Oneonta Rotary Club Completes Little Libraries Project

Little libraries are popping up everywhere these days and thanks to the Oneonta Rotary Club, there are now three more in the City of Oneonta. The idea of the little library is to take a book and leave a book. This of course gives encourages reading and it's free to participate.

As part of Rotary's Centennial celebration, club members Dave Rowley, John Maine, and President Carlton Cleveland installed a little library at Valleyview Elementary School, Riverside Elementary School, and Greater Plains Elementary School with photos posted on the Oneonta Rotary Club's Facebook page. Check out a few photos...

Dave Rowley, John Maine, and Carlton Cleveland via Oneonta Rotary Club, Facebook

Dave Rowley, John Maine and President Carlton Cleveland (via Oneonta Rotary Club, Facebook)

Dave Rowley, John Maine and President Carlton Cleveland via Oneonta Rotary Club, Facebook

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This is Oneonta Rotary's final Centennial Project to be completed, honoring 100 years of service in the Oneonta community. If you want to learn more about the club's history, there is a great window display at the Oneonta History Center with plenty of details, paying homage to Rotary's 100th birthday. Below is a photo of the display.

Oneonta Rotary Club's 100-year history is displayed in the Oneonta History Center window (via Oneonta Rotary Club, Facebook)

Most people think of the Oneonta Rotary Club for the student foreign exchange program which has been going on for many years, however, Oneonta Rotary is a service organization that does much more than that as we can see with the club's little library project. If you follow Oneonta Rotary Club on Facebook, you can see the ways in which these volunteers work to enhance our community.

Take a RARE LOOK: Oneonta Emmons Farm Is For Sale!

Emmons Farm located in the Town of Oneonta, NY on Rt. 7 is one of the most, if not THE most exclusive property where people can rent apartments and cottages. Emmons Farm is steeped in a generational history which dates back to the early 1800's when Asa Emmons first came to the area. The photos below show off its grandeur and incredible qualities.

Gallery Credit: Leslie Ann, TSM Oneonta

These Popular State Parks In Central New York All Offer Something Different

As a long-time Upstate New York resident who loves to enjoy the great outdoors, there is one thing I know - there is NO shortage of state parks in New York, and where I live in Oneonta, there are as many as 7 state parks to enjoy nearby within the counties of Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego. See for yourself below.

Gallery Credit: Leslie Ann, TSM Oneonta

The Most Head-Scratching List Of Upstate New York Trivia You Have Ever Read!

Wait....is that Mr. Ed in the photo above? What on earth could that talking horse have to do with Upstate New York?

OK...trivia time! Where is the geographic center of New York State? Where are all the lollipop, corn dog, and cotton candy sticks made? Where is the oldest (and shortest) covered bridge in the U.S.? Where is the most visited celebrity grave of all located? Is there really such a thing as a two-story brick outhouse, and if so where the heck is it?

Well, if you answered "Upstate New York" to all of these you are right. And you will definitely enjoy this delicious list of trivia about our region!

Everybody loves a good story, or some head-scratching trivia facts. This list pulls the curtain back on nearly 40 amazing pieces of Upstate New York history you probably didn't know about. Are they earth-shaking? No. Are they interesting? Definitely!

Whatever happened to "that kid" in the Willie Wonka movie? Where was the first grand slam home run in organized baseball hit? Where is the oldest mini-golf in America located? Tell us the story of Binghamton's Kentucky Derby winner! Tell us the story about TV's "Mr. Ed" and his connection to Upstate New York! How could the oldest continuously operating Boy Scout troop be in a tiny Upstate New York village? And what was that controversy over famous singer Kate's Smith's Lake Placid, NY grave all about?

The answer to all of these questions and many more lie in Upstate New York.

Enjoy!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

Source: Oneonta Rotary Club Inspires Reading With Little Libraries Project