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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO: Santa’s New York History 12-13-21

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 Santa’s New York History HISTORY PROGRAM – 7 p.m. “Santa Claus: History of the World’s Most Legendary New Yorker” with Jared Goldstein. Free webinar, pre-registration required. Presented by Sharon Springs Historical Society. Call 518-860-5513 or visit www.sharonhistoricalsocietyny.org to register. METEOR SHOWER – 9 p.m. Look up tonight and watch the Geminid Meteor Shower at its peak for the year with up to 75 meteors/hour. It’s the perfect night to wish on a shooting star.…

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A plea from a believer to Mr. and Mrs. Claus for a different kind of gift

A plea from a believer to Mr. and Mrs. Claus for a different kind of gift Dear Mr. and Mrs. Santa, Thank you for all of the wonderful gifts you have brought to me over the years. Now as I mature, I find that we now desperately need TIME. We need time to change ATTITUDES about a lot of things. (I guess you’re too busy to really go into detail about positive attitudes.) And once we change attitudes, we have…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO: Santa Arrives in Oneonta 12-04-21

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 Santa Arrives in Oneonta HOLIDAY PARADE – 10 – 11 a.m. Santa arrives to his cottage with a fun, Home For The Holidays Parade. Line up at 9 a.m. on Elm St. Parade proceeds down Main Street, Oneonta. 607-432-2941 or visit www.destinationoneonta.com/calendar CHRISTMAS – Be an Angel. Sign up to give the gift of Christmas to local families in need with this years Angel Tree Program. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ for details.…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO: Santa Arrives in Cooperstown 11-26-21

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Santa Arrives in Cooperstown SANTA ARRIVES – 5 p.m. Bring the friends and kids to greet Santa as he arrives at his cottage. Refreshments and music will be available. Please wear a mask to visit Santa’s cottage. Pioneer Park, Cooperstown. CHRISTMAS – Be an Angel. Sign up to give the gift of Christmas to local families in need with this years Angel Tree Program. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ for details.…

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Cooperstown mourns community servant, Kuhn

Cooperstown mourns community servant, Kuhn By PATRICK DEWEY • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown community found itself forced to consider life without Santa Claus when Paul Kuhn died Wednesday, June 2, at the age of 83. Kuhn was perhaps best known as Cooperstown’s Santa Claus, a post that he held with joy and authenticity for 20 years. According to Molly Myers, a Main Street Christmas helper from a young age, Kuhn’s listening skills and genuine care for people were a…

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Let There Be Lights!

Let There Be Lights! Against All Odds, Festival Takes Flight By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com As dusk settled over Neahwa Park, Carol Mandigo wasn’t sure what to expect when she flipped the switches to turn on the Festival of Lights. What she saw were cars lined up as far as Main and River streets, waiting their turns to be driven around the 37 displays of holiday lights and decorations set up around the park. “I couldn’t believe it,”…

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Yes, Virginia… There IS A Santa Claus, Editor Wrote 8-Year-Old

Yes, Virginia… There IS A Santa Claus, Editor Wrote 8-Year-Old Editor’s Note: The New York Sun’s Francis Pharcellus Church penned this famous response to 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon in 1897. We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor— I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If…

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