Tickets on Sale for Historical Hall of Fame Celebration!

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5-8 p.m.

It is time to get tickets to the Historical Hall of Fame and Living Legend induction celebration! Join the History Center to honor and celebrate the class of 2025. The event will be held at the Irish Cultural Center in Utica and includes an opening reception with music by John Hutson, silent auction, cash bar, dinner buffet, Hall of Fame video, and speeches from the Living Legends. Tickets should be purchased before October 31 and are available on-site at the History Center or online through its e-bookstore. The cost is $65 for History Center members, $75 for the general public, and $700 for tables of 10. Proceeds from the event will keep the past alive in a digital age and support collections software and technology upgrades. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. Contact rmclain@oneidacountyhistory.org for more information.

The celebration honors:

2025 Richard W. Couper Living Legends

Michael J. DiMeo, musician and inspirational educator

Jane Domingue, visionary youth advocate and Thea Bowman House executive director

Dr. Andrew Drozd, innovative entrepreneur, founder of Andro, and co-founder of Project Fibonacci

Dietra Harvey, dynamic community leader and mentor

2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

Sophia Derbyshire Bagg (1778-1833), orphan asylum organizer and philanthropist

Irving Baxter (1876-1957), gold and silver medal Olympian

Carmen Caramanica (1945-2023), jazz musician and band director

Antal Csicsátka (1911-1976), engineer, inventor, and father of FM radio

Visit oneidacountyhistory.org for more information and inductee bios.

Oneida County History Center is a private 501(c) (3) not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving the history, heritage, and culture of the Greater Mohawk Valley for present and future generations. Please contact the History Center at 315-735-3642 or visit www.oneidacountyhistory.org for additional information.

(Provided by the Oneida County History Center, 10-15-2025)

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