IN MEMORIAM: Gilbert F. Sherman, 90; WWII Veteran, Wilber Bank Loan Officer ONEONTA – Gilbert F. Sherman, 90, a World War II veteran and retired Wilber Bank loan officer, passed away on May 12, 2017 at Fox Nursing Home. Previously, he lived in Milford. He was the husband of the late Jane (Schempf) Sherman. He was born on April 21, 1927 in Middleburgh, son of the late Lee and Edith (Fryar) Sherman. He graduated from Milford Central School in 1944.…
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Elmo Joins Bunny’s Easter Ride Elmo joined the Easter Bunny yesterday at the first of the Leatherstocking Railroad Historical Association’s holiday train rides, departing from the Milford Depot. The two will ride the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley rails from Milford to Cooperstown again at 1:30 p.m. today, and again next weekend, at 1:30 Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16. (Cheryl Clough/AllOTSEGO.com)…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB. 17 Create Beautiful Home Decor CRAFT NIGHT – 6:30 p.m. Create some beautiful home decor our of some paint and a burlap canvas. Creative fun for crafters of any skill level. The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www.facebook.com/branchandbloomny/ STEAK DINNER – 5-7 p.m. Includes salad, potato, vegetable, rolls, and dessert. Open to public. Cost, $20. Oneonta Vets Club, 279 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Reservations, 432-0494 by 2/16. PERFORMANCE – 7:30 p.m. Local and regional talent perform…
Minor Injuries, No Tickets In Milford Crash MILFORD – Both drivers and a passenger escaped with minor injuries after a car crash on Wednesday that shut down traffic on Main Street in Milford. According to Trooper Nate Regal, State Police, a 2010 Cadillac was headed southbound on Route 28 when another vehicle, a 2011 Chevy Malibu attempted to enter traffic from the western shoulder and struck the Cadillac. The driver and a passenger in the Cadillac were taken by ambulance to…
IN MEMORIAM: Franklin R. Scanlon, 82; Contractor Served On County Fair Board WESTVILLE – Franklin R. Scanlon, 82, a plumber and carpenter by trade and Milford Rotarian who served on the Otsego County Fair Board, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Little Falls. Born in Manlius, on Feb. 2, 1934, he was the son of the late Charles P. and Ruby M. Fields, Scanlon. Frank was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DEC. 6 Meeting To Discuss Career Politicians In State Legislature To Learn How You Can Help Area Families This Holiday Season CLICK HERE. LWVNY MEETING – 7-9 p.m. League of Women Voters plans consensus study on issues in state legislature of outside income and full vs part time legislature. Presbyterian Church House, 25 Church St., Cooperstown. Info, Maureen Murray, President, (607)547-2853 or email coopmurray@msn.com or Martha Clarvoe, Membership Chair, (607)293-6654 or email martha.clarvoe@gmail.com ELEMENTARY WINTER CONCERT – 7…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DEC. 1 Light The Oneonta Christmas Tree To Learn How You Can Help Area Families This Holiday Season CLICK HERE. ONEONTA TREE LIGHTING – 5-8 p.m. Join us for the lighting of the Christmas Tree. There will be caroling, shops, warm drinks, an ugly sweater contestwith winners announced just before the lighting, Horsedrawn wagon rides, and visits with Santa. Muller Plaza, Oneonta.Info, call (607)432-2941 or email detinationoneonta@gmail.com SCHOOL PLAY – 7 p.m. 7/8th grade. Milford Central School, 42…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, NOV. 29 Memorial Basketball Game, Celebrating Coach Patt Grasso To Learn How You Can Help Area Families This Holiday Season CLICK HERE. GIVING TUESDAY MEMORIAL BASKETBALL GAME – 6 p.m. In memory of Coach Patt Grasso, Laurens Girls Varsity vs. Milford followed by Laurens Boys Varisty vs. Worcester. Admission by donation. Proceeds go to Patt Grasso scholarship fund. Laurens Central School, 55 Main St, Laurens. Info, www.laurenscs.org HOLIDAY SHOW & SALE – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. browse and…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, NOV. 12 CSO Concert Features Tenor Jon Fredric West THEATER – 7 p.m. High School musical, “Into the Woods.” Cooperstown Central School, 39 Linden Ave., Cooperstown. Info, cooperstowncs.org SYMPHONY – 7:30 p.m. Catskill Symphony presents Concert II: Featuring Tenor Jon Frederic West performing Wagner and Vaughan Williams. Symphony also performs Brahms Symphony No. 2. Tickets $30, free admission for veterans, children and the adults who bring them. Hunt Union Ballroom, SUNY Oneonta. Info, tickets, (607) 436-2670, www.catskillsymphony.net…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert J. Shirm, 65; Pennsylvanian Found Home In County MILFORD – Robert Joseph Shirm, 65, who worked for MOSA and, more recently, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, All Hallows Eve, Oct. 31, 2016, while communing with nature in the woods near his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1951, in Williamsport, Pa., a son of the late Ralph and Mary (Roman) Shirm, and was raised and educated in Montoursville.…