SUNY COBLESKILL’S LOGAN HUTTER NAMED NAC BASEBALL 2022 ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR

Waterville, Me.: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill first year catcher/designated hitter Logan Hutter, Smithtown, N.Y., Smithtown West High School, has been named the conference’s 2022 NAC Baseball Rookie-of-the-Year. The first year receiver becomes the first player in program history to earn NAC Baseball Rookie-of-the-Year honors after being named to All-NAC Western Division Team during the season earning the league’s Rookie-of-the-Week three times during the year.  

The catcher/designated hitter enjoyed an impressive rookie campaign wearing Orange & Black batting .355 going 44-of-124 on the year in 37 games compiling a .420 on-base percentage. The Smithtown, N.Y. native tallied 13 doubles and five home runs driving in 32 runs and scoring 29 times while showing good instincts on the bases going 10-for-11 in stolen base attempts.  

According to Fighting Tiger Head Coach Lance Ratchford, "Logan had an incredible freshman year and enjoy much success at the plate and behind the plate. He arguably had one of the best freshman years in the country at a position that is one of the toughest to play. His future is bright, and we are excited for what's in store for him next season." 

During the 2022 season Cobleskill posted their third consecutive winning season posting a 21-20 overall record capturing the league’s Western Division Championship for the second consecutive season with an 11-4 conference mark while making their third conference post-season appearance in four years.  

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SUNY COBLESKILL’S EDDY GARCIA NAMED NAC BASEBALL PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR

Waterville, Me.: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill senior shortstop Eddy Garcia, Bronx, N.Y., World View High School, has been named the 2022 NAC Baseball Player-of-the-Year. The Fighting Tiger shortstop becomes the first player in program history to earn NAC Baseball Player-of-the-Year honors after earning All-Conference honors in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons.  

The Fighting Tiger senior shortstop posted one of the most impressive statistical seasons’ in conference history displaying an impressive combination of power, speed and durability leading the conference in: games played with 41, plate appearances with 177, at bats with 147, hits with 54, runs scored with 48, doubles with 17, triples with six, runs batted in with 45, total bases with 101 and assists with 101.  

The Bronx, N.Y. native also finished ranked: second in slugging percentage at .687, third in stolen bases with 20, third in double plays generated defensively with 17, fifth in home runs with six, fifth in batting average hitting .367, ninth in on-base percentage at .449 and tenth in total defensive chances with 110.    

According to Fighting Tiger Head Coach Lance Ratchford the senior shortstop was the driving force behind the team’s success and highly deserving of the award.  

"To say that Eddy Garcia had an impressive year and put-up record numbers for our program just doesn’t seem adequate. He put a stamp on a career and set the standard for what we expect from our players to strive for year in and year out. Simply put, he was the catalyst of our team and one of the finest players to ever play baseball at SUNY Cobleskill. " 

During the 2022 season Cobleskill posted their third consecutive winning season posting a 21-20 overall record capturing the league’s Western Division Championship for the second consecutive season with an 11-4 conference mark and making their third conference season appearance in four years.  

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Otsego County Master Gardener Plant Sale returns May 21st

Rain or shine, the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Otsego County will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 123 Lake Street in Cooperstown.  Please note that the date of the sale is earlier this year, in past years it was traditionally held on the last weekend in May.

The selections at the Otsego Master Gardener Plant Sale were chosen with YOU in mind. We drew upon research from the Cornell Vegetable and Cornell Flower Trials, and the AAS Trials to grow a wide array of highly-rated plants that will be most successful in our area. Many are deer-resistant and/or disease-resistant, and many are varieties we have grown and loved ourselves. We grew the best for you!

A wide variety of vegetables, annual flowers, herbs, and perennials known to grow well in Otsego County will be featured at reasonable prices.  Choosing plant varieties not frequently found in local retail establishments, Master Gardener volunteers cultivated from seed heirloom and blight-resistant tomatoes, deer-resistant plants, and a few unusual varieties they love in their gardens.  All plants sold have been planted in sterile potting media. Unlike in past years, Master Gardeners will not be digging perennials from their gardens, in an effort to avoid the spread of jumping worms.  However, a limited selection of house plants from Master Gardeners’ own collections will be offered.

Cornell-trained Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions about planting, nurturing, and harvesting, and to assist in plant selections.  Customers are encouraged to bring boxes to carry home purchases.  Cash or checks are preferred, although credit cards are accepted.  For more information and continuing updates on plants offered, follow the webpage cceschoharie-otsego.org/OMG-Plant-Sale.  Gardeners may also leave a voicemail message at 607-547-2536 ext. 0 for questions. 

Proceeds from the sale will benefit the educational outreach of the Master Gardeners Volunteer Program of Otsego County and the Grow with CCE Campaign, an exciting comprehensive site redesign project to “Create a Place for Learning through Gardening.”  To learn more about this project, please visit cceschoharie-otsego.org/grow-with-cce. 

For information about Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego County’s community programs and events, go to http://cceschoharie-otsego.org  Stay connected to CCE Schoharie and Otsego on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CCESchoharieOtsego/  and follow CCE Master Gardeners’ daily postings at https://www.facebook.com/cceotsegoMG/

Gardeners may also want to plan a visit to The Farmers’ Museum Heritage Plant Sale a week later during the Memorial Day weekend. 

Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. 

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Mental Health & Wellness Fair For Teens and Children May 21

Bassett Healthcare Network will be holding a mental health and wellness fair for teens and children on Saturday, May 21. The vent will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at FoxCare Center, 1 FoxCare Drive, in Oneonta. All parents, families, and kids are all welcome to attend. If you have any questions, contact Jessie Thorsland at 607-433-6501. 

 

The fair will include special activities, games, community resources, educational opportunities and over $1,000 in prizes. Local animal rescue Superheroes in Ripped Jeans will have animals onsite available for adoption. There will also be an open public yoga class (bring your own mat). 

 

Other participating organizations include Building Healthy Families, LEAF, Family Resource Network, Bassett’s Gender Wellness Center, Oneonta Boys and Girls Club, Child Advocacy Center, YMCA, Oneonta Teen Center, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, ONC BOCES, Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy, Table Rock Fitness, OWL, youth group organizations, and more. 

 

This event is open to the public—you do not need to be a Bassett patient to participate. 

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Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park Open with A Community Block Party

 

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park open for the 2022 season on Saturday, May 28th with a new community celebration, the Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park Block Party. The event marks the start of our area’s summer season and offers opportunities for the whole family from 10 AM - 3 PM. Twenty local organizations will participate with activities, animals, crafts, free programs, nature walks, and music around Hyde Hall’s campus and around Glimmerglass State Park.

Glimmerglass State Park, in partnership with Friends of Recreation, Conservation and Environmental Stewardship (FORCES), will offer workshops on birdhouse construction, leave no trace, fishing, camp safety, and provide guided hikes throughout the day. 

The Rolling Meadows Clydesdales, some of the largest horses in the United States, will return to the campus for another spectacular meet-and-greet. Visitors can learn more about them as they encounter these gentle giants firsthand. Other animal friends will join the Clydesdales, too. Utica ZooMobile is bringing animals for demonstrations, and the SPCA will have adoption opportunities to take home a new friend. 

The event has seen widespread community support, with more than a dozen local businesses sponsoring the event. Jonathan Maney, Hyde Hall’s Executive Director says “the Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park Block Party is our way to welcome our local community into a deeper, richer, and more fun experience. Hyde Hall’s Event Manager Colin Havener added that “this is a first of what will become an annual event. Our community is amazing and this is our opportunity to celebrate with each other.”

There will be two concerts during the day: Hanzolo plays at Hyde Hall from noon to 2 pm, and the Bone Doctor performs in Glimmerglass State Park at 5 PM. The Cooperstown Food Pantry will be on-site with a food drive and you’re encouraged to bring something to share. The mansion also opens for tours on the 28th. A full schedule will be available on Hyde Hall’s website on May 25th. The event is free and open to the public but Glimmerglass State Park has a day-use fee for every vehicle.

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SUNY COBLESKILL HAS SIX SOFTBALL PLAYERS EARN ALL-NAC TEAM HONORS

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill softball team received a program record six players honored with All-North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Team honors by the league’s coaches for the 2022 season. The Fighting Tigers captured the league’s Western Division Championship with an 11-1 record in conference action as part of a 15-15 season record.  

Earning spots on the NAC First Team were senior shortstop Maya Davies, Binghamton, N.Y., Chenango Valley High School/Onondaga Community College, senior outfielder Jillian Nitchman, Ballston Spa, N.Y., Ballston Spa High School, and sophomore pitcher Marissa Wheeler, Kinderhook, N.Y., Ichabod Crane High School. NAC Second Team spots went to senior pitcher Victoria Decker, Stone Ridge, N.Y., Rondout Valley High School, sophomore first baseman Alexis Miranda, Nashua, N.H., Nashua High School, and Senior second baseman Aubrie Marx, Rotterdam, N.Y., Mohanasen High School. Additionally, Victory Decker was named to the NAC Sportsmanship Team.  

Fighting Tiger Head Coach Liz Neubinski spoke with proud about her players individual accomplishments and their impact on the team’s success.   

“I am so excited and proud of all six of our All-Conference players for their recognition and receiving these honors. Not only did they all have incredible seasons on the field, but they are all incredible people who were an honor to coach and call Fighting Tigers.” 

Senior center fielder Jillian Nitchman closed her career with her third All-Conference Team honor after earning All-North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) honors in 2019 and All-NAC honors in 2021. For the year the Ballston Spa, N.Y. native batted .358 with an on-base percentage of .392 with four doubles, two triples and two home runs scoring 30 runs and driving in 16 runs on the season. Also considered one of the league’s top center fielders Nitchman posted a .976 fielding percentage in 41 chances this year. 

Senior shortstop Maya Davies made the transition from third base to shortstop this season as the transfer from Onondaga Community College enjoyed an exceptional season batting .379 on the year with an on-base percentage of .402 with an impressive slugging percentage of .674. This year the Binghamton, N.Y. native pounded out 36 hits in 30 games including nine doubles, two triples, five home runs while batting in a NAC league leading 34 runs to go with 24 runs scored on the season.  

Sophomore pitcher Mariss Wheeler had what Coach Neubinski described as a “breakout season” this year as the hard throwing Ichabod Crane High School alumnus posted an 8-5 record in 17 appearances including 13 starts with a 4.45 ERA throwing nine complete games including two shutouts with 74 strikeouts in 74 innings of work.  

Sophomore first baseman Alexis Miranda provided the Fighting Tigers with a combination of powerful offense and gold glove level defense as the Nashua, N.H. native handled 223 chances in the field without an error while helping the team rack up 10 double plays. At the plate, Miranda batted .355 with an on-base percentage of .406 and a .559 slugging percentage belting four doubles, three triples and four home runs on the year batting in 18 runs while scoring 26 times in 30 appearances.  

Senior second baseman Aubrie Marx came off the injury list this season to solidify the Orange & Black at the plate and in the field as evidenced by the number of plays she made in the field that robbed opponents of hits and the double plays she helped turn. In 16 appearances the Mohanasen High School alumnus batted .396 going 19-for-48 at the plate with an on-base percentage of .463. Marx proved to be a clutch hitter with a triple and five doubles leading to 15 RBI and 17 runs scored in her limited playing time.  

Senior pitcher Victoria Decker was the workhorse of the staff this season posting a 6-9 overall record in 19 appearances including 15 starts compiling a 3.76 ERA in 83.2 innings of work. The Stone Ridge, N.Y. native struck out 43 hitters while walking only 20 on the year completing eight games while tossing a pair of shutouts.  

Victoria Decker was also selected to the NAC Sportsmanship team which honors student-athletes in keeping with the conference's theme of "Creating an Atmosphere of Respect" for each of its sports. The establishment of the Sportsmanship Team in all sports is in concert with the league's ultimate goal to create an atmosphere that places the highest regard for exemplary behavior of all participants, coaches, administrators, fans and officials. 

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State Police arrested a town of Greenville man for Burglary and possession of cocaine

Catskill, NY - On May 7, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m., state police from the Catskill barracks responded to the Catskill Inn on State Route 9w in the town of Catskill for a report of an assault with weapons. Upon arrival troopers spoke with the victim who state that three males entered his room and began punching him and shooting him with a bb gun. He then stated the assailants fled the area all in different directions. One of the suspects fled the area in a black Ford pick-up truck. The victim was transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital by Catskill ambulance.

Troopers began a search for the suspects. They observed a vehicle that fit the description of the victim enter a Cumberland Farms gas station on Main Street in the town of Cairo. The vehicle, 2004 Ford Ranger and was operated by Christopher Stanton, age 40 from the town of Greenville, Greene County. While being questioned he was found to be in possession of crack-cocaine and a metal knuckle knife, he was subsequently arrested. After speaking with troopers, Stanton was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree, and Burglary: Entering a Dwelling Causing Injury, all felonies.

Stanton was arraigned in the Town of Cairo Court and remanded to Greene County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond.  He has a return date for Catskill Court on May 12, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.

This investigation is ongoing.

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The Green Toad Bookstore Presents Christine Alexander’s Art

ONEONTA -  Jim Havener, proprietor of Oneonta’s Green Toad Bookstore, has opened his premises to the display of art works by local artist Christine Alexander of East Meredith.

 

Twenty-one of Christine’s artworks, primarily acrylic paintings, will be on display and for sale from May 4, 2022, to May 31, 2022. There will also be a “Meet the Artist” event from 1 – 3 pm on Saturday, May 7, at the Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main street, Oneonta. Everyone is welcome to come.

 

Christine’s works are abstract, colorful, and playful. She has exhibited in many single and group shows around the area, along with many shows in other regions of NY, and other states. She says, “I paint because I have to. The materials, the colors, and the forms all call out to me, and I have to answer.” 

 

Jim, always open to the community and its possibilities, says, “I’m delighted to show Christine’s lovely and fascinating work in the Green Toad. I support all the arts in my store: writing, readings, painting, drawing, and music; in fact, I’d happily support dance if I just had more space.”

 

The Green Toad Bookstore can be reached at 607-433-8898 or by email at  jim@greentoadbookstore.com. Store hours are 10 am – 7 pm, Monday through Saturday and 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday. 

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Chicken BBQ at Methodist Church May 14th

The Middleburgh Methodist Church (281 Main St., Middleburgh) is holding a BBQ Chicken Dinner drive-thru on Saturday, May 14th from 1 p.m. till sold out. All side dishes are homemade: baked beans, macaroni salad, coleslaw, bread.

For more info. contact: 518-827-5126.

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Two SUNY Cobleskill Students Honored with 2022 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence

COBLESKILL, N.Y. – Two SUNY Cobleskill seniors, Alexandra Delvecchio and Anna Post, have been honored with 2022 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence (CASE) as part of SUNY’s annual student recognition showcase. CASE is the highest honor awarded to SUNY students who have best demonstrated academic excellence and leadership.

 

Delvecchio, an Animal Science major who will be attending pre-veterinary school following graduation, has proven to be an innovative peer leader through her roles as Honors ambassador, campus engagement leader, resident assistant, and president of the Pre-Veterinary Club. She has worked with classmates on research projects, class learning aids, and project planning. This year, she worked tirelessly with another Honors student to construct a full-sized horse skeleton to be used as a teaching tool in Applied Animal Anatomy & Physiology and other courses to the benefit of students for years to come.

 

Delvecchio has been recognized before for her preeminence, receiving an Excellence in Student Leadership Awards in 2021 and 2022. She has also served as Vice President for the College’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success.

 

Anna Post, an Agricultural Business Management major, has been named to the Dean’s List each semester of her three years at SUNY Cobleskill, while balancing a full schedule of extracurricular and athletic pursuits. In recognition of her academic excellence, Anna was awarded an American FFA Degree, the organization’s highest degree to those who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement. She has been awarded by the College for Emerging Student Leadership and Excellence in Student Leadership and has been invited to join Delta Alpha Phi International Honor Society.

 

Post has also excelled on the field and the court, being named captain of both the women’s basketball and women’s soccer teams. She received North Atlantic Conference “Rookie of the Year” honors her first year as a college athlete, NAC Player of the Week during her junior campaign, and a spot on the NAC All-Academic Team for her competitiveness in the classroom. Alongside these commitments, Anna performs roles for the Student Government Association, Agricultural Business Club, Post-Secondary Agricultural Students Club, and the Dairy Cattle Club.

 

“The individual accomplishments of Alexandra and Anna in their time at SUNY Cobleskill are breathtaking in their scope, made even more so in the knowledge that they, along with their 2022 classmates, persevered through the disruption of a global pandemic. It’s this perseverance that makes one a truly successful leader,” said SUNY Cobleskill President Dr. Marion Terenzio. “In their demonstration of the well-rounded academic and professional qualities of which our students are capable, Alexandra and Anna reaffirm the readiness of this generation of students in meeting the challenges facing our society and our natural world.”

 

“Now more than ever, it is time to celebrate the accomplishments of our students who have helped one another get through this global pandemic and focus on getting the most out of their college education, and this year’s CASE winners are at the top of the class,” said SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley. “It is my great honor to celebrate the fortitude, leadership, and achievements of this year’s winners, and I applaud their hard work and desire to do more for their campuses and fellow students. I, for one, can’t wait to see what they do next.”

 

Systemwide, 180 SUNY students from 61 campuses were honored with 2022 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence.

About SUNY Cobleskill: 
With an emphasis on experiential education, The State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill prepares students for successful careers, advanced studies, and engaged citizenship. SUNY Cobleskill is an accredited, baccalaureate, residential college, with a rich academic tradition that spans 100 years. Today, we offer 52 baccalaureate and associate degree programs through our two schools – The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources and The School of Business and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Learn more at www.cobleskill.edu. 

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Open Mic in Stamford May 14th

The Community Music Network presents Acoustic Open Mic Night at the Gallery, located at 128 Main Street in Stamford, New York, Saturday, May 14th.  Doors open and signups begin at 6:30, music goes from 7 - 10:30 pm.  Performers of all ages rotate in order of sign up and are allowed to play 2-4 songs each round, depending upon the number of musicians.  Audience members are welcome.  Donations suggested and masks are recommended. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, contact Pamela West-Finkle at 607-441-8448 or communitymusicnet@gmail.com  To contact the venue directly, call 607-652-4030 or 607-383-2493. This project is made possible with funds from the Restart New York Grants, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered in Delaware County by the Roxbury Arts Group, as well as with support from The Robinson Broadhurst Foundation and the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation.

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Pests and Diseases in the Vegetable Garden

Learn about identification and prevention to reign victorious in your garden battles this season! In Pests and Diseases in the Vegetable Garden, we will dive into the complex world of garden pests and diseases with Jessica Holmes, Agriculture and Horticulture Educator, and Becca Leone, Horticulture Intern. The class will be held at 6pm, May 25th, in person at the Schoharie & Otsego Cornell Cooperative Extension in Cobleskill located at 173 South Grant St, Cobleskill, NY 12043. To learn more, or to sign up for this workshop, visit Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego Counts or register here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Pestdiseasesveg_243

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Bird ID Walk with Larry Federman at Mountain Top Arboretum

 

Cost of Admission:  Suggested donation of $10 for non-members. No advanced reservations necessary.

Larry Federman is a former Audubon Society Education Coordinator and President of the local Audubon Chapter, Northern Catskills Audubon. Larry leads our annual guided tour through the Arboretum’s bird-rich habitats. We’ll look for warblers, bluebirds and other migrating birds as they build their nests and start families or pass through to their northern nesting sites. This time of year offers one of the best opportunities to see beautiful North American birds. Bring binoculars, boots, attentive eyes and ears. Register inside the Education Center.

This is an in-person, outdoor program. Masks are required for entry inside the Education Center during programs.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER?

We would love your help with greeting visitors or gardening. Find more information on our website https://www.mtarboretum.org/volunteer.

LOCATION: Mountain Top Arboretum

DATE: June 4, 2022

TIME: 8:00 to 10:00 am

ADDRESS: 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville, NY 12485

EMAIL: info@mtarboretum.org

PHONE: 518-589-3903

WEB SITE: www.mtarboretum.org

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"back & write" opens at OSMOS on May 21

Fiona Banner
Richard Bell
Kevin Claiborne
Emory Douglas
Leslie Hewitt

back & write is a group exhibition featuring work by Fiona Banner, Richard Bell, Kevin Claiborne, Emory Douglas and Leslie Hewitt. These relevant artists have been key contributors to the OSMOS community. Over the past 20 years, OSMOS has exhibited, published, and/or produced projects with each of them, and we are now honored to assemble and share their word-and-image-based works in our project space for art gatherings, publications, and exhibitions in the East Village storefront that was once a saloon frequented by Emma Goldman and other radicals.

Fiona Banner (born 1966 in Merseyside) often works under the moniker of The Vanity Press. She established the imprint in 1997, with her seminal book The Nam. Since then she has published many works, some in the form of books, some sculptural, some performance-based. In 2009 she issued herself an ISBN number and registered herself as a publication under her own name. Humor, conflict and language are at the core of her work. Fiona Banner first became known for her “wordscapes” – often heroically proportioned works that capture in her own words films, from war blockbusters to porn. She often works with the “nude”, transcribing the human form into category-defying prose. Sometimes she repurposes military aircraft to brutal, sensual, and comedic ends. Banner is the London Royal Academy’s Professor of Perspective.

Richard Bell (b. 1953) lives and works in Brisbane, Australia. He works across a variety of media including painting, installation, performance and video. One of Australia’s most significant artists, Bell’s work explores the complex artistic and political problems of Western, colonial and Indigenous art production. Bell grew out of a generation of Aboriginal activists and has remained committed to the politics of Aboriginal emancipation and self-determination. In partnership with Milani Gallery, OSMOS installed Bell’s Immigration Policy as part of a version of the artist’s Embassy in 2016 as a special project for LA Art Book Fair. This provisional version also included works by Emory Douglas and Fiona Banner, among others.

Kevin Claiborne (born 1989) is an American multidisciplinary conceptual artist whose work examines intersections of identity, social environment, and mental health within the Black American experience. Claiborne holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the historically Black college North Carolina Central University (2012), an M.S. in Higher Education from Syracuse University (2016), and an MFA in Visual Arts from Columbia University (2021). Claiborne is currently an adjunct professor for photography at Columbia University.

Emory Douglas (born 1943 in Grand Rapids). Douglas has been a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area since 1951. He attended City College San Francisco where he majored in commercial art. Douglas is well known as Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, from 1967 until the early 1980s.

Leslie Hewitt (born 1977) is a New York City-based artist working between photography and sculpture. Hewitt graduated from The Cooper Union's School of Art in 2000, studied Africana and Cultural Studies at NYU from 2001-2003, and received an MFA in sculpture from Yale University in 2004. She is on the faculty at Cooper Union and Barnard College. Hewitt's approach revisits the still life genre from a post-minimalist perspective -- assemblages that reference the black literary and popular culture ephemera of her upbringing. Collaboration has been a central part of Hewitt’s art, including her ongoing work with cinematographer Bradford Young exploring the Menil Collection archive of civil rights-era photographs. That cinematic rumination on historicity and the relationship of the archive to memory, minimalism, lived experience and time, is exemplified in Hewitt’s Riffs on Real Time.

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Family Farm Day Registration Deadline Extended to May 18th!

Preparations for Family Farm Day (FFD) are well underway! August 27, 2022, marks ten years of FFD, a popular agritourism event which celebrates high-quality local goods and foods, diverse educational experiences, and fun on the farm for the whole family. FFD began in 2013 as solely a Schoharie County event. Four years later Otsego County farmers joined in, followed by Delaware County farms in 2018, developing into the tri-county event we know today. Dozens of small farms will open their doors to the public, offering a glimpse behind the scenes into the daily life of a local farming operation. Visitors enjoy hands-on demonstrations and educational activities, tours and rides, samples and tastings of local foods and beverages, and of course, plenty of shopping! FFD is a wonderful way to showcase the never-ending variety of farm-fresh products that our region has to offer.

 

If you are a farm in Schoharie, Otsego, or Delaware Counties, Cornell Cooperative Extension cordially welcomes your participation. Take this opportunity to advertise your products to diverse markets, gain new customers, and educate your local community about farming. Farm registrations are being accepted through Friday, May 18, 2022. Information, including eligibility, registration, contacts, and agritourism resources are available online at www.FamilyFarmDay.org.

 

Looking for advertising opportunities? As one of the most important agritourism events in our region, communities near and far come to support our local farms and other area businesses. Sponsorship brings you visibility among an annual average of sixty participating farms from all three counties, as well as the hundreds of local families and thousands of tourists who visit on Family Farm Day. Our county tourism partners strongly support our promotional efforts, helping to maximize your business' visibility. Currently all advertising space has been filled, but we are looking for sponsors for custom branded apparel! Please contact Jessica Holmes for more details.

 

We are happy to address questions by phone, email, or on-farm. In Schoharie County, contact Jessica Holmes at 518-234-4303 (x119), jmh452@cornell.edu; in Otsego County, contact Helen Powers-Light at 607-547-2536 (x227), hnp23@cornell.edu; in Delaware County, contact Carla Hedgeman Crim at 607-865-6531, ceh27@cornell.edu.

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Franklin Stage Company Announces 2022 Season

The Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County’s renowned classical summer theater, announces their 26th season, from July 1st weekend through August 21. “We’re so excited to be able to bring a full season of art and performance back to our Chapel Hall performance space” said Patricia Buckley, Co-Artistic Director of the theater. “We’ve got a stellar season that we can’t wait to bring to the Western Catskills.”  The season will open July 1st with the Shakespeare comedy Two Gentlemen of Verona. FSC will produce an adaptation by New York City’s Fiasco Theater with 6 actors and live music. “We’re really happy to bring this show to our audience who have been asking for a Shakespeare play” said Co-Artistic Director Leslie Noble. “It’s wonderful to be able to return to FSC’s classic roots, while also producing this new, very funny version of the play.” Two Gentlemen of Verona runs from July 1–17. The next weekend, July 21-24, FSC will feature the 3-woman, multi-instrumentalists Vicki Kristina Barcelona Band. Rachelle Garniez, Amanda Homi and Terry Radigan are the power trio who reimagine the songbook of iconic American artist Tom Waits via inventive three-part harmonies and a treasure trove of instruments including banjos, bottles, squeezebox, and zills. July 29–31, FSC presents the award-winning international flamenco and Spanish dance company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of America’s premier flamenco companies, touring internationally each year with far-reaching programs that entertain, educate and empower. The company will perform 3 shows, and talkbacks with the dancers will follow the performances. FSC’s final production of the season is Bricktop, Legend of the Jazz Age, a new play by Cathey Sawyer. In this play with live music, Ada “Bricktop” Smith, who has been called “one of the most legendary and enduring figures of twentieth-century American cultural history” recounts through story and song her humble beginnings in Alderson, West Virginia, and her career as a cabaret performer and club owner that took her around the world, made her the companion of royalty, a favorite of writers and musicians, and the “Doyenne” of café society in Paris from 1921-1961.  FSC will comply with all current CDC and NY State Covid regulations, so show attendees must present an ID and proof of vaccination. Any updates to FSC Covid policy can be found on their website.  Franklin Stage Company’s 26th season runs from July 1 through August 21 at Chapel Hall, 25 Institute Street in Franklin, NY. Please note all evening shows have a curtain time of 7:30 pm. Sunday shows are at 5:00 pm. Two Gentlemen of Verona and Bricktop, Legend of the Jazz Age will also have 3:00 pm Saturday matinees. General Seating. Admission is free—suggested donation is $25 per person. For reservations, visit www.franklinstagecompany.org or call 607-829-3700. Programming at the Franklin Stage Company is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Pictured: Gabrielle Lee stars in Bricktop, Legend of the Jazz Age at the Franklin Stage Company.

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Busy Weekend Coming Up at Landis

Pick of the Pots Sale (POPS) Friday, May 13

 

The sale starts a day early for members, with the members-only Pick of the Pots Sale (POPS) from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Members are invited to join us for the best choice of wonderful plants, including rare and unusual plants scouted out by Landis volunteer, board member, and garden designer Amy Howansky. Complimentary snacks and beverages will be available.

Best of all, there's no cost to members for the Pick of the Pots Party - except, of course, for the plants, books, and goodies that you can't resist taking home with you! Not a member? Don't worry! You can join right there and then.

May 14 & 15, Saturday and Sunday,

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The sale is open to everyone, members and non-members.

On the weekend after Mother's Day, Landis Arboretum's signature Spring Plant and Book Sale ushers out a reluctant Old Man Winter and welcomes the spring we've been pining for. 

 

Many gardeners wait impatiently to find out what plants or plant groups will be featured in Landis' sales. Of course, there will be hundreds of perennials, shrubs, grasses, and trees for a range of conditions, including many unusual varieties, plus organic vegetable seedlings and herbs, and annual flowers including hanging baskets. Gardeners return year after year for strong, vibrant plants.

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Jail Inmate Arrested for Assault

Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the arrest of a Walton man on Felony Assault charges.

On April 28th 2022, members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division received a report that an assault occurred in the Delaware County Correctional Facility involving two inmates. Preliminary investigation revealed that inmate Martin W. Planty Jr, of Walton New York, assaulted another inmate by striking the other inmate with a number of closed fist punches, causing the other inmate to sustain contusions to the face and chest as a result of this assault. 

On May 3rd 2022, members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division arrested Planty and charged him with one count of Assault 2nd degree, a class D Felony. Planty was arraigned at the Town of Delhi Court, and released on his own recognizance on the current charge, to remain incarcerated at DCCF on the unrelated charges he was originally incarcerated for.

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State Police Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Schoharie

State Police are currently investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred on I-88 in the town of Schoharie.

At approximately 7:15 p.m. on May 3, 2022, State Police attempted a traffic stop of a motorcycle observed traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound on I-88 in the town of Schoharie. When the trooper activated their emergency lights to initiate a stop, the operator of the 2007 Suzuki quickly sped away. The trooper then deactivated their emergency lights and lost sight of the motorcycle. While continuing east on I-88 the trooper later observed the motorcycle travel off the south shoulder of the roadway and down an embankment. The trooper did not have their emergency lights activated and was not pursuing the vehicle at the time.

The operator of the motorcycle is identified as 25-year-old Yohannes E. Bernot of Camp Hill, PA. Bernot was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The New York State Attorney General’s Office was contacted and responded to the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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SUNY COBLESKILL NAMES MEN’S GOLFER ETHAN STRAUB FIGHTING TIGER ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK

The SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Department announced today that senior Ethan Straub, Oswego, N.Y., Hannibal High School/Jefferson Community College, a member of the men’s golf team has been named the program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending May 1. 

Battling the elements and course conditions Straub posted a round of 12-over par 82 to finish ninth overall in a field of 39-players on Monday at the 2022 Mount Saint Mary’s College Invitational hosted by the Mount Saint Mary’s College at the par 70/619-yard Powelton Country Club in Newburgh, N.Y. to close out the year.  

 

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