SUNY Cobleskill Student Arrested for Weapon Related Incident on Campus

Stating that there was no "perceived risk to the campus community," SUNY Cobleskill officials alerted students, faculty and employees to the arrest of a student at approximately 12:20 am Wednesday morning for his "reported involvement in a situation that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, December 10, 2013, in Parsons Hall involving an alleged weapon."

 

The Davis-Parsons Complex is located on the south-western part of campus 

Although there are rumors flying on the various SUNY Cobleskill social media networks, there has been no concrete release of details at this point by either campus officials or the University Police Department, which is continuing to investigate the matter and requested that anyone with information regarding last evening's incident to call either 518-255-5317 or 518-255-5555.

 

Per college policy, the student in question has been temporarily suspended.

County Board Adopts 2014 Budget in Mixed Vote, Approves Other Action in Special Session

 

The Schoharie County Board of Supervisors, meeting in a special session, adopted the proposed 2014 county budget in a split vote yesterday evening, with what remained of the Conservative faction (Supervisors Mann, Murray, Singletary and Vroman) siding against the largely non-controversial fiscal plan, while the remaining ten Supervisors voted in support of the multi-million dollar package.

 

In what constituted the only public debate before the budget's passage, outgoing Supervisors Robert Mann of Blenheim and Dan Singletary of Jefferson questioned the reversion of a currently grade 18 Highway Department employee to his previous grade 13 position, of which there is already an occupant, with Public Works Commissioner Dan Crandall warning that it will be a "struggle to get it [work] done" with this change in departmental personnel duties.

 

Supervisor Mann in particular accused the County Board of engaging in similar activities that they decried in the infamous Fitzmaurice Report, which he acknowledged paints an unfavorable opinion of his handling of a layoff "hit list" in November 2011, and sparred briefly with Schoharie Town Supervisor Gene Milone who explained the board's decision as the "elimination of a title that shouldn't be there."

 

In other action the County Board approved Resolution 98 (establishing county equalization rates), Resolution 99 (equalizing assessments), Resolution 100 (levying unpaid water charges in Esperance, Schoharie, Jefferson, Conesville and Richmondville), Resolution 101 (levy on town taxes), Resolution 102 (levying unpaid sewer charges in Seward, Esperance and Schoharie),  Resolution 103 (levying returned school taxes), Resolution 104 (levying returned village taxes) and Resolution 105 (levying highway improvement district charges for Avenue of the Stars in the Town of Blenheim) by wide margins.

 

Two resolutions concerning separate Schoharie County stream restoration and emergency watershed protection projects (Little Schoharie and Platterkill) were also adopted, which awarded both contracts to Rifenburg Construction at a combined cost of $11.7 million, as were two motions of new business: one by Supervisor Mann requesting Schoharie County Treasurer Bill Cherry and Ron Simmons of Simmons Recovery Consulting to meet with members of his town over the status of rebuilding the Blenheim Bridge and the other which authorized the county to begin advertising the soon-to-be-vacant position of Public Health Director.

 

Fourteen of sixteen Town Supervisors were present for the second to last meeting of the raucous 2013 legislative session, with the Town of Wright's chair remaining vacant and Broome Supervisor Anne Batz absent. The regularly scheduled December Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on next Friday, December 20th at 9 am.

Special County Board Meeting Tonight (December 10th, 2013)

The Schoharie County Board of Supervisors will be convening tonight in a routine session to adopt the tax levy resolutions which are a result of the board's adoption of the 2014 public budget at last month's regular meeting. Supervisors have traditionally adopted the levies in early December to give the Real Property Tax Office enough time to produce tax bills before the Christmas holiday. 

There are also four committee meetings scheduled between this evening and tomorrow night, the result of which will likely be a quick session to adopt the tax levies and to adjourn shortly thereafter, unless new business is brought before the board that cannot wait until the year-end session is held on Friday, December 20th. 

Teenage Boy Struck by Motor Vehicle on Main Street Middleburgh

The Schoharie County Sheriff's office issued the following press release yesterday evening:

At 4:36 today the Sheriff's Office responded to a personal injury car/pedestrian collision on Main St. in the Village of Middleburgh. 

The investigation has revealed that David Harrington (38) of Esperance was traveling north on Main St. when he struck a 14 y/o male who was crossing the road in a marked crosswalk. 

The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center by MEVAC and county EMS with a fracture of his right leg and several cuts. At this time there is no word on the treatment required. 

Upon speaking with a witness and the parties involved, it was determined that speed was not a factor, and that the teen may have misjudged the distance and time he had to cross, not allowing the operator time to react and stop prior to the crosswalk. It was also determined that drugs or alcohol were not factors in the collision.  

No charges are being filed at this time.  

Middleburgh Fire and Scho-Wright Ambulance also assisted at the scene.

Assemblyman Lopez to Host Two "Open Forums for Education" This Week

Assemblyman Peter Lopez's (R-Schoharie) office announced last week that he will be hosting two separate "Open Forums for Education" that will allow members of the community, parents, teachers and school administrators to address education-related concerns to the assemblyman directly.

 

The first will be held on Wednesday, December 11th, 7pm at Grand Gorge's ONC BOCES located in the Northern Catskill's Occupational Center and the other is scheduled for Thursday, December 12th at the same time inside of Cobleskill-Richmondville's high school auditorium. (Senator Seward will be attending both forums, although he will be joining the Cobleskill-Richmondville event in progress due to a prior commitment.)

 

Neither forum will focus exclusively on the controversial Common Core program, but will provide the community with an opportunity to discuss testing procedures, teacher evaluations, Race to the Top, and other education associated topics.

 

Saying that local schools continue to operate on "shifting sands - from state budget challenges, to the property-tax cap, to Regents and the impacts of Race to the Top," Assemblyman Lopez is "very distressed by the impact these rapid-fire changes will have and are having on our schools." Which is the reason why he is hosting the two upcoming forums.

 

 

 

 

 

New Poll Up: What is Your Opinion of a County Executive?

Be sure to vote in our new poll on the right hand sidebar on the question of whether Schoharie County should have a county executive. In the aftermath of the Fitzmaurice Report and the Board of Supervisors complicity or inability to prevent rampant harassment and a "reign of terror" within county government, the creation of a county executive or manager position has grown more appealing.

 

But what do you think? Please weigh in on this subject and share this poll with your friends!

County Commission Nixes Wright Gas Project, Pending Study

 

The Schoharie County Planning Commission, which met this past Monday, voted unanimously to both call the Town of Wright Planning Board's referral (in regards to Iroquois' proposed Interconnect Project that would receive and distribute Natural Gas as a cornerstone of the Constitution Pipeline) "incomplete because of the incongruity of the environmental review," and to send the matter back to them with a suggestion that they resubmit after such review has been completed.

 

Iroquois' is seeking approval to expand the already existing Wright Compressor Station as part of the framework for the proposed Constitution Pipeline, but has yet to provide either the Town or County planning boards with a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission environmental impact statement that is required to move forward.

 

Peter Shulman, who serves as Chairman of both the Commission and the Town of Fulton Planning Board, said that he "believes the Schoharie County Planning Commission acted correctly" in their 10-0 decision on Monday evening.

 

There is considerable local opposition to both the proposed Constitution Pipeline and the Iroquois' Wright Interconnect Project, some of which was apparent at a public community meeting in the Town of Richmondville - also last Monday - where the Center for Sustainable Rural Communities presented information questioning the necessity of either project in Schoharie County.

 

However, because of the Wright Compressor Station's existence, any and all expansion of that project is reliant upon the aforementioned Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's "exclusive jurisdiction" over the process, something that concerns local activists. Worries that stem from the fact only half of county residents offered easements by Constitution Pipeline have accepted, an indication of serious and strong opposition to its construction.

Poll: No Thanks to Constitution Pipeline

Schoharie News readers say thanks but no thanks to the idea of bringing the Constitution Pipeline through Schoharie County. The natural gas pipe would traverse several towns in the County. With concerns about the Blenheim explosion still fresh in the County's collective memory, a significant majority is against the project.

What Is Your Opinion on the Constitution Pipeline?

For- 34: 26%
Against- 76: 58%
Undecided: 20: 15%
Total: 130

The results are over two-to-one against-- mounting a major challenge to the idea that the pipeline may be coming through the County sometime soon.

Area Looking at Snow, Freezing Rain Tonight

An advisory has been published warning local residents about the likelihood of inclement weather tonight. The area is looking at up to one-tenth of an inch of accumulated ice and up to three inches of freezing rain. The temperatures will hover around freezing, bottoming out at 26 tonight. The Winter Weather Advisory is in place until noon Monday. Some areas may see slightly lower temperatures and more snow accumulation.

For more information, check out our always-updated Weather page.

Thieves Steal ATV's, Game Consoles and More from Jefferson Oorah Camp; Two Thousand Dollar Reward Offered for Info

In what can only be described as a despicable act, thieves targeted Jefferson's TheZone campsite that is run by the New Jersey based Jewish organization Oorah on Tuesday evening - in the midst of Hanukkah - and stole thousands of dollars worth of ATV's, gaming consoles and television screens that children affiliated with the charity use on retreats to the complex formerly known as Deer Run Ski Lodge.

 

Rabbi Avraham Krewiec, who is director of both TheZone campsites in Schoharie County, said that "these items are used in the camp to give the children a great time." He added that "during a winter retreat, a functioning game room is a significant indoor activity that really contributes a lot to the success of the weekend."

 

According to an official press release issued by representatives of Oorah

Security cameras on site caught footage of the robbery. New York State police are reviewing the footage, which includes several images of the thieves. Oorah is enhancing these images and will be releasing them to the public shortly. Camp representatives are confident that with the help of the state police, who are working diligently on the case, the perpetrators will be apprehended before long.

This has encouraged officials within TheZone, which also has a second campsite in the Town of Gilboa, to offer a $2,000 reward to anyone who can provide local authorities with information leading to the arrest of the thieves and the return of the gaming equipment, which they hope will be recovered in time for an upcoming scheduled New Years weekend retreat.

 

"It's horrifying to think that anyone would be callous enough to steal games from children," lamented Rabbi Krawiec, who concluded his statement by saying: "especially during the holiday season and especially from a non-profit." If anyone has any information regarding this crime, please contact the State Police, Sheriff's office or Oorah with whatever details you can provide.

Opinion: Holmes Ready to Strengthen Cobleskill, Move Past Dissolution

After years of passionate debate over former Mayor Mark Galasso's proposal to dissolve the Village of Cobleskill into either the Town government, or an incredibly far-fetched idea that sought to create the "City of Cobleskill," residents of the county's economic and population hub can now look toward the future of their municipality without the constant drumbeat of self-destruction that their previous administration was so fond of pounding. 

 

It goes without saying that the Schoharie News is pleased with last month's election of former Village Trustee Linda Holmes to not only serve as Mayor of Cobleskill, but also as a promoter of stronger and more interactive government within the community. A vision Mayor Holmes started working on day one with the creation of an official facebook page for Village government, resembling that of Middleburgh's, in order to dually inform the public of government related news and community events.

 

While it is not earth shattering, it is definitely a small step in the right direction by signaling her administration is concerned with the promotion and strength of the community at large, whereas her predecessor was intent on its unequivocal dissolution despite the public and the data showing it was counter productive and based on the false premise of cost savings.

 

Only time will reveal whether Mayor Holmes term is successful in strengthening the community and putting the ill-conceived idea of dissolution behind them, but after eight years of either unpopular mayors or unconstructive administrations ranging from that of Michael Sellers to Mark Nadeau to finally Mark Galasso holding reign of Cobleskill, she can only lead the Village toward a better position than it has been.

 

What do you think?

Schoharie County to See Light Snowfall, Maybe 2-4 Inches Overnight

The convergence of two weather fronts - one bringing cooler air into the North East and the other a low pressure system from the Tennessee Valley - is not only going to be responsible for a chilly weekend in Schoharie County following the mild temperatures of the past week, but the potential for snowfall over the course of this afternoon and into tomorrow morning.

 

 

Both WRGB channel 6 and WNYT channel 13 are predicting light precipitation, generally in the two to four inch range, with the possibility for slightly higher accumulations in the Catskill Mountains, while lower elevations have to be on the watch for a sleet or wintry mix.

 

There's too many cracks in their snow related stories to even fathom counting

After the media exaggerated the effects of a mild snowstorm during Thanksgiving week, local readers would be wise to heed their warnings of potential snowfall, and maybe even sleet, while at the same time not rushing to the neighborhood supermarket because it probably will just blow over - like most storms - and avoid yet another Weather Channel panic induced shopping spree.

 

 

Lopez Hosting Flood Meeting Monday

Assemblyman Peter Lopez is inviting local leaders to another round of a series of flood resiliency meetings. The meetings, which have involved personnel from Towns, Villages, and County offices came about after Schoharie Supervisor Gene Milone suggested a better way to mitigate excess rain runoff. The project has been led by Assemblyman Lopez in conjunction with Congressman Chris Gibson and State Senator Jim Seward.

The next meeting is Monday, December 9th at 1pm at the Schoharie Town Hall. The meeting will discuss further methods of preventing future flooding and dealing with potential future logistical and weather issues.

Town of Conesville Write-In Votes Add to Hwy Superintendent Election Bizarreness

Last month's unusual Town Highway Superintendent race in Conesville between Democrat Stephen Young and incumbent Republican Larry Brandow, which resulted in a tie that the Town Board will have to decide on in January's organizational meeting, just got a little bit more bizarre with the County Board of Elections final results being published earlier this week.

 

According to the results almost 8% of the Town's electorate, or 20 voters, wrote-in their own choices for the Highway Superintendent position rather then support either Mr. Young or Mr. Brandow, with eighteen of those ballots going to a Town of Conesville employee by the name of Paul Hilliker - who also received a vote for County Coroner.

 

There were no more than a handful of write-in votes in the county Sheriff's election or in the various Town Supervisor races, but as if everything was meant to align perfectly in this scenario, there were more than enough in an election where just one vote could've changed the entire outcome and settled the question who will serve as head of the Town's Highway Department almost a month ago.

 

Add in the absentee ballot that was disqualified, due to its applicants unfortunate death, in addition to the Town of Conesville's indecisive citizenry, and the eighteen write-in votes for Mr. Hilliker just fit in with the bizarre nature of this election, which will be held again next November by New York State law because the Town Board has to appoint someone to fill the position and a special election is not an option.

 

Stay tuned for further developments in this continuously evolving story.

Schoharie News Opening an Office in Middleburgh

The Schoharie News would like to announce the opening of our public office in the Village of Middleburgh. The office, which we are sharing with 4 Star Reality, is located on 308 Main Street - will serve as a physical outlet for both our readership to reach out to us and as a space where we can work on exciting new projects and stories heading into the new year. As always, thank you for your continued support!

We will be officially opening sometime next week and will post an update status with that information.

Middleburgh Adds Accountant, Continues Post-Irene Growth

The Village of Middleburgh's business community grew a little bit bigger yesterday with the opening of the Valley Tax and Accounting office on 296 Main Street by owner Francis Pipczynski, who made the decision to come to the Village after he responded to outreach from the Mayor's office asking for an accountant to move into the area in an internet listing.

 

Praising Middleburgh's post-Irene recovery, Pipczynski said that "We are pleased to be here and part of the rebuilding process after such widespread devastation," adding that what has impressed them so much was that "after what seemed like a knock out punch, the residents and business owners did and continue to do whatever is necessary to get back on their feet."

 

With tax time just around the corner, Valley Tax and Accounting can be reached at 827-3311 or on their website. They provide a wide array or personal and business services including tax preparation, returns, IRS representation, accounting and bookkeeping services, wealth management and more.

 

Stating that he once read in life that you need to "Dream it, Conceive it, Believe it, and Achieve it," Mr. Pipczynski welcomed members of the Village Board and Business Association for an official ribbon cutting for his accounting office, which he said has a vision to "deliver comprehensive and professional tax, accounting, and additional services to the residents and business owners that they need and value." 

 

Official Results: Desmond Claims 49.87% of Vote, 12 Towns in Solid Victory

The Schoharie County Board of Elections has released their official results for last month's hotly contested election cycle, which shows a solid victory for incumbent Sheriff Tony Desmond over his two fellow law enforcement officers - Cobleskill Police Chief Larry Travis and Deputy Sheriff Todd Ethington - with 49.87% of the vote in the 2013 race for Sheriff.

Towns that supported Desmond are red, Travis are Blue and Ethington are yellow

Even more impressive was Sheriff Desmond's town-by-town dominance across the county. From his hometown of Sharon Springs to Conesville the incumbent Sheriff carried twelve towns overall, while both his opponents won just two each: Chief Travis in Blenheim and Cobleskill; Deputy Ethington in Jefferson and Summit.

 

Interestingly enough, this marks the second consecutive election where Sheriff Desmond has lost Cobleskill but still managed to build a large enough base of support across the rest of the county to offset the population center's more than fifteen hundred votes, which went by a healthy margin to their hometown candidate this time around.

 

But now that all is said and done, officially, all three men can return to their positions as law enforcement professionals with last November's race in the past and the protection of Schoharie's citizenry, regardless of who they supported, as their top priority in the present and into the future.

Letter to the Editor: Potential Maranatha Investor Dumbfounded by Apathy

Dear Editor;

I first arrived in Cobleskill to see how I could help with regard to reviving community tennis programing by using the indoor tennis club and the outdoor tennis facility on campus. As a taxpayer and as a tennis professional, I see nothing but awesome potential, not only for the beauty of the facilities, but also, the huge potential ability to derive revenue and create jobs for both the students and the community at large. Thankfully, it remains an on-going process, as I am still involved in discussions with SUNY Cobleskill's PACE program to start a class to instruct continuing education participants, with or without any tennis playing experience, on how to teach tennis, and then, to be able to pass a certification exam with either the PTR or USPTR, where the student tennis pros will be able to later earn anywhere from $20-$75 per hour within a 60 mile radius of Cobleskill at any club. In this economy, learning a new skill which directly allows one to enter a new profession and job market, in my opinion, is an awesome opportunity. But that is a story for another day.

While engaging in research and conducting a basic pro forma regarding the desire for tennis programming in the community, I was very fortunate to meet Maranatha staff members, Manager, Lynette Kubat, and Sports Director, Gianni Mordocco--two incredibly skilled and honorable professionals--at the Schoharie County Fair. That led to discussions of joint programming, and later, a full collaboration with Stella McKenna, who is an exceptionally passionate woman with a huge dream to provide for the needs of the community, and the leader of the Maranatha Fitness Center. After a few meetings, I soon transferred funds to invest in reopening the club during the first week of October, and followed-up with communications with the town supervisor, the village mayor, and their counsel. As all in the community now know, I came to the conclusion just before the Thanksgiving Break that due to being delayed by the leaders of the community for such a long period of time, unless there was a miracle or NBT to the rescue, that the business plan would fail if the run-up to the Christmas sales packages and subsequent New Year's resolution sign-ups--the equivalent of Black Friday for health clubs, especially in a cold weather climate--did not exist. Hence, I was forced to walk away. That leaves the community without a community recreation center, and straps the town, village, and creditors with bills/debts which will never be satisfied, ever. These were arrears that I would have paid, but if I were ever to move forward--as there are always possibilities--I will be divorced from any responsibility. Any reopening of the facility by anyone, will now start from scratch, and the new management will be free to conduct business with no responsibility to the past.

Since I first arrived on the Sunday before the Fourth of July, I have come to really embrace Cobleskill and the surrounding communities, and I feel quite at home, especially during celebrations, such as the Fourth of July, the Schoharie County Fair, Farmer's Markets, Thanksgiving, and now, all of the Christmas events. I have spoken at length with many residents, professionals, business leaders, and local and state politicians as I have investigated opportunities both on the campus and the community at large. I am very glad to say that except for a handful of exceptions, such as the coward who sat on the opposite side of the room during the town meeting who quickly slithered-out at its conclusion and who verbally attacked my family, I have met nothing but wonderful and extremely friendly and honorable people. With that said, I have been and I still am, even after all of these months living here, dumbfounded, and completely without any modicum of understanding, as to why there is so much apathy to build or maintain what is needed or what already exists, and then, why there is the overwhelming desire to tear down and destroy what has newly been built and generously given to all in the community.

Below are three links to articles about a $59 million dollar, yes, a $59 million dollar facility, opening up just four blocks from my home. Everyone is real happy about the place and no one talks about grants, donations, payoffs, or whatever negative. No one even thinks it, and no one is jealous. This new center in Manhattan has followed through with the same exact dream that Stella McKenna had, but without the additional medical and preventive medical services for which she has provided and the much more for which she had planned, all of which I was prepared to make work for the total benefit of the community. This 7,000 square foot facility, which is ten times smaller but ten times more expensive than Maranatha, and the articles regarding it, showcase a shining example of community cohesion and success. This facility is being opened and totally supported, even though NYC has many other venues competing for the interests of the people in the area. Thus, how much more appropriate is it for a rural area without a lot of competition for fitness, sports, and community events, especially in the winter, to have and to support such a similar venue, where in the Cobleskill-Richmondville community, would have truly been, the center of activity.

http://www.edalliance.org/index.php?submenu=MannyCantor&src=gendocs&ref=Manny_Cantor_Main_Page&category=MannyCantor

http://www.thecultureist.com/2013/08/07/manny-cantor-center-nyc-lower-east-sid/

http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2013/07/educational-alliance-prepares-for-debut-of-manny-cantor-center.html#more-78637

I am really thankful to have made many new friends, starting with those on-campus, from the president down through many professors and staff, especially IT genius Mohamed, who has become a good friend and should be making six-figures for Google or Apple, all of the business people and professionals in the community whom I befriended and whom I would have made special arrangements to develop a symbiotic relationship with the club, the amazing Maranatha staff members, Lynette, Coleen, Gianni, Jill, Christian, and Adam, all of the Elks who really welcomed me, Dave, Bill, Matthew, Jay, and of course, the Elk of the Year, Helen, Carol Reeves, an amazing woman whom I really wanted on the club staff's team, Will Sisson, a local honey and maple sugar producer who makes an awesome product and who went out of his way to help me during the Schoharie County Fair with his raw honey, which was used as an alternate non-food cure for a health related skin issue, Maggie, the Town Clerk with such an incredible amount of stored knowledge and experience that they should make her the fully paid combined Supervisor and Mayor, and lastly, Diane Dobry, SUNY Cobleskill's Director of Communications, who put the thought into my mind of coming to Cobleskill and giving to the community, all those many months ago. I thank you all for the awesome experience, and I hope that I can contribute to the community in one way or the other in the future.

Best Regards,

Da-lai Wu

SCARSA Seeks Re-Certification Amidst Breakdown of Communications With Bureau of EMS

The Schoharie County Ambulance & Rescue Squad Association's (SCARSA) October shutdown as a New York State Department of Health certified training center for EMT's has spurred the emergency responders to launch a petition directed to the State Department of Health's Bureau of EMS overseer for their case, Andrew G. Johnson, to reconsider his previous decision of non-renewal and reinstate SCARSA's certification.

According to Karen Cuccinello, SCARSA President and volunteer EMT for 25 years, despite numerous attempts to contact Mr. Johnson from mid-October until now there has been not one successful interaction between her organization and his office, with the exception being a brief discussion on November 3rd, 2013 when Mr. Johnson turned down a meeting request and instead directed SCARSA to e-mail him their official objections - which have not been answered in a month's time.

Meanwhile, the status of local EMT's seeking re-certification and residents looking to take new classes in the program are waiting for more information, which SCARSA cannot give them a hint of at this time because of the complete breakdown of communications between their training facility and the Bureau of EMS, which has left SUNY Cobleskill as the only functioning training site in the entire county.

The petition, which simply states: "Dear Andrew G. Johnson, HPA-2, NYS Dept. of Health, Bureau of EMS: Please reinstate Schoharie County Ambulance & Rescue Squad Association (SCARSA) as a training center!," has received 135 signatures as of midnight December 4th and is within striking distance of its goal of two-hundred signatories.

 

Schoharie County Town by Town Historian Information

Town of Summit historian Karen Cuccinello requested that the Schoharie News published this list of county-wide town by town historians and information that she compiled at the beginning of 2013.

 

BLENHEIM  Historian - Arrandale, Elizabeth , Box 893, North Blenheim, NY 12131,518-827-620 my3x2@midtel.net  Bridge One-Room Schoolhouse, Rte. 30, North Blenheim, in the process of being repaired following Aug. 2011 damage from Hurricane Irene. Lansing Manor Museum at the NYS Power Authority 1378 State Rte. 30, North Blenheim, 800- 724-0309, 518-827-6121, www.nypa.gov.  Open daily May 1-Oct. 31, except Tuesdays, from 10AM to 5PM. Free

 

BROOME Historian – Chichester, Betty, 1186 Hauverville Rd.,Middleburgh, NY 12122, 518-827-5092.

 

CARLISLE Historian - Turnquist, Jacqueline, 1432 Corbin Hill Rd, Sloansville 12160, 518-234-3041,  njcturnquist@gmail.com      Carlisle Historical Society, 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:30PM in March, April, May, September, October, and November, Carlisle Town Hall, 541 Crommie Road, Carlisle, 12031 carlislehistoricalsociety2008@hotmail.com or 518-234-3041

 

COBLESKILL Historian - Shuart, Theodore, 4994 St. Rt. 145, Cobleskill, NY 12043, 518-234-7241, tshuart@nycap.rr.com   & County Historian Cobleskill Historical Society, 3rd Wednesday of the month (no meetings in July, Aug. & Dec.)7:30PM at the Assembly Hall of Zion Lutheran Church, 615 E. Main St., Cobleskill For info. email CHS@SchoharieHistory.net Cobleskill Library History Room, 110 Union St.  Hours: Tues. & Thurs. 10:30AM-8PM, Wed. & Fri. 10:30AM-6PM and Sat. 10AM-1PM. has bound Times Journal newspaper from 1972 on. Contact #518-234-7897, email coblib@mvls.info website www.comlibrary.org The VanWagenen Library SUNY Cobleskill Archives room, Summer Hours when school is out  Monday -Thursday 9AM to 3PM – Reference Desk Hours while school is in session Mon.- Thurs. 10AM-4PM & 6PM-10PM, Fri. 10AM-5PM, Sat. 10AM-4PM and Sun. 2PM-10PM. You cannot go into the archives room so figure out what you want to check out before you visit by looking at the website www.cobleskill.edu/library   or calling 518-255-5011. Times Journal office on 108 Division St. has bound Cobleskill Times, Index or Times Journal from 1919 on. Contact #518-234-2515 Email: tjournalnews@yahoo.com.  Cave House Museum of Mining and Geology, 136 Blowing Rock Rd., Howes Cave, 518-296- 8800. I believe they are open weekends Memorial Day thru Columbus Day from 12-5PM. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Rd., Howes Cave, For Info. 518-296-8949 or 296-8955, email info@iroquoismuseum.org – www.iroquoismuseum.org

 

CONESVILLE Historian - Mattice, Beatrice home address: 1154 South Gilboa Road, Gilboa NY 12076 phone 607-588-9487.   From May-October, visitors are welcome from 1-4 p.m. at her Office at the Conesville Town Hall, 1306 State Route 990V, Gilboa NY 12076, phone 607-588-7211.  Phone from November-April:  352-288-5074.  Email address:  matticebeatrice@gmail.com.
 
ESPERANCE Historian - Jones, Kenneth, 239 Feuz Terrace, Esperance 12066, 518-875-6854, kjones8@ nycap.rr.com      Esperance Museum, Church St., Open Memorial Day – Labor Day on weekends from 1-4PM. For info email kjones8@nycap.rr.com Esperance Historical Society meets 3rd Tues. of the month at 7:30PM at the Methodist Education Bldg., Tiffany Community Room in Esperance on Rte. 20 from Sept.- May.

 

FULTON Historian - Hamm, Gerald, 124 Cemetery Rd, Richmondville 12149, 518-827-4813, delano@midtel.net      Fulton Historical Society, 1st Thurs. of the month at the Fulton Town Hall  1169 Bear Ladder Rd., West Fulton 12194, 7PM. Contact info. PO Box 141, Fultonham, NY 12071 Vintonton one-room schoolhouse, West Fulton Town Green, West Fulton Rd. Open Sundays Memorial Day thru Columbus Day 12-4PM.

 

GILBOA Historian - Lewis, Richard, 177 Polen Hill Rd, Gilboa 12076, 607-588-6636 Gilboa Historical Society, 3rd Wednesday of the month 7PM, Gilboa Town Hall, 371 Route 990V, Gilboa. Contact for Society newsletter: Gerry Stoner gerrys@gilboahome.com. Gilboa Museum, Library & Fossils in a Two-Room Schoolhouse, 122 Stryker Rd. open July 4- Sept. 6 and Oct. 9 & 10. Contact #’s 607-588-6894 or 607-588-9413. Website gilboafossils.org 

 

JEFFERSON Historian - Zeman, Ingrid, 139 Tabor Rd, Jefferson 12093, 607-652-7252, inkhistory21@gmail.com     Jefferson Historical Society, 1st Wednesday  of the month Apr.-Nov. at 7PM, Jefferson Town Hall, 677 North Harpersfield Road west of the center of town. jeffersonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com Maple Museum, 221 Creamery St. by the town green, hosts summer programs.

 

MIDDLEBURGH Historian - Spickerman, Charlie-273 Bixby Rd, Schoharie 12157, 518-827-5149, cjspick@midtel.net     Middleburgh Historical Society, 4th Tuesday of the month at7PM, Middleburgh Town Hall, 143 Railroad Avenue, Middleburgh. Contact emails patwhite@midtel.net,  mcoltrain@midtel.net,  website middleburghhistoricalsociety.com.  Dr. C.S. Best House & Medical Exhibit, 1568 Clauverwie Rd. Open May-Oct. Thusdays 10AM- 2PM and July & Aug. Saturdays 10AM-2PM or by appointment 518-827-5142. Free Middleburgh Library History & Genealogy Room, 323 Main St., 518-827-5142 www.middleburghlibrary.org. Hours: Mon. 1:30-8:30, Tues. 10-5 & 6:30-8:30, Wed. 10-4, Thur. 10-4 & 6:30-8:30, Sat. 9-2

 

RICHMONDVILLE Historian - Bernocco, Joseph - 211 Winegard Rd, Schoharie 12157, 518-294-7243, berny43@aol.com Richmondville Historical Society meetings the 1st Sat. of the month 9AM in the Bunn Mill May – Sept. and in the Village Municipal Building Oct.-Apr. Contact #’s 518-294-6650 or 518-294- 6685, website www.richmondvillehistoricalsociety.com Bunn Mill, 111 High St. Musical programs in the summer, starting the 1st weekend in June.

 

SCHOHARIE Historian - Hendrix, Anne - P.O. Box 711, Schoharie 12157, 518-295-7341, ahendrix@nycap.rr.com      Old Stone Fort Museum Complex and Library, 145 Fort Rd. Open May thru Oct. 10AM-5PM, Sundays Noon-5PM, 518-295-7192, www.theoldstonefort.org. Admission $7 adults. The library is open during museum hours and Tuesdays through the winter. Schoharie Library, 103 Knower Ave. (518) 295-7127, has a small archives. www.schoharielibray.org 1743 Palatine House, Spring St. Tours  Sat. & Sun.  Noon-4PM Memorial Day thru Columbus Day. For info. call 518-295-7505 or 295-7585. Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum, 143 Depot Lane, Sat. & Sun.  Noon-4PM Memorial Day thru Columbus Day, 518-295-7505.

 

SEWARD Historians - Christman, Rita- 297 Gardnersville Rd, Cobleskill 12043, 518-234-2002, AND  Diefendorf, Barbara, 421 Gardnersville Rd, Cobleskill 12043, 518-234-7134.

 

SHARON SPRINGS Historian - Pfau, Nancy- POB 134, Sharon Springs, 13459, 518-284-2371, nancypfau@yahoo.com   Sharon Historical Society, Box 363, Sharon Springs, NY 13459. Meets the 3rd Monday, 7PM at the Library Community Room, March-June & Sept.-Dec. mohawkvalleymuseums.com/sharon Sharon Historical Society Museum & One-Room Schoolhouse on 238 Main St./Rte. 10 open daily July Thru Aug. 1-4PM. PO Box 363, Sharon Springs, NY 13459. Contact info. 518-284- 2877 & Curator – Dorcas Comrie 518-284-2350

 

SUMMIT Historian - Cuccinello, Karen - POB 2, Summit 12175, 518-287-1945, karenc@midtel.net     Charlotteville 2-Room Schoolhouse, Charlotte Valley Rd., holds breakfasts the 3rd Sunday of the month 8-11AM May through October. Also used for community gatherings.  Joe Dahms is the president of the Schoolhouse Committee, 607-397-9180. The Museum of the History of Charlotteville & Library and the Anonymous Arts Museum, 606 Charlotte Valley Rd.  is open Fathers Day through mid August, every Sunday from Noon to 3PM.  For further information call Marilyn Karp at (607) 397-8606 or 607-397-8276 or email Marilynn.karp@nyu.edu.

 

WRIGHT Historian - Moody, Kevin- 345 Brick Schoolhouse Rd, Schoharie 12157, 518-872-2307. Gallupville House, State Rte 443, 518-872-1705, used for community events.