On Friday, August 25, members of the Hudson Highlands Retread Motorcycle Club presented Helios Care with a check for $2,000.00. The club supports Helios Care every year through fundraising efforts by its members. This year, the group held a basket raffle in June and had donation baskets at several club events throughout the year, and donated the proceeds.…
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Edition of 08/31/2023
New York State Archives recently announced the winners of the 2023-2024 Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund grant program. The Archives awarded 87 grants totaling $5.2 million for municipal projects related to inactive records, files management, management of historical records or digitization.…
The generous gift of a home for the Town of Maryland Historical Society has been accepted by a vote of the membership (53-2), at a special meeting of the historical society on Wednesday, August 16. The building, at 99 Main Street, Schenevus, is being given by the current owners and society members, Peter Oberacker and Ronald Wheeler, along with a gift of $35,000.00 to go toward the renovation of the mid-1800s, two-story building.…
The Richfield Springs Community Food Cooperative will hold its second annual Wellness Fair in Spring Park from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 9. The free event is nearly twice the size of the inaugural fair last year, with 28 exhibitors on site to educate the public about a variety of topics related to human, animal, and community health and wellness.…
I am writing to express my opinion on the upcoming Otsego County clerk election. It is imperative that the right candidate be chosen for the position to ensure that the clerk’s office and DMV are managed effectively. In this regard, I strongly believe that Jennifer Basile is the right candidate for the job.…
John W. Buddle, pastor at the Oneonta Elm Park and Otego United Methodist Churches, completed his tenth Otsego Outdoors Octet Challenge in late August. Otsego Outdoors has run these seasonal challenges of eight or more outdoor activities since winter of 2021. Participants complete hikes, paddles, bike rides, outdoor events and volunteer activities to earn their way toward a listing on the Octet Challenge Roster, as well as patches and stickers.…
On behalf of the Otsego County Council of Senior Citizens, I write to express our gratitude for the success of the 2023 Annual Otsego County Senior Citizens Picnic. It was held at the Glimmerglass State Park on August 9 and had 212 registered seniors for the event. The day was spectacular!…
I worked with hundreds—maybe thousands—of public servants during my decades of serving our region as state senator. There’s no question that Jennifer Basile is one of the best of the bunch. She is hardworking, detail-oriented and committed to customer service. I’m proud to call Jennifer Basile a friend and look forward to casting my ballot for her for Otsego County clerk in this year’s election. She has my full endorsement.…
I firmly and completely agree with County Representative Clark Oliver’s statement about the situation facing the City of Oneonta and the importance of the county’s role in this matter at the County Board meeting. The question remains as to why the mayor of the City of Oneonta has not addressed this matter and others.…
As a voter, your responsibility is to choose the candidate whom you believe is best suited for the position you are voting for. In the Otsego County clerk race, there are two candidates that are running. One candidate boasts over a decade of experience in the County Clerk’s Office, while the other candidate has absolutely no prior experience in this role. One candidate has been appointed by our current county clerk for two terms for reasons that are obvious.…