FESTIVAL—9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “On the Trail of Art.” Stroll a forest gallery featuring art by local students and professionals, demonstrations, participation art, and strolling musicians. New this year: theater performances, a shorter trail and a crystal ball treasure hunt. Presented by the Butternut Valley Alliance at the Texas Schoolhouse State Forest, New Lisbon. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ButternutValleyAlliance/…
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The trail will feature student artists from Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton and Morris central schools. In addition, local artists with a connection to the Butternut Valley will exhibit their works. Strolling musicians, art demonstrations and “participation art” opportunities will also be part of the festival.…
A top priority at this point is to pursue designation as a Banking Development District, an initiative fostered by the New York State Department of Financial Service and designed to encourage the establishment of branch banks in underserved areas across the state.…
Five months after CBNA’s closing in Morris, the BVA has announced a partnership with Sidney Federal Credit Union. SFCU will now take the necessary measures to open a full-service branch in Morris.…
SFCU will now apply to the New York State Department of Financial Services for designation as a Bank Development District. This designation will make the branch opening financially feasible and will also allow municipalities to bank with the credit union.…
Led by BVA, Alternatives Sought for Banking in Morris Area By TERESA WINCHESTERMORRIS In October 2023, Community Bank NA announced the January 19 closing of yet another of its branches—this one in Morris. A hue and cry immediately went up throughout the area. The closing affects not only the Village of Morris but a wider geographical swath which includes the towns of New Lisbon, Morris, and Butternuts, the Village of Gilbertsville, and the hamlet of Garrettsville. Calls were made, e-mails…
A public meeting, coordinated by the Butternut Valley Alliance, was held November 20 to identify the greatest concerns to the community. From that meeting, a working group of volunteers was established.…
Within the past two years, Community Bank has also closed branches in Otego, Milford, Schenevus, Downsville and Fleischmanns.…
General Jacob Morris State Forest welcomed more than 350 visitors over the weekend of June 10-11 as the site of Butternut Valley Alliance’s third annual “On the Trail of Art” outdoor art exhibit. A half-mile scenic trail featured approximately 150 pieces from both homeschooled students and student artists from Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, and Morris central schools.…
OTSEGO COUNTY—James Irving Matson announced that he will be performing a research survey of barn quilts in upstate New York. He asked residents who own, display or make barn quilts to reach out to him via Facebook or jamesmtsn@yahoo.com. Matson intends to interview residents and compile a catalog of the increasingly popular art form in the region. Barn quilts are a relatively new form of grassroots public art and have become common in the American South and parts of Canada.…
