Dozens Inducted into BOCES National Technical Honor Society

ALBANY/SCHOHARIE – Nearly 100 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on May 28, while an additional 28 students were recognized for meeting eligibility requirements for the second year.

Those honored come from a cross section of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, from Criminal Justice to Welding and Metal Fabrication and Culinary Arts & Hospitality Technology to Early Childhood Education.

To be honored, students had to meet several criteria, including earning grade point averages (GPA) of 92 or greater at Career & Tech and an overall GPA of 85 or greater at their high schools, as well as having stellar attendance.

Joe Slichko, Principal of the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus, praised the scholars.

“Not only have you embraced the challenge of a CTE education, but your excelled doing so. You have shown an unwavering commitment to personal and professional growth,” he said.

The Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center National Technical Honor Society chapter membership now representing nearly two-dozen school districts and almost two dozen CTE programs.

Some of the local 2025 NTHS inductees broken down by Capital Region BOCES campus, their Capital Region BOCES program, home school district and grade are as follows:

Albany Campus

Schoharie Campus

Thomas Caron, Criminal Justice II, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, grade 12 

Anthony Chavarria, Welding & Metal Fabrication I, Cobleskill-Richmondville, grade 11 

Molly Coppolo, Criminal Justice I, Cobleskill-Richmondville, grade 11

Raylee Fryer, Criminal Justice I, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, grade 11

Dylan Gallagher, Heavy Equipment Repair & Operation I, Cobleskill-Richmondville, grade 11 

Liliana Hughes, Culinary Arts I, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, grade 11 

Alexzina Merritt, Criminal Justice I, Sharon Springs, grade 11 

Aiden Moyle, Welding & Metal Fabrication I, Middleburgh, grade 11 

Jeffrey Mulhern Jr., Heavy Equipment Repair & Operation II, Duanesburg , grade 12

Reily Murphy, Nurse Assistant (HHA/PCA) I, Middleburgh, grade 11 

Austin Myhre, Welding & Metal Fabrication I, Middleburgh, grade 11

Joseph Nedelsky, Criminal Justice I, Sharon Springs, grade 11

Sean Rosenzweig, Welding & Metal Fabrication I, Duanesburg, grade 11

Cayden Savino, Nurse Assistant II, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, grade 12 

Vera Shaul, Nurse Assistant II, Middleburgh, grade 12

Trista Smi, Welding & Metal Fabrication I, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, grade 11

Wyatt Strobeck, Welding & Metal Fabrication I, Middleburgh , grade 11

McKenzie Tansey, Criminal Justice I, Cobleskill-Richmondville, grade 11

Ian Vilegi, Criminal Justice I, Middleburgh, grade 11 

Preston Voelker, Electrical Trades I, Duanesburg, grade 11 

Lydia Waage, Heavy Equipment Repair & Operation I, Cobleskill-Richmondville , grade 11

RaeAnna Ward, Cosmetology II, Middleburgh, grade 12 

Wesley Willoughby, Heavy Equipment Repair & Operation I, Sharon Springs, grade 11 

New Visions: Health Careers (all seniors, all off-campus):

Lilian Ballard, Schoharie 

Kyle Golden, Cobleskill-Richmondville 

Isabella Herzog, Cobleskill-Richmondville 

Erin Klein, Windham-Ashland-Jewett

Elise Lendrum, Berne-Knox-Westerlo 

Emily Sherman, Berne-Knox-Westerlo 

Sophia Watson, Schoharie 

 Albany Campus second year NTHS members (all students in grade 12)

Jayla Harlow, Sterile Processing II, Cobleskill-Richmondville

Reese Kochis, Digital Media Design II, Middleburgh

Schoharie Campus second year NTHS members  (all students in grade 12)

Alivia Cordy, Nurse Assistant II, Duanesburg

Carson Killenberger, Nurse Assistant II, Duanesburg

Jasper LeClair, Culinary Arts II, Duanesburg

Wyatt Moss, Criminal Justice II, Duanesburg

Michael Ryan II, Culinary Arts II, Middleburgh

Fable Taylor, Culinary Arts II, Schalmont

 

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Gilboa Museum Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Open House and Inaugural Art Show

GILBOA – The Gilboa Museum and Nicholas J. Juried History Center is commemorating its 20th anniversary with an open house and a tour of its new Community and Archive Rooms.  The event will include a reception on June 14th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. 

In conjunction with the open house, the museum is hosting its inaugural art show, "Artful Expressions: Quilts and Photographs" by Marianne Neuber. The exhibition will run from May 24th to July 20th. 

The museum is located at 122 Stryker Road, Gilboa, NY 12076. 

Programs at the Gilboa Museum and Nicholas J. Juried History Center are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the New York Power Authority, Nicholas J. Juried Foundation, Schoharie County Arts, the Town of Gilboa, and generous members and visitors. 

For more information, contact the museum at (607) 437-7132.

 

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Is Your Name on the Quilt?

GILBOA — If your family lived in or near Gilboa 100 years ago, there's a good chance a relative of yours is on the Davis Gilboa Quilt at the Gilboa Museum off of Route 990V. This beautiful, freshly restored example of an early 20th century fund-raising quilt is on display at the museum. Come in on Saturday or Sunday June 6 and 7 from noon to 4:00pm and see if you can find them! If you need help, a catalog is available that lists every one of the 276 "autographs," and shows exactly where it appears on the quilt.

 

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M'burgh Takes Ownership of "Chalet;" Building to be Demolished for Parking

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - After months of legal work and paperwork and years of talk, the Village of Middleburgh officially owns 111 Railroad Avenue, affectionately known as the "chalet."

Once asbestos is removed and other preparations are made, the two-story wooden building will be demolished and the empty lot will be used for much needed parking on Railroad Avenue.

"The Village of Middleburgh officially owns 111 Railroad Avenue," Mayor Tim Knight announced Tuesday morning. "I signed the deed over to the Village last week and it has been filed with the County. We approved an asbestos surveyor to come out and sample the building at our meeting on Monday evening."

Preparations have begun for the teardown.

"We have already scheduled for the telephone and electric power lines to be disconnected, and the Village DPW will disconnect water and sewer service this summer.

"Once the asbestos survey is complete, we can put the demolition part of this project out to bid in July."

The process to take ownership of the building did not happen overnight and many people had a hand in the work, Mayor Knight said.

"Many, many folks deserve credit for the Village taking ownership of this condemned structure, including Village Trustee Kevin Young, Code Enforcement Officer Rick Fink, and Village Attorney Fred Mauhs."

If everything goes according to plan, the old wooden building could be gone by the end of the summer.

In March, Attorney Mauhs told village board members that the notice of intent to file abandonment proceedings documents had been filed with the Schoharie County Court. Notices were sent to the current owner, and the company that holds the mortgage. After 30 days, the intent to abandon the property documents were filed. If there is no response, a hearing would be scheduled for 15 days later. The village did not expect any of the owners to show at the hearing. At that hearing, the judge can order that the mayor can transfer the deed of the property to the village, which happened earlier this month.

Mr. Mauhs said the papers were sent to the most recent owners, Full Moon Dry Cleaners in Patchogue, Long Island, and the prior owners, DTH Roe Inc. of Austin, Texas. DTH supposedly held a $34,000 mortgage on the abandoned property.

Village officials noted that the companies could be "shell companies" set up to move money around.

The village is attempting to gain ownership of the property through eminent domain.

On Halloween, Village Code Enforcement Fink placed a Notification of Certification of Abandonment on the building.

Village board members in October agreed to move forward to take ownership of  the property for the purpose of demolition. The 2025 village budget  includes $4,000 for litigation to purchase the building.

In September, board members were told that the village had been contacted by two firms with quotes on demolishing the building that has been abandoned for several years. The quotes for demolition were $35,000 and $57,500. One firm assumed there was asbestos in the building, the other did not. Grants could be available to help pay for removal, the Mayor said.

Village officials have tried, and failed, to contact the owners of the building.

The building has been abandoned and been owned by absentee landlords for years. It is now home to pigeons, other animals and human intruders. The building, which was a dry goods and mercantile store 100 years ago, was the subject of a Mountain Eagle Forgotten Schoharie County feature last summer.

Last summer, Mr. Fink told board members that he has issued violations, to no avail.

It was noted that the property is sometimes listed in Zillow for sale and is quickly sold to someone (or some business) outside the area. 

The building is currently owned by a dry cleaning company out of Patchogue, Long Island. The corporation, Full Moon Dry Cleaners LLC, located on 25 East Patchogue-Yaphank Road in Patchogue, Long Island, has owned it since January 2022. The deed was filed in April 2022 with a purchase price of $60,000, according to the Schoharie County Real Property Tax office. The office "red flagged" the sale because of the purchase price. Attempts to contact the company have been fruitless.

In addition to the Mountain Eagle's attempts to contact Full Moon Dry Cleaners, the Village of Middleburgh has sent the owners tax bills and other letters for over two years. All have gone unanswered. The county Real Property Tax Office has reported that the 2023 town and county and 2022 school tax bills are delinquent. Water and sewer bills also are not being paid.

The wooden two-story building (with an attic), which has been nicknamed "the chalet" by some local residents because of its trim and siding, has had several owners over the past 20 years.

Before being purchased by the Full Moon Dry Cleaners (no phone number  listed), which filed the deed in April 2022, it was owned by DTH Roe Inc. of Austin, Texas. DTH Roe bought the building from Deutsche Bank National Trust Company of West Palm Beach Florida  (and a post office box in Texas) in February 2017. Deutsche Bank bought it from Gerald Morales in April, 2016, according to the county Real Property Tax Office. Mr. Morales purchased it from Snyder Proper LLC, which was incorporated in October 1998.The oldest deed for the building is listed as Albert Bliss in the early 1900s from Carr Sheldon for the lot off of Sheldon Avenue. Members of the Bliss family said the property was deeded to Frank Bliss in 1895 and was in the Snyder family until 2005.

The building served as a dry goods and mercantile store for many years, selling Pillsbury Flour among other items on a dirt street.

 

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Ever Wonder What Your Dog Is Thinking? - You’ll Love Abby’s View by Local Author Dan Dial

President of The Middleburgh Library’s Board of Trustees, Diane Stewart, was among those in attendance who bought a copy of Abby’s View after Dan Dial’s Author Spotlight Presentation.

Local Author Dan Dial signed copies of Abby’s View.

By Heather Skinner

MIDDLEBURGH — “I was proud to know her. I was made better by knowing her.” This excerpt was read aloud by author of Abby’s View, Dan Dial, as The Middleburgh Library’s Author Spotlight shone on him during the evening of May 29th. The book’s fun and heartwarming mixture brought attendees along for the ride as Dial relived meaningful memories of life with his dog Abby and shared about his writing process.

The description of this April release for ages 13 and up reads, “Abby’s View is a series of stories originally published in The Roane County Reporter. It is her unique take on life at Lordan Farms with all her many animal friends and her dear humans. Why is it unique, you may ask? Because believe it or not, Abby was our German Shorthaired Pointer. She certainly brings her own perspective to life and at times stretches our imagination as she takes on issues big and small. So, sit back and enjoy as Abby regales us.”

The book is a collection of 52 articles published in The Roane County Reporter of West Virginia from June 2019-July 16, 2020; transcribed into 26 Chapters made up of two weeks of columns each, with 10 additional stories (where Abby gets a little more philosophical according to Dial) in the epilogue titled, The Adventures of Abby, The Remarkably Cognizant Canine. 

Dial had an amazing connection with Abby, especially after she got very sick in the Spring of 2019 and was thankful that she recovered after a couple of weeks. Dial gave her credit saying, “I put my name on here, but I’m not sure I’m the one who wrote it. We had a whole bunch of ideas and the whole book is full of stories. I really felt, and still feel this day- I know I said and wrote the words, but…” when sitting down to write, Dial would ask Abby questions like, what do you think? How would you say this? How would you tell this story? What do you think of this? Then, he would watch her wander and visit with critters and creatures in amazement. Endearingly, Dial said she was an old dog whose stories would sometimes randomly go in different directions, and she would forget things; similarly, “Dan was getting old too” and would randomly go in different directions with his stories and forget things.

Dial has been writing for forever and showed Library attendees a glimpse into some of the several notebooks he keeps. Flipping through pages revealed bits and pieces of poems, starts to read many fantasy and reality stories, and notes written to himself along the way expressing frustration when ideas weren’t coming or reminding himself to “focus!” Intriguingly, left-hand notebook pages are one story, while right-hand pages are another story he is working on at the same time. Dial cracked everyone up when he called his journaling process insanity. 

Dial read a notebook passage from November of 2018, “One time, not so very long ago, there lived a goat,” Dial waved arm and said “slash. Goldfinch, slash. A German Shorthaired Pointer named Abby.” Dan had been a business manager for The Roane County Reporter but was still surprised to get the OK to be able to share Abby’s stories as a column within it, and the articles ended up getting a good response from Roane County Reporter readers. 

When Dial, wife Laura, and Abby moved from West Virginia to New York in 2020, he shared Abby’s stories online. Dial’s brother, also a self-published author, encouraged him to publish. Abby enjoyed many adventures with her dog sisters Cassie and Belle, with chipmunks, and with other dogs when Dial’s daughter came to visit. When his daughter asked why her dogs are in the book but not her or the family that visited, Dial jokingly explained, “Abby wrote it!”

Abby has since crossed the rainbow bridge, but her stories live on through Abby’s View. Dial still writes, but will not write any more of Abby’s stories without her. Abby meant so much to Dial, who connected with everyone at his presentation that has ever loved a pet like family when reading excerpts from his book, “She had a heart as big as the world around her. I’m very happy to be able to share her stories with a larger audience.”

Thanks to his wife, Dial currently has an American Stafford/Huskey mix named Maggie Mae, and it’s obvious that Dial not only draws inspiration from animals, but also from nature. After the presentation, Dial handed everyone a booklet filled with thoughtful poetry & vibrant photography titled, Thought of the Other. Those poems have titles like, “From My Deck,” “Golden lay the windswept fields,” and “Yellow Leaf Road” where one line reads, “Autumn always calls to me.”

Dan Dial is the co-author of A Trail of Two Brothers; both that book and Abby’s View are available on Amazon. Abby’s View has amazing 5-star reviews, including this one from Russell Scalzo: “Great read for everyone who loves their dog. Look through Abby’s eyes a German Shorthaired Pointer living on a farm. Funny and heartwarming,” Remember to help the author by leaving your review after reading Abby’s View as well, and if you are a local business reading this article, reach out to Dan Dial for more information about your opportunity to sell his works in your shop. Dial is on Facebook and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@dandial6955.

We end of this article where Abby’s View begins; the forward starts with an Albert Einstein quote; “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”

 

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Mustang Valley Herd Growing

WEST FULTON — Mustang Valley Sanctuary: the largest Mustang sanctuary on the East Coast right here in your backyard where you can come see mustangs run wild. We also train host clinics and adopt out Mustangs. 

Our Growing Herd is thriving and constantly growing! We're thrilled to have recently welcomed two new mustangs: one directly from the Triple B HMA in Nevada, she is the spirit of the wild, and another rescued from a truly desperate situation, now safe and sound. We're also incredibly proud to announce that all eight horses from the severe neglect and starvation case have been successfully rehabilitated and found loving forever homes. Adding to the joy, we have two adorable baby mustangs who bring so much life and energy to the sanctuary. 

We invite you to our upcoming Open Farm Day to meet our incredible herds, learn the unique stories of these incredible animals, and discover for yourself what makes mustangs so special at 133 Bidwell Rd, West Fulton or by phone at (518) 827-7107.

 

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New Program at Huyck Preserve

RENSSELAERVILLE - A new program is being offered this year at the Huyck Preserve.

Tuesday Toddler Time

July 1, August 5, September 2, October 7, and November 4

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Visitors' Center, 5052 Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville

Bring the youngest children in your life and enjoy a walk in the woods with Membership and Outreach Coordinator Kate Martin. Children, up to age three, and caretakers will enjoy a relaxing walk while learning about nature and the Preserve. Meet other caregivers and children while seeing the beauty of the woods as the seasons change. Infants are welcome, but please note that the trails are not suitable for strollers.

​This event may be canceled due to weather; please dress appropriately for outdoor walking. 

Email kate@huyckpreserve.org with any questions.

Free to members; suggested donation $10 per family for non-members.

Education Successes

The spring 2025 Homeschool Program has officially wrapped up after several fun weeks together. New Homeschool Program teacher Kelly Walker brought her unique educational, agricultural, and artistic background to the Preserve and led students through exciting lessons and activities. Students played in the snow, caught crayfish in the creeks, learned about owl pellets, and got to meet a live owl! We are so glad we get to host our homeschool families every year, and we look forward to our next session of the Homeschool Program happening Fall 2025. 

The spring school field trip season continues. and, in all, they will teach over 500 students this season. After a day filled with catching crayfish, Cairo students spotted this "rainbow cloud" as they geared up for a hike around Lincoln Pond. During their hike, students expressed that this was their "favorite field trip" and that they "cannot wait to come back." Despite the years of field trips under our belts here at the Preserve, we still learn new things from the students every trip, and it renews our passion to see the excitement nature brings through the eyes of  young visitors.

 

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Open Arms Recovery Resource Center Presents Annual Recovery Pizza Party!

SCHOHARIE — We understand the difficulties that individuals go through during the recovery process. It takes support from families and friends along with the determination of the individual to accomplish the end result of recovery. Join us Thursday June 12 at 12pm at 289 Main Street, Schoharie.

This celebration is for anyone in the process of recovery. We encourage individuals, family members, and friends to join us in this celebration.

 

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Positive Behavior at SCS

SCHOHARIE - It was a beautiful day for the final PBIS assembly of the school year last Friday at Schoharie Central School.

PBIS is Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and has been at SCS for several years.

 

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Ranger Rachel Is on Patrol at the Huyck Preserve!

RENSSELAERVILLE – In 2024, the Huyck Preserve, a non-profit nature preserve, biological research station, and accredited land trust in Rensselaerville, was awarded a Professional Development Grant from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP) and New York's Environmental Protection Fund. The NYSCPP is administered by the Land Trust Alliance, in coordination with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The Professional Development Grant funds the first three years of a Seasonal Ranger position at the Preserve and strengthens the land trust’s programming by adding important staff.

After a successful first year, the Seasonal Ranger position has been filled for the 2025 season by Rachel Colchete. Colchete is a graduate of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management. According to Huyck Preserve Executive Director Anne Rhoads, “Rachel’s academic and work background are a perfect fit for the job. She brings experience with the flora and fauna of New York State and an interest in helping people connect with nature and all the Preserve has to offer.” 

With a love of camping and backpacking, Colchete has led trail construction and maintenance crews across Vermont, Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Oregon. She says, “These experiences made me grateful for the natural world, and I want to pass on that feeling to others while also protecting the important resources of the Huyck Preserve.” Ranger Rachel will spend the next six months at the Preserve serving as a resource for visitors on the Huyck Preserve’s trails and at the Visitors’ Center promoting responsible recreation and keeping an eye on its natural and cultural resources.

Ranger Rachel will be regularly available, including on weekends, on the trails and at the Huyck Preserve’s Visitors’ Center, located at 5052 Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville, NY 12147. She will also lead various educational and fun public events throughout her time at the Preserve. Your first chance to meet Ranger Rachel will be at opening day of the Lake Myosotis beach off of Pond Hill Road in Rensselaerville on June 21, where she will be available to chat over s'mores from 1-3 pm. The beach will also be open for swimming for those with a swim pass. You can also find her at the Huyck Preserve’s Annual Membership Meeting and summer kick-off lecture featuring James Lendemer, Ph.D., NYS Botanist on June 28 from 1-3 p.m. Learn more about these and other upcoming events at https://www.huyckpreserve.org/events.html.

About The Huyck Preserve

The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station is a Land Trust Accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located on a 2000-acre land preserve in the hill country southwest of Albany, NY. It accomplishes its unique mission of increasing general knowledge and love of nature through four key areas: conservation, research, education, and recreation. Its mission is to preserve the natural beauty of the Rensselaerville Falls, the watershed of Lake Myosotis, and surrounding lands; to conduct long-term research on natural systems as part of a global effort to understand and protect the Earth’s biodiversity; and to increase appreciation of this effort through innovative, field-based educational programs for students, teachers, and the community. The Preserve’s educational and recreational opportunities play a vital role in the surrounding community, and its field station is one of the oldest independent biological field stations in the U.S., drawing researchers from across the country and around the world since 1938. For more information, please visit www.huyckpreserve.org, email info@huyckpreserve.org, or call (518) 797-3440.

 

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Schoharie DAR Dedicates Walkway, Plaque

By Matthew Avitabile

SCHOHARIE — The Schoharie Chapter DAR dedicated its walkway project honoring veterans of the Revolutionary War as part of the 250th anniversary of the conflict. The Daughters of the American Revolution chapter sought $25,000 for the project for the paver stones and plaque at Lasell Hall on Main Street in Schoharie. The event was joined by a number of reenactors from Schoharie County and other parts of the state. The organization thanked a number of volunteers and donors, including assistance from the late community philanthropist Nick Juried and SUNY Cobleskill Professor Tim Marten. 

The dedication was well-attended and included several firings of a period cannon.

 

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SCS, BOCES Celebrates Signers

SCHOHARIE - Congratulations to Jacob Cross and Samantha Herzog, who were recognized at Capital Region BOCES National Signing Day last week.

The two Schoharie High School seniors were among 40 high school students signing letters of intent and a crowd of more than 150 business, family, labor and education supporters watching.

During a ceremony on Thursday at the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center – Albany Campus, dignitaries celebrated the students as well as the valuable role BOCES plays in preparing students to become contributing members of society and the workforce.

The signers were:

* Jacob Cross, Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation, Schoharie C.S.D., Laborers’ Local 157, Jersen Construction Group.

* Samantha Herzog, Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation, Schoharie C.S.D., Laborers’ 157, Murnane Building Contractors Inc.

We have more information about BOCES signings in a separate article this week.

 

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Jefferson Historical Society Presents Sue’s Garage Free Concert June 6

JEFFERSON – Sue’s Garage is a seven-person rock band, chock-full of talented musicians who’ve been trained classically and have professional experiences everywhere from the concert stage to Off-Broadway.  After the group originally performed at an event at the home of their friend, Suzanne Pastor, they asked if they could continue to meet there for rehearsals in Sue’s Garage!  Now they bring their talents to the Maple Museum in Jefferson to perform a free concert of the best of 60’s and 70’s rock music! The free concert is Friday, June 6, 7pm, in The Maple Museum, 221 Creamery St. Jefferson.

Scott Blum, drummer/percussionist, has performed in dance bands, theatre productions, parades, circus, festivals, orchestra, opera, radio, television, and studio recordings.  He lives part time in Florida where he can be seen performing and teaching with Sarasota Contemporary Dance, The Scott Blum Jazz  Quartet, Strings Con Brio, The Sea Notes Dixieland Jazz Band, The Jacobites, First Brass, Piping Hot, Manatee Concert Band, Sun Coast Concert Band, The North Port Concert Band and many others. He is an active member of the Association of Florida Teaching Artists and Arts for Healing.  Dorothy Blum, also a percussionist, plays percussion with the Manatee Community Concert Band, strings Con Brio Orchestra,  Sun Coast Concert Band, and Northport Concert Band. Dorothy is a member of the Association of Florida Teaching Artists and provides classes in drumming and watercolor.  Dan Kruger grew up in North Jersey playing in Rock, Country, Blues, R&B bands through the 70's and 80's. He's thrilled to rediscover his rock’n'roll roots and the great music scene of the Catskills.  Tom Feterman studied voice after high school and has since performed in musical review shows and musicals in local theatres.  After moving to NYC in 1979 he went to countless auditions and continued his study of voice and dance.  He performed in an off-Broadway original musical called 'Pink Cadillac'.  Over the years he performed in cabarets and in Summer Stock shows in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.  Bonnie MacSaveny danced, choreographed, sang, and acted for 20 years in Musicals and Theater in NYC and around the country.  In the 1980s she fronted a band singing songs from the American Songbook.  Maggie Parent was a serious classical violinist as a young person, having played in orchestras at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and traveling as an orchestra player to Europe during summers as a teenager.  As an adult, Maggie took a different path.  She spent far less time on music, pursuing a successful career in business as an executive in the financial services industry.   Tim Mukhergee is an accomplished musician and composer. He has written many modern classical pieces, including a song series for mezzo-soprano and classical guitar which premiered at the National Opera Center in New York City, and a recently performed string quartet, which he plans to professionally record in the coming months.  In addition to composing, Tim also plays in various music ensembles ranging from classical, to rock and jazz to electronic experimental music.  Of all these activities, Sue’s Garage is just pure fun.  "We enjoy making music together with such wonderful friends.”

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, 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 by CREATE Council on the Arts, and from a Fairgame Grant.

 

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