Bouchard Named Male Runner of the Week

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced today that for the SUNY Cobleskill senior Anthony Bouchard, Wantagh, N.Y., Wantagh High School, has been named the league’s Men’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday, October 22nd. This marks the third time this season the Cobleskill senior has been honored as been honored by the conference with the award.
                                                                                                 
The Wantagh, N.Y. native placed ninth overall in a field of 156 runners at the 2017 Plansky Invitational hosted by Williams College at Mount Greylock High School in Williamstown, Mass. on Saturday afternoon by covering the hilly 5000 meter course in a time of 17:56. Led by Bouchard, Cobleskill posted a team score of 50 points to finish in second place in a five-team field.

Cobleskill will next be in action on Saturday October 28th when they travel to Morrisville, N.Y. to compete at the 2017 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted by the Mustangs of Morrisville State College on their campus cross country course beginning at 11:00 a.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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Monsen Named Runner of the Week

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced today that for the SUNY Cobleskill sophomore Anastasia Monsen, Guilderland, N.Y., Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, has been named the league’s Women’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday, October 22^nd. 

                                                                                                  

Monsen placed fourth overall in a field of 156 runners at the 2017 Plansky Invitational hosted by Williams College at Mount Greylock High School in Williamstown, Mass. on Saturday afternoon by covering the hilly 5000 meter course in a time of 21:52. Led by her effort, The Fighting Tigers posted a team score of 44 points to finish in second place in a five-team field.

Cobleskill will next be in action on Saturday October 28^th when they travel to Morrisville, N.Y. to compete at the 2017 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted by the Mustangs of Morrisville State College on their campus cross country course beginning at 11:00 a.m.

                                                                                                                                                  

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Women's Volleyball Falls to MCLA

North Adams, Mass.: The SUNY Cobleskill women’s volleyball team could not sustain early momentum against the host Trailblazers of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) on Tuesday evening losing 3-1 by set scores of: 25-19, 18-25, 12-25 and 7-25 in non-conference action. With the defeat the Fighting Tigers move to 8-15 overall on the season while with the win the Trailblazers are now 9-17 on the campaign.

Sophomore outside hitter Emily Potter, Fort Plain, N.Y., Fort Plain High School, turned in a solid effort in defeat for the Orange & Black with eight kills and 15 digs on the evening while junior setter Mackenzie Holbert, Sauquoit, N.Y., New Hartford High School/Herkimer Community College, contributed 16 assists and 12 digs on the evening.

Cobleskill will close out the 2017 season on Wednesday October 25^th when they travel to Morrisville, N.Y. for a North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) rival Morrisville State College with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m. 

FINAL BOX:

Box Score (Match)
SUNY Cobleskill vs MCLA
(10/24/2017 at North Adams, MA)

MCLA def. SUNY Cobleskill 19-25,25-18,25-12,25-7 SUNY Cobleskill (8-15) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Emily Potter 8-1-0; Karyn Knaul 6-1-1; Mackenzie Holbert 4-2-0; Rachel Burke 3-0-1; Gabrielle Danthine 2-0-0; Katerina Weingarten 2-5-0; Dani Webb 1-0-0; Totals 26-9-2.0. (Assists) - Mackenzie Holbert 16. (Dig leaders) - Emily Potter 15; Kendra Webb 14; Dani Webb 14; Mackenzie Holbert 12 MCLA (9-17) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Sara LaFreniere 12-2-1; Brooke Queripel 10-0-1; Melissa Hopkins 8-0-1; Maggie Allen 8-2-1; Brianne O'Rourke 7-0-8; Alyssa Keegan 4-0-1; Tayler Wiese 1-0-0; Kristin Mange-Rock 0-0-1; Michelle Laga 0-1-0; Mele Enomoto 0-3-0; Natasha Stewart 0-1-0; Totals 50-9-10.0. (Assists) - Natasha Stewart 26; Tayler Wiese 16. (Dig leaders) - Natasha Stewart 19; Mele Enomoto 19; Michelle Laga 14; Tayler Wiese 8; Sara LaFreniere 8 Site: North Adams, MA Date: 10/24/2017     Attend: 125   Time: 1:25

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SUNY Men's Soccer Beats Cazenovia 4-1

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s soccer team kept their North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play-off hopes alive in impressive fashion on Wednesday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Wildcats of Cazenovia College at the Soccer/Lax Complex to close out the home portion of their season schedule. The victory gives Cobleskill a 6-9-2 overall record including a 4-4-1 mark in conference action while the defeat drops the Wildcats out of the play-off picture with a 7-9 overall record with a 3-6 record versus league opponents.

The Fighting Tigers were led by sophomore forward Thierno Ka, Bronx, N.Y., Banana Kelly High School, who scored a pair of goals on the afternoon along with solo goal scoring efforts from sophomore forward Emile Vwaza, Manhattan, N.Y., Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School, and sophomore midfielder Kalifala Konneh, Bronx, N.Y., Fredrick Douglas Academy.

The Cobleskill defense turned in another solid effort allowing the visitors only five shots on the afternoon with freshman goalkeeper Sam Sherbacow, Minneola, Fla. Lake Minneola High School, needed only to make two saves in the victory.

The Fighting Tigers will next travel to Williamsport, Pa. on Saturday October 25^th needed a win against the host Wildcats of Penn College in order to secure a NEAC play-off bid. The contest will kick-off at 1:00 p.m. and be available via live-stream at:  https://portal.stretchinternet.com/pct/. 

FINAL GAME BOX:

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
Cazenovia vs SUNY Cobleskill (Oct 25, 2017 at Cobleskill, N.Y.)

Cazenovia (7-9/3-6 NEAC) vs. SUNY Cobleskill (6-9-2/4-4-1 NEAC) Date: Oct 25, 2017  Attendance: 67 Weather: Cool & Sunny Goals by period       1  2  Tot ------------------------------- Cazenovia...........  1  0 -  1 SUNY Cobleskill.....  3  1 -  4 SCORING SUMMARY:   1.   9:22 COBMSO17 Emile Vwaza (5) (unassisted) - Vwaza scored off deflection in box   2.  16:27 COBMSO17 Kalifala Konneh (2) (Moussa Bamba) - Scored on weakside off cross   3.  28:29 COBMSO17 Thierno Ka (1) (Corey Roseboom) - Scored off long lead pass   4.  30:21 CAZM Juan Andrew Diaz (4) (unassisted) - Scored in box off failed clear attempt   5.  55:06 COBMSO17 Thierno Ka (2) (Mame Amar) - Beat goalie off thru ball in box. Shots: Cazenovia 5, SUNY Cobleskill 20 Saves: Cazenovia 10 (Tom Nicholls 10), SUNY Cobleskill 2 (Sam Sherbacow 2) The Fighting Tigers keep their NEAC play-off hopes alive with a 4-1 victory over the Wildcats.

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Women's Volleyball Falls to Morrisville

Morrisville, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill women’s volleyball team closed the 2017 season on Wednesday evening with a 3-0 road loss to the Mustangs of Morrisville State College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action by set scores of 25-14, 25-17 and 25-17. With the loss the Fighting Tigers close the season with an 8-16 overall record including a 2-7 mark in NEAC action while the Mustangs improve to 20-5 overall and will head into the NEAC Championship Tournament with an 8-1 league mark.

The Fighting Tigers received a solid effort in defeat from junior setter Mackenzie Holbert, Sauquoit, N.Y., New Hartford High School/Herkimer Community College, who tallied seven assists, five digs and two kills on the night while freshman outside hitter Emily Potter, Fort Plain, N.Y., Fort Plain High School, closed the season with 11 digs and three kills. 

Final Box Score (Match)
SUNY Cobleskill vs Morrisville St.
(Oct 25, 2017 at Morrisville, N.Y.)

Morrisville St. def. SUNY Cobleskill 25-14,25-17,25-17 SUNY Cobleskill (8-16, 2-7 NEAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Katerina Weingarten 4-0-0; Emily Potter 3-0-0; Mackenzie Holbert 2-0-1; Rachel Burke 2-2-1; Karyn Knaul 2-1-1; Gabrielle Danthine 1-0-1; Abigail Hammond 1-0-0; Totals 15-3-2.0. (Assists) - . (Dig leaders) - Emily Potter 11; Dani Webb 6 Morrisville St. (20-5, 8-1 NEAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Kirsten Florio 8-0-3; Margaret Kianka 7-0-1; Megyan Merrill 6-0-1; Lindsey Sunderlage 5-3-5; Helena Hanes 4-0-4; Elycia Crittenden 3-0-0; Kim Dunkleman 2-0-0; Morgan Florio 1-0-0; Amelia Baratier 1-0-2; Sabrina Figueroa 1-0-0; Samantha Wolf 0-2-0; Totals 38-5-8.0. (Assists) - Morgan Florio 12. (Dig leaders) - Samantha Wolf 16; Amelia Baratier 6 Site: Morrisville, N.Y. (STUAC Gymnasium) Date: Oct 25, 2017   Attend: 107   Time: 1:07 Referees: Van Swearingen, Don Miller Line judges: Gina Connelly, Amy Markowicz

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SUNY Women's Soccer Falls to Cazenovia

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill women’s soccer team closed out the home portion of their 2017 schedule on Thursday by dropping a 7-0 decision to the visiting Wildcats of Cazenovia College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action. The loss drops the Fighting Tigers to 0-16 overall on the season including a 0-9 record in NEAC play while the Wildcats improve to 8-6-1 overall with a 4-4-1 conference record.

Cobleskill sophomore goalie Samantha Springstead, Staten Island, N.Y., Notre Dame Academy, continued to play stellar defense in the net recording 27 saves for the contest as the Orange & Black were outshot 53-to-6 on the day. 

The Fighting Tigers will close the 2017 season on Saturday October 28^th when they travel to Williamstown, Pa. to meet the Wildcats of Penn College in NEAC action beginning at 3:00 p.m.

FINAL BOX:

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
Cazenovia vs SUNY Cobleskill (Oct 26, 2017 at Cobleskill, N.Y.)

Cazenovia (8-6-1/4-4-1 NEAC) vs. SUNY Cobleskill (0-16/0-9 NEAC) Date: Oct 26, 2017  Attendance: 47 Weather: Cool & Partly Cloudy Goals by period       1  2  Tot ------------------------------- Cazenovia...........  4  3 -  7 SUNY Cobleskill.....  0  0 -  0 SCORING SUMMARY:   1.   2:31 CAZW Dominique Metoyer (8) (Erika Lewis-Ellison) - Scored Weakside off cross   2.   3:59 CAZW Dominique Metoyer (9) (Madison Adams) - Thru ball to middle of box   3.  15:55 CAZW McKenzie Lidell (2) (unassisted) - Scored on Breakaway   4.  37:49 CAZW Michaela Breeze (9) (unassisted) - Scored on rebound on shot off the post   5.  47:22 CAZW Lauren Gee (1) (Erika Lewis-Ellison) - scored on cross to middle of the box   6.  49:59 CAZW Carmen D'Agostino (3) (unassisted) - Scored on Breakaway   7.  69:13 CAZW Madison Adams (7) (unassisted) - Scored on Breakaway Shots: Cazenovia 53, SUNY Cobleskill 6 Saves: Cazenovia 2 (Alyssa Conolly 2), SUNY Cobleskill 27 (Samantha Springstead 27)

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SUNY Women's Swim Team Ranked Fourth

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The SUNY Cobleskill women’s swimming & diving team will head into the 2017-18 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) season ranked fourth in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll. The Fighting Tigers are coming off a third place finish at the conference’s 2016-17 championship meet after posting a 3-6-1 overall record versus head-to-head completion during the regular season.

According to new head coach Jamie Hotaling the Fighting Tigers will be something of a work in progress this year.

“This season we are clearly going to be in a rebuilding mode because of our losses from last year’s roster. But if our newcomers develop like we believe they can along with our returners; we can become a competitive team by the end of the season.”

                                                                                                                                   

Leading the way for the Orange & Black this season will be junior Emily Sugrue, Long Island City, N.Y., The Renaissance Charter School, who captured conference titles last season in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard freestyle along with sophomores Ashley Maye, Westport, N.Y., Moriah Central High School, and Michelle Moffett, Staten Island, N.Y. , Saint John Villa Academy, who earned All-NEAC Team honors in multiple relay events.

Among the newcomers freshman Lauren Howard, Fishkill, N.Y., John Jay-Hopewell Junction, has shown promise as both a diver and as a swimmer who can perform multiple events at multiple distances.  

The Fighting Tigers will begin their season on Saturday, October 28^th, when they host SUNY Delhi in dual meet action at the Bouck Hall Natatorium beginning at 1:00 p.m. 

2017-18 NEAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Preseason Rankings

Rank	Institution (First-Place Votes)	Total Points
1	Cazenovia College (4)	28
2	Cedar Crest College (1)	16
3	Wells College	16
4	SUNY Cobleskill	14
5	Gallaudet University	6

*Tie broken by number of first place votes received under NEAC rules.

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SUNY Men's Swim Team First in Poll

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’ swimming & diving team will open the 2017-18 season ranked first in the North Eastern Athletic Conference’s (NEAC) Pre-Season Coaches Poll. The Fighting Tigers will be looking to defend their 2016-17 conference title under the direction of new head coach Jamie Hotaling.

According to their new head coach the Fighting Tigers are in a strong position to contend for another NEAC title.

“I’m very excited about the season. While it’s true that we certainly lost a lot of talent through graduation last year; we have some extremely talented new recruits, who are going to be great replacements. We also have some excellent returners who have shown what they can do. We are definitely going to be a contender this year for the conference title.”  

This season the Fighting Tigers have a solid group of returners including seven returning lettermen led by two-time NEAC and NCAA Division III North Eastern Regional one-meter diving champion junior Sam Datri, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, along with senior Anthony McGorsik, East Hampton, N.Y., East Hampton High School, who was the conference champion in the: 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle.

Cobleskill will also return senior Joslen Pettit, Gloversville, N.Y., Gloversville High School, who was the conference’s champion in the 200-yard butterfly.

Among the new comers the Orange & Black will be counting on: freshman Mohamed Azhar Ahdul Cader, Shennai, India, Don Bosco Prep., who is an extremely talented in the breaststroke, freshman Daniel Mullen, Oswego, N.Y., Mexico High School, who will be a multi-event performer and freshman Sam Sherbacow, Minneola, Fla., Lake Minneola High School, who has shown exceptional promise in the freestyle sprints to make contributions this season.

The Fighting Tigers will open the 2017-18 season on Saturday October 28^th when they host SUNY Delhi for a dual meet beginning at 1:00 p.m.  

2017-18 NEAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Pre-Season Rankings

Rank	Institution (First-Place Votes)	Total Points
1	SUNY Cobleskill (2)*	24
1	Gallaudet University (2)*	20
3	Cazenovia college	20
4	Wells College	12

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SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tiger Weekly Recap

The SUNY Cobleskill western equestrian team roared to a pair of victories i Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 2 Region 3 Shows hosted by the Fighting Tigers on Sunday at the college’s equestrian center. Cobleskill was led to victory by senior Morgan O’Sullivan, Killingsworth, Conn., Middletown High School, who took Reserve High Point Rider in the first show then came back to win the second show to earn High Point Rider honors.

The Fighting Tiger men’s cross country team posted a team score of 69 points to place third in a field of 13 teams at the 2017 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Cross Country Championships hosted by Morrisville State College in Morrisville, N.Y. on Saturday. Freshman Xzavier Rich, Westerlo, N.Y., Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School, earned First Team All-NEAC honors at the meet by placing sixth overall in the 104 runner field covering the hilly 8000-meter course in a time of 29:29.1.

Junior Quinn Porter, Ballston Spa, N.Y., Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, was the Fighting Tiger women’s cross country team’s top finisher at the 2017 NEAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday hosted by Morrisville State College in Morrisville, N.Y. Porter earned First Team All-NEAC honors by placing third overall in the field of 97 runners by covering the hilly 6000-meter loop in a time of 25:56.4 as Cobleskill posted a team total of 82 points to place third overall in the field of 13 teams.

The men’s swimming & diving team opened their 2017 season at home on Saturday by posting a 114-81 win over the Broncos of SUNY Delhi on Saturday afternoon at the Bouck Hall Natatorium to open the season at 1-0 overall versus head-to-head competition. Freshman Daniel Mullin, Oswego, N.Y., Mexico High School, was the team’s top performer winning the: 200-yard freestyle (1:59.16), 500-yard freestyle (5:28.85) and 50-yard freestyle (23.93 seconds) for the Fighting Tigers.

The Fighting Tiger women’s swimming & diving team opened the 2017 season at home on Saturday by posting a 121-31 win over the Broncos of SUNY Delhi on Saturday afternoon at the Bouck Hall Natatorium to open the season at 1-0 overall versus head-to-head competition. Junior Emily Surgue, Long Island City, N.Y., The Renaissance School, was the team’s top performer winning the: 100-yard butterfly (1:09.33), 50-yard freestyle (29.41) and the 100-yard freestyle (1:03.69).

The men’s soccer team closed the 2017 season by splitting a pair of NEAC contests during the week defeating visiting Cazenovia College on Wednesday by a 4-1 margin then losing on the road at Penn College on Saturday by a score of 5-1. Sophomore midfielder Moussa Bamba, Bronx, N.Y., Fredrick Douglas Academy, had a goal and an assist on the week for the Fighting Tigers who close the season with a 6-10-2 overall mark including a 4-5-1 record in NEAC action.

The hunt seat equestrian team posted a second place finish in a field of 11 teams on Saturday at an IHSA Zone 2 Region 3 Show hosted by Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Senior Morgan O’Sullivan, Killingsworth, Conn., Middletown High School, led the way for the Fighting Tigers finishing first in open fences and third in open flats at the event.

The Fighting Tiger women’s volleyball team ended the 2017 season with a pair of  road losses falling at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in non-league action on Tuesday 3-1 by scores of 25-19, 18-25, 12-25 and 7-25 then losing in NEAC play on Wednesday at Morrisville State College 3-0 by scores of 25-14, 25-17 and 25-17. Sophomore outside hitter Emily Potter, Fort Plain, N.Y., Fort Plain High School, averaged 1.57 kills and 3.71 digs per set on the week as Cobleskill closed the season with a 8-16 overall record including a 2-7 record in conference play.

The women’s soccer team ended the year by losing a pair of NEAC contests during the week, losing at home to Cazenovia College on Wednesday 7-0 then falling at Penn College on Saturday by an 8-0 margin to conclude the year with a 0-17 overall record with a 0-10 mark in NEAC play. Sophomore goalkeeper Samantha Springstead, Staten Island, N.Y., Notre Dame Academy, recorded 38 saves on the week for the Fighting Tigers.

UPCOMING HOME CONTESTS

Men’s Basketball vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 11/15, Summit University 11/21              

 Women’s Basketball vs. Bard College 11/21, Morrisville State 11/29                                                                                                            
Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving vs. William Smith & SUNY Delhi 11/11

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Cobleskill Police Blotter

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

At 10:56 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested William P. Barlow, 20, of Lincolndale, NY, for Violation of the Village's Noise Ordinance.  He was issued an appearance ticket and released.  He is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on November 16th at 10:00 a.m.

At 11:00 p.m. Cobleskill Police issued a summons to Edward C. Demello, III, 19, of Bridgewater, MA, for Possession of Alcohol by a person under the age of 21.  He was released and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on November 14th at 5:00 p.m.

At 11:00 p.m.  Cobleskill Police issued a summons to Jason C. Yelle, 19, of Taunton, MA, for Possession of Alcohol by a person under the age of 21.  He was released and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on November 14th at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, October 27, 2017

At 9:39 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Daryl R.  Hagadorn, 31, of Worcester, NY, for Disorderly Conduct.  He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $1500 Bail / $4500 Bond.  He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on October 31st at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 28, 2017

At 10:35 p.m. Cobleskill Police issued a summons to Brad Kannry, 20, of Shirley, NY, for Possession of Alcohol by a person under the age of 21.  He is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on November 16th at 5:00 p.m.

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Flood Warning in Walton

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in New York...West Branch Delaware At Walton affecting Delaware County. The National Weather Service in Binghamton New York has issued a* Flood Warning for The West Branch Delaware At Walton.* From Monday morning until late Monday night.* At 10 PM Sunday the stage was 3.0 feet.* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.* Minor flooding is forecast.* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by 10 AM Monday and crest near 10.3 feet around 2 PM Monday. The river will fall below flood stage after 11 PM Monday.* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Fairgrounds begin to flood at 10 feet

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Flood Warning Issued in Hancock

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in New York...East Branch Delaware At Fishs Eddy affecting Delaware County The National Weather Service in Binghamton New York has issued a* Flood Warning for The East Branch Delaware At Fishs Eddy.* From this morning until this evening.* At 8 AM Monday the stage was 13.3 feet.* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.* Forecast...The river will crest near 13.5 feet by late morning, then begin to recede.The river should fall back below flood stage by early this afternoon.* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Minor Flood Stage. Between 13 and 16 feet, widespread agricultural flooding develops in the floodplain. River water approaches Bodoit Road in Fishs Eddy. In Hancock, properties along E. Front Street are affected.

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"How Looking Becomes Seeing" Bright Hill Literary Workshops for Kids 25th Anniversary Exhibition Saturday, November 4

Treadwell, NY -On Saturday, November 4, from 3 - 5 pm, the Word & Image Gallery at Bright Hill Literary Center of the Catskills will open "How Looking Becomes Seeing, Bright Hill Literary Workshops for Kids 25th Anniversary Exhibit." The exhibit, which will remain in the gallery through December 22, is curated by Bertha Rogers, Founding Director of Bright Hill and leader of the Workshops for Kids Program; students will read their poems and stories during the reception, which is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served. Gallery hours are Mon., Tues., 10 am - 4 pm; Wed. 9 am - noon; during Word Thursdays, 7 pm, November 9; and during Veterans and Community Day, noon - 5 pm, November 11; as well as during Bright Hill's 25th Anniversary Book Launch and Celebration, 1 pm - 5 pm, Saturday, December 16.
     Included are artist books, dioramas, sculptures, drawings; and poems, legends, and riddles created by students in the BHLC Workshop program for kids from 5 - 14 that took place in the winter and summer of 2017. Among the five-day workshops that focused on S(Science) T(Technology) E(Engineering) A(Art) and M (Math)  were "Who Has Seen the Wind?"; "Bugs", "The Talking Trees"; "Poems and Stories in Three Dimensions"; and "One-Thousand and One Nights". Works included in the exhibit will also be represented in the forthcoming anthology, How Looking Becomes Seeing.
   For the "Who Has Seen the Wind" winter program, students learned about the many different types of winds in the world, then wrote riddles and poems about them; they also learned how the Theremin, an electronic instrument that works with the wave of a hand, operates, thanks to the expertise of Theremin expert Carl Welden.
     During the "Bugs" program, students, teachers, interns, and parents traveled to the Cornell University Insect Collection for a presentation by Curator Dr. Jason Dombroski, then modeled bugs and wrote about them in the workshop.
     For "The Talking Trees", participants traveled to the NYS State Museum to learn about the Gilboa Fossil Forest as well as living plants from NYS Paleontologist Dr. Jane Amati, after which Franklin artist Sondra Freckleton gave them a lesson in drawing trees; and Cyrus Hinman's uncle explained how trees grow.
    "Poems and Stories in Three Dimensions" was an intensive program for middle-school students; Treadwell resident Luke Potrzeba taught interns Cain Rodriguez and Ariah Mitchell how to install and use the Three-Dimensional Printer that was purchased as a memorial to the late Ernest M. Fishman; they, in turn, shared their knowledge with the other interns who then helped the students to design and build miniature dioramas with 3-d characters and fittings.
     The last summer workshop was "One-Thousand and One Nights," and students listened, every day, to several of the tales from the Arabian Nights as told by the legendary Scheherazade. They then learned about and wrote Arabic and designed and  painted illuminated manuscripts with gold leaf in the style of ancient Arabian manuscripts.
    Student participants included Bennett and Tyler Aaronson, Rochester and Oneonta; Sam Antrosio, Oneonta; Jude and Lila Archer, Franklin and Brooklyn; Zooey Bartow, Delhi; Leo Besen,    NJ and Delhi; Anthony Burkert, Delhi; Ginger DiMarco, Delhi and Brooklyn; Sasha and Isabelle Dudek, Oneonta; Perrylee Eubanks, Treadwell; Cyrus Hinman, New York and East Meredith; Keenan Jaklitsch, Delhi; Evan, Noah, and Olivia Kruppo, Delancey; Griffin Leddy, Franklin; August Lott, Cooperstown; Alaia and Sylvan McCawley-Lynch, Brooklyn and Delhi; Declan and Killian Newman, Treadwell; Thomas Aaron and Everett Pondolfino, Morris; Evelyn and Carly Potrzeba, Treadwell; Luke and Brianna Pringle, Delhi; Cassius and Maica Quinn-Crandall, Jackson Heights and Delhi; Salma Raqib, Delhi; Risdon and Tabor Reed, East Meredith; Brian Reynolds, Brooklyn and Treadwell; Cookie Richards, Walton; Gabriel Rissberger, Oneonta; Wraith Rodriguez, Walton; Izabella Tempkin, Delhi; and Jan Traver, East Meredith and Coral Gables, FL.
      Student interns were Cain Rodriguez, Walton, now a student at Clarkson University;  Felix Bridel, Franklin, a student a Simon's Rock, Bard College; Ariah Mitchell, Treadwell, a junior in high school; Molli Oppramolla, Treadwell, a junior in high school; Delilah Silberman, now a student at Bennington College; and Violet Silberman, Brooklyn and Treadwell, a sophomore in high school.
         Bright Hill's 2017, 25th-anniversary programs are made possible by grants from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; Otis A. Thompson; A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor; Dewar, and Tianaderrah Foundations; Stewart's Shops; the Abraham Kellogg Education Fund; the Delaware Youth Bureau, through the auspices of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; the DCD Work Force; the Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and with the support of Bright Hill's members and friends. For a complete schedule of events go to http://www.brighthillpress.org.
      Bright Hill's facilities include the Bright Hill Community Library, home to more than 12,000 books and literary and art periodicals that may be borrowed by local residents; the complete catalog is online at http://bhc.scoolaid.net/bin/hom. The library is a member of the South Central Regional Library Council of New York. The organization and library are located at 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY 13846. Contact 607-829-5055 or wordthur@stny.rr.com for more information.

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Flash Flood and High Wind Warnings

From the National Weather Service. Make sure to stay informed on our always updated Weather Page.

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts,
  New York, and southern Vermont, including the following areas,
  in northwestern Connecticut, northern Litchfield and southern
  Litchfield. In western Massachusetts, northern Berkshire and
  southern Berkshire. In New York, eastern Albany, eastern
  Columbia, eastern Dutchess, eastern Greene, eastern
  Rensselaer, eastern Schenectady, eastern Ulster, Hamilton,
  Montgomery, northern Fulton, northern Herkimer, northern
  Saratoga, northern Warren, northern Washington, Schoharie,
  southeast Warren, southern Fulton, southern Herkimer, southern
  Saratoga, southern Washington, western Albany, western
  Columbia, western Dutchess, western Greene, western
  Rensselaer, western Schenectady, and western Ulster. In
  southern Vermont, Bennington, eastern Windham, and western
  Windham.

* Through Monday morning

* a widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will occur across the
  region from today into early Monday. Forecast rainfall amounts
  of 1.5 to 4 inches are expected, with the highest amounts
  forecast for areas mainly south and west of Albany. Locally
  higher amounts are possible over the higher terrain of the
  eastern Catskills and southern Adirondacks.

* Excessive rainfall with rates of around one half to one inch
  per hour at times, will result in flash flooding of urban,
  poor drainage, and low lying areas, as well as small streams.
  Leaves clogging storm drains is another concern that could
  lead to flash flooding in urban areas. Isolated thunderstorms
  are also expected, which will locally enhance rainfall rates.
  Some main Stem river flooding will also be possible.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.


... High Wind Warning remains in effect from midnight tonight to
6 PM EDT Monday...

* locations... the Mohawk and Schoharie valleys, western and
  southern Adirondacks and eastern Catskills.

* Winds... south to southeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph
  switching to the west on Monday 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60
  mph.

* Timing... midnight through Monday.

* Impacts... strong winds may lead to downed trees, tree limbs
  and power lines, especially where trees are still fully
  leafed. This may also result in scattered to numerous power
  outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

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Hunter Found Dead in Richmondville

On Friday 10/27/17 at 4:40PM Schoharie County 911 Dispatchers received a call from the Richmondville

Fire Chief reporting that a 59 year old male hunter from Connecticut was missing in a heavily wooded
near Weller Road in the Town of Richmondville. It was unknown when the hunter had left his summer
home to go deer hunting.

Sheriff's Deputies and the Richmondville Fire Department responded to the scene and interviewed a
family member who stated that the subject's 4 wheeler and bow were missing from the home.
Due to the large area in which the male subject could possibly be Fire Chief Dennis Cole requested that
the Schoharie County Search and Rescue Team be dispatched to the scene.

When it became apparent that more assets and pesonnel would be needed Deputies requested a State
Police helicopter to conduct an aerial search.

Due to the approaching darkness more personnel and equipment were requested from State Forest
Rangers, State Conservation Officers along with New York State Fire Search and Rescue and K-9 units

and the Richmondville Volunteer Ambulance.

Searchers began checking the extremely steep and wooded area on foot.

At 8:505PM the 4 wheeler was located parked on a trail.

At 9:05PM the male subject was located deceased.

County Coroner Donna McGovern was at the scene and ordered the body be taken to Ellis Hospital for
an autopsy.

The name of the victim is not being released at this time pending notification to family
members.

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Service, Chanting at Mountain View Russian Orthodox Church this Weekend

This weekend, Mark Kotliaroff, the organizer and director of the Russian Orthodox Choir Conference is attending church services this weekend in Middleburgh. The service, on Sunday October 28th at 10:00 AM at the Mountain View Russian Orthodox Church will feature not just a traditional Orthodox service but beautiful eastern chanting.

All are invited.

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