Roses to the Cooperstown Concert Series for the completion of another entertaining season. The series has been providing live entertainment for the community during the fall and winter for 42 seasons. Each year the series brings that entertainment to Cooperstown through the efforts of the many volunteeers in the organization. Their efforts and the support of their patrons and sponsors adds a great deal to life in the village.
Roses to the organizers of the annual Empty Bowls luncheon. This year the event raised more than $7,000 for the benefit of Cooperstown Food Bank. Organizers said this year’s crowd was largest in the six years the event has been held. More than 360 people showed up at the Vet’s club to enjoy bread and a bowl of soup. Organizers said more than 185 people were part of the volunteer effort to help fight hunger. Soup and bread was donated by individuals and area restaurants. For their donation, guests received a meal and a ceramic bowl created by potters and school art classes to take home as a reminder of the fact that too many people in this world do not have enough to eat.
Roses again for the Cooperstown boys basketball team for continuing its winning way this season. The 72-58 win over Beaver River at the Carrier Dome in Syracuselast weekend makes Cooperstown the Section Three Class C Champions.
“The team has worked very hard to attain this level of success and I’m very proud of the sportsmanship exhibited by the students who traveled to support the team,” superintendent C.J. Hebert said Tuesday. “It was encouraging to see the number of Cooperstown fans who made the trip to Syracuse.”
Cooperstown, now 20-1, will now face Section Four champion Elmira Notre Dame 19-2 on Saturday at LeMoyne College in the Class C state quarterfinal.
Our Opinion
March 9, 2012
Our Opinion: Roses
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- Congratulations to Lucy Ford for winning a state title Cooperstown's Lucy Ford needed a personal best to win a state title in the high jump Saturday at the New York State Track and Field Championships in Middletown. Ford, a junior, didn't just get her personal best with her jump of 5-feet, 5-inches. She broke her own school record, again, and became the first CCS girl to win a state title in track and field.
- Mother Nature throws Hall a curveball A couple of weeks ago when we wrote that we hoped the date change for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's annual seven-inning exhibition game would be a hit we were not expecting Mother Nature to force an alternative plan all together. Now there is no way to know if the Memorial Day Weekend would have been a better suit as we cannot compare apples to oranges.
- Roses Roses to those who participated and contributed to this year's Cooperstown/Otsego County Relay for Life.
- Hopefully HOF Classic date change is a hit The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual seven-inning exhibition game has seen a drop in attendance in the last couple of year. The Hall of Fame Classic began as a Father’s Day event, was then moved to the Saturday before the holiday, and is now being held on Memorial Day Weekend.
- Congratulations Cooperstown softball It is hard to believe that Cooperstown's softball team had never won a division or playoff title until this week.
- Happy CYB has found a home Cooperstown Youth Baseball has finally found a home. However, it is a bit sad it could not be in the village that is often referred to as the "home of baseball."
- Change is never taken lightly We are glad the Cooperstown Central School Board finally chose a nickname, but were surprised by the plummeting attendance rate at meetings pertaining to the matter. What seemed to be a hot-button issue attracting nearly 100 people for and against a name change at initial meetings seemed to simmer to complete no shows toward the end.
- Tax cap is deceiving As if figuring out one's tax bill isn't mind boggling enough. In its second year of implantation, the 2 percent limit on property tax increases makes things all that more complicated. One cannot just assume his or her individual taxes will not increase more than the cap threshold.
- Earth Festival is a good start to spring We hope Mother Nature brings us some sunshine and spring weather this weekend. But if not, there is a predominantly inside event coming up that should help get visitors thinking about spring.
- Education heading in wrong direction It is good to see that with teachers changing their curriculums to teach for the Common Core State Standards that there is still some hands-on learning going on locally.
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