FUNERAL AT BELDEN AUDITORIUM Family, Friends Bid Farewell To Bud Pirone Friends, family, colleagues and students filled the Belden Auditorium at Oneonta High School this afternoon where a service was held celebrating the life of William “Bud” Pirone, a beloved teacher, OHS principal and coach, who passed away on Jan. 13 at age 80. Retired Methodist minister Dick Breuninger gave the sermon, remarking, “If Dick saw paradise as a walk in the woods on a golden afternoon, the best way…
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IN MEMORIAM William R. ‘Bud’ Pirone, 81; Revered OHS Principal ONEONTA – William R. “Bud” Pirone, 81, passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. A former history teacher at Oneonta High School, he later became principal. He also helped found the Oneonta Alumni Association and coached tennis. Arrangements are pending with the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.…
OHS ALUMNI WEEKEND 2019 Coroner Jim Hurley, Hoop Star Mariah Ruff Named To OHS Wall, Hall…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 Theatrical Performance ‘Our Town’ THEATER – 7 p.m. Classic metatheatrical play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder portrays everyday live of residents of the fictional Grover’s Corner. Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Major’s Inn Benefit Concert Features Butternut Valley Boys CONCERT – 6:30 – 8 p.m. Local band The Butternut Valley Boys perform mix of country, gospel, bluegrass, more to benefit inn’s restoration. Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville. 607-783-2967 or visit www.themajorsinn.com…
OHS GRADUATION 2019 All Well, Superintendent Says As He Bids Farewell Miriam Fonjweng is embraced by her brother Elvin Fonjweng as she exits the front of Oneonta High School following the 150th annual commencement this morning. Friends and family filled the Belden Auditorium to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of ’19. The event also marked the last graduation for Superintendent Joseph Yelich, right, who is retiring. “These are tumultuous times tor education,” said Yelich in his remarks, “But we…
Speaking Of Sports OHS Tennis Star Catan Heads To State Tourney ONEONTA – Tennis is far from over for sophomore Chris Catan, Oneonta’s ace player. He qualified for the State Tournament, which begins Thursday, May 30 at USTA’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. He is the STAC and Section IV champion. Golf also has a qualifier for the State Tournament in Oneonta’s Evan Sitts. The senior, who is heading to York College (PA) to play golf…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Upstate New York Music, Folklore LECTURE – 7:30 p.m. George Ward presents 2019 Bruce Buckley lecture “‘MY Little Mohee’ – Lawrence Older: The Songs, Tunes, Tales and Life Journey of an Adirondack Singer.” Featuring a night of music celebrating history, traditions of Upstate New York. Free, open to public. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown.…
OHS Boys Head Into Tournament By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA It has all the makings of a perfect rivalry. “In our first game against them, we beat Seton Catholic,” said OHS Yellowjackets coach Jerry Mackey. “Then they came back and beat us by 10 points.” And on Wednesday, the two teams will square off in a deciding game to see who moves ahead to the Class B Section IV finals. “Last year, we lost to Seton Catholic at this round,”…