LOOK AT THIS AMAZING PHOTOGRAPH JUST DISCOVERED IN THE NEW YORK CITY ARCHIVES.  LOOK HOW CLEAR THIS PHOTO OF MANHATTAN IS!

Now...take a look at the name in the lowr right hand corner of this photograph.

"Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc."

YES..THAT IS ONEONTA'S OWN SHERMAN FAIRCHILD!

BORN, RAISED AND BURIED IN ONEONTA, N.Y.

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I had the great pleasure of accompanying over 400 6th graders to Washington D.C. this past weekend for their Safety Patrol trip.  The weather was spectacular.  I couldn't help but reminisce about my Safety Patrol trip to D.C. back in 1959.  I remember seeing the changing of the guard at Arlington and being mesmerized by it.  This year was no different.  I snapped this photo of the hundreds of young people from our group watching the ceremony this past Mothers Day morning.  You probably cannot see any of their faces, but the whole image just brought me back more than 50 years to my own first trip to our nation's capital.  I loved that they were all in different colored T-shirts to match their own school.  The kids were stone quiet, wide-eyed and had their hands firmly placed over their hearts during the entire ceremony.  I doubt if any of them will ever forget it. 

I know I haven't since I first saw it so many years ago.

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THE WORLD'S LARGEST GARAGE SALE COMING TO ONEONTA!

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Townsquare Media of Oneonta is hosting the World’s Biggest Garage Sale from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 9 on the central level of the Oneonta Municipal Parking Garage. We want you there!

If you sign up through us, you’ll receive a parking space on the central level to set up and sell your items. We’ll take care of the advertising across our 11 radio stations that will bring the shoppers to you.

This event is open to:

• Yard/Garage/Flea Market Vendors
• Crafters/Home-based Companies
• Retail Businesses

All rented spots are an actual parking space in the municipal garage. You will be able to pull your vehicle into the space and sell right from there. You may bring tables, display racks, etc. to set up for the day. For an additional fee, you’ll may set up across multiple spaces.

No tables are provided and no spaces are reserved without payment. All spaces must be paid in advance and there are no refunds.

One payment is received and processed, a confirmation letter with set-up instructions will be sent.

For pricing and/or sponsorship information, please call Billie Baldwin at (607)432-1030.

What cannot be sold:

• Tobacco
• Firearms
• Weapons
• Alcohol
• Suggestive or provocative ithems
• Food or Beverage unless provided by Townsquare Media

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A Funny-Photo for your weekend

A LIFE SIZED BETTY WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE!

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Yes, this kid actually says "I'm feeling good, really good."  Um...I don't think so.

Admit it...WE ALL WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THIS QUESTION RIGHT (wouldn't we?)

Click here for the worst game show contestant!

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IT'S BIG CHUCK BUS TIME AGAIN!

Lets all go and say thank you and good bye to the Rhinestone Cowboy himself,

GLEN CAMPBELL!

The Glen Campbell "Good-bye Tour"

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Egg Concert Hall

Albany, N.Y.

SEATS SOLD SO FAR (out of 50 available)

SOLD OUT!

CALL EASTERN TRAVEL AT 432-4040 TO GET ON!

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NEW YORK YANKEES BASEBALL RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES OF WDOS AFTER AN ABSENCE OF FOUR DECADES!

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DON'T FORGET TO FRIEND US ON FACEBOOK!

JUST SEARCH "Big Chuck"

MY FACEBOOK PAGE NOW INCLUDES AUDIO SOUND BITES FROM OUR DAILY SHOW!

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Hey...wait a minute!

Did you check out the Community Calendar on this website yet?

Just click on the CALENDAR tab at the top and it will take you to our Community Calendar.  There you can see all of the great happenings in our area coming up. And remember, if you have an event coming up, be sure and email Big Chuck now with it at wdosbigchuck@aol.com

Thousands check our website every week..get your event noticed on our

Community Calendar!

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REMEMBER:

BIG CHUCK LOVES TO GET EMAILS!!

WDOSBIGCHUCK@AOL.COM!

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 "Come on in to WDOS"

Crystal Gayle

Email Us At: 

 WDOSBIGCHUCK@AOL.COM

"The Possum"

George Jones

"Canadian Songbird"

Anne Murray

How many remember 1950s singer

GOGI GRANT?

She was a beautiful hit maker in the 1950s and early 1960s.  Of course her signature song is the classic "The Wayward Wind" which she sold a million copies of.  She is still around and is 87 years old.  Check out this wonderful video below.  It was taken in 2004 for a PBS televison special called Magic Moments.  Miss Gogi Grant came back one more time to create the magic of "The Wayward Wind" for her fans.  She was 80 years old when this video was made. 

She still looks and sounds good to me!

GOGI GRANT and THE WAYWARD WIND

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THE GIRLS ARE COMING!!!!

Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis Together

Foothills Performing Arts Center

Oneonta, NY

Saturday, September 15, 2012

THE LATEST TICKET INFORMATION!

THIS IS HEADING FOR A SELL OUT!

LESS THAN 100 SEATS LEFT!

CALL TODAY!

607-431-2080

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F.Y.I.

THE ONEONTA BUSINESS WOMAN’S CLUB
May 22, 2012
at The Tally Ho
West Davenport, NY
CHINESE AUCTION

Cocktails 5:30 - 6:00 *** Dinner served at 6:00

Buffet includes a selection of beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Includes soup, salad, rolls w/butter, and dessert. COST: $15.00 (tax/tip included)

DEADLINE: May 17th call Jeanine Eilertson at 432-5441 or ejeanine@dmcom.net or call Robin Companie at 267-4248 or rcompanie@stny.rr.com

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F.Y.I.

The Morris Rotary Club is accepting donations for its annual Charity Auction which will be held on Friday, May 18 in the Grange Building of the Otsego County Fairgrounds.  Event chairman Gary Johnson can be called at 607-263-5043 to arrange for pick-up.

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Just three photos that make you go hmmmm....

"Lunch with Sponge-Bob (yes, it is all edible!""

(photo by Heather Sirarzewski)

" An awesome triple lightning strike in Honolulu, Hawaii"

(photo by Cameron Brooks)

 "Wait!  Take another look.  It is an office floor plan!!

(photo by B. Debombourg)

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AWKWARD

 Family Photos

A surefire way to get a laugh is to visit one of my favorite fun websites

www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com

These guys have compiled a hysterical collection of weird family photos (admit it..we ALL have them).  I am going to post some actual weird family photos here once in a while.  Who knows...maybe you will be in one of them!

 "The Queen Bee and her hive (on her head!)"

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"Rest in Peace....

The Brightest Stars in Heaven"

BETTE DAVIS (1908-1989) is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood, California

In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked all of the female movie stars in order of greatness.  Bette Davis came in at #2, right behind Katherine Hepburn.  She was the first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations.  She was indomitable and worked in films for over fifty years.  In fact she worked up to the year before her death in 1989.  She received many honors and awards throughout her life and was honored at the San Sebastian Film Festival a week before she passed away.  Too ill to return home to America from Spain, Davis was flown to a French hospital where she died.  Notice she added her own epitaph to her gravestone:

"She Did It The Hard Way!"

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"Doing the work of angels..."

Helping Hospice is a Win, Win

Stop into the Hospice Thrift Store at 269 Main Street Oneonta and get a great deal!

Hospice Thrift Store open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

closed Sunday and Monday

CAll 287-2558 for more info

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