Village: Vote Firemen Into Chamber Hall

**Cooperstown visitors at the Hanford Mills Museum’s 30th annual Ice Harvest Saturday, Feb. 2, saw a familiar face, Fire Chief Jim Tallman directing traffic on that chilly morning.**

COOPERSTOWN – The Village of Cooperstown is encouraging residents to vote for the Cooperstown Fire Department for the 2019 Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. The Fire Department is one of 25 candidates on the ballot, which also includes Bruce Hall, the Cooperstown Farmers Market and the Cooperstown Food Pantry. Voting open to public at www.AllOTSEGO.com.

►THE FENIMORE ART MUSEUM
has received a $186,330 grant for a comprehensive catalog of the works of the 19th-century artist Eastman Johnson from The Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts.
►LEE SMITH, one of the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball history, visited where his plaque will be at the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Feb. 5. On Friday, Feb. 1, Mariano Rivera, also toured the hallowed Hall.
►CONGRESSMAN ANTONIO DELGADO announced he will open an Oneonta office.

Cooperative Extension welcomes Liz Callahan

Cooperative Extension welcomes Liz Callahan as new Executive Director Cooperstown resident Liz Callahan will bring her more than 25 years of experience in leading non-profit organizations in the region when she steps in as Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego Counties (CCE SO) on April 12. “Cornell Cooperative Extension is all about community resilience,” Ms. Callahan said in a conversation with The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta. “The entire staff has a deep commitment to help families, farms, and individuals find answers that will work for them. The healthier our smaller units – our families, for…

March 31, 2022

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