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St. Mary’s in Cooperstown opens Lenten food drive

St. Mary’s in Cooperstown opens Lenten food drive St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown begins its Lenten Food Drive March 5 with a goal of raising $5,000 before the drive ends on March 27. Brian Wrubleski, who co-owns Mel’s at 22 in Cooperstown with his daughter, kicked off the drive named in honor of his late wife, Maryellen Wrubleski. Mrs. Wrubleski began the food drive more than 10 years ago and, after her untimely…

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Angel Tree Hosts Xmas Party For Kids

Youngsters Make Crafts For Family’s Presents Laurie Layman, Cherry Valley, right, and Jackie Graves, Oneonta, left, helps Jaden Lee, Oneonta, front, make a star-shaped yarn ornament at the volunteer with Jail Ministries of Otsego County’s third annual Angel Tree Christmas Party at St. Mary’s in Oneonta this afternoon. The event, for children who have an incarcerated parent, features tables of crafts for youngsters to make for their families, a gift selection table, free mittens and scarves, Bible teachings and holiday…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! St. Mary’s and the Lord’s Table hosted their annual community Thanksgiving dinner at the Elk’s Club, who donated their ballroom for the event this afternoon. 200 people came through to enjoy turkey with all the trimmings alongside family and friends with over 100 take-out orders and deliveries enjoyed as well. Above, volunteer Deborah Grundleger, Gilboa, offers a selection of sweetbreads to Fred Packer and Joan Wenck of Portlandville, while Juliette Bergin and Emilia Greco, visiting from long Island,…

Too Tiny To Live, But Not Forgotten

Too Tiny To Live, But Not Forgotten By LIBBY CUDMORE Reflecting on the work she does for the Holy Sews ministry, Helen Reilly tears up. “When I think about how what I’m making is the only outfit this little baby will ever wear, I still cry,” said Helen. “You have to not think about it,” said Madeline Bagnardi, another parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church who participates in the effort with Reilly. Oneonta’s Holy Sews provides hospitals and funeral homes…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through March 30, new annual subscribers to “The Freeman’s Journal” and AllOtsego.com (or subscribers who have lapsed for two or more years) have an opportunity to help their choice of one of four Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.