Stop the Pipeline to Host Summer Gala Picnic

Stop the Pipeline, a non-profit grass roots organization, announces a gala summer picnic on August 17th from 1 PM until 5 PM at beautiful Pine Lake in Davenport (Oneonta), NY. There will be swimming, kayaking and canoeing along with music by Kathy Shimberg (1 PM), The Nieds (2:45 PM) and Peter Blue (3:30 PM).

There will be a raffle, an opportunity to chat with neighbors and to hear the latest update on the pipeline proposals by Anne Marie Garti, a volunteer attorney with the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic (2 PM). Admission is $5.00. Please bring a dish to share.

Lopez, Gibson to Attend Education Forum in Oneonta

This Saturday at 2pm at the Oneonta High School a presentation rebutting recent education reforms will be taking place. In attendance will be Assembly members Peter Lopez, Bill Magee, and Cliff Crouch and Congressman Chris Gibson. There will be a presentation from Carol Burris, a long time educator and two others. They will discuss the effort to "provide a voice to concerned parents and teachers about  implementation of the Common Core, APPR, high-stakes testing, data privacy, and the Regent Reform Agenda."

The event is being sponsored in part by the NYS Union of Teachers and the local Oneonta Teachers' Association. The event is free to attend.