News Briefs: November 7, 2024

SHHS Seeks Sale Donations

ONEONTA—Super Heroes Humane Society will hold its popular annual Rummage Sale and Raffle at a new location, 182 Roundhouse Road in Oneonta. Shoppers can expect hundreds of new and vintage items ranging from home decor to pet supplies at the sale, open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 16 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 17. Donations may be dropped at the same address from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 9 through Monday, November 11, and on Wednesday, November 13. There will also be an evening drop-off option from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12. Pet food and supply donations for Super Heroes’ animal shelter will also be accepted at any time. For more information, visit their Facebook page.

Art Association Sale To Open

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Art Association’s Holiday Show and Sale will kick off with an Opening Reception from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, November 15. It will be open through Saturday, December 21 and is geared toward holiday gift giving. All work is by member artists from the area. Visitors are reminded to bring cash for the Adorn-A-Door raffle featuring “Dinner’s On Us,” a week’s worth of gift certificates to local restaurants valued at $400.00. The gallery is located at 22 Main Street and is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. It will be closed on Thanksgiving.

Thrift Shop Announces Sale

ONEONTA—The Helios Care Thrift Shop and Boutique will hold a half-off sale on everything except tagged jewelry, furniture, and Christmas items on Wednesday, November 20. The store is located in Price Chopper Plaza, 626 State Route 7 in Oneonta, and supports services for palliative care patients and their families.

Fest To Read Poetry at CANO

ONEONTA—Community Arts Network of Oneonta will host local poet Brad Fest for a reading of original work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 21. The event, located at 11 Ford Avenue, is free and open to the public.

Decorating Day Is Nov. 24th

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Community Christmas Committee announced its schedule of events for the holiday season, beginning with Decorating Day on Sunday, November 24. The community is invited to gather in Pioneer Park at 2 p.m. to decorate Santa’s cottage and village lampposts. Attendees should bring gloves, shears and ladders, if possible. To reserve a pole, contact cooptownchristmas@gmail.com. Santa will officially arrive at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 29, with a celebration featuring refreshments and music. The full schedule will be posted at this time; masks are encouraged at individual discretion. Donations to assist CCCC are always welcome.

Bake, Craft Sale Is Saturday

HARTWICK SEMINARY—Hartwick Fire Department Company 2 will hold its annual Bake Sale and Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 9 at 4877 State Highway 28. All proceeds will benefit the company support fund.

Loudon To Present at Meeting

FLY CREEK—The Fly Creek Area Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at the Fly Creek Methodist Church, 852 County Highway 26, on Wednesday, November 20. Local historian Jim Loudon will present a talk on the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad at 6:30 p.m., followed by light refreshments at 7:30 p.m. and the meeting.

‘Faces of Franklin’ To Open

FRANKLIN—Good Taste Epicurean Market, 438 Main Street, Suite 6 in Franklin, will host an opening reception for local artist Bruce Goddard’s “Faces of Franklin” exhibit on Sunday, November 10. The event will run from 2-6 p.m. and feature music and food, including a complimentary wine and cheese tasting. Goddard paints in acrylics on gesso board or canvas and is fascinated by portraits.

“You can see a lot of where a person has been and where they are going by looking at their face,” he said. “It’s a roadmap or a topography that has been etched and worn into a face by the journey.”
The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, December 15. For more information, visit brucegoddard.org.

Contaminated Milk Reported by NYSDAG

FORT PLAIN—The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued a consumer alert for possible milk contamination in Montgomery County. Campylobacter jejuni was detected in a routine milk sample at HuHill Farm on Lighthall Road in Fort Plain. No illnesses have been reported. Consumers who have purchased raw milk from this producer should immediately dispose of it and contact the farm at (518) 860-8098.

USDA Issues Recalls on Meat, Poultry, Waffles

NEW YORK STATE—The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has urged consumers to heed USDA recall notices on BrucePac ready-to-eat meat and poultry products and on TreeHouse Foods frozen waffles, both as a result of possible Listeria outbreaks. A complete list of the affected TreeHouse Foods products may be found at https://www.treehousefoods.com/news-and-media/press-release-details/2024/TreeHouse-Foods-Announces-Voluntary-Recall-of-Certain-Waffle-Products-Due-to-the-Potential-for-Listeria-monocytogenes-Contamination/default.aspx. More information on the BrucePac products may be found at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/brucepac-recalls-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-products-due-possible-listeria. Consumers with affected products should dispose of them and contact the company.

Wind Ensemble to Present Concert

ONEONTA—The Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Andrew Pease and Amy Hoxie, will perform at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 17. The fall concert, “Symphonies, Celebrations, and Shenanigans,” is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Donations are encouraged. It will feature the world premiere of Pease’s four-movement “Songs of Childhood,” as well as other works including Katahj Copley’s “Western Pines” and “Ragamuffins,” by Danielle Fisher.

Pease is director of instrumental music at Hartwick College, and Hoxie is the elementary band teacher at Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School. The Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble is a group of more than 50 experienced musicians, many of whom are current or former music instructors. For more information, call (607) 435-1627 or visit catskillwinds.com.