The Mountain Eagle

4/4/18

Sunday Brunch featuring Savory and Sweet Crepes at Heather Ridge Farm

Written By Editor on 4/4/18 | 4/4/18

Preston Hollow – Spring is time for newborn kids and lambs, and special brunches at Heather Ridge Farm! Make your reservation now for an extraordinary menu to be served Sunday, April 15, 11am-3pm of sweet and savory crepes at the Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge Farm. Chef Robert Lugo has planned six varieties of crepes with toppings and side salads. Guests can chose any three of six crepes, made with ingredients from the farm and other local producers. Local cheeses, vegetables and fruits will be combined with Heather Ridge Farm grassfed beef, goat and duck crepe fillings. There will be a choice of custard filled crepes for the sweet tooth. Vegetarian fillings and gluten free crepes are included on the menu.

Cost per person is $24. Call Carol at 518-239-6234 or e-mail Carol@heather-ridge-farm.com for reservations for times between 11am and 3pm. Complete menu on the website: www. Heather-Ridge-Farm.com

The Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge Farm is located at 989 Broome Center Road, Preston Hollow, NY. 518-239-6234. Animal Welfare Approved. The Café and farm store is open Saturday and Sunday year round for lunch and brunch from 11am-3pm. Menus and a calendar of events are updated weekly on its website at www.heather-ridge-farm.com

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4/2/18

Vote in Our Poll: The 102nd Assembly Election

Written By Editor on 4/2/18 | 4/2/18

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Dog Obedience Courses Added to Meet Demand at C-GCC

HUDSON – There’s something afoot among lovers of our four-legged friends: a rising interest in canine-training courses.

“Dogs are trending, so to speak,” said Robert Bodratti, director of Community Services at Columbia-Greene Community College, “and we’ve seen community demand for training classes rise accordingly.”

Bodratti said C-GCC has added three new dog-training classes in the Spring and Summer to accommodate inquiries from local dong owners. Taught by instructor Edith Rodegerdts, a veterinary technician and evaluator for the Canine Good Citizen Title through the American Kennel Club and with Therapy Dogs International, Beginning Dog Obedience, a six-week class held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the C-GCC Arts Center, will be held in the spring beginning on Monday, April 2, and again during the Summer I session, starting Wednesday, May 23 at 5 p.m.

This course teaches the basic commands, including sit, stay, come, stand for examination and grooming, down, and heel on lead. AKC competition rules are also taught for those who wish to pursue obedience titles.

In addition, Therapy Dog Preparation / Canine Good Citizen is a new class beginning on Monday April 2, continuing for six weeks from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. This class prepares dogs for therapy evaluations and will fine-tune a dog’s obedience skills.

Pre-registration is required; for more information, call the Office of Community Services, weekdays, at (518) 828-4181, ext. 3342.

A variety of other topics in courses include Fitness, Finance, Retirement, Eating and Sustaining Locally, Muffins and Quick Breads, and Real Estate Deals, Buying and Selling, are also being offered in the coming months at C-GCC; please visit our non-credit course listings page for more information.

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4/1/18

MiSci Event: Insight into Mars May 15th

Written By Editor on 4/1/18 | 4/1/18

Night Sky Adventure at miSci
Tuesday, May 15, 7-8:30pm
Tonight's Lesson: Insight into Mars

Insight is a new robotic mission to Mars launching in May 2018 and arriving in November 2018. It will gather seismic, temperature, and motion information about Mars, helping astronomers understand what the inside of Mars looks like without having to dig any holes! Come learn about this new and exciting spacecraft.

Night Sky Adventures are astronomy fun for the whole family! Educators from the Dudley Observatory, in conjunction with volunteers from the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers group, present astronomy lessons, planetarium shows and night sky viewing (weather depending). Amateur astronomers and families are invited to bring binoculars or telescopes. One or more telescopes will be provided for public use.

Cost: Admission to miSci ($10.50 adult, $7.50 child age 3-12, $9 senior 65+), Free for miSci members

Come early to enjoy the museum galleries as well as the Dudley Observatory program. miSci will be open continuously from 9am through the end of the Night Sky Adventure.

miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308

info@dudleyobservatory.org
518/382-7890

www.dudleyobservatory.org
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3/30/18

Editorial: Sympathy for Tague's Pauses

Written By Editor on 3/30/18 | 3/30/18

Sympathy for Tague's Pauses

Well, you've probably heard it by now. One assembly candidate excels at publicity well above the other two. Both Aidan O'Connor and Wes Laraway's more conventional campaigns have reached thousands across the district.

Chris Tague has reached over a million across the country.

Our paper uploaded parts of interviews from all three candidates with Don Mathisen at WIOX Roxbury public radio on our YouTube channel. This one about candidate Tague's budget reform ideas (https://youtu.be/eaQD2A7NzTs) made it all the way to top and became viral.

Mr. Tague's replies are not the most polished to say the least. His breathy pauses and sighing for recollection sound like a nightmare. The one where you enter into class in your underwear or forget that there is an important test coming up. Mr. Tague's struggles to talk about the basic parts of New York State budget became a punchline rather than a proper debate.

Copies of the video made it to a prominent YouTube channel, then Howard Stern this week, then a variety of Twitter accounts, including an Assemblyman from Manhattan, Politico writers (twice), a sports site, a Times Union writer, and others. All in all, the collective videos and articles totaled over a million views and quite a few comments. It must be painful for Mr. Tague to have to hear it on repeat.

But perhaps we shouldn't judge Mr. Tague too harshly.

Sometimes public speaking isn't always easy. Knowing that there are a hundred people in front of you or thousands of people listening on the airwaves can cause someone to freeze up. It's not surprising that someone fresh into political office like Mr. Tague would be at a loss of words-- by naming himself the nominee, he never had to go through a stringent primary process and the practice it brings.

In addition, we see a bit of a disconnect in how we view our candidates. From listening to the interviews and watching the campaigns of all three candidates there is a war for the soundbite. Both Wes Laraway and Aidan O'Connor seem more prepared, able to fit a one-liner in with a proposed policy solution. Chris Tague's campaign pitch seems to show someone thinking on the fly and later doing research and practicing. It's happened to all of us, although never on such a large stage. Readers need to consider the priority that any candidate places on policy ideas and speaking prep. Just because Mr. Tague did not do so two months into his campaign is only one part of a much broader story.

We can't blame Mr. Tague for freezing up. Inexperience often does that. We're still looking for how he will be able to express himself in the Assembly if voters give him the chance.

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3/26/18

NYS Comptroller Tom Dinapoli Endorses Aidan O’Connor Jr. For Assembly District 102 Special Election

Written By Editor on 3/26/18 | 3/26/18

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has endorsed Aidan O’Connor,
Jr., in his race to represent the 102nd District of the New York State
Assembly at a rally in Athens, New York, on Sunday, March 25, 2018.
The seat will be decided in a Special Election on Tuesday, April 24th.

“I know what it takes to be a good Assemblyman,” said DiNapoli,
“because I represented the 16th District on Long Island for twenty
years before I became Comptroller of New York State in 2007. You need
tremendous energy, love talking with people, be highly ethical and
work with your colleagues to build consensus and find solutions.
Aidan has all those qualities, and more. He knows his district
intimately, has experience in the Greene County Legislature as the
Minority Leader and he’s worked with first responders in every
community as a flight paramedic. He’s clearly the most qualified
candidate for the job and I’m proud to give him my wholehearted
endorsement.”

“I’m deeply honored to receive this endorsement from one of my heroes,
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli” said O’Connor. “For the past decade, he’s
focused on finances in New York and done an extraordinary job of
supporting not only the State government, but County and local
governments, as well as individuals. New Yorkers know Tom is looking
out for their pensions, helping guide local governments off of shaky
fiscal ground and he’s always there to help. That’s why when he ran
for his second term as Comptroller in 2014, Tom was the top
vote-getter in Greene County on the winning statewide ticket! That’s
why he’s my hero and that’s why I’m so proud to receive his
endorsement!”

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3/20/18

C-GCC's Spring Open House Slated for Saturday, March 24

Written By Editor on 3/20/18 | 3/20/18

Hudson, N.Y. – Columbia-Greene Community College will hold its annual Spring Open House on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the Student Services Center, Main Building.

This event is hosted by the Admissions Department and information will be provided on all aspects of college life. Faculty, staff, and administrators will be on hand giving presentations regarding C-GCC's 37 degree- and certificate-program opportunities, and sessions on financial aid, academic support services, athletics, and student clubs will be ongoing throughout the day.

Open House at C-GCC is always a free event, and refreshments will be available. For more information, call the Admissions Office at (518) 828-4181, extension
5513, or visit the college’s website at SUNYcgcc.edu.

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3/19/18

Cobleskill Police Blotter

Written By Editor on 3/19/18 | 3/19/18

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

At 5:15 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Matthew D. Michaels, 27, of Warnerville, NY, on an Arrest Warrant for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $1,000 Bail / $3,000 Bond.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

At 7:48 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Regina Jangro, 50, of Cobleskill, NY, on a Bench Warrant for Petit Larceny. She was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $500 Bond / $1,500 Bail. She is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on March 20th at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 15, 2018

At 3:06 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Robert Heeder, 28, of Craryville, NY, for Violation of the Open Container Law. He was issued an appearance ticket and released. He is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on April 19th at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 17, 2018

At 1:18 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Randall W. Anderson, 32, of Middleburgh, NY, on 2 counts of Criminal Contempt 2nd. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $1,000 Bail / $3,000 Bond. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on March 20th at 5:00 p.m.

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3/8/18

Student Arrested After Masonville Bomb Scare

Written By Editor on 3/8/18 | 3/8/18

On Tuesday afternoon, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer assigned Masonville, NY, B.O.C.E.S. Harrold Campus was advised that a threatening note, indicating the presence of a bomb, was discovered within classroom shortly before afternoon dismissal. The B.O.C.E.S. Campus was immediately evacuated and all students were transported to their home schools.

A subsequent search of the B.O.C.E.S. Campus, conducted by Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies and members of the New York State Police, including New York State Police bomb detection canine “Loc”, revealed no evidence of an explosive device on that campus.

After further investigation by Delaware County Sheriff's Office Investigators, a sixteen year old male B.O.C.E.S. student from Unatego was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Investigators and charged with one count of Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Second Degree, a Class E Felony.

The student was arraigned in the Town of Meredith Court Wednesday evening and was released on recognizance pending his re-appearance in that Court on a future date.

Speaking on the arrest, Sheriff Craig DuMond remarked “parents need to take time and have meaningful discussions with their children regarding threats being made toward our schools. All threats, whether serious or not, will be taken very seriously by law enforcement and will result in criminal charges in addition to school sanctions”.

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3/6/18

Editorial: Central Bridge, Promises, and the Assembly

Written By Editor on 3/6/18 | 3/6/18

I like hamlets. I mean, I really like hamlets. Perhaps it was from my high school days of bicycling between Middleburgh and Breakabeen and seeing the beauty of the Schoharie Valley, but there’s just something about them that carries a special fascination for me. I travel through a series on my paper route each week, and from Charlotteville to Fultonham and everywhere in between there’s a certain wonder for me.

On page B1 my father wrote a story about Central Bridge’s progress over the last several years. Central Bridge is a good, yet recovering part of the County. Between my own time in the pint-sized community and tales from my friend Bill Kinisky in his years of service there after Hurricane Irene, I’ve learned a lot.

There’s some positive momentum there, but seemingly more light than heat. SALT is attempting to salvage its reputation by hanging its hat on a number of projects spearheaded by other agencies. The Land Bank is but one good example. In addition, “program” and “administration” fees should be watched for SALT’s well-worn reputation for misappropriation. Its recent partnership with Central Bridge and the Town of Schoharie shows some progress but unless administered correctly, may be one of the dozens of economic studies and public information input sessions that led nowhere in this County over the last two decades. Will the current photo-philes follow through with grandiose promises or leave the Civic Association and community partners hanging?

Often the largest barometer of success is simply to do something. All of the surveys in the world won’t make the same difference as a single filled storefront or new public service building.

The page A1 news of the Hoober feed grant is, simply put, amazing. Senator Seward’s office went above and beyond in acquiring the $200,000 grant for the rail line expansion is much needed and may be another catalyst in an already positive movement on site.

However, it isn’t means for grandstanding. Latching onto the work of Senator Seward’s office, it’s become a political event for Supervisor and Assembly candidate Chris Tague while Schoharie and Central Bridge are still hurting.

Having worked with Senator Seward on several grant projects through the years I observed two important details: 1.) the Senator’s office usually does the legwork the local politicians take credit for and 2.) a photo op for a grant that hasn’t spent a dime yet is bad juju. Part of the reason many of the projects here in Middleburgh worked was because (with the exception for the Valley Market) we never held pomp and circumstance until the very end. Far too much can happen between now and opening, especially if an important event is treated as a political stunt when the actual administration and appropriation of a grant hasn’t even begun.

I know that Supervisor Tague joined the SALT Board of Directors in the runup to the Assembly campaign and that each are looking for public relations wins as promises remain unmet. Candidate Tague promised Central Bridge a new firehouse, water and sewer upgrades, and the moon beyond. Former Supervisor Gene Milone, County Administrator Steve Wilson, County Board Chair Earl VanWormer, and more put in place funding for infrastructure improvements and the feed plant.

Promises are great, especially when a community is in need of a win. However, I think it’s important for residents of Central Bridge, Schoharie as a whole, and the 102nd Assembly District to ask candidate Tague:

“Where’s the beef?”

-- Matthew Avitabile, Publisher

3/2/18

Schoharie County Declares Snow Emergency

Written By Editor on 3/2/18 | 3/2/18

Schoharie County declared a state of emergency at 3pm today due to "intense snowfall causing roadways to be impassible." Mike Hartzel acted as head of the Office of Emergency Services to enact the order. The County recommends that no one travel on roads in the county unless necessary.

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2/27/18

O'Sullivan Named Fighting Tiger of the Week

Written By Editor on 2/27/18 | 2/27/18

The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced today that senior Morgan O’Sullivan, Killingworth, Conn., Middletown High School, a member of the college’s western and hunt seat equestrian teams has been named the department’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week.

The Killingworth, Conn. native led the Fighting Tigers to their second consecutive Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Region 3 Zone 2 Championship by earning High Point Rider honors at the region’s final two regular season shows at Morrisville State College to capture her second consecutive Regional High Point Rider title and the third in her impressive career.

By virtue of her winning the Regional High Point Rider Championships O’Sullivan automatically qualifies individually for the 2018 IHSA National Championships to be hosted from May 3 thru May 6, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa.

The Fighting Tigers will next be in action at the Western Zone 2 Semi-Finals to be hosted by Alfred State College from March 17 to March 18 at the Showplex at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, N.Y. As the regional champions Cobleskill has qualified all riders for the team championship competition at the event while five team members will compete in individual portion of the championships.
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Cobleskill Police Blotter

Monday, February 19, 2018

At 5:45 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Gregory E. Martin, 53, of Cobleskill, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on February 27th at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, February 23, 2018

At 1:25 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Kurtis Jansen, 22, of Cobleskill, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released after posting $100 Bail. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on March 20th at 5:00 p.m.

At 10:38 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Quincey T. Taylor, 42, of Cobleskill, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and released after posting $100 Bail. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on March 20th at 5:00 p.m.

At 5:12 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Peter Noone, on an Arrest Warrant for Petit Larceny. He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court. He was released and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $1,500 Bail / $3,000 Bond. He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on March 27th at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 24, 2018

At 12:00 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Joshua Rist, 26, of Richmondville, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd. He was released and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on April 17th at 5:00 p.m.

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2/26/18

Bright Hill Hosts Artist Lonnie Potter

Written By Editor on 2/26/18 | 2/26/18

Treadwell, NY - On Saturday, February 24, at 2 pm, Bright Hill Literary Center of the Catskills will be host an art talk by visual artist, Lonnie Potter.

Writers, readers, and art enthusiasts are invited to join us at 2 pm for a discussion on how the arts support both our ability to get and grow knowledge, and how the arts shape and improve the world around us - how they help us to ask better questions, make changes in our day-to-day lives, and choose more wisely.

We'll also explore how the arts promote positive human characteristics - virtues like courage, humaneness, justice, and selflessness that allow us to grow as individuals, partners, groups, and members of our species and our universe.

Potter's talk will explore why the arts have been and will continue to be essential to human evolution and to the consciousness that makes us human. Discussions aim to find out why the arts help human beings get better at being human.
As a rural child, suburban teen, and urban adult, Lonnie Potter has made bodies of work in a variety of arts including music, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, video, and poetry. He lived in Taipei, Taiwan for four years before returning to the U.S. to get his MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2005. He was a fellow at Ox-Bow School of the Arts in 2004 and, with a Joan Mitchell Foundation Scholarship, an Ox-Bow artist-in-residence in 2012. Recent two-person shows include the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in 2012 and Project Project, Omaha, Nebraska in 2015. Lonnie had two residencies at Alternative Spacetime, Chicago, in 2015 and 2016, for visual arts and for writing. Half of Lonnie's arts practice is devoted to researching and writing about the evolutionary function of the arts; he will be a guest lecturer on this subject at Project Project in March 2018. He lives and works in Omaha, Nebraska.
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SUNY Women's Track Ends Season at Invitational

New York, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill women’s indoor track & field team closed their 2017-18 regular season over the weekend competing at the Armory Last Chance College Invitational hosted by Armory Track & Field at The New Balance Armory Track Center. The Fighting Tigers brought home several significant finishes from the non-scoring qualifying event.

Junior distance runner Quinn Porter, Ballston Spa, N.Y., Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, posted the team’s best individual finish at the event winning the 3000-meter run in a time of 11:21.12 while sophomore sprinter/hurdler Katherine Vashsen, Stamford, Conn., Westhill High School, placed third in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 10.48 seconds.

In the mid-distances: sophomore Annelyse Matzinger, Cogan Station, Pa., Mountoursville Area High School, finished eighth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:05.42 and in the 800-meter run the duo of sophomore Anastasia Monsen, Guilderland, N.Y., Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, taking sixth overall in 2:28.79 followed by junior Kristina Langston, Cornwall, N.Y., Cornwall High School, taking seventh overall in 2:35.10.

In the field events, sophomore thrower Sabrina Headrington, Phillipsburg, N.J., Phillipsburg High School, established recorded her best finish of the year in the weight throw with a toss of 44’7” to place fourth overall versus the field.

Qualified Fighting Tiger athletes will next be in action at the 2017-18 NCAA Division III Atlantic Indoor Regional Meet hosted by Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y. on Friday March 2^nd and Saturday March 3^rd beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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Men's Track and Field Ends Season at Armory

New York, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s indoor track & field team closed their 2017-18 regular season over the weekend competing at the Armory Last Chance College Invitational hosted by Armory Track & Field at The New Balance Armory Track Center. The Fighting Tigers brought home several significant finishes from the non-scoring qualifying event.

Junior multi-event athlete Zach Haskin, Warnerville, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, continued his strong campaign placing second overall in the pole vault clearing a height of 13’5” to go with a third place finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.81 seconds.

Cobleskill also received a fourth place effort in the 500-meter dash from junior Brandon Booker, Beacon, N.Y. , Beacon High School, in a time of 1:09.38 and a ninth place finish in the 400-meter dash from freshman Alex Hitchcock, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, in 51.68 seconds.

Sophomore thrower Thomas Coene, Ontario, N.Y., Thomas Webster High School, also had a strong outing taking fourth place in the weight throw with a toss of 49’2”

MiSci Event: Cassini at Saturn

Monday, May 7 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Cassini spacecraft spent 13 years orbiting Saturn and plunged into its atmosphere in a “grand finale” in September of 2017. Cassini has revolutionized our understanding of Saturn and all gas giant planets. Join us for some spectacular imagery of Saturn and learn more about the ringed planet.

The Dudley Observatory at miSci is committed to lifelong learning and has created programming specifically designed for adults! Come explore the museum on a quiet afternoon, then join the Dudley Observatory for an exciting astronomy lesson presented by our Outreach Astronomer, Dr. Valerie Rapson.

Cost: Senior Admission to miSci ($10.50 adult, $9 senior 65+), Free for miSci members.

Come early or stay after the lesson to enjoy the many exhibits miSci has to offer! The museum is open from 9 am – 5 pm. You need not be a senior citizen to attend.

miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308

info@dudleyobservatory.org
518/382-7890

http://www. dudleyobservatory.org

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SUNY Hunt Seat Equestrians Tie for Second Place in Championships

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill hunt seat equestrian team posted one of their best showings of the season as the Fighting Tigers posted total of 30 points to tie for second place in an 10 team field at an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Region 3 Zone 2 Show hosted by Skidmore College at the Van Lennep Riding Center Saturday.

Cobleskill will next be in action on Saturday March 3^rd when they travel to Morrisville, N.Y. to compete an IHSA Region 3 Zone 2 event hosted by Morrisville State College at the college’s Equestrian Center beginning at 10:00 a.m.

TEAM RESULTS:

Place	Team	Score
1.	Skidmore College	47= Champion
2.	SUNY Cobleskill	30= Reserve Champion
2.	Morrisville State College	30= Reserve Champion
4.	University at Albany	29
T-5.	Colgate University	27
T-5.	Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)	27
7.	Siena College	24
8.	Oneonta State College	20
9.	Hartwick College	12
10.	Keuka College	9

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Cobleskill Western Equestrians Repeat as Champions

Morrisville, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill Western Equestrian Team posted a first place finish and a tie for first place at the final Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 2 Region 3 events hosted by the Morrisville State College Mustangs over the weekend. With their finishes at the shows the Fighting Tigers captured their second consecutive Zone 2 Region 3 Championship which automatically qualifies all team members for 2018 Regional Semi-Final Round to be hosted by Alfred State College at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, N.Y. on Saturday March 17th and Sunday March 18th.

Entering the day’s events with a 192-186 lead in the overall region standings; the Fighting Tigers won the show by a 37-29 margin over the host Mustangs, which gave them the regional lead at 229-to-215 after seven regional regular season shows.

Once again senior Morgan O’Sullivan, Killingsworth, Conn., Middletown High School, did the bulk of the damage for the Fighting Tigers by taking the show’s High Point Rider honors by winning in the Open Reigning competition while placing second overall in Open Western Horsemanship.

Cobleskill also received a strong effort from senior Emily McLaughlin, Delanson, N.Y., Duanesburg High School, who tied for Reserve High Point Honors by winning the Open Western Horsemanship Division and taking third place overall in Open Reigning.

The visitors also received evet wins from: senior Erin Hopmans, Hinsdale, Mass., Wahconah Regional High School, in Novice Western Horsemanship, junior Emma Russell, in Intermediate I Western Horsemanship, West Hurley, N.Y., Onteora High School, and from junior Rachel Butler, Seward, N.Y., Home Schooled, in Beginner Western Horsemanship.

In the day’s second show the Fighting Tigers secured the regional title by overcoming the Mustang’s home arena advantage by tying their hosts for the event’s title with a score of 32-to-32. As a result of their efforts Cobleskill once again won the regional title by an overall score of 261-to-247 for the eight show regular season over Morrisville.

Once again the senior tandem of Morgan O’Sullivan and Emily McLaughlin led the way for the Orange & Black as O’Sullivan by taking the show’s High Point Rider honors by placing second both the Open Reigning competition and in Open Western Horsemanship while McLaughlin won in Open Reigning while taking third overall in Open Western Horsemanship to capture Reserve Point Rider honors for the show.

The Fighting Tigers also received important event wins from: Kathryn Terry, Castile, N.Y., Letchworth High School, in Intermediate II Western Horsemanship, Emma Russell in Intermediate I Western Horsemanship and from Rachel Butler in Beginner Western Horsemanship.

With her individual performance, Morgan O’Sullivan wins the IHSA Zone 2 Region 3 High Point Rider Championship for the second consecutive season and the third time in her career with a season total of 97 points and automatically qualifies individually for the 2018 IHSA National Championships to be hosted from May 3rd thru May 6th, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa.

Cobleskill will next compete as a team in the IHSA Individual Regional Championships hosted by Morrisville State College in Morrisville, N.Y., on Sunday February 25th at 9:00 a.m.

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Sunday Brunch featuring Savory and Sweet Crepes

Preston Hollow - Chase away the cabin fever blues and come to brunch at the Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge Farm on Sunday, March 4, from 11am-3pm. Chef Robert Lugo has planned an extraordinary menu of savory and sweet crepes. There will be six varieties of crepes with toppings and side salads. Guests can chose any three of six crepes, made with ingredients from the farm and other local producers. Local cheeses, vegetables and fruits will be combined with Heather Ridge Farm grassfed beef, goat and duck crepe fillings. There will be a choice of custard filled crepes for the sweet tooth. Vegetarian fillings and gluten free crepes also are on the menu.

Cost per person is $24. Call Carol at 518-239-6234 or e-mail Carol@heather-ridge-farm.com for reservations. Complete menu on the website: www. Heather-Ridge-Farm.com

The following two weekends, March 10 & 11, and March 17 & 18, the café will featured Irish dishes on the menu, including farm made bangers, white pudding, corned beef and bacon. A live Celtic music session is always planned for the second Sunday of each month, including March 11 led by fiddlers Hilary Schrauf and Bernie Neumann. Pop up coffee bar will be provided by chef Robert Lugo.

Upcoming events in March:
March 4 Sweet and Savory Crepe Brunch with chef Robert Lugo
March 4 Deadline to reserve farm made Corned Beef
March 10 & 11 Irish food menu at cafe!
March 11 Second Sunday Session: Live Celtic music with fiddlers Hilary and Bernie, and Pop Up Coffee Bar with chef Robert Lugo
March 10, 11 or 17 Pickup reserved Corned Beef for St Patrick’s Day
March 17 & 18 Irish food menu at cafe!

The Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge Farm is located at 989 Broome Center Road, Preston Hollow, NY. 518-239-6234. Animal Welfare Approved. The Café and farm store is open Saturday and Sunday year round for lunch and brunch from 11am-3pm. Menus and a calendar of events are updated weekly on its website at www.heather-ridge-farm.com

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