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Kiwanians Offer Grants To Benefit Local Children
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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The Kiwanis Club of Oneonta is alerting the community about mini-grants available through its Young Child Priority One Program.
Oneonta Kiwanians raise funds every year to make grants available up to $300 to any non-profit organization that benefits childen 6 and under.
Young Child Priority One received more than 15 requests last year totaling over $7,000, and was able to divide $4,500 among all the applicant organizations.
Mini-grant applications should include a letter outlining the needs for the funding and the benefits to children.
Send them to Kiwanis Club of Oneonta, YCPI Chair, Michelle Catan, PO Box 491, Oneonta, NY 13820.
The deadline is Friday, Sept. 25.
Non-profits funded in the past include: SUNY Oneonta’s Childrens Center, Family Services Assoc, YMCA, Salvation Army, Greater Plains Pre-K, Oneonta Community Christian School, Girl Scouts, Main Street Childrens Center, St. Mary’s Pre-K, Opportunities for Otsego, Catholic Charities, Delhi Campus Child Care, ARC Otsego, Springbrook, and Hancock Community Education program.Labels: 9-04-09, Hometown Briefs |
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Swart-Wilcox Topics Frange From Hops To Trolleys
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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The Swart-Wilcox House Museum’s Summer Sunday Lecture Series begins 1-3 p.m. July 12 with Catherine Bellino discussing the topic, “History of Emmons Farms & Gardens.” Cathy has lived at Emmons Farms for over 30 years and has continued the long history of gardens there. She will discuss the resulting book.
Other topics are as follows:
• July 19: “Oneonta’s Little Grocery Stores.” Landin Van Buren, Joe Rizzo and Judy Johnson MacLachlan lived through the era of neighborhood groceries before the days of supermarkets.
• July 26: “’Hop’ To It.” Al Bullard discusses the importance of the hop-growing industry to 19th century Otsego County, with related artifacts. (Also, check out the Swart Wilcox House’s crop.)
• Aug. 2: “$$$$$.” Lynn Bissell will discuss the history of money.
• Aug. 9: “Goin’ To Pot.” Ellie Stromberg, a potter for 35 years and co-manager of the Artisans Guild, discusses functional stoneware.
• Aug. 16: “Old Oneonta Schools.” Bring emphemera and memories to a discussion by City Historian Mark Simonson of the city’s former schools: Plains, River Street, Mitchell Street, East End, Chestnut Street and Center Street.
• Aug. 23: “Felting.” Local expert Theresa O’Brien shares her secrets.
• Aug. 30: “Old Trolleys of Oneonta.” Ernie Malke talks about the cars and the routes.
All lectures are free. Light refreshment will be served, and informal tours follow.Labels: 07-10-09, Hometown Briefs |
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Novelties Of Oneonta Past Surface At Ephemera Show
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
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 The fifth annual Post Card & Ephemera Show of the Greater Oneonta Historical Society confounded all predictions, said society president Bob Brzozowski.
In year’s past, the event’s raised $100 – “we did it for the fun,” he said.
But this year, he estimated, the sale raised $300-$400 to benefit the society, whose big fundraisers are the antique show, scheduled this year for Nov. 4, and the auction, which is still to be scheduled this fall.
The first year, the show was held in the society’s History Center at Main and Deitz, but its popularity made that venue too small. The next three years, the Universalist Church hosted it. This was the second year it’s been at St. James’ parish hall at Main and Elm.
In the future, Brzozowski anticipates, the ballroom on the History Center’s top floor will be complete and the event can be hosted there.Labels: 03-20-09, Hometown Briefs |
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20 Arts Groups Win UCCCA Grants Up To $5M
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
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The Oneonta Community Concert Band and the City of the Hills Chorus (Sweet Adelines) are among 20 arts entities in the Oneonta area that received Community Arts Initiative Grants of up to $5,000 for programs during 2009. The total awarded was $30,000.
Highlights of the grants awarded include:
• Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble: Presents a free concert of traditional and contemporary wind band music featuring composer / conductor Brian S. Wilson.
• Orpheus Theatre, Inc.: Presents a spring musical theater production of Beauty and the Beast.
• Opportunities for Otsego: Two performances of the musical A Tooth Fairy Tale at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta.
• OCAY: “O-teen” TV holds 2 six week TV production workshops, spring and fall Oneonta Teen Center on Academy Street in Oneonta.
For more information on the grant, contact Corrine O’Connor, Coordinator of Arts Programming at the Arts Council at 432-2070.Labels: 03-13-09, Hometown Briefs |
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Gas-Drilling Dangers Subject Of 3 Forums, One Set In Oneonta
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COOPERSTOWN
One of three forums, “How The Dangers of Gas Drilling Affect You,” will be held in Oneonta, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, at St. Mary’s Parish Center, Walnut and Elm.
Panelists will include Ron Bishop, chemistry lecturer at SUNY Oneonta, James Herman, Hartwick property owner, and Colleen Blacklock of Oneonta, who has been researching gas drilling impacts on agriculture.
They will address concerns about water quality, public health, environmental degradation, and damage to infrastructure raised by natural gas production and distribution, including drilling, air pollution, pipelines, and toxic waste disposal.
The forums are sponsored and organized by Sustainable Otsego. Supporting co-sponsors include the Otsego County Gas Group, Citizens Concerned for Otego, the Environmental Work Group, Oneonta Healthy Communities Campaign, and the Chenango DelawareOtsegoGasGroup (CDOG).
Similar forums are planned at 7 p.m., March 13, Old School Cafe, Cherry Valley, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at Templeton Hall, Cooperstown.Labels: 03-13-09, Hometown Briefs, Natural Gas Drilling |
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Hartwick Gives 3-Year Option For Bachelor’s
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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Hartwick College is launching a first-of-its-kind three-year bachelor’s degree program, beginning next fall, designed to save $40,000 on the cost of a degree.
The Liberal Arts in Practice curriculum, which combines traditional classroom work with experiential learning, will save a student $30,000 in tuition and $9,000 in room and board fees.
“Hartwick is looking to the future and we are committed to ensuring that students continue to have access to a high quality liberal arts program,” said college President Margaret L. Drugovich, in making the announcement on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Unlike other three-year bachelor’s programs, Hartwick’s program will not require students to take classes during the summer months or complete coursework online. The accelerated route will require 120 hours of study, 18 hours each fall semester, 18 hours each spring semester, and four hours during a special January term for three years.
Three-year program students will receive priority course registration and special academic advising.
Summers off allows students who need to work to do so, and also gives them a chance to participate in study abroad.
“Our Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program is responsive to their affordability concerns,” said Karl Mosch ‘69, chair of the Hartwick College Board of Trustees, “without affecting the quality of student’s educational experiences.”Labels: 02-27-09, Hartwick College, Hometown Briefs |
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Oneonta Dancers Prepare For Competition
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By LAURA COX
 With March just around the corner, students at the Oneonta Dance Center have been bustling with energy preparing for their upcoming dinner show and dance competition.
The Dance America/Dance Olympus workshops – a dozen and a half of the regional competitions are held throughout February and March – allow dance students to showcase the year’s progress and be critiqued by a panel of professional judges.
The best dancers are invited to compete in a national competition held in New York.
Oneonta Dance Center, run by owner Megan Tannenbaum, has students dance in the New Jersey competition each year and many dancers have qualified for nationals in the past.
This year 17 of the Center’s 220 dancers will be traveling to Wayne, N.J., March 21 to dance seven solos and 12 groups pieces, including a dance choreographed to a song from the “13 The Musical.”
Each of the students competing in New Jersey has put forth hours of dance classes and on average most of them have been dancing for at least 10 years.
“At the competition you get advice from judges and other people and you learn a lot,” said dancer Ryan Shuler.
All competing dancers also get the chance to participate in workshops led by professional dancers.
In order to help lessen the cost for each student to perform all the dance numbers they would like at competition, the Oneonta Dancer Center will be holding a Lasagna Dinner and Dance show at 7 p.m. next Saturday, March 7, at St. Mary’s School. Tickets are available in advance at the Oneonta Dance Center or at the door, $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.
As for reasons why people should come to the dinner show, “to support the dancers,” “there is going to be a raffle,” “for good lasagna,” “It feels good to have our friends and family watch” and “there is something for everyone at the dinner show” were just a few responses given by the dancers at rehearsal last week.
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Minor League Team Eyed For Cooperstown
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
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By JIM KEVLIN
COOPERSTOWN
As the Oneonta Tigers confront their future, another Minor League baseball team may surface in Cooperstown in 2010.
Tom Hickey of Fly Creek, dean of SUNY Cobleskill’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, appeared before the village trustees Tuesday, Jan. 20, and was told to come back to the February meeting with a formal proposal.
Hickey would be president of the to-be-formed corporation, and his partner, vice president and GM would be Kevin McCarthy, SUNY Cobleskill athletic director and former University of Chicago head baseball coach.
The two men have been considering the a Cooperstown team for two years since the Little Falls Miners, an affiliate of the New York Collegiate Baseball League, went on the market.
Why go to Little Falls, the two men concluded, when we have Cooperstown right here?
Hickey likened the NYCBL to the Cape Cod League. It’s a summer league affiliated with MLB that allows NCAA Division I players to hone their skills.
Founded in 1978, it now has franchises from Niagara Falls to Bennington, Vt., and boasts such illustrious alumni as Yankee Clay Bellinger and Astro Glen Barker.
This is what the partners need from the village:
• Availability of Doubleday Field for 20 games in June and July, plus the first week in August if the team gets into the playoffs. The idea is to start the games at 5 p.m., to get them done before dark.
• Permission to use a P-A system to announce the game, and to put feature sponsors on billboards in the outfield.
• Concession rights, to sell hot dogs, popcorn and, in particular, beer, a high-margin product that spells the difference between success and failure for many franchises.
“We’re not in this to make a lot of money,” said Hickey. “We’re in this because it’s going to be great for Cooperstown, it’s going to be great for the kids, it’s going to be great for us.
“But,” he said, “we have to operate on a break-even basis.”
The partners have been talking to the Clark Sports Center about using the locker rooms there. Hickey said he also hopes to create an Adopt A Player program, where team members can bunk with local families.
At the trustees’ meeting, Deputy Mayor Jeff Katz wondered how neighbors on Susquehanna Avenue and Elm Street, bothered to a degree by the occasional concerts and former Hall of Fame Game home-run derby in Doubleday, would accept this.
Trustee Eric Hage, Doubleday committee chair, said, all things being equal, “I’d like to see this happen.”
A native of Rhode Island, Hickey got his master’s and Ph.D. in Texas and began teaching at the college level in the Lone Star State. He later obtained a law degree at the University of Oregon.
He and his wife, Nancy Kern, a nurse anesthesiologist, met when he was teaching at Penn State Harrisburg and she was at Hershey Medical Center.
She now works at Bassett Hospital. In addition to Michael, the couple has a daughter, Megan, 8.Labels: 01-30-09, Hometown Briefs |
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Registration Open For Winter Break Theatre Workshop
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Friday, January 23, 2009
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Orpheus Theatre will, once again, be holding a week of theatre workshop while schools are on
winter break Feb 16-20, 2009.
Students (ages 7-12) will use their creativity to write and produce a one act play. They will choose the theme, create the characters, and work on all aspects of producing a play: set design and construction, costuming, props, scenic painting, and performance. Each student will have a role in the play in addition to collaborating on technical aspects.
An educational and exciting workshop where participants can sharpen talents, expand their theatrical experience, and have a great time, those interested should register early as space is
limited. The workshop runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16th-Friday, Feb. 20th, and culminates with a performance of the student's play for family and friends on Friday evening.
Cost for the workshop is $185, with a discount for each additional child. For more information or to register for the Winter Break Theatre Workshop, call Orpheus Theatre at 432-1800 or email: orpheus@stny.rr.comLabels: Hometown Briefs, News Update |
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Keep Power Close To People, Says Powers As Year 1 Ends
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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By JIM KEVLIN
Jim Powers took the helm of Otsego County’s government a year ago espousing small government, close to the people, and nothing’s happened in his first year as chairman of the Board of Representatives to change his mind.
“If you want to have some fun,” he suggested in an interview as his first year neared an end, “check the New York State Association of Counties web site; see the counties that are in trouble with their managers and administrators.”
In one recent news clip on www.nysac.org, a county administrator was suggesting $600,000 for new offices, Powers said.
In Iraq, U.S. generals are deploying tens of thousands of troops from desks made of plywood boards on a couple of saw horses, said the veteran representative and dairy farmer from South New Berlin.
“I’ve had absolutely no second thoughts,” he said, a view he expressed most recently when county Rep. Sam Dubben made a surprise motion to put $80,000 in the 2009 budget for a county manager. The move was rejected.
A high point of Powers’ first year – he took the top job back from maverick county Rep. Donald Lindberg at the start of 2008 – was Federal Aviation Administration approval of a 157-foot communications tower near the Oneonta Municipal Airport on Blend Hill.
Work was to get under way any day, and the $6-10 million project is expected to take three years. (The goal is to assure emergency communications; Powers said he is less enthusiastic about expanding it to provide broad-band Internet access countywide, a $25 million undertaking.)
“It took all year to get the say-so to put the shovel in the ground,” he said, “but once you start doing something, the rest will come easy.”
Another high point: He attended the county Fire Advisory Board the other day and was pleased to be told no board chairman had ever done so before.
A low point? The failure to achieve a contract with county workers, who have been working without one since 2005. Powers said, after state-mandated fact-finding, he expects a contract to be imposed by the end of 2009.Labels: 01-09-09, Hometown Briefs |
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Walk-In Clinic Expands Hours After Five Years
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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By LAURA COX
Joan E. Bachorik, M.D. is going on her fifth year of providing a special service to the Oneonta population, only moreso.
After working as a practitioner in internal medicine and oncology in Oneonta for 20 years, Bachorik opened her own private practice in November 2004 at 37 Dietz St. in the same building as the Planned Parenthood.
As you walk down to the basement office, the sign outside her door reads Dr. Joan Bachorik, Internal Medicine and Oncology, but what she provides is more than just medicine, she provides access to health care for individuals over the age of 18 without an appointment and at a reasonably affordable cost.
For someone who does not have health insurance, or has the bare minimum of coverage, access to healthcare can be a frustrating endeavor, resulting in long waits in emergency rooms. Bachorik has made the effort to keep her operation costs low, her office is not fancy and she has cut out the frills of having a full nursing staff. The office includes just a couple exam rooms and a waiting room where patients check in. By operating like this, she can provide the community with healthcare for a $40 flat fee office visit.
“This gives anyone with or without insurance access to medical service for acute needs,” said Bachorik.
Patients who have insurance or Medicare can be treated in Bachorik’s office. Medicare patients and patients with insurance will receive a receipt they can then submit to their insurance company for reimbursement, as the office does no insurance billing.
The appeal of the walk-in clinic with just a flat fee has drawn patients from outside Oneonta, including Richmondville, Afton, Unadilla and more. Bachorik reports having served a few thousand patients since opening the clinic for a variety of reasons from the common cold, to office physicals, infections, parasites, psychiatric problems and more. Many patients have returned to Bachorik a second or third time, feeling confident in her practice.
When specific tests are needed, Bachorik can order the tests through A.O. Fox Hospital or Bassett Healthcare as preferred by the patient. When patients come in with psychiatric needs, Bachorik tends to their immediate needs and helps to open up referral lines for care by a psychiatrist – she says there is a need for more psychiatric care in the Oneonta area as many of her patients have nowhere else to go.
As of Dec. 1, Bachorik’s office has extended hours due to demand to include Mondays noon-3 p.m. in addition to the regular Tuesday and Thursday morning hours 8:30-11:30 a.m.Labels: 12-12-08, Dr. Joan, Hometown Briefs |
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Mayor Proposes Moratorium Until Zoning Code Is Revised
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
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By LAURA COX
Mayor John S. Nader has proposed a moratorium that would block any more buildings in the city from being converted into apartments for at least eight months, to allow the city to get its regulatory house in order.
Discussed at its Tuesday, Dec. 2, meeting, Common Council appeared to favor the initiative, which would allow them to implement recommendations of a comprehensive master plan, completed two years ago, to turn around the deterioration of housing stock.
In particular, Alderman Kevin Hodne expressed a need for a proper balance between single-family homes and rentals to maintain the character and safety of the neighborhoods.
If a final draft is in the hands of aldermen by Tuesday, Dec. 9, a public hearing would be held on Tuesday, Dec. 23. As soon as it is adopted, the moratorium would take effect immediately upon being filed with the New York secretary of state.
Specifically, the moratorium would apply to “certificates of substantial compliance,” issued by the city’s Code Enforcement Office before any rental property can be operated.
The moratorium comes in response to recent increases in the number of Oneonta houses being developed into rental properties – 35 to 40 converted between 2007 and 2008 – as well as the update on the number of rental properties operating without the required certificates.
The purpose of the moratorium is to allow Common Council time to take a closer look at the current zoning codes in a manner in which they can make careful and educated decisions consistent with the 2007 Comprehensive Plan.
“This provides the opportunity to freeze activity,” said City Attorney David Merzig, “to give the legislative body the opportunity to look at everything in a way that allows for feasible consideration instead of a in a haphazard way.”
The Local Law draft reads under Section 1. Purpose, “The proliferation of transient and other rental properties within the City may have dramatic and long-term impacts on the public health and safety, quality of life, environment, natural resources, public infrastructure, and revenue base of the City. In addition, land use regulation regarding rental properties may have other significant consequences including a broad effect on the economic value of adjoining lands.
Mayor Nader indicated he spoke with his counterparts at the state Conference of Mayors, as well as many other officials regarding the process of reviewing and revising a zoning ordinance. All indicated the process was long and time consuming, citing the example of the Village of Geneseo: Its chapter on zoning ran 130 pages.
The Mayor also indicated those he contacted made use of a professional consultant in working through this process in their own municipalities.
The moratorium met criticism from Alderman Michael Lynch Jr., who posed questions about the enforcement of the current code under the moratorium and asked if the moratorium allowed for better enforcement against individuals operating new rentals without a Certificate of Substantial Compliance during the 8 month period.
During the meeting the council also moved to approve the special use permits for 3 sororities and 2 fraternities located on various streets in Oneonta.
The permits were approved with specific conditions including regular safety inspections, keeping a current Certificate of Substantial Compliance, participation in an educational session with the Oneonta Police Department and the Oneonta Fire Department and the issuance of a letter to all neighbors including a list of organizational officers, resident advisor and/or college liaison and their phone numbers.Labels: 12-05-08, Hometown Briefs |
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Future of Oneonta Foundation Honors John Stevens, Properties of Merit
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 ‘If you teach a boy to hunt, fish and love nature, you’ll never have to worry he’ll get into trouble.”
Attributing that quote to the honoree, former mayor David Brenner summoned John Stevens to the podium and presented him with the Future of Oneonta’s 2008 “Business of the Year” Award Monday, Oct. 20, during the organization’s annual community luncheon, held this year at the Foothills Performing Art Center.
And, indeed, Stevens confirmed not only saying that to Brenner, but that he still believes it into his ninth decade.
The selection was appropriate for the City of Oneonta’s Centennial year: Stevens Hardware, founded 125 years ago, is one of city’s longest-operating businesses, and the honoree is the third generation at the helm.
In his introduction, Brenner noted that the honoree’s bomber was shot down over Europe during World War II. A POW, he attempted two escapes before the end of the war.
He also shared a yarn that speaks to Stevens’ dry sense of humor.
In the 1960s, Brenner admired a Grumman Flyer sailboat at the 153 Main St. store. Stevens said he had it ordered for a customer.
Several times over the next few months, Brenner would stop in to admire the craft. Stevens was mum.
Only then did Brenner learn “my wife” – Lois – “had purchased it for our anniversary.
Here are the 2008 Properties of Merit honorees:
• Historic, Jonathan and Charlotte Collett, 58 Elm St.
• Landscaping, Su Hartly, 13 Central Ave.
• Most Improved, David Manchester and Jeanne Tommell, 438 County Highway 9
• Institutional, Greater Oneonta Historical Society, 183 Main St.
• Rental, Brian O’Connor, 31-33 Burnside Ave.
• Residential, Richard and Kathleen Gravelin, 154 Henry St.
• Commercial, Jim Tomaino, Foti’s Oneonta Italian Bakery, 42 River St.
• Most Improved Business, Taso and Serina Georgakopoulos, Mama Nina’s, 299 Main St.
• Commercial Landscaping, Oneonta Federated Garden Club
• New Construction, William and Phyllis Denny, 16 Handsome Ave.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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 First Kidney Walk Planned
The National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York is planning its first Family Fun Day Sunday, Oct. 26, at SUNY Oneonta’s Alumni Field House. The event will combine an indoor kidney walk, beginning at 1 p.m., with family activities hosted by the Center for Social Responsibility and Community and SUNY Oneonta’s Phi Sigma Sigma.
Activities include free kidney screenings beginning at 11 a.m., live music, and a kid zone with bouncy bounce and face painting.
Participants of all ages are invited to join in the fun by walking individually or by forming a team. Pre-register at www.nkfneny.org, or call 607-436-2633 for information.
Holiday Basket Inquiries Due
Otsego County residents in need of nutritional assistance are encouraged to complete a Holiday Basket application through Opportunities for Otsego. Those in need must submit an application by the Dec. 5 deadline to be considered.
For additional information on how to support the Holiday Basket program, contact Patricia Leonard at 433-8080.
Y Phone-A-Thon Seeks Help
The Oneonta YMCA is planning a phone-a-thon 2-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 18-19, at Hartwick College’s Wick Wire Phonathon Room.
To volunteer for a two-hour time slot, call Kelly Morrissey or Karina Goodrich at 432-0010.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
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Soccer HoF Hosts Myernick Tourney
The National Soccer Hall of Fame will host the 1st Annual Glenn "Mooch" Myernick Memorial Middle School Soccer Jamboree Friday-Saturday, Sept. 27-28, featuring boys and girls middle school soccer matches, an appearance by U.S. Women’s National Team star Abby Wambach, and educational programming.
Sixteen area and regional teams will attend the program, with teams from Cherry Valley, Franklin, Milford, Morris and Schenevus.
Wambach, described by U.S. Soccer as "the most dangerous striker in the world" will speak with the teams during the lunch break each day. She is also providing a featured presentation open to the community on Saturday, September 27th at 7:00 PM in the Museum.
Various events of the day have been made possible with funding by the Otsego County Bed Tax Event Grants.
Student Coalition Promotes Turnout
A coalition of four SUNY Oneonta student groups is sponsoring a voter-registration drive, featuring locally prominent politicians.
At 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, state Sen. James Seward, R-Milford, will appear in the Craven Lounge of the Morris Conference Center.
At 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6, Oneonta Mayor John Nader will speak on the topic of "Think Again" in the Red Dragon Theater of the Hunt College Union.
The series, sponsored by Students Alternative Voice, the Political Science Club, Open Minded Unity, and Democracy Matters.
Yager Museum
Displays Murals
A traveling exhibit, "From Protest to Peace: Murals by the Bogside Artists of Northern Ireland," is on display until Nov. 3 at the Yager Museum of Art and Culture at Hartwick College. The museum’s open noon-4:30 Tuesdays through Saturdays.
The display includes 11 murals originally located on buildings along Rossville Street in the Northern Ireland city of Derry.
They were created by Tom Kelly, his brother William, and their friend, Kevin Hasson, known as The Bogside Artists.Labels: 09-26-08, Hometown Briefs |
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Outage Dims Business on Southside Saturday Night
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 Much of Southside Oneonta missed the usual Saturday night business Sept. 20, after a crash on Route 48 on Franklin Mountain knocked out power at 4 p.m., leaving the neighborhood without power into the busiest evening of the week.
Hannaford’s was out of power and clerks were waving customers away. So was Home Depot, Christopher’s, Aldi’s and nearby establishments.
Traffic lights were knocked out at Main and Route 28 -- troopers directed traffic at that busy intersection into the early evening hours -- and as far to the east as Lettis Highway and 28.
The Southside’s loss was the Northside’s gain, as restaurants and stores along Route 7 reported bumper crowds, with many customers reporting they have been diverted from the other side of town by the outage.
No injuries were reported in the Franklin Mountain crash, and NYSEG crews had power restored by 8 p.m.Labels: 09-26-08, Hometown Briefs, Southside |
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Friday, September 19, 2008
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‘Phantasm’ Opens At Hartwick Gallery
A three-artist exhibit titled “Phantasm” will be on display at the Foreman Gallery of Hartwick College through Oct. 17, with works by artists Marianne Weil, Jim Walsh, and Ann Walsh. Painter Jim Walsh will give a gallery talk at 5 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 10.
Weil, a sculptor, is represented by the Kouros Gallery in New York and Connecticut. She is currently a Visiting Associate Professor of Sculpture at Haverford College. Painters James and Ann Walsh have a studio in New York City as well as a space in the Catskills. Ann Walsh is known for her “free standing paintings.”
Auction To Benefit Downtown Efforts
The 9th Annual Main Street Oneonta Fundraising Auction will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Foothills Production Center . George Wells of Central NY Radio as the guest auctioneer.
Items up for bid include advertising packages in local media, restaurant gift certificates, gift certificates for health, beauty and massage, lodging getaways, locally brewed beers, paintings and jewelry.
This is Main Street Oneonta’s only fundraising event and proceeds fund free family oriented community events that bring people to the heart of Oneonta, Downtown.
Residents Surveyed On Maryland Plan
MARYLAND – This month, residents of the Town of Maryland have been receiving surveys from town officials seeking information on future growth, quality of life, community issues, and government services.
The confidential survey is being delivered door-to-door to a random sample of adult residents and will take less than 10 minutes to complete. The results will be reported this fall.
Copies of the survey are available at the Town Clerk’s office in the Town Hall, State Route 7 in the hamlet of Schenevus.
Ask For Free Paint From County Office
Free exterior latex paint –shell white, Spanish white, ecru and pale yellow – is available to Otsego County non-profit agencies and municipalities , thanks to the Saturday, Sept. 6, Household Hazardous-Waste Collection Day.
It’s available first-come, first-serve, by calling Joy Bailey at 547-4335.Labels: 09-19-08, Hometown Briefs, Local News, Oneonta |
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Mailed To 13820, Watch For It At Quick-Stops, Other Outlets
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 Hometown Oneonta – you hold the first edition in your hands – is a full-service newspaper mailed to every household in the 13820 zip code.
The undertaking is a collaboration of Bill Reeves, former advertising director of The Daily Star, and Jim Kevlin, editor and publisher of The Freeman’s Journal.
“Our goal is to create a community-based publication that is a friend to the community,” said Reeves. “In looking into Hometown Oneonta, Jim and I discovered we can publish that kind of paper very cost-effectively, and share the savings with our advertisers.”
“The Freeman’s Journal is such a local success story – the penetration in Cooperstown is 110 percent – that we’re very excited about publishing the same kind of newspaper in our county’s commercial center,” Kevlin added. “Bill’s experience and knowledge of the Oneonta market made Hometown Oneonta a natural.”
Laura Cox has joined Hometown Oneonta as its managing editor. A recent magna cum laude graduate of Luther College in Iowa, she recently moved to the county with her husband, Matt, who is student at SUNY’s Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies.
Tara Barnwell, Freeman’s Journal advertising director, will coordinate the deployment of Sales Associates Phil Meeker and Ed Dickson with Reeves.
Dan Ouimet, Oneonta, oversee graphics and ad production. Susan Lettis is office manager for both publications. Michael Popek, Oneonta, the webmaster for www.thefreemansjournal.com, will fill the role for www.hometownoneontaonline.com
The plan is to open an office in Oneonta shortly, but for now the business and production functions are being handled out of The Freeman’s Journal headquarters at 21 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown, 547-6103.Labels: 09-19-08, Hometown Briefs, Hometown Oneonta, Oneonta |
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