOD DRIVE—12:30-5:30 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. Bassett Hall Auditorium at the corner of Beaver and Pioneer…
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Lumberjack Competition
Father & Son Help Competition Run Smoothly Dan Heinrich and his son Will spent their Father’s Day volunteering by making sure the stage was kept clean and cleared for the competitors 3rd annual Cherry Valley Outdoor Games lumberjack competition this afternoon at Alden Field in Cherry Valley. While most of the event finished early, national competitors like Mike Sullivan, right, still gave onlookers a reason to cheer as they sawed their way to the finish of the final heat, which…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 16 Join The Choir PERFORMANCE – 8 p.m. Sing an original arrangement with Toronto based group “Choir! Choir! Choir!” Cost, $23/adult at-the-door. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. Call 607-278-5454 or visit westkc.org/event/choir-choir-choir/ COLOR RUN – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Run/walk through several color stations with friends/family to support the American Heart Association. Registration 7:30-8:30. Start & End at Cooperstown High School. Call 607-547-8181 or visit www.cooperstowncs.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JUNE 15 Lumberjack Competition, Festival OUTDOOR GAMES – 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Features lumberjack competition, BBQ contest, open obstacle course, more. Alden Field, 2 Genesee St., Cherry Valley. E-mail cwatbeau@gmail.com or visit cherryvalleyoutdoorgames.com ART IN BLOOM – 5 – 7 p.m. Opening reception for show featuring flower arrangements by the Oneonta Garden Club interpreting works from the Mansion Show. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/art-in-bloom-2018-floral-exhibit/?instance_id=1031…
Lumberfest Cuts With Best Above, Billy Adams, Owego, cuts through a log like butter with his custom-made chainsaw during the Hot Saw Competition at Wightman Lumber in Portlandville this afternoon as part of the 1st annual Lumberfest Lumberjack Festival. At right, professional cooper Bob Allers, Deansboro, demonstrates hoop making for barrels and drinking mugs. The lumber yard partnered with the New York State Lumberyard Association to put on the event. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)…