News Briefs: May 2, 2024
CAA Seeks Art Submissions
COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Art Association announced that the annual regional and national juried art exhibitions will open for submission soon. The regional show, open to New York State residents and featuring more than $2,000.00 in prizes, will accept in-person submissions between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. Artists are allowed to submit a single piece that must be available for sale. The exhibit will be on display Friday, May 17 through Wednesday, June 26.
The 88th National show will accept online submissions through Wednesday, May 15, and will be displayed from Friday, July 12 to Friday, August 16. For more information on either show, or to view a prospectus, visit www.cooperstownart.com or call (607) 547-9777.
Candidate To Tour District
ONEONTA—Oneonta native, former Common Council member and 2024 candidate for New York State Senate Michele Frazier will make a seven-county district speaking tour on the weekend of May 4 and 5.
Local engagements include a stop at Social Eats Cafe, 546 Main Street in Oneonta, from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 and another at Black Cat Cafe, 19 Main Street in Sharon Springs, from 5-6:30 p.m. the same day. RSVPs at tinyurl.com/district51tour are requested but not required. For more information, visit https://www.michelefrazierfor51.com/.
Church Taking Dinner Orders
COOPERSTOWN—The First Baptist Church of Cooperstown will offer take-out Brooks’ BBQ chicken dinners from 4:30-6 p.m. on the second Friday of each month from May to October. Each dinner includes a chicken half, baked potato, coleslaw and roll. Pre-orders by the Wednesday preceding the dinner are strongly recommended; contact baptistcooperstown@gmail.com with name, number of dinners and phone number.
Burlington Announces Parade
BURLINGTON—Organizers of the Town of Burlington Memorial Day Parade announced that it will line up at 1 p.m. and step off half an hour later on Monday, May 27. All participants are welcome; for more information or to sign up, contact Deb Wengert Covert at dwengert1@hotmail.com or (607) 437-4667.
Bird Flu Update Released
NEW YORK STATE—The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets released updates on the nationwide response to detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle and goats in several other states. To date, no cases have been detected in New York, and pasteurized dairy products remain safe to consume. Effective Monday, April 29, the federal government has mandated HPAI testing for all dairy cattle moving across state lines. Laboratories and state veterinarians are also required to report positive tests. Farmers and vets are urged to visit https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock for information on the detection and prevention of HPAI. Since the outbreak was initially detected in Texas in late March, cases have spread to Kansas, New Mexico, Michigan, Idaho, Ohio, North Carolina, South Dakota and Minnesota.