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Oneonta’s Derailing Darlings roller derby team take on the Dolls of Destruction to raise money for GOHS.
Darlings To Face Dolls In ‘Historical Hostilities’
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t’s the last bout of the season and the Derailing Darlings are feeling feisty as they take on the Dolls of Destruction in the “Historical Hostilities” bout to benefit the Greater Oneonta Historical Society. 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29, Interskate 88, 5185 New York 23, Oneonta. Info, www. hillcityrollers.org. EXPLORE OUTDOORS: Discover wildlife, meet local experts and explore nature at the Otsego Land Trust Bioblitz. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, June 27, Brookwood Point, 6000 West Lake Rd., Cooperstown. Info, RSVP, (607) 547-2366.
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SUNY Associate Vice President/Facilities Tom Rathbone and IT Specialist Phil Bidwell stride across the control room in the 1960s-era bunker in a hillside behind the former Homer Folks TB Hospital on Oneonta’s West Street. In time of crisis – from flood to nuclear emergency – this room would have been set up with long tables seating experts in logistics, response and other specialties. Happily, the facility was little used.
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BOOK LOVE: Explore antiquarian books, ephemera, maps, prints, postcards and more. $4. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 28, Clark Sports Center, Susquehanna Ave., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 638-9962.
The secure bunker and its associated communications raised the question to economic developer: Might a homelandsecurity company want to repurpose the site?
ov. Nelson Rockefeller feared death by nuclear holocaust, and during his administration built a series of bunkers across the state for easy access in the event of such an attack, including one behind the former Homer Folks TB Hospital in Oneonta. The bunker, in passable shape, was in the news again a few weeks ago when SUNY Oneonta included it on its list of prospects for Governor Cuomo’s StartUp NY economic-development program. Two weeks ago, SUNY Associate Vice President/Facilities Tom Rathbone accommodated a curious reporter on a tour of the site. These photos resulted.and
ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Enjoy an ice cream social and a fun train ride with live entertainment! $19 adults, $16 children; reservations required. 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, Milford Train Depot, 136 East Main St., Milford. Info, reservations, (607) 432-2429. STORY SONGS: Lee Knight invites kids to sing, dance and act out original musical numbers based on their favorite books. 2-3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, OWL’s Nest, 277 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontaworldoflearning.org.
Tongue In Cheek, Springfield Merchants Vie To Sell Most T-Shirts IF YOU GO: The 100th Springfield Fourth of July parade steps off at 11 a.m. on Independence Day.
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t’s not a contest,” Ernie Adams, of Country Memories in Springfield, insisted. “But I am winning.” As the 100th anniversary of Springfield’s annual Fourth of July Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life parade approaches, he and Tom Country Memories’ Ernie Adams and Tom & Kelly’s Mabie, of Tom and Kelly’s, are in Tom Mabie have a (mock) feud going: Who can sell the most Springfield Parade 100th anniversary T-shirts. a tongue-in-cheek contest to see
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TRIBUTE BAND: Start Making Sense, a Talking Heads cover band, with special guests The Justice League. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 28, Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontatheatre.com.
who can sell the most of the $10 celebration T-shirts. “Everything is a competition for me,” said Mabie. “And if it isn’t, I make it that way!” Mabie proposed the contest in early May, and although Adams resisted at first, he soon Please See PARADE, B7
GARDEN TOUR: Take a self-guided tour through the beautiful landscapes and lush gardens of Jefferson and South Worcester. $16, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday., June 29. Info, directions, www.westkc.org.
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