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Bainbridge town offi cials, including supervisor Dolores Nabinger (center right) and superintendent of highways Gary Richmond (right of Nabinger) welcomed Senator Fred Akshar (center) to Bainbridge Friday, Sept. 15 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the town’s new salt shed.

DVHS to Fundraise for Furry Friends with Inaugural Tails on the Trail Sept. 24

Sidney Elementary student Makayla (left) discusses the guild’s tomato plants with Hill and Valley Garden Club member Sylvia Ross during the club’s Evening in the Garden, held last Tuesday. Photo credit: Anna Ritchey.See Gardening, page 5

See Grant Funding, page 5

By Allison Collins

BAINBRIDGE – New York State Senator for the 52nd District, Fred Akshar, spent the day in Bainbridge Friday, Sept. 15 to commemorate the completion of grant-funded projects and programming fa-cilitated, in part, by his work in Albany.

Akshar performed a rib-bon-cutting ceremony at the town of Bainbridge’s new salt shed before a leaders’ lun-cheon at Bob’s Diner and a performance for Bainbridge-Guilford elementary students of “Jack and the Beanstalk” by members of the Tri-Cities Opera.

Bainbridge town supervisor

Dolores Nabinger explained that funding for the salt shed, which will effi ciently house and protect the town’s road-way salt and sand, was award-ed in September 2014 in the amount of $85,000. Noting an uphill bureaucratic battle fol-lowing the death of Senator Thomas Libous, whose offi ce initially awarded the funding, Nabinger said construction did not begin until December 2016. The project, the cost of which climbed to $108,000 in the intervening years, was completed in May 2017.

After Libous’s death, Nabinger said, “Senator Ak-shar helped us get it going.” She continued, “Every town has a wish list and this was defi nitely on our wish list.”

Nabinger added, “Before this, we just had a pile of salt with a tarp on it.”

Noting, “We had to fi ght (for the funding),” Bainbridge superintendent of highways Gary Richmond said, “We re-ally appreciate it. We thought it was a dead issue.” Nabinger echoed, “We had to be very persistent with this thing.”

Richmond estimated that the town uses around 100 tons of salt and sand annually, de-pending on the winter condi-tions that year.

Crediting Libous for “car-rying the torch” on the project, Akshar said he was “pleased to play a small role … and see it come to fruition.”

“This is a perfect example of state government working

See Furry Friends, page 5

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – The Delaware Valley Humane Society of Sidney will host its inaugural Tails on the Trail 5K Run and 1K Walk this Sunday, Sept. 24. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the timed 5K

race at 10. The event, said DVHS

president Terri Heath, is a reimagined extension of the former Humane Days meant to fundraise for the shelter’s general expenses.

Unsurprising given the day’s benefi ciaries, Heath said, walkers in the 1K be-

ginning at 10:30 a.m. are en-couraged to bring along four-legged participants.

The race and walk will be-gin in Bainbridge’s General Clinton Park, with the 5K ex-tending beyond park grounds and down Main Street. There will be prizes awarded for male and female division

Sidney Students Grow Goodness through Gardening Guild

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – Sidney Elemen-tary students in grades one through six treated family, friends and member so the community, school board and Hill and Valley Garden Club to farm-fresh produce dur-ing the Sidney Green Thumb Guild’s second annual Eve-ning in the Garden, held Tues-day, Sept. 12. The event show-cased the produce planted and harvested by the students be-tween last spring and now.

Much of the produce, said Sidney Central School District superintended William Chris-tensen, is used in the school’s

cafeteria. More still is sold at the school’s mini-farmers’ market, offered weekly during Thursday afternoon pick-up.

The Green Thumb Guild’s efforts are all part of Sidney’s Farm to Table program, begun several years ago as a way to cultivate healthier eating and growing habits among young students in particular, said Christensen.

Beyond selling and serving their harvests, students also get to help prepare dishes us-ing the fresh-picked ingredi-ents during frequent cafeteria tastings, explained Chris-tensen. He added, “The food services staff oversees it and the kids learn how to handle

the food safely and prepare it.”

Since its inception, Sidney teacher and hobbyist garden-er Joshua Gray has directed the Sidney Green Thumb Guild. In a statement, Gray explained, “The Sidney Farm to Table program offers stu-dents a lot of different ways to learn about and work with food – from composting and growing to aquaponics and cooking.” Gray noted Tuesday night that he plans to advance the program this year through offering a yearlong horticul-ture program.

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SIDNEY - St. Luke’s Lu-theran Church of Sidney has switched back to winter ser-vice times of Christian educa-tion at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m.

SIDNEY - Tony Antes from Broome County Cooperative Extension will present “Put-ting Your Garden to Bed” at the Hill and Valley Garden Club meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Sidney Memorial Li-brary. All interested gardeners are welcome.

BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education meeting on Thurs-day, Sept. 21 in the Guilford cafeteria. The business por-tion of the meeting will start at 7 p.m.

OTEGO - The Unatego Central School Board of Edu-cation will meet on Monday, Sept. 25, in room 93 of the middle/senior high school at 7 p.m.

BAINBRIDGE - The vil-lage of Bainbridge zoning board of appeals will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the village clerk’s office, 33 West Main St., Bainbridge.

MUGS to Host Sept. 30 Harvest Fest in Mt. Upton

MT. UPTON – The MUGS (Mt. Upton Guilford & Sur-rounding area) Cooperative will be sponsoring a harvest festival on Saturday, Sept. 30th in Mt. Upton from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with music, games and food. The festi-val will be held at 1773 state Highway 8. For more informa-tion, call 226-4723.

SIDNEY CENTER - The Sidney Center Cemetery Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Sidney Center fire station at 6 p.m. This meeting is open to all lot owners. Anyone with questions should contact Su-zanne Patrick, secretary, at 369-4817.

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UNADILLA – A one-of-a-kind event will come coursing through Unadilla this week-end as part of a 90-mile auto-mobile endurance run meant to commemorate, in part, the 800-mile original route trav-eled from New York City to Pittsburgh in 1903 by some of the nation’s earliest automo-bile enthusiasts. The historic upstate route of the inaugural Catskill Conquest Pilot Rally will begin near Kingston be-fore traveling state Rte. 8 along the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway through Pine Hill, Margaretville, Andes, Delhi, Franklin and, finally, Unadilla.

In a statement, director of the event and Historic Auto-mobile Endurance Runs, LLC Robert Selkowitz said, “This is about commemorating the pioneers of automobiling and celebrating the historic route they traveled.”

Selkowitz, who has been planning the run for two years, previously served as a town of Olive representative on the Central Catskill Collabora-tive, which he said “birthed” the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway over which much of the route will travel.

All makes and models of any vintage are encouraged to participate. Selkowitz en-thused, “If you love your car come and drive it on this route!” Selkowitz, who will be entering his 2014 Dodge Caravan, noted, “It’s not about the purity of the car vintage, it’s about commemorating the pioneer automobilists and our road builders.”

Participants need not travel the entire route, noted Sel-kowitz, and can instead join in at points along the way.

Seven checkpoints on the route will offer community festivals and events for run participants, including an historic automobile exhibit curated by members of the Delaware County Historical

Association in Delhi and the Margaretville Cauliflower. Selkowitz commented, “The communities along the way have acted on the revival of this heritage by offering host checkpoints for entries mak-ing the Pilot Rally.”

Discussing the former, Sel-kowitz said, DCHA director Tim Duerdon has championed the run since its inception.

“Duerdon … has been sup-portive since the beginning,” said Selkowitz, adding, “He had mentioned the 1903 run in his histories of Delaware County.” He continued, “We found the maps in their col-lection at DCHA which date to the 1907 road-building as-sessment in all counties of NY State.”

Because stone-paved road-ways were just-introduced at the time of the 1903 run and slow to arrive locally, the 36 participating automobiles at the time were ill-equipped to deal with the downpours and resultant muddied roadways that greeted them throughout Delaware County. Exhibiting what Selkowitz called “heroic efforts,” the tenacity of the 36 turn-of-the-century autos earned drivers the nickname “Mud Larks.”

Today’s participants will find the route entirely man-ageable, said Selkowitz. And while early model autos are certainly encouraged, Sel-kowitz cautioned that the route, comprised now of mostly 55-mph paved state highways with several 2,000-foot ascents, could still prove challenging for period cars.

He noted, “We welcome very early cars to run where their capabilities allow,” add-ing, “Cars of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s would be great to see on the run. In particular, I would love to see some of the later cars of the makers which ran in 1903 to come out: Pack-ard, Pierce-Arrow, Locomo-bile and Franklin.”

Testament to the enduring fondness of drivers for their vehicles, Selkowitz said the

variety of automobiles en-tered was diverse, spanning almost a century of industry greats.

“We have 15 pre-registered entries for the Pilot Rally ranging from a 1913 Maxwell to a 2015 Tesla Model S 85D,” said Selkowitz.

Noting that he hopes to make the endurance run a yearly celebration, Selkowitz said, “I hope people have a good time and it doesn’t rain. I hope we get some momentum to go for next year.”

Locally, members of the Algonquin Classic Car Club of Bainbridge will showcase their classics all day Saturday in Unadilla’s Bishop Lot, lo-cated on Main Street, opposite the Community Center (for-mer Masonic Temple) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Additionally, the Unadilla Historical Association and Rotary Club of Unadilla will have information tables at the Unadilla House, where the run concludes, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Also available will be com-memorative rally road maps and T-shirts.

The Meeting Place, located at 187 Main St. Suite 1, will host a drive-in brunch and, in advance of Saturday’s run, a Friday night screening 1965’s “The Great Race,” complete with free popcorn courtesy of the Unadilla Historical Association and prizes for best riding costume and best classic car. The movie night, which will take place from 6 to 9 p.m., will be open to 30 guests. For more information, visit meetingplace.cafe, call 765-7386 or find The Meeting Place on Facebook.

To be part of recogniz-ing and remembering what Selkowitz called a “pivotal event during a time of the birth of automobiling and the beginning of stone road building,” visit 1903autorun.com, email 1903autorun@gmail or contact Selkowitz at 845-657-6982.

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SIDNEY - A chicken BBQ, sponsored by NY Precep-tor Beta Phi Chapter, Sidney, will be held Thursday, Sept. 21 beginning at 10 a.m. in the parking lot between sfcu and the Country Store. Homemade salads and baked beans will also be available.

BAINBRIDGE - The Soup Kitchen at the Bainbridge United Methodist Church is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Menu for the soup kitchen is available in the kitchen’s Facebook page.

SIDNEY - A full meal is

served at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 River St. every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Food selections vary weekly and all are welcome.

UNADILLA - A week-ly luncheon is served ev-ery Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. A free will offering is appreciated.

UNADILLA - Breakfast in the Basement serves breakfast on the first and third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Unadilla United Methodist Church on Main St. All are welcome. Donations

are accepted but not expected.

SIDNEY - Free soup night at the First Congregational Church of Sidney will start on Oct. 12 from 4 - 6 p.m.

The monthly meal will con-tinue to be held on the second Thursday of each month until April.

Meals will consist of soups, sandwiches, desserts and drinks.

Share The Bounty DinnerSIDNEY - All are welcome

to a free community Share The Bounty dinner on Thurs-day, Sept. 28 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Sidney United Methodist Church located at 12 Liberty St.

The people from ACCO Brands will be preparing a tasty chicken and biscuits meal, which will also in-clude veggies, desserts and beverages.

Dr. William Slaughter passed away on Sept. 15, 2017 in Prescott, Ariz. from Parkinson. His sisters, Wi-nona Slaughter and Martha Noonan visited him in Ari-zona last March.

Condolences go out to Do-ris Moennich on the passing of her husband, Werner, who passed away Aug. 30 at his

home in Maple Grove.Several from the area vis-

ited the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown this past weekend when the 39th an-nual Harvest Festival was held. Being ideal weather, the younger Huff family was busy serving ice cream cones to attendees.

SIDNEY 25 YEARS AGO

Sept. 23, 1992Sidney held its third meet-

ing regarding a potential Delaware County landfill site study on Sept. 15 at Sidney High School. Attended by more than 100 people, the meeting saw many citizens voicing their concerns over the proposed site.

The following was report-ed: There was a real concern about the early elimination of state lands from consider-ation for a potential landfill site. Participants felt that if the state was mandating the move than state land should also be considered as poten-tial sites. A second concern was whether or not the county could afford to move, (with one commenter noting), “The residents are already taxed to the limit and cannot afford to fund the move.”

Though additional in-formational meetings were scheduled following the Sept. 15 session, the intention was to keep study open and host meetings in the towns of Kor-tright and Delhi.

AJS Controls, described as a fast-growing small business, found its new headquarters in downtown Sidney in the building once occupied by Tri-Town News on the corner of Division and Grand streets. The new owner of the prop-erty and AJS Controls was Debbie Spaziani, who began her business in January 1990

from her home. AJS Controls was a distri-

bution business specializing in motion control systems for industrial automation. At the time, Spaziani said, AJS Con-trols represented 10 products, distributing four.

BAINBRIDGE 25 YEARS AGO

Sept. 23, 1992At its regular meeting on

Sept. 14, the Bainbridge Vil-lage Board passed resolutions involving a proposed new Hansmann’s plant and re-turned to committee laws re-garding historic preservation and zoning laws.

Carl Guy, vice president of Court Street Co. of Bingham-ton and representing Hans-mann’s, presented a petition for rezoning and a SEQR request. After designating itself as the lead agency, the board accepted the fort form SEQR and made a negative declaration.

Although a hearing is not required after such a decla-ration, trustees announced plans to conduct one for the environmental review on Oct. 5. They planned to conduct a hearing on the same day re-garding for the rezoning of five acres owned by Dr. Ken Benson slated to be the site of the new building.

AFTON25 YEARS AGO

Sept. 23, 1992German-born native and

Afton transplant Conny Her-

big celebrated fruition of a lifelong dream with the open-ing of her Afton dance studio, Tanzhaus Dance Studio.

After beginning her stu-dio out of rented space in the Grange Hall, Herbig spent the winter of ’91 overhauling the second floor of an Afton barn. The hours of work paid off with the Sept. 19 grand open-ing of the renovated studio.

Herbig had plans to offer dance instruction in ballet for children ages 5 through 11 and jazz for teens. She also announced plans for an adult exercise class.

A reception was held on Sept. 13 at the Afton Central School in honor of the dis-trict’s then-new principal of the elementary school, Eliza-beth Briggs.

Briggs joined the Af-ton staff on April 15, 1992. Briggs previously served as Unatego Central School District’s director of special programs for more than four years. Before that, Briggs worked for Afton as a special education instructor.

SIDNEY/UNADILLA 50 YEARS AGO

Sept. 27, 1967The Sidney Record and

Bainbridge announced its ex-pansion with the purchase of the Unadilla Times from Wil-liam and Mary Ryan, with the first printing of the merged publications slated for Oct. 4.

It was also announced that the name of the paper would

remain in place until Jan. 1, 1968, at which time the name would change to Tri-Town News. The purchase brought the paper’s press run figure to over 6,000.

Upon selling the Unadilla Times, the Ryans purchased the Deposit Courier. The Ry-ans first purchased the Un-adilla Times from Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ingalls on Sept. 28, 1966. At the time, the Unadilla times had a heritage dating back to 1854, putting the publication in its 113th year.

The soon-to-be-rechris-tened Record-News repre-sented the combination of the Sidney Enterprise, The Sid-ney Record, The Bainbridge Republican, The Bainbridge News and the Unadilla times.

BAINBRIDGE50 YEARS AGO

Sept. 27, 1967The First Baptist Church

of Bainbridge celebrated its 100th anniversary with a spe-cial Sunday service.

The church was completed and dedicated on June 21, 1871 with an outstanding debt on the building of $7,196, re-duced to $50 by January 1874.

The Second Baptist Church of Guilford united with the Bainbridge Baptist Church on April 29, 1875 and, in August of the same year, the Baptist Church of Bennettsville also united with the Bainbridge church.

This week’s quote comes from William Blake: “Great things are done when men and mountains meet.”

School pictures are be-ing taken from Wednesday, Sept. 20 through Friday, Sept. 22. Parents, keep this date in mind. Students, don’t forget that the deadline to register for the October ACT tests is Friday, Sept. 22.

The Tri-Town Theatre will present “The Fantasticks” in the high school audito-rium Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct.1 at 2 p.m.; come and enjoy some good entertainment.

Here on the farm the fel-las have been mowing more second-cutting to bale and wrap for winter feeding. The weather has cooperated, with some good sunny and hot days to help the corn grow more, but most of it will not be ma-ture enough before the frost comes to dry the corn down sufficiently for a good crop of silage.

This week the cows have had their feet trimmed to keep their toes from growing long while in the free-stall barn. When outside, the stones in the fields keep their toes well-trimmed as they walk around the pastures. Trimming is necessary because they are not all sent to pasture; only when they are dried off from milking while waiting for their calves to be born.

We attended a corn crop meeting wherein representa-tives from the corn dealers and planters were there to answer any questions farmers may have. Speakers said that this year will likely present a challenge when it comes time to get the corn harvested be-fore the frost comes, as the corn will mostly not be ready. The corn is not developing as quick as it should and the ears are not getting ready, but the stalks will still have some nu-tritional value.

We all hope that next year will prove better for all farm-ers to get their crops when

there is the most nutritional value.

There are still many hay fields that have not been cut and probably will not be at all. As always, please keep all of our farmers in your thoughts for a better harvest to come.

Birthday greetings this week go out to Vicki Green and Amanda Jane Lent on Sept. 20; Erma Card on Sept. 21; Tom Sherman, Theresa Schalk and Amanda Mott Sept. 22; Linda Hager Bai-leyk, Jerry Warner and Den-nis Clapperton on Sept. 23; and Tracy Tripp Ramage on Sept. 24. Have a great day, everyone.

Sunday Services at the Ma-sonville Federated Church are at 11 a.m., with adult Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.

This week on Thursday, Sept. 21 there will be a peel-ing bee at the church at 9 a.m. in anticipation of the Harvest Supper on Friday, Sept. 22. Help is needed, so if you have some spare time please con-sider lending a hand; it would be greatly appreciated.

Bible Study will be at 6:30 p.m., studying Chapter 2 of Paul. Friday, Sept. 22 the annual Harvest Supper, with serving from 3:30 to 7 p.m., will feature chicken in gravy with biscuits, mashed pota-toes, coleslaw, squash, beets, breads and rolls, beverages and assorted pies for dessert. Come bring family, friends and neighbors for a good meal and great fellowship.

There is an after school va-cation Bible school fun and learning time at the church every other Monday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Young people are welcome to come, with the next session scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25.

Looking ahead: A remind-er that because of Colum-bus Day, the Church Council meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tues-day, Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. there will be a luncheon, with Tim Long, our Baptist missionary from Baja, California; all are invited.

UNADILLA - The Un-adilla Rod and Gun Club will be serving pancake breakfasts every Sunday through Nov. 12. Servings will be from 8 to 11 a.m. The menu will include unlimited pancakes, two eggs, ham or sausage and a bever-age. This year the club is cel-ebrating 46 years of serving breakfasts.

Editor’s note: The fol-lowing report is a matter of public record and includes press releases from area law enforcement agencies. An arrest is not a presumption of guilt, as all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Persons wishing to have the disposition of their cases published should contact the Tri-Town News at 561-3526 during regular business hours.

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BAINBRIDGE - On Mon-day, Sept. 11, at about 11:48 p.m., NYS Police at Oneonta arrested Jessica F. Cambier, 27, of Bainbridge, for the mis-demeanor of driving while in-toxicated with a B.A.C. result of .11 percent, and other traf-fic violations.

This arrest occurred after a traffic stop when Cambier was observed speeding at 45 m.p.h. in a 30 m.p.h. zone while on State Route 205 in the town of Oneonta. An investigation de-

termined that she was driving while intoxicated. Cambier was given tickets returnable to the town of Oneonta court on Sept. 19.

SIDNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT

SIDNEY - On Sept. 15, the Sidney Police Department ar-rested Jesse L. Riglioni, Sr., 60, of Sidney, on a sealed in-dictment warrant. He was ar-raigned in Delaware County Court on one count of crimi-nal sale of a controlled sub-stance in the 3rd degree, a Class B felony.

The arrest was the result of a three-month investiga-tion into the sale of narcot-ics in and around the village of Sidney. It is alleged that Riglioni sold cocaine while in the village of Sidney. Riglioni was remanded to the Dela-ware County Correctional Facility without bail. The Village of Sidney Police De-partment was assisted by the New York State Police in the investigation.

MT. UPTON - A commu-nity dinner will be held at the Mt. Upton United Methodist Church Thursday, Sept. 21 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. A free will offering will be accepted.

MORRIS - The Morris Ro-tary Club will hold its annual pork roast on Thursday eve-ning, Sept. 21, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Morris fire station.

The menu will include roast pork, salt potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, and apple cake.

Take-outs will be available. Proceeds will go to support the village’s boy scout and girl scout programs.

SIDNEY - On Monday, Sept. 25, the Sidney Masonic Lodge will have a spaghetti dinner and open house at the Sidney Masonic Temple, 55 Union St., Sidney. Tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door.

Come to the temple for a fine dinner and ask any of the Masons about their fraternity, what it stands for and its place in the community.

The hours of the dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-7908.

First Presbyterian of Gilbertsville to Host Oct. 4

Harvest SupperGILBERTSVILLE — The

First Presbyterian Church in-vites all to its annual harvest

supper on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the church on Marion Ave-nue (state Rte 51). The dinner will feature turkey with dress-ing and all the trimmings, in-cluding homemade pie. This dinner is by reservation only; reserve a spot on or before Sept. 28 by calling 783-2445.

Take-outs will be available from 4 to 5 p.m., with one set-ting for dining-in at 5:30 p.m.

The proceeds from this supper will provide for the church’s many mission proj-ects, locally including area food pantries and the pastors’ discretionary fund and to the community fund and globally the Orissa and Ethiopia mis-sion projects.

COVENTRYVILLE - To all of our friends and neighbors who look forward to the monthly dinners at First Congregational Church in Coventryville: In October, dinner will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14. Watch for the signs as you drive through the blinking light, four-corner intersection in Coventryville.

A delicious, homemade chicken and biscuit dinner, with mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable and a light dessert will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, which is handicap accessible.

If you have any questions call Pastor Joyce at 639-1841.

Fly into Fall with the Fagan Flyers Oct. 1SIDNEY – Sunday, Oct. 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Sidney

Municipal Airport the Fagan Flyers will herald the arrival of fall with contrails and coffee, flapjacks and flight at the group’s biannual Fagan Flyers Fly-In Breakfast.

The morning meal will feature orange juice, eggs, sausage, pancakes with real maple syrup, applesauce and a selection of beverages.

In the hangar, event attendees will enjoy many vendors, mu-sic, square dancing, face painting, clowning, balloon sculpting and more.

Flights affording a bird’s-eye-view of the emergent foliage will be first-come, first-served.

And, for folks who prefer their transportation stay on the ground, the 22nd Annual Original Grand Finale Cruise-In will take be taking place on airport grounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For full details on this year’s fall fly-in, check out the next edi-tion of Tri-Town News or see the ad in this publication.

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CEmEtEry lOvErs By tina & dalE uttErVermont Bound

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We were excited to be in the area of South Royalton, Vt., as this was “Coffin Man” country. He carved grave-stones here before he came to our area of New York in 1810. In fact, this was also the area where his father Jonas Stewart and brother James lived and carved gravestones. Specifically, we were there to meet our dear friends Mary Dexter and her niece, Kate. We were going to reset a 1798 “Coffin Man” stone that we had repaired for Mary, our first slate gravestone repair. It was very rewarding to get that stone back in the ground and standing once more for others to see and enjoy. After-wards, Mary and Kate showed us around the cemetery and pointed out other stones done by the Stewart family.

The next day we visited the Cabot Creamery - home to Cabot Cheese. This is a coop-erative of 1,100 dairy farmers established in 1919. We know of one farmer near us who supplies milk to the co-op. It was a short but interesting tour. The milk is divided into curds and whey. The curds are made into dairy products, mostly cheese, and the whey is dried and sold for use in other food products. Of course the best part of the visit was the free samples. So many kinds of good cheese!

Mary told us of a cemetery not far from Cabot’s that was a must-see. It was an old bury-ing ground from 1799. After traveling increasingly remote

roadways, we found ourselves at a dead end in the woods, but finally we saw the cemetery.

We scoured the cemetery and then there it was: the gravestone of James, brother to Coffin Man. Just behind his stone was that of Coffin Man’s father, Jonas. His stone was green slate and his son’s dark slate. We reached out and touched the stones, in awe of the history behind these men and this family of carvers. Jonas carved his own son’s stone. What a sad day that must have been for him.

When it came time to leave, we knew we could not walk away with James’ stone lean-ing as badly as it was. Out came the shovel. We also cleaned both stones. More work needs to be done in this quiet, secluded old burying ground; we will return one day.

We visited many cemeteries on this trip. We always love to see the dark slate gravestones. They hold up so well that they look just-carved. This was our first time seeing green slate. From what we saw, it was used in the 1820s but usually we could not read what was written on the stone. They are pretty stones, but not much good if you can’t read them.

One cemetery we stopped at had a beautiful black, cast iron gate with a winged an-gel kneeling in front of a tomb – an exquisite piece! We are always on the look-out for cast iron fences. They may be found in the front of a cemetery or if it is a small burial ground, all around the perimeter. Most often we see

them surrounding individual plots within a cemetery. We don’t know much about them. I expect most are cast iron and were made during the Victo-rian age in the latter half of the 1800s. Each one seems distinct. They are amazing ex-amples of metal-working, but unfortunately they are slowly disappearing as they break down and are not repaired.

The most interesting ceme-tery we found was discovered by accident. It was Hutchin-son Cemetery near Tunbridge, home of the “World’s Fair.” There is probably a story there with that title! As we were turning the car around, ahead of us we could see a cemetery and beyond that a small cov-ered bridge, so down the road we went.

When we pulled up we were delighted to see little, metal maple leaves sticking up above the top of the wire fence. How unique and ap-propriate for a Vermont cem-etery! This was an old one with gray and green slate as well as marble. It was small, but had so much to offer. We saw Stewart family carvings including a wonderful side profile of a woman as well as three different marble grave-stones placed between marble posts set in the ground. With one, the posts were grooved with the stone positioned be-tween them. Below that was a metal rod that ran between the two posts to keep them from spreading apart. Another used metal strapping to attach it to the posts. We have never seen these gravestone styles using marble posts before.

Another cemetery was lo-cated on a hillside and since it was a relatively new cemetery we didn’t find anything very exciting. We decided to drive to the top and just look around as you just never know what you may find. As we neared the back of the cemetery we gave up on finding very much when suddenly there it was. We stopped the car and jumped out for a closer look. We couldn’t believe what we were seeing: There before us was what looked like a large dollhouse.

This was the most unique grave marker we had ever seen, made of wood with a red-shingled roof and about four feet long, three feet tall and two feet wide. On the front was an inscribed panel for a father who was still alive as well as one for his deceased 13-year-old son who died of leukemia in 1992. One side panel depicted sports equip-ment: basketball, hockey stick and baseball. The other side was full of hand tools: saw, hammer and crescent wrench. On the bottom was a picture of Jim Morrison and beside that it read “Doors.” We fig-ure this was in reference to the musical group. On the back were two panels with mirrors. The one panel had a slot for a key. What a sad story this must have been but a labor of love for a father who made this lasting tribute to his son.

We were sorry to see our adventures come to a close. Vermont has much to see and we look forward to going back there again in the near future.

Afton Man Turns 95AFTON - Ross Willes, a well-known Afton resident, will be

turning 95 years young on Sept. 23. Ross grew up in Masonville, the son of Louis and Jenny

Willes, along with a brother and two sisters. He has lived in the tri-town area all his life and is best known as the yard foremen at Briggs Lumber Co. of Afton and later Sidney. He also worked for many years during sap season at Sipple’s Maple Products in Bainbridge.

Ross is the father of Patricia Schultes of Coventry, Keith Willes of Horseheads, Steve Willes of Coventry, Roger Willes of Clayton, Del. and Carol Mitchell of Montrose, Pa. He is cur-rently married to his wife Betty and they share many grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren and even some great-great grandchil-dren. His family is requesting anyone who knows Ross to please send him a card in honor of this life milestone. Let’s see if we can get 95 cards to help make his day really special.

Send birthday wishes to: Ross Willes108 Johnell Park LaneAfton, N.Y., 13730

Friends of the Library to Present Hidden Figures Sept. 24

Mobile Screening Coach Coming to Unadilla Sept. 28

UNADILLA – Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie Counties Cancer Services

Program: Your partner for cancer screening, support and information.

The Mobile Screening Coach is coming to Unadilla and will be offering free mammograms, breast exams, pap tests and pel-vic exams (to uninsured and underinsured men and women 50 and older) on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great American Parking Lot 90 Main St., Unadilla.

Call 1-888-345-0225 for a free appointment, for more infor-mation, to enroll in the program or find a participating provider.

SIDNEY – A screening of Hidden Figures will open the Friends of the Libraries’ 2017-18 film series at the Sid-ney Memorial Public Library Community Room at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24.

Based on the non-fiction book of the same title by Mar-got Lee Shetterly, the film tells the little-known story of three African-American women who played pivotal roles in the fledgling NASA 1961 American Mercury space program at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. It was a time when human skills rather than computers were the tools that produced progress and those skills were color- and gender-blind.

Legalized southern racism, discrimination and segrega-tion were still alive and well in Virginia in 1961. Hidden Fig-ures joins many other films in portraying this nation’s histo-ry of racial inequity. Viewers will be reminded of the ab-surd segregation practices that affected the functioning of the principle characters, but in this case they did not react by

marching or deliberately vio-lating the laws. They simply fought back with their skills, talents and determination and won the respect and sup-port of their supervisors and co-workers. The film revives many memories of that early period of the space program and gives viewers a behind-the-scenes perspective that news reports did not cover.

This biographical drama screenplay was written by Theodore Melfi and Alli-son Schroeder and directed by Melfi. It features Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae in the star-ring roles and Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Glen Powell and Mahershala Ali in supporting roles. It was nominated for several 2016 film awards and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

As always, admission is free and open to the public and complimentary popcorn and bottled water will be pro-vided. Please see this movie – and then read the book. 4CLS has numerous copies of it.

Audubon Chapters to Host Sept. 23 Climate Change Conservation Workshop

Del. Co. Supervisors to Hold Special Sept. 27 Meeting

DELHI - In accordance with County Law Section 152 (2) and Board Rule 3, a special meeting of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors has been called by the chairmen of the board to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. in the boardroom of the County Office Building. The special meeting is being held to discuss the Department of Public Works Building Project.

Nothnagle Realtors & RealtyUSA Become Howard Hanna Real Estate Services

ONEONTA - On Satur-day, Sept. 23, Audubon New York and Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will co-host a special Climate Change Ambassador Training work-shop from 1-4 p.m. at the Elm Park United Method-ist Church, 401 Chestnut St., in Oneonta. This three-hour training session is open to anyone passionate about the health and resiliency of their

community and want to turn their values into action. The focus of the training will be to give a committed group of people the tools to advocate for climate change policies, laws and practices that make the world sustainable for birds and people alike. No experi-ence or expertise is required; all are welcome.

The training will include tips for having productive conversations on climate

change, how to speak to rep-resentatives and identifying stakeholders. It will also in-clude discussions on changes we can make in our own homes, our backyards and in our community.

Participants will learn why organizing matters, how to start a campaign and concrete steps to take to be a voice for birds.

The program is free to at-tend but pre-registration

is encouraged. To register, contact Susan O’Handley, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, at info@doas.us or Kelly Knutson, Audubon, NY at kknutson@audubon.org or register at the Face-book event page, located on-line at www.facebook.com/events/1421307854617046. Light refreshments will be provided.

SYRACUSE/BINGHMA-TON - Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is now the #1 real estate company in New York state as of July 18, cre-ating market dominance and brand uniformity under one name. Nothnagle Realtors and RealtyUSA, which both merged with Howard Hanna in the past two years, have changed their names across the region.

The strategic decision of the three family-owned and -operated companies to part-ner together has produced a strong, viable company with more than 3,000 agents and employees in 101 office across New York, and a 32% market

share of homes sold. Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is also the third largest real estate company in the United States with more than 9,000 agents and employees across the eight states of N.Y., Pa., Ohio, Va., Mich., W.V., N.C. and Md. Last year, the com-pany recorded 95,152 closed transactions.

Beginning immediately, the Howard Hanna brand will ap-pear on signs, advertising and marketing materials through-out the region. Visitors to the Nothnagle Realtors and Real-tyUSA websites will be redi-rected to HowardHanna.com, where listings will instantly have a greater reach, as the Howard Hanna website had

15,895,478 visits in 2016.“We continue to grow and

evolve, remaining mindful of our mission to provide unpar-alleled, innovative and com-prehensive real estate services to our clients,” said Howard W. “Hoby” Hanna, IV, presi-dent of Real Estate Brokerage. “This is the right time to bring the three companies together and the transition of merging has been an ongoing benefit to our agents, employees and clients. Nothnagle and Real-tyUSA agents have been able to expand the services they offer, as we introduced the exclusive Howard Hanna 100 Percent Money-Back Guaran-tee to our New York markets shortly after the mergers took

place. Bringing everyone to-gether under one name and brand will create consistency and is a win-win for the agent and client.

Last year, Howard Hanna launched a new corporate tagline, “Home Happens Here,” which communicates the company’s desire to help make the dream of home ownership a reality. “With the Hanna brand name on all 101 New York offices, we want to be known for an extraordi-nary combination of agents, services and products, with experience to back it up,” said Hanna.

To learn more visit www.howardhanna.com or www.facebook.com/howardhanna.

Booster Book Program Kicksoff at Sidney Library

SIDNEY - By reading with young children, you give them boost towards a successful education.

The Sidney Memorial Public Library and the Sidney United Way are once again hosting the Booster Books Program for Sid-ney School District residents 3 or 4 years old.

Once registered, children will receive a new book in the mail, to keep, every other month for the 2017-2018 school year. Sign your child up for this fun program and help boost their education!

Applications can be found at the Sidney Library, 8 River St., Sidney. Call the library at 563-1200 for more information.

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with local government,” said Akshar, adding, “It’s impor-tant (for state representatives) … to bring that money back to smaller communities.” In a written statement, he con-tinued, “We’re always looking for ways to help local govern-ments serve the people of the 52nd Senate District and help ease the local tax burden on residents.”

Richmond, too, praised the savings grant funding meant for Bainbridge taxpayers.

“This was a huge savings for us,” he said. “This was $85,000 we didn’t have to put on the taxpayers.”

“We’re a small town and we’re very happy,” said Nabin-ger, adding, “I’m just glad we got it. It was a long battle and this is a real plus for the town of Bainbridge.”

Following the ribbon-cut-ting and luncheon, Akshar joined Bainbridge-Guilford students in grades three through six for the second of two performances at the Bain-bridge Town Theatre facilitat-ed through funding from his BOOKS Program.

Nabinger, who attended the earlier performance, watched

by B-G students in kinder-garten through second grade, said, “It was great!” She noted that each 45-minute perfor-mance was followed by a question-and-answer session with the students.

The performances by the Tri Cities Opera were the cul-minating events funded by a $4,000 grant awarded ear-lier this year. Nabinger said, excepting the performances, the money went toward Bain-bridge’s summer playground program.

“Every Tuesday was library day,” said Nabinger, “and we ran the program throughout the summer.”

Highlights of the program, Nabinger said, included visits from the Ross Park ZooMo-bile, the Kopernik Observa-tory and Science Center and demonstrations by K9 Addict Dog Training.

In a written statement, Senator Akshar underscored the importance of facilitating funding to community cor-nerstones such as the Bain-bridge Free Library.

“After being elected in 2015, I was proud to continue the BOOKS Program started

by … Senator Libous,” said Akshar, adding, “I’ve always said that the best way for gov-ernment to be effective is by taking a bottom-up approach. Our new focus for the BOOKS Program is giving more con-

trol to local libraries to direct programs and funding as they see fit. Who knows each com-munity’s individual reading and programming needs bet-ter than (its) local librarians?”

Grant Funding continued

Members of the Tri-Cities Opera’s production of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” pictured, performed two shows for Bainbridge-Guilford elementary students and Senator Fred Akshar on Friday. The performances were made possible through grant funding facilitated by Akshar’s BOOKS program.

winners and overall best male and female and, said Heath, the first 100 registrants will receive a free T-shirt.

Because much of the grant funding received by the shel-ter is earmarked and project-specific, Heath said, covering general expenses can prove especially difficult.

“We struggle for operat-ing money,” said Heath, “so we like to use our fundrais-ing money for food, vet bills and heat.” She continued, “We depend on the public for do-nations and fundraising; if it wasn’t for them, we probably wouldn’t be here.”

Heath said promising in-volvement in the lead-up to Sunday’s event has bolstered her hopes for its success.

“This year is pretty excit-ing because we already have 30 vendors,” said Heath last

Friday, noting about 10 pre-registered runners at the time as well.

Heath said that though she hopes Tails on the Trail will prove a fiscal success, there is no specific dollar amount the shelter hopes to raise.

“I just want it to be a suc-cess and for everyone to have fun,” said Heath, adding, “It’s our first one, so as long as peo-ple show up and have a good time we can try to build it ev-ery year and make it bigger.” Heath noted that she “abso-lutely” intends to make Tails on the Trail an annual event in the tri-town community.

For more information or to preregister at a discounted rate, visit dvhsny.org, local-races.com, call 563-9148 or find the Delaware Valley Hu-mane Society on Facebook.

Furry Friends continued Gardening continued

Sidney fourth-grader Lennon Swain (right) delivers fresh-picked produce and smiles to Sidney staffers at the Sidney Green Thumb Guild’s recent showcase. Photo credit: Anna Ritchey.

the farmers’ market and dis-cussing seed storage at the smell-and-tell station, the young members of the guild affirmed their own apprecia-tion of the after-school club.

Ten-year-old Sarah Crow-ley, a Sidney fifth-grader, said, “I like that you get to learn what things are, you get hands-on experience … and we do outside activities.” Beyond the work of planting, weeding and composting, previous outdoor excursions have included hikes and plant identification walks. Indoors, Crowley said she and other guild members have enjoyed activities such as

Sixth-grader Olivia Gavin said simply, “It’s fun.”

Crowley, who said the eve-ning’s samplings included pizza made with garden ingre-dients, fresh salsa and choco-late mint tea, particularly rec-ommended the latter.

Not surprisingly, Sidney

parents are some of the pro-gram’s biggest fans.

Tina Gavin, mother of twin 11-year-old sixth-graders in-volved in the program for three years, said, “I love it because I don’t have to fight with them about electronics and they bring home and eat the vegetables.”

Gavin said she and her fam-ily are seeing the ripple-effect benefits of the program, too. “I like that they are actually making dishes and bringing home recipes that I then use,” said Gavin, adding, “And they’re trying things they wouldn’t, like acorn squash.”

Lauding the experience her children have gained, quite literally from the ground up, she enthused, “It is so good for them.”

To learn more about Sidney Central School programming and the Green Thumb Guild, visit sidneycsd.org.

Coventry Events Committee to Host Seasonal Events

COVENTRY - The Coventry Events Committee has several activities planned for the near future. The first will be a chicken BBQ, held on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. until gone. This will be halves only, no dinners and service will be located in front of the Coventry town barn on state Rt. 206 in the center of Coventry. Come out and enjoy some of the last tastes of sum-mer. This will be a drive-up service.

The annual Halloween Party has been scheduled for Satur-day, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. and will be held at the Coventry Town Hall. Games, refreshments, hayrides and some scary things will be on the agenda. Mark the calendar for this fun family event and look for more information as it becomes available.

A chicken and biscuit dinner is also being planned for the fall. Details will be forthcoming.

The Coventry Events Committee is a dedicated group of vol-unteers working to plan fun family oriented events for tri-town area residents. Come on out and support their efforts.

No Strings Attached Tampon Drive Returns to HOC Sept. 30 in Unadilla

UNADILLA – A special event is taking place at House of Consignment on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Owner Kirsty Roefs and her staff will be hosting the second annual No String Attached Tampon Drive to benefit local homeless wom-en. The price of admission to the event is just a box of feminine hygiene products.

Individuals may drop off donations any time during business hours, but the special event will feature several basket raffles, including one donated by best-selling romance novelist Cat Johnson, which includes a complete signed Midnight Cowboys series, an embroidered Got Heroes throw as well as a rose-scented candle.

House of Consignment is located at 214 Main St. in Unadilla.Find HOC on Facebook or see next week’s issue of Tri-Town

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STOP TODAY! Fireplaces: The advantages of natural gas and propane

Are you looking for an efficient heating system that’s easy to maintain? Natural gas and propane fire-places may have just what you need, es-pecially if your home isn’t equipped with a chimney. Both of these types of fireplaces can be installed almost anywhere in your

home, as they only need one exhaust pipe or vent to operate. Natural gas and pro-pane fireplaces have numerous advantages. For example: •They light up effort-lessly and quickly with the help of a remote control or thermostat. •They produce instant and continuous heat (the fire only extin-guishes when the heat source is cut off). •They are adjustable (to maintain the de-sired room tempera-ture) and program-mable (to light up at a predetermined time or when the room tem-perature drops). •They don’t require chopping, transport-ing or storing wood (although propane fireplaces require the installation of a fuel tank). •They don’t leave an ashy residue behind, allowing for a cleaner

living environment. •They produce real flames, contrary to electric fireplaces; however, certain mod-els are less attractive than others, so make sure to review your options before making your final choice. •They continue to op-erate during a power outage. •They require very little maintenance (ex-cept for the periodic cleaning of burners).

•They don’t need to be replenished during use to continue emit-ting heat. Furthermore, it’s highly recommended to invest in a carbon monoxide detector if you have a natural gas or propane fireplace. Finally, if you opt for either of these heating systems, hire a profes-sional to see to the proper installation of your unit.

8th Annual Autumn Fest Brings Sun & Fun to Unadilla

UNADILLA – The Unadilla Rotary Club’s eighth annual Autumn Fest, held Saturday, Sept. 16, was a community-wide success. With 25 vendors, the festival’s highest figure yet; free activities for children, including a bounce castle, face painting, cookie decorating and pumpkin painting; scarecrow contest; the always-popular chili cook-off; historic hayrides; a costumed dog parade; and live entertainment, folks enjoyed a sun-filled day for celebrating all things au-tumn. Photo credit: Anna Ritchey; Samantha Burns.

Tri-Town News — Thursday, September 21, 2017 — 7TTSports

BOwling sCOrEsEAST MAIN LANES

City LeagueStandings:1. Ermetis 5-32. BK Coffee 4-43. Farm Family 4-44. East Main Lanes 4-45. J&M Trophies 4-46. Universal Forest Products

3-5HIGH SERIES:Jamie C. 595.200 Games:Reese C. 225; Scott H. 219-

206; Jamie C. 204-201; Bob R. 214; Tim C. 211-216; Barry M. 203.

CLEAN GAMES:Reese C.-1; Tim C.-1; Steve

P.-1

Monday Morning Coffee League

Standings:Lucky 7 8-0Four on the Floor 6-2Country Girls 6-2Rosebuds 4-4YoYo’s 4-4-Silver Belle’s 2-6Foxes 2-6150+:W. Bookhout 156; J. Adams

150; P. Hamilton 154; S. Straka 163-155-167; J. Roof 188; B. Wood 160; C. Leizear 165-156; A. Berg 156; R. Fisher 203-176-173; R. Mazzarella 150; P. Stilson 189.

450+:S. Straka 485; J. Roof 464;

C. Leizear 458; R. Fisher 552; P. Stilson 452.

GALAXY BOWL

Thursday Morning Winter League

Standings:Ups & Downs 14-2The Card Sharks 12-4Head Bangers 12-4Dizzy Dames 8-8Gutter Dusters 8-8Ladybugs 8-84 Lane’s 6-104 deep 4-12Up &coming 4-12Friends 4-12150+:S. Harris 178; J. Walley195;

M. Reynolds 174; D.

Northrop 160; D. Larry 169-216-181; J. Stevens 155; V. Fagan 196-171; C. Brown 173-150-180; T. Robinson 207-187; D. Whaley 237-189-157; C. Brundage 156-159-159; M. Burlison 210-183-172; J. Baker 152; B. Butlar 159; W. Lane 173-157; P. Lane 257-183.

450+:P. Lane 575; W. Lane 467; C.

Brown 503; C. Brundage 474; M. Burlison 565; V. Fagan 489; T. Robinson 513; D. Whaley 583; D. Larry 566; J. Walley 487.

Thursday Night Pitch League

Standings:

Colleen & Cindy 8 - 4Dawn & Roni 8 - 4Sharon & Amy 8 - 4Craig & Jim 8 - 4Pat & Timmie 8 - 4Ray & Mark 7 - 5Ron & Mark 7 - 5Lorraine & Clyde 6 - 6David & John 6 - 6Christal & Dawn 6 - 6Sharon & Rich 6 - 6Lee & Tom 6 - 6Cindy & Jay 6 - 6John & Nevin 6 - 6Carolyn & Janine 5 - 7Emily & Frieda 4 - 8Barbara & John 3 - 9Susan & Kathy 3 - 9Linda & Ernie 3 - 9Lance & Heather 3 - 9

Sunday Night All Stars

LeagueStandings:Haynes & Haynes 14-2Glover & Glover 14-2Wicks & Wicks 13-3Mott & Mott 12-4Meres & Meres 8-8Patrick & Patrick 6-10Tallmadge & Tallmadge 5-11Amerman & Smith 4-12Bruning & Bruning 2-14Gransbury & Gransbury 2-14High Individual Single:Shawn Patrick 233; Margie

Mott 221.High Individual Triple:Gary Mott 618; Margie Mott

639.

SIDNEY’S GIRL’S VARSITY SOCCER TEAM HOSTED THE UNATEGO Lady Spartans on a blustery Saturday. Amid the chilly wind the Lady Warriors struggled to get past Unatego’s defense to score and Unatego won the game 5-0. Pictured, the fancy foot-work of Sidney’s Elizabeth Thiel lets her move around a Unatego defender to keep posses-sion of the ball.

(Photo credit: Jacqui Green).

SIDNEY’S GIRL’S VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM had their first big win of the season against the Deposit-Hancock Eagles. After winning two sets each, the final set deter-mined the winners. Sidney was able to hold on for the win. Pictured, Alyssa Hawkins taps the ball back over the net for a point.

(Photo credit: Jacqui Green).

SIDNEY’S VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM TRAVELED TO GREENE for a much-anticipated match up between the two teams. The game was one of give and go with Sidney holding the lead throughout the match. In the end, Greene wasn’t able to pull it back enough and Sidney came out with the victory. The final score was 28-22. Pictured, Darren Smith keeps his cool and throws the ball while a Greene defensive player comes in fast.

(Photo credit: Jacqui Green).

Winning Golfers Give Back After Afton Tournament

AFTON – The Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual golf tournament this weekend, with the Dawson team, pictured, emerging victorious. Members generously donated all winnings back to the chamber. Wendy of the Main Street Grill team won a closest-to-the-hole prize.Organizers extend special thanks to Whit’s Barber Shop for Whit’s hard work putting the tournament.

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SCHOOL TAX NOTICEUNATEGO CENTRAL

SCHOOLNotice is hereby given that

the school tax roll for the Un-atego Central School District, Towns of Otego, Oneonta, Butternuts, Unadilla and Lau-rens of Otsego County, Frank-lin and Sidney of Delaware County State of New York, has been sent to the Commu-nity Bank, N.A. for collection of school taxes for the 2017-2018 school year.

The tax warrant runs from September 1, 2017 – Novem-ber 3, 2017.

September 1 – September 30, 2017 no fee

October 1 – October 31, 2017 2% penalty

November 1 – November 3, 2017 3% penalty

Taxes postmarked after November 3, 2017 will be re-turned to sender and books are sent to the County Trea-surer in Cooperstown and Delhi who will add additional penalties.

School taxes will be collect-ed at the Community Bank, Main St., Otego, NY 13825, Monday – Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. except Labor Day, Sep-tember 5, 2017 and Columbus Day, October 9, 2017.

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Substitute teachers: (Re-tired NYS certified teachers = $125/day;

NYS certified teachers = $105/day; Non-certified teach-ers = $90/day)

Substitute teacher aide ($10.49/hour)

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Substitute LPN’s (Health Aide) ($12.93/hour)

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LEGAL NOTICE – Tax Collection

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the Sidney Central School District have been approved.

All school tax payments should be made either by mail to: NBT Bank, Sidney Office, 13 Division Street, Sidney, NY 13838, or at NBT Bank as follows:

Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri – 9am-4pm

Thursday – 9am – 5pmSaturday – 9am - noonTaxes will be collected

without penalty from Septem-ber 1 to September 30, 2017; with a 2% penalty from Oc-tober 1 to October 31, 2017; and with a 3% penalty from November 1 to November 8, 2017. After November 8, 2017, all unpaid taxes will be returned to the County Trea-surer. School taxes are then re-levied with an additional penalty and payable with the Town and County Tax that you will receive in January of 2018.

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LEGAL NOTICEAFTON FIRE DISTRICT15 SPRING STREETAFTON NY 13730Notice of Budget Work

Sessions Town of Afton Fire District, Afton, Chenango Co, New York.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special 2018 budget work session of the Afton Fire District Commissioners will take place on September 21, 2017 beginning at 7:00 pm in the Afton Fore Station, 15 Spring Street, Afton, Chenan-go Co, New York. This meet-ing is open to the public.

By Order Of The Board Of Fire Commissioners

KatieLynn Barker, Secretary.

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Meeting NoticeThe Sidney Town Planning

Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Septem-ber 26th. The meeting will be held in the Sidney Civic Cen-ter’s Board room at 7:00 PM.

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Notice is hereby given that the Unadilla Town Board will hold a Budget Workshop on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall located at 1648 State Hwy 7, Unadilla.

By order of Supervisor Greg RelicTerry L. YoderTown Clerk9-21(1w)b

NOTICE is hereby given that the Unadilla Town Board will hold public hearings for the annual cost of the Wells Bridge Fire Dept. to the Town for 2018 for $41,125.00;

and a public hearing for the Mt. Upton Fire Protection District Contract to the Town for 2018 for $16,421.12, 2019 for $16,585.32 and 2020 for $16,751.13.

The hearings will take place at the Town Hall, 1648 State Hwy 7, Unadilla on Oc-tober 10, 2017 at 6:30PM.

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HEARINGPLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Unadilla on October 10, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1648 State Hwy 7, Unadilla, New York, regard-ing the adoption of Local Law No. 4 of the Town of Unadilla for the year 2017, entitled “A Local Law authorizing a prop-erty tax levy in excess of the limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c.” A copy of the proposed Local Law is on file and may be exam-ined in the office of the Town Clerk.

Persons with disabilities, who require assistance in at-tending said public hearing, or in furnishing comments and suggestions, should con-tact the undersigned to request such assistance. Communica-tions in writing regarding the local law may be filed with the Town Board or at such public hearing.

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Sidney United Way Heightens Impact; Kicks Off Capital Campaign

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – Members of the Sidney United Way met Wednesday, Sept. 13 to of-ficially kick off the local chapter’s 2017-2018 capi-tal campaign. The group’s fundraising goal for 2018 is $86,600, up from last year’s $85,600.

Executive director Dennis Porter said, “For the last 20-some years we have (set) a conservative campaign goal and we normally beat that.” He added, “For the next three months we’re trying to raise around $100,000 to give all that money back out in 2018.” The collection drive will be underway now through Dec. 31. Sidney United Way presi-dent Renee Webb emphasized, “Anybody can contribute.”

“These are realistic goals,” said Porter, “every year we’re raising them, even when we’ve had floods.”

The group’s work, Porter said, focuses on directly ben-efiting the Sidney community in ways large and small. Re-cently, Sidney United Way has undertaken several large-scale projects in the $6-7,000 range with the hope of making an even bigger impact than in the past with many smaller donations, though those will continue, said Porter.

Currently, Sidney United Way has in-progress projects with the Cullman Child De-velopment Center, the Dela-ware Valley Humane Society and the Tri-County Senior Center, housed in Sidney’s Civic Center.

Thanks, in part, to a $6,000 donation from Sidney United Way, Cullman Center director Amy Williams said she was able to begin facility-wide improvements, including re-placing outdated carpeting. Using United Way’s donation, the center was also able to ap-ply for and receive a match-ing grant of $5,000 from the O’Connor Foundation. The center was further awarded a $2,000 grant from the ACCO Brands Corporation.

Williams said Wednes-day that, while not especially “glamorous,” replacing the center’s carpeting was of “critical” importance. Noting that the center will be working to make landscaping improve-ments and increase its digital marketing presence, Williams called replacement carpet-ing “the biggest piece” of the overhaul.

“I’m really grateful to have the help to do that,” said Wil-liams, adding, “It’s really ex-citing for us.”

In addition to new carpet, which was procured locally from Waldron’s Floor Cover-ing, Williams said she was able to use donated funds to purchase several high-quality,

ultra-durable bikes and scoot-ers for the center’s young patrons.

Williams said, “They’ll be really fun for (the kids) … and we’re so grateful for the support.”

Representing the Delaware Valley Humane Society, shel-ter secretary Bill Heath out-lined plans for a replacement leech field on shelter grounds. After determining the project cost of $25,000, Heath said, the shelter received a $6,000 donation from Sidney United Way. Further funding has been generated through an ASPCA grant and a $5,000 contribu-tion from the Unadilla Com-munity Foundation. Some funding is still pending, noted Heath, estimating that the shelter has secured $20,000 of the $25,000 needed.

“We’ll probably break ground in about two weeks,” said Heath, adding that, all told, the leech field replace-ment should take two weeks and is contracted with S&S Enterprises of Sidney. He said, “It will definitely be done be-fore snow flies.”

Naming other improve-ments and repairs the Sidney United Way has facilitated for the shelter in the past, Porter noted, “We have a long-term relationship with them.”

Discussing renovations made to the Tri-County Se-nior Center because of Sidney United Way contributions, Sidney grant administrator John Redente said, “They are really making an impact on the village.”

Improvements to the se-nior dining space and kitchen have included purchasing and installing a $6,000 industrial-grade stove, repainting walls and replacing cupboards.

Porter noted, “It really looks nice now.”

Redente said, “The good thing about Sidney United Way is that … if they have a large project they try to get other (organizations) involved so that the whole project is funded.”

Looking to the future, Por-ter said, as Sidney United Way continues to focus on large and small areas of impact the aide will remain emphatically in the Sidney area. Mention-ing recent natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, Porter said, “It’s a unique time in every-body’s life, but we are still try-ing to keep the money local. We have to remember there are so many issues here in the community.”

Porter said the group has flagged the Tri-Town Youth Club, area food banks and the food provision Backpack Program as likely future re-cipients of Sidney United Way aid.

To make a contribution to this year’s campaign,

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Tips from Chenango County Traffic Safety Board on How to Know for Sure Your Child is In the Right Seat

Sept. 17 to Sept. 23 is Na-tional Child Passenger Safety Week. This week is an op-portunity for parents and caregivers to take a few mo-ments to learn how they can make traveling in vehicles safer for children. This week, the Chenango County Traf-fic Safety Board is joining forces with certified child passenger safety technicians across the nation to celebrate Child Passenger Safety Week by spreading the message of the “Know for Sure If Your Child is In the Right Seat” campaign.

As parents it is our life’s goal to make sure our chil-dren aren’t injured. We make sure they are safe on the play-ground; we teach them not to talk to strangers; we keep medicine and other danger-ous household chemicals out of reach. But many parents are not taking the necessary steps to prevent children from the leading cause of injury or death in the United States: car crashes.

Following the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safe-ty Committee’s “Four Steps for Kids” recommendations will help parents be sure of their child’s safety.

Step one: Birth to 12 months. Your child birth to age one should always ride in a rear-facing car seat (in New York it’s the law). There are

different types of rear-facing car seats: Infant-only seats can only be used rear-facing. Convertible and 3-in-1 car seats typically have higher height and weight limits for the rear-facing position, al-lowing you to keep your child rear-facing for a longer period of time.

Step Two: Ages 1 – 3 years. Keep your child rear-facing as long as possible. It’s the best way to keep him or her safe. Your child should remain in a rear-facing car seat until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat’s manufacturer. Rear-facing car seats provide extra protection for your child’s head, neck and spine. Once your child outgrows the rear-facing car seat, your child is ready to travel in a forward-facing car seat with a harness.

Step Three: 4 – 7 years. Keep your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat’s manufac-turer. Once your child out-grows the forward-facing car seat with a harness, it’s time to travel in a booster seat, but still in the back seat.

Step Four: 8 – 12 years. Keep your child in a booster seat until he or she is big enough to fit in a seat belt properly. For a seat belt to fit properly, the lap belt must lie snugly across the upper

thighs, not the stomach. The shoulder belt should lie snug across the shoulder and chest and not cross the neck or face. Remember: your child should still ride in the back seat. The back seat is the safest place to be in a crash.

It is recommended to select a car seat based on your child’s age and size and to choose a seat that fits in your vehicle and use it every time. Always refer to your specific car seat manufacturer’s instructions; read the vehicle owner’s man-ual on how to install the car seat using the seat belt or latch system; and check height and weight limits. To maximize safety, keep your child in the car seat for as long as possible, as long as the child fits within the manufacturer’s height and weight requirements.

Keep your child in the back seat at least through age 12.

Choosing the right seat is a good start toward ensuring your child’s safety while rid-ing in a car. The next steps are to make sure you install the car seat correctly. The first thing you should do is read your car seat’s instruction manual and your vehicle’s owner manual. To install the seat with your vehicles seat-belts, pay close attention to the information about your vehicle’s seat belt system, and how to “lock” the seat belt.

Every seat and vehicle is different, which affects the

way you’ll install your par-ticular seat. Place the car seat, or base if your car seat comes with one, in the back seat of your vehicle. Carefully thread the seat belt through the cor-rect belt path. Check to make sure there are no twists in the seat belt. Buckle the seat belt. Lock the seat belt. Press down firmly on the car seat base and tighten. The car seat or base should not move side-to-side or front-to-back more than one inch. If the seat is a for-ward-facing seat, connect the tether found on the car seat to your vehicle’s tether anchor and tighten. This step is very important as it limits forward movement in a crash.

For installing the car seat with lower anchors, read your car seat’s instruction manual

and your vehicle’s owner manual carefully. Pay close attention to the location of the lower anchors and directions on how to use this vehicle hardware. Place the car seat, or base if your car seat comes with one, in the back seat of your vehicle. Locate the lower anchors in your vehicle. Con-nect the lower anchor attach-ments on the car seat or base to the lower anchors, making sure the straps aren’t twisted. Press down firmly on the car seat or base and tighten the straps. You should not be able to move the car seat or base side-to-side or front-to-back more than one inch. If the seat is forward-facing, connect the tether found on the car seat to your vehicle’s tether anchor and tighten.

It may seem confusing to some, but there is help avail-able. The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office hosts a free child passenger safety seat inspection station. Call 334-2000 to set up an appoint-ment. The sheriff’s office has certified child passenger safety technicians on-hand to make sure you have the right seat for your child and to as-sist you with the proper in-stallation of child passenger safety seats. You can also vis-it www.safeny.ny.gov for in-spection station locations and other child passenger safety events across New York State.

For more information on Child Passenger Safety, visit www.safeny.ny.gov or www.safercar.gov.

Elks Care, Elks Share; Local Chapter Collects Donations for Hurricane Victims

SIDNEY - The Elks Na-tional Disaster Relief Fund has released $50,000 to the victims of Hurricane Har-vey. This money is dispersed to the victims through state-approved organizations for immediate assistance to pur-chase such things as clothes, personal care products, baby formula, diapers and hotel rooms.

The Sidney Elks Lodge is currently collecting donations for this purpose. These funds will be released as soon as a request is made and 100% of the money goes to the cause. This has been an ongoing venture undertaken by the Elks for many years. Since its inception 125 years ago, the Elks have raised and given away in the form of donations, scholarships, grants and help-ing hands in excess of $5 bil-

lion dollars. Much of this has been through the philanthrop-ic arm of the Elks National Foundation, which is funded entirely by donations from its members.

Sidney Elks are asking all members and the rest of the community to help with this worthy cause, especially since the victims of Hurricane Irma will be needing assistance also. Local people know from first-hand experience what it’s like to lose everything to flood waters.

Donations can be mailed to the Lodge at 104 River St., Sidney N.Y., 13838 or dropped off after 3 p.m. These dona-tions are tax deductable as al-lowed under the 501(c) (3) IRS tax code.

Make checks payable to Sidney Elks Lodge and note in the memo “Disaster Relief Fund.”

Otsego Co. Office for the Aging Plans Oct. 6 Fun Fair, Public Hearing

ONEONTA - In conjunction with its annual public hearing, the Ot-sego County Office for the Aging is sponsoring a Fun Fair and In-formational Day on Friday, Oct. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Lunch will be provided at 12 p.m., with the public hearing to follow. Informa-tion regarding various health and wellness topics will be available, and many community organizations will be on-hand to provide informa-tion about resources and services available.

The lunch menu will include chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, carrots and a cupcake. Reservations for lunch are required by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 and may be made by calling 433-8313.

The public hearing will be held at approximately 12:45 p.m. Atten-dance from individuals age 60 and over, as well as caregivers, family members and the general public, is encouraged. Door prizes will be awarded at the end of the day. Winners must be present to claim prizes. For further information, contact the Otsego County Office for the Ag-ing, in Cooperstown at 547-4232, or in Oneonta at 432-9041.

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COUNTY-OWNED LIST OF PROPERTIESFOR SEALED BID 2017

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(607) 832-5070BEVERLY J. SHIELDS, DELAWARE COUNTY TREASURER

DELAWARE COUNTYCOUNTY-OWNED LIST FOR SEALED BIDS

RETURN DATE SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

TERMS OF SALE1. BIDDING PROCESS: a) Sealed bids are to be in the Treasurer’s Offi ce at 111 Main Street Suite 3, Delhi, NY 13753 on September 25, 2017 by 3:30 pm b) Bidders shall enclose a down payment described as follows: Amount of Bid Amount To Enclose less than $500 full amount of the purchase price less than $5,000.00 $500.00 greater than $5,000.00 10% of the amount bid c) Envelopes are to be clearly marked: “SEALED BID FOR (Parcel # and Name)”2. ELIGIBLE BIDDERS: All persons are entitled to bid at such sale on said parcels of property except: a) Delaware County offi cers, employees and their immediate family b) Town and Village offi cers, employees and immediate family in which the land is located c) Delinquent taxpayers and immediate family with reference to any parcels owned or previously owned in Delaware County which resulted in acquisition of parcel by the County d) Any persons who have defaulted, in the past three years, on prior bids at previous County tax sales3. REPRESENTATION OF COUNTY: There is no representation made as to: a) The condition of the property or any buildings or structures thereon or that there are any buildings or structures thereon b) Access to the property c) Its size or confi guration d) Its lien’s status4. OCCUPIED PREMISES: Each parcel is sold “as is”. If a parcel is occupied, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to terminate the occupancy.5. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE: a) See 1b) above. Payment is to be payable to the DELAWARE COUNTY TREASURER. b) The remainder is due within 10 days upon the notifi cation of successful bids. It is payable by bank check, money order, or other form of guaranteed funds to DELAWARE COUNTY TREASURER. c) If payment is not made within said time, the bid shall be rejected. The down payment will be retained as liquidated damages.6. ADDITIONAL CHARGES: In addition to the amount bid, the successful bidder is responsible for the following: Property Classes: Property Classes: 100 - 299 & 411 Other a) $50.00 $50.00 Deed recording fee b) $5.00 $5.00 Transfer Gains Affi davit fi ling fee c) $125.00 $250.00 Real Property Assessment Equalization $180.00 $305.00 Payable By Guaranteed Funds To The Delaware County Clerk d) 2017-2018 School Taxes, plus any subsequent tax e) 2017-2018 Village Taxes (if applicable),7. DEED RECORDING: All deeds are quitclaim deeds, conveying the interest that the County of Delaware has in the property to the successful bidder. Once fi nal approval has been received from the Delaware County Board of Supervisors, the County Treasurer will record all deeds. You will receive your deed from the County Clerk’s Offi ce by mail .8. PURCHASERS RESPONSIBILITY: From the date of the transfer, the purchaser will be responsible for any and all expenses of the property.9. DEFAULT BY PURCHASER: Default by the purchaser of failure to meet the terms and procedures of this sale will result in forfeiture of the required deposit. It also disqualifi es the purchasers from bidding at the tax sales for three consecutive years.10. CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF SALE: All sales are subject to confi rmation by the Finance Committee of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors and the Delaware County Board of Supervisors.11. THE DELAWARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS.For further information as to property description, contact the Real Property Tax offi ce at (607) 832-5130.BY ORDER OF THE DELAWARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Beverly J. ShieldsDelaware County Treasurer

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Madeline MorleyBINGHAMTON - On the

evening of Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, Madeline Morley received her final reward of eternal life as she slipped the bonds of earth to stand in the presence of her lord and sav-ior, Jesus Christ.

She became a Christian while attending the First Church of Christ (Christian), where she was a longtime member and served in vari-ous capacities for more than 40 years.

Madeline was born April 30, 1921, in Harpursville, the youngest of 11 children. She lived to be the oldest, passing at age 96.

As a teenager, Madeline moved to Massena, N.Y., where she met and mar-ried Preston Pickering, with whom she had two daughters. Upon his untimely death at 27, Madeline returned to the Binghamton area, where she had various jobs while raising her children as a single mom. During this difficult time, she met and married Leonard Steele, with whom she had a step-son and two daughters, though one, Yvonne Lee, died at five months.

Following Leonard’s death in 1981, she married former high school classmate Ralph Morley. They enjoyed life as a retired couple in Florida and New York until his pass-ing. Madeline is survived by her loving daughters, Judy Pickering Lawhon (Charles, deceased), Jane Pickering Stebela (Michael) and Dar-lene Steele Brown (Marvin) and step-son Leonard Wal-ter Steele, Jr. (Joyce). She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren: Karen Brown

Cunningham (David) and Steven Brown (Jamie), Laura Lawhon Matthews (Tracy) and Charles Martin Lawhon (Me-lissa). She was also blessed to have six great-grandchil-dren: Tyler Cox, Brandon and Preston Lawhon, Abigail and Caleb Cunningham, Emma Rose Brown and Josie Grace Brown, all of whom she loved dearly. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews who thought highly of their Aunt Madeline.

For most of her life, Mad-eline was a traditional stay-at-home mom and performed her household duties with excel-lence. She was a wonderful cook known for her delicious pies and beautiful deviled eggs at church suppers. Mad-eline’s life ethos was to do every task to the best of her ability. She was also known as a meticulous housekeeper, seamstress and flower garden-er. A spotless home, perfectly matched outfits and weed-free landscaping were trademarks throughout her life. To know Madeline Davall Morley was to admire her tireless work ethic and her desire for per-fection in all that she did, in-cluding living a Christian life. Faithful church attendance, daily devotions and reading the entire Bible several times kept her focused on her most important goal of attaining eternal life. This quiet, yet passionate desire has made a lasting impact on her fam-ily and friends. We love you, Mom, for all the things you were, for all your hopes and dreams for us and for your tireless effort at being the best person you could be. You will live in our hearts and memo-ries forever. Rest in peace now, Mom, for your work on earth is finally done.

Friends and family were invited to Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home, 69-71 Maple St., Harpursville, on Friday, Sept. 15. to see Madeline and her family. A funeral service with burial followed at the Riverview Cemetery, Harpursville. Online condo-lences may be made at www.omaddenfh.com.

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Lorraine Keckeisen, president of COSAP, stands at an informational table during Tri-Town Regional Hospital’s Health and Wellness Festival, held Saturday at Sid-ney’s Keith Clark Park. Photo credit: Anna Ritchey.

Growing Health Festival Spotlights Available Local Services, ProgramsBy Teresa Winchester

SIDNEY – Tri-Town Re-gional Hospital (TRH) held its third annual Health and Wellness Festival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Keith Clark Park on River Street in Sidney. Personnel from diverse healthcare enti-ties staffed roughly a dozen tables, dispensing information on personal healthcare as well the administrative processes for accessing services. The event was organized by the hospital’s Relationship-based Care Committee. Members John Himmelein, Brooke Mazzarella and Joan Wicks were on-hand to ensure the day’s smooth operation.

Activities included a one-mile “fun run,” organized by Masonville Emergency Ser-vices. Approximately 28 peo-ple participated, with a $50 gift certificate awarded to an adult and youth winner.

Children and adults en-joyed exotic animals visiting from the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park. Zoo volunteers Jan Slack and Polly Gasstrom introduced fairgoers to a Ke-nyan sand boa, a Russian tor-toise, a Holland Lop rabbit, a barred owl, a South American

gray short-tailed opossum and a savannah monitor – a large African lizard.

AIM, or “Aging is Manage-able,” owned by Michelle and David Reynolds and operating out of TRH, supplied infor-mation on tai chi for arthritis classes being offered this fall.

“Classes are filling up so anyone interested in signing up should call right away,” said AIM office manager, Kim Lewis, noting that, be-ginning in 2018, AIM plans to offer “Chronic Disease Self-Management” classes. Any-one wishing to enroll in fall classes should call 265-3258 or 725-4580, Lewis said.

As Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator at A.O. Fox Memo-rial Hospital, Sarah Buttice spends much of her time edu-cating about the dangers ciga-rette smoking. She also in-forms smokers about nicotine replacement treatments such as gums, patches, prescrip-tion medications and inhalers. Buttice hopes to offer a seven-week smoking cessation pro-gram for one hour a week, which will dispense patches or free gum to participants.

For a person of any age experiencing a highly stress-ful situation such as severe depression, anxiety, urges of

self-harm or erratic behavior, the Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT) is available at no cost. MCAT operates in six counties – Delaware, Chenango, and Otsego among them – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, according to Alyssa Baily, Delaware Coun-ty crisis counselor. MCAT responds to a crisis when and where it occurs.

“We will meet people at their homes, doctors’ offices, schools … I even met some-one in a park one time,” said Bailey.

Anyone in need of MCAT services should call 315-732-6228 or 844-732-6228, Bailey said.

Lyndsay Komosinski, NY Connects coordinator for Del-aware County, said her agency helps link people to long-term services and support and works to keep people at home for as long as possible. Komo-sinski also coordinates nurs-ing home admissions.

“We help with applications for Medicaid, SNAP, HEAP and SSI – anything and every-thing people need help with,” said Komosinski, who may be contacted at her Delhi office at 832-5746 or Lyndsay.ko-mosinksi@co.delaware.ny.us.

Newly to the area, with of-

fices in Norwich, Southern Tier Independence Center’s (STIC) mission is two-fold: to assist with Medicaid ap-plications and help the aged, blind or disabled (ABD) en-roll in public health insur-ance programs. Loretta Say-les, reachable at 855-4.STIC.NAV, helps with Medicaid applications. Joy Stalker, at 222-6670, oversees the ABD program, which offers one-on-one counseling about pub-lic health insurance as well as educational sessions for con-sumers, caregivers and other service providers.

“We’re going into open enrollment (for Medicare), so now is the time to help people purchase a qualified health-care plan, if that’s what they want,” noted Sayles.

Maegan Freeman of Cor-nell University Cooperative Extension’s “Eat Smart” Nu-trition Education program was on-hand with a display of sugary beverages, showing how much sugar is in each and offering samples of “orange water” – water with orange slices – as an alternative to sugar-laden drinks. The pro-gram also encourages greater consumption of fruits and vegetables, including the car-rot and raisin salad Freeman

had samples of. Charlotte Heil and Jack

Moses of Donate Life spent the fair answering questions, distributing information and encouraging organ and tissue donations.

“My husband received a liver within a day of passing,” said Heil.

According to Donate Life’s literature, one person is added to the organ/tissue donation list every 10 minutes; each day 22 people die waiting for donations; and one organ, eye, and tissue donation can save and heal more than 75 lives.

Coalition on Substance Abuse and Prevention (CO-SAP) president Lorraine Ke-ckeisen and vice-president Joan Hale spoke to visitors about COSAP’s mission to reduce and prevent substance abuse. Hale and others are collecting data to apply for $150,000 grant to supports COSAP’s mission.

Marjorie Tedesco spoke about At-Home Care, a Bas-sett-affiliated agency which provides skilled services in the home. She was also pro-moting Lifeline, a personal emergency response system.

“Our target market is pa-tients who have recently been hospitalized,” Tedesco said,

adding, “We aim to prevent re-hospitalization.” Informa-tion on At-Home Services is available at 800-763-0613.

Stephanie Thorne, of Bas-sett Health Network’s Com-munity Health Navigation program, said this service helps patients navigate the healthcare system and link to community resources for affordable housing, food, clothing and transportation. These services are available to adult Medicaid subscribers who have HIV/AIDS, a seri-ous mental illness or suffer from two chronic conditions. Information on Community Health Navigation is available at 877-547-1753.

Attendees questioned noted positive impressions about the health fair.

“It’s nice to see all the ser-vices that are offered,” said Mike Sherman of Masonville. Lester Van Zile of Sidney added, “I think it’s a good thing to do because people can come and get informa-tion on the right services they need.”

“It’s a great event,” said Sidney grants administrator John Redente from the Sidney United Way table with SUW president Dennis Porter. “It gets bigger every year.”

Polly Gasstrom, volunteer with the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, holds a Kenyan sand boa for Jaylea Nack of Afton while Theresa Baker, also of Afton, looks on at the Tri-Town Regional Hospital’s Health and Wellness Festival, held Saturday in Sidney’s Keith Clark Park.

JAC to Launch Season with Sept. 23 Concert, Art Exhibit

BAINBRIDGE - On Sept. 23 the Jericho Arts Council will begin its 2017-2018 sea-son with the musical perfor-mance from Louie Setzer and the Appalachian Boys.

Bluegrass Music has been a part of American culture for six decades and has produced a relatively small number of masters of the art form. Pick-ers and singers such as Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers in-stantly come to mind. Louie Setzer must be included in this elite group.

One has only to listen to a few tunes from Setzer and the Appalachian Mountain Boys to realize that this is the real thing: genuine bluegrass from

Setzer’s heart and soul. At-tend Saturday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. and hear bluegrass as it was meant to be heard. Setzer projects the sharp edge of a true and talented bluegrass master who has taken the time to learn his craft well.

Joining Setzer will be Ron Penska on upright bass, Jeff Propert on mandolin , Joe Fili on the fiddle, Steve Derian-cho on banjo and Dave Mac-Donald on bass. Listeners will not find a better expression of the spirit of bluegrass or friendlier musicians making it happen.

Tickets will be available at the door or may be reserved ahead by calling 288-3882.

In the JAC gallery there will be a display of the art of

Hans Spalholz. Spalholz was a child in

post-war Germany, from that time onward he developed his appreciation for the arts. Spalholz learned various me-diums, but watercolors proved his preferred medium. His landscapes are from various places through his life. He was a resident of Bainbridge with a love of the area.

The gallery will open at 6 p.m. and is free to the public. Gallery and theater are locat-ed on the second floor of the Bainbridge Town Hall at 15 N. Main St., Bainbridge. Ad-ditional info maybe be found at www.jerichoarts.com or on the JAC Facebook page.