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The Julliard String Quartet performs at the Cooperstown Music Festival Friday, Aug. 24
Julliard String Quartet Closes Out Music Fest
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he finale of the summer-long Cooperstown Music Festival will feature the Grammy-winning Julliard String Quartet playing an all-Beethoven program. Tickets $25, adults, $15 students. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. The Farmer’s Museum, Lake St., Cooperstown. Info, cooperstownmusicfest.org (877) 666-7421. MADE IN NY: Made in New York craft show “Style & Decor” and Chad Grohman solo show, “Between Cities” Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-9777. GAME DAY: Oneonta Little League bus trip to see Mets vs. Astros at CITI Field. $65 per person includes transportation and admission. Meet at Doc Knapp Field 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. Info, Terry Zimmer, tzimmer2@stny.rr.com. ANIMAL FARM: Learn the history of oxen, horses and other beasts of burden on the farm. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 2526. The Farmer’s Museum, 5775 NY 80, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-1450.
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Soon-to-be-weds Jessica Guenther and Dan Decker blow kisses – origami stars with messages of love inside – that will grace the tabletops at their Nov. 17 nuptials. Above left are the wedding bands. At right, the happy couple try out their “Starry Night” umbrella, which matches the theme of their wedding.
For Lucky Couple, It’s Been Details – From Cup Cakes To Origami Stars By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA
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ith less than three months to the wedding, the brideand groom-to-be don’t seem one bit nervous. “Buying and recon-
structing the house was way more stressful,” said Dan Decker. “All the vendors have been very nice,” agreed Jessica Guenther. “I’m more nervous about being up there in front of people than I am about getting married!” The couple, who won Celebration Creations’ “From Us to You, Your Dream “I Do”” contest – 22 vendors are helping make Please See WEDDING, B3
Bobby Soxer Alert! Soda Jerks Diner Brings Back The 1950s As Anthony Wahl decides what to order (a cheeseburger), young Owen Mann, left, scoots by en route to pick up an order at Soda Jerks’ opening Thursday, Aug. 16.
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ith Elvis crooning from the 45s on the jukebox and the waitresses carrying trays of overflowing ice cream sodas, you almost expect James Dean or Marlon Brando to stroll through Soda Jerks’ door. “I grew up in a diner,” said owner Linda Burgher of the
retro diner she opened in recent days attached to Action Lube on outer Market Street, (across from Popek’s Books.) “When I was old enough to stand on a milk crate, I washed dishes. In high school, I brought all my friends down to wait tables.” Her parents owned the West End Diner, in front of where West End Furniture used to be, from 1951 to 1973. “Charlie Blanchard was one of my mom’s regulars, Please See DINER, B4
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THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL • HOMETOWN ONEONTA
EPHRON PLAY: The Smithy-Pioneer presents the late Norah Ephron’s “Love, Loss & What I Wore.” $18 adults, $15 students/seniors, $12 kids. 8 p.m. Ephron Friday, Aug. 24 Saturday, Aug. 25. 3 p.m. shows Saturday and Sunday, Aug 26. Cooperstown Theatre Festival, 7136 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-8671, www.cooperstowntheatrefestival.org. ART + SOUL: Day full of music, dance, literary readings, crafts, films, and locally sourced food, wines, and beers. Free. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 on the bandstand and lawn of the Courthouse Square, Delhi. Info, (607) 287-5454. HERBAL HISTORY: Gail Todd shares folklore and recipes for local herbs. Free. 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 Swart-Wilcox House, Wilcox Avenue, Oneonta. Info, Tina Morris, (607) 4320665.
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AnimAl Power weekend August 25 - 26 • 10am-5pm
Step BaCk iN tiMe WeekeNdS! aLL SuMMeR at tHe FaRMeRS’ MuSeuM! This weekend is all about the animals that have helped the farmer grow his crops and bring them to market! See powerful oxen and horses demonstrate cultivating and driving. Test your own strength using farming artifacts.
Fun For All Ages! 5775 State Highway 80, Lake Road , Cooperstown, NY 13326 • For information visit FarmersMuseum.org • 888.547.1450