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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 27-28, 2013
THE CHAMP Comes To Town
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Summer Fun! From Parade To Fireworks, Fourth Of July Celebrated
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Marvis Frazier hams it up with his pal, Jamie Potter of Pie in the Sky, Otego, who has written a book on the Golden Gloves champ and son of Smokin’ Joe.
Otego’s Jamie Potter Pens Marvis Frazier Saga By LIBBY CUDMORE
MEET MARVIS FRAZIER
The former Golden Gloves champ will be making personal appearance at: ► 10 a.m. - noon Saturday, June 29, Oneonta Boys & Girls Club, 70 River St. ► 1-5 p.m., Pie in the Sky, Route 7 between Oneonta and Otego. (Book launch starts at 6.) ► 10 a.m. Sunday, June 30, Word of Faith Christian Family Center, 6568 Route 7, Maryland. www.meetmarvisfrazier.com
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ll it took was one phone call for Jamie Potter to meet two of his idols – and to make a new friend in the process. Potter, who owns Pie in the Sky, the country store/farm stand on Route 7, had just finished watching the HBO documentary “Thrilla in Manila,” about the famed boxing match between Mohammad Ali and “Smokin’” Joe Frazier. “I got this feeling that I needed to meet Joe,” said Potter. He called Joe Frazier’s Gym in Philadelphia and was surprised that Joe’s son Marvis, AAU and Golden Glove champion and former pro boxer, answered the phone and arranged a meeting. When they met a month later for lunch, “it was like family,” Potter said. “After hearing all Marvis’ stories, I turned to him and I said, ‘I think your life could
The Story of the Son of Smokin’ Joe,” published by Potter’s Gopher Graphics, will be back from the printer by Friday, June 28, in time for a launch party Saturday. SI had the father and son spar Marvis Frazier was born in 1960 for this photo shoot, but when in Buford County, S.C., but grew Marvis started to get cocky, up in Lafayette Hill, Pa., a PhilaSmokin’ Joe floored him with a delphia suburb. In an interview left hook. at Potter’s place the other day, he be a book, and I think I’m the guy described himself as a scrawny kid, to write it’.” one who would get picked on by The book, “Meet Marvis Frazier: Please See MARVIS, B3
tart the Fourth of July with a 5K run. Take in a parade. And end the day with fireworks. How perfect is that? ► At 8:30 a.m., The Tuff eNuff 5K obstacle course starts in Neahwa Park, Oneonta (registration required; sign ups begin at 7:45), followed by Leaf & First Night Oneonta’s annual music festival, featuring food, games and fireworks at dusk. Info, (607) 432-0090. ► At 10 a.m. (until 4), The Farmers’ Museum Independence Day Celebration gets underway. Hear muskets blast, a reading of the Declaration of Independence and traditional 19th century music. Free with admission. Info, (607) 5471472. ► At 11 a.m., Springfield’s 99th annual Fourth of July parade – the second-oldest in OTSEGO.life the country, and one with naEnjoy fireworks on tional repute – steps off, led by the Fourth in Oneonta, Grand Marshal Iver Lindberg. the Fifth in Richfield Post-parade festivities at the and the Sixth in Springfield Center Community Cooperstown. Center include a quilt show, games, displays and Brooks BBQ. Info, Springfield.July4@ gmail.com ► At 4 p.m., it’s the Windfall Dutch Barn’s annual “Quiet Concert for the Fourth” in Salt Springville, up Route 31 from Cherry Valley, with a potluck supper to follow the show. ► At dusk (9:10 p.m.), fireworks in Neahwa Park end Independence Day celebrations in Otsego County.
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► At dusk (9:09) Friday, July 5, take in fireworks over Canadarago Lake from the state boat launch or Baker’s Beach, both on Route 28. PEANUTS GANG: Sing a Song of Broadway brings Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and the gang to the stage with “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.” 7 p.m. Friday, June 28, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, and 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, Tickets, (607) 432-4102. BOOK FAIR: Rare volumes, antique maps and postcards from the past at the 19th Annual Cooperstown Antiquarian Book Fair. Admission $4. 10 a.m.4 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 at the Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Info, Ed Brodzinsky, (607) 638-9962.
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The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision Opens this Saturday, June 29!
Over forty-five important 19th century landscape paintings by wellknown Hudson River School artists. Celebrated masterpieces rarely seen on tour include Thomas Cole’s iconic series of five monumental landscapes, The Course of Empire, ca. 1834-36.
FenimoreArtMuseum.org The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. It is also sponsored in part by Fenimore Asset Management Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. The exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society. Asher Brown Durand , The Solitary Oak (The Old Oak), 1844, Oil on canvas (relined), The New-York Historical Society, Gi� of The New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts, 1858.75
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J]Whcf]U KmYh\ Two opportunities to meet the only grandchild of Andrew Wyeth during her visit to the Fenimore Art Museum on July 20 and 21 for special programs focusing on her renowned family.
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Sponsored by The Morgan McReynolds Group at Morgan Stanley and Golden Artist Colors.
An Evening with Victoria Wyeth
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A lively discussion featuring three never-before-seen studies from Andrew Wyeth’s final painting Stop (2008). Victoria discusses artistic subject ma�er and technique interspersed with personal memories and family stories. She will also be signing copies of her grandfather Andrew’s autobiography. Tickets: $40 per person. Visit our Museum Shop or order online at our website.
Gallery Talks
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Victoria Wyeth leads an interactive, one-of-a-kind discussion through the Fenimore’s exhibition, The Wyeths: A Family Legacy. Spaces are limited. Tickets: $35 per person. To register, call (607) 547-1461 or order online at our website.