Women's College Basketball: SUNY Cobleskill Loses to Springfield College 54-42 in ECAC Tournament First Round Contest

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team ended their season on Wednesday evening by losing to the host Springfield College in the opening round of the 2017 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Tournament by a score of 54-42. With the loss the Fighting Tigers end their season with a 14-12 overall record while the Pride will now advance to the tournament’s quarterfinal round to be played at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Friday March 3^rd with a 19-8 overall mark.

Despite a slow offensive start that saw Cobleskill connect on only 10-of-32, 31.3%, shots from the field, the Orange and Black trailed only 28-26 at the half as their defense held the Pride to an equally icy 10-of-29, 34.5%, shooting from the field while forcing the home team into eight turnovers in the stanza.

The duo of senior guard/forward Ashley Creighton, Niskayuna, N.Y., Catholic Central High 

School/Schenectady Community College, with eight points and four rebounds and senior forward Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, with seven points and six rebounds did the bulk of the damage for the visitors as the Fighting Tigers answered the Pride basket-for-basket during the half.

After the break Cobleskill came our aggressively in the third quarter and took a 31-30 lead with 8:08 left in period when Shelby Preston powered up inside for a lay-up. But from that point on Springfield controlled play outscoring their guests by an 11-to-2 margin the rest of the way to take a 41-33 lead into the final quarter.

The fourth quarter proved frustrating for the Fighting Tigers as their defense kept the Pride in check holding them to only 2-for-11, 18.2%, along with forcing four turnovers. However they could not cut into the lead as Springfield came up with five critical offensive rebounds and converted on 9-of-12, 75.0%, of their free throw opportunities down the stretch to secure the victory.

Shelby Preston closed her Cobleskill career by posting her 58^th career double/double with 13 points and 10 rebounds while freshman guard Addy Lawson, Milford, N.Y., Milford High School, added 11 points, five rebounds and three assists on the night.

The Fighting Tigers also received solid efforts from Ashley Creighton with eight points, seven rebounds and four steals and from freshman Shaliyah Graham, Bronx, N.Y., Martin Luther King  Jr. High School, with eight points and five rebounds.

FINAL BOX:

SUNY Cobleskill vs Springfield College
03/01/17 7:00 PM at Springfield, Mass. - Blake Arena

Newspaper Box Score SUNY Cobleskill vs Springfield College 03/01/17 7:00 PM at Springfield, Mass. - Blake Arena At Springfield, Mass. - Blake Arena SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE 54, SUNY COBLESKILL 42 SUNY COBLESKILL (14-12) Shelby Preston 6-15 1-4 13; Addy Lawson 5-12 0-0 11; Shaliyah Graham 3-13 1-1 8; Ashley Creighton 2-13 2-2 8; Erica Cabrera 1-2 0-0 2; Brianna Florian 0-1 0-0 0; Shiann Coons 0-0 0-0 0; Gabby Muraczewski 0-0 0-0 0; Jocelyn Zaneski 0-1 0-0 0; Tegan Matthews 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-58 4-7 42. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (19-8) Alex Goslin 5-9 7-8 18; Molly McCausland 2-9 2-4 7; Taylor Hall 3-7 0-0 6; Lauren Rudolph 2-3 2-2 6; Rachel Menze 2-2 1-2 5; Heather King 2-4 0-0 4; Gracie Restituyo 0-2 3-4 3; Chelsea McAllister 1-3 0-0 3; Ava Adamopoulos 1-6 0-0 2; Lexi Windwer 0-7 0-0 0; Emily Jacques 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-54 15-20 54. SUNY Cobleskill...............   13   13    7    9  -   42 Springfield College...........   16   12   13   13  -   54 3-point goals--SUNY Cobleskill 4-20 (Ashley Creighton 2-11; Shaliyah Graham 1-4; Addy Lawson 1-4; Tegan Matthews 0-1), Springfield College 3-16 (Chelsea McAllister 1-3; Molly McCausland 1-5; Alex Goslin 1-1; Lexi Windwer 0-6; Lauren Rudolph 0-1). Fouled out--SUNY Cobleskill-Shelby Preston, Springfield College-None. Rebounds--SUNY Cobleskill 37 (Shelby Preston 10), Springfield College 45 (Gracie Restituyo 11). Assists--SUNY Cobleskill 7 (Addy Lawson 3), Springfield College 11 (Gracie Restituyo 2; Molly McCausland 2; Lauren Rudolph 2; Alex Goslin 2). Total fouls--SUNY Cobleskill 20, Springfield College 13. Technical fouls--SUNY Cobleskill-None, Springfield College-None. A-250

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Reality Check Hosts Free Movie Night in Cobleskill March 3

Reality Check, the youth engagement program of Advancing Tobacco Free Communities, will host a free family movie night on Friday, March 3 at the Fusion Community Church at 375 North Grand Street in Cobleskill. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the film will start about 7:15 pm. The featured movie "Max Steel" (PG-13) is a recent sci-fi action film based on a popular line of Mattel figures. Youth must be accompanied by an adult during the entire evening.

There will be free pizza and a cash concession stand provided by the Infuse youth group. A community resource fair will also be set up in the lobby. Parents and community members are invited to visit the staffed resource tables highlighting a variety of valuable services available to local individuals and families. For each table visited, individuals will be entered to win one of numerous free gift baskets.

For more information, contact Regina Haig, Reality Check youth engagement lead, at 255-5387 or haigrm@cobleskill.edu.

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Irish Food Celebrated at Heather Ridge Farm

Preston Hollow -  Chef Rob Handel and owner/farmer Carol Clement will be guests on WAMCs Food Friday, March 3 at 2pm talking about Irish Food. With host, Ray Graf, a traditional Irish breakfast will be sampled, and how to brine your own corned beef will be discussed.

This kicks off a month of Irish foods at the Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge farm. We celebrate the Irish roots of our own families and our local community. All grassfed corned beef is brined without nitrates to order for your St. Patrick’s Day home dinner. Available for pickup at the Heather Ridge farm store the weekends of March 11 & 12 and 18 & 19. Call to reserve a piece the size you want.  518-239-6234

At the Bees Knees Café, a traditional Irish Breakfast platter is added to the menu each weekend in March.  Irish bangers, white pudding and rashers are made with our own Animal Welfare Approved pork, served with our farm fresh eggs, and boxty made from local potatoes.  March 12 will be a special treat with the Second Sunday Session, led by fiddlers Hilary and Bernie, providing live Irish music.

The Bees Knees Café at Heather Ridge Farm is located at 989 Broome Center Road, Preston Hollow, NY.  518-239-6234.  Animal Welfare Approved pork, lamb, goat and eggs. The Café and farm store is open every 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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Hazardous Weather Advisory Into Thursday

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NWS has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for our area from 7pm this evening to 7pm Thursday evening.  There is a chance of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front this afternoon into early evening.  Some isolated storms could be severe with damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall.

NWS has issued a Wind Advisory, in effect from 7pm this evening to 7pm Thursday evening.  Winds are expected to be 15-25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.  This could lead to downed tree limbs and branches as well as scattered power outages.  In addition, unsecured objects may be blown around and driving may be difficult for high profile vehicles.

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'Two Women Four Hands' Exhibit to Open at C-GCC

An art exhibit featuring two women who make their living with the techniques
of sewing and knitting will open March 9 at 12:30 p.m. in the Foundation
Gallery at Columbia-Greene Community College.

The show, entitled "Two Women Four Hands," features the work of artists
Cynthia Atwood and Julia Baier. Through their artwork, according to a
statement by the artists, they "liberate" the traditional work of women.

Atwood works as a fabricator of custom drapes for private clients and
decorators. Her sewing skills have crossed into her studio, and she makes
objects motivated by her attraction to materials and the pleasure she takes
in handling them. She says work is sculptural and is "an exaggerated
reference to the body: inexplicable and sensuous."

Baier's work includes a group of knitted wall pieces that explores a tactile
response to the material. Some of the reliefs draw attention to the origin
of what she uses to create the pieces: goat, rabbit, sheep and yak hair.

Both artists consider their stereotype and play with it, provoking humor and
an innovative approach to materials.

Atwood has spent the past 30 years in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, as an
artist participating in local and regional exhibitions.
 She holds a B.F.A.
in painting and printmaking from the University of Kansas and an M.F.A. in
visual arts/sculpture from Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier.

In 2016, Atwood exhibited at Six Depot in West Stockbridge, Mass., and
received a fellowship from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is
an artist/teacher for M.F.A. students at New Hampshire Institute of Art,
Manchester, and Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Baier was born in Germany and at age 12 moved to a small family farm in
rural New England, where she learned how to knit, crochet and sew. She
received a B.F.A. from Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass., in sculpture,
making work with a focus on natural found-objects: sticks, beeswax and
string.

She spent ten years in the film and photography business as a production
assistant and prop-stylist, in San Francisco and New York City. After the
birth of her children, she found employment in knitwear design, work she
could do at home while raising her children. She currently creates knitted
wall pieces that combine her love of natural materials and the sculptural
form.

The Show will be on display through April 21. Gallery hours are Monday to
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (518) 828-4181,
extension 3241.

C-GCC is located on state Route 23 in Greenport, one mile east of the Rip
Van Winkle Bridge. Route 23 can be reached from Exit 21 of the New York
State Thruway or the Hudson exit of the Taconic Parkway.

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Fighting Tiger Western Equestrian Competes at Individual Regional Championships

Having already captured the 2017 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 2 Region 3 team championship SUNY Cobleskill western equestrian team riders took part in the region’s individual rider championships in an event hosted by Morrisville State College on Sunday.

The Fighting Tigers brought home a pair of individual regional championships for the event as junior Morgan O’Sullivan, Killingsworth, Conn., Middletown High School, captured the Open Horsemanship title while senior Emily McLaughlin, Delanson, N.Y. , Schalmont High School, won the Advanced Western Horsemanship title.

Cobleskill will next compete at the at the IHSA Region 3 Semi-Finals to be hosted by the State University of New York at Oswego at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, N.Y. on Saturday March 25th and Sunday March 26th beginning at 9:00 a.m.

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SUNY Cobleskill Women's Basketball Earns Bid to ECAC Division III Championship Tourney

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team has been awarded one of the 15 bids to the 2017 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship Tournament to begin at campus sites on Wednesday March 1st. The Fighting Tigers will travel to Springfield, Mass. for a first round meeting with the host Pride of Springfield College beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the college’s Blake Arena and PE Complex. The winner will advance to the tournament’s quarterfinal round to be hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Friday March 3rd.

The Fighting Tigers will be making the second ECAC Division III Championship Tournament appearance in program history and their first since 2009 after finishing the year with a 14-11 overall record including a 10-8 mark in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play which tied them for fourth place overall in the league’s North Division. The Pride posted an 18-8 overall record a 13-3 record in New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play after bowing out in the league’s quarterfinal play-off round.

Cobleskill second-year coach Katie Kollar is no stranger to The Pride having served as an assistant coach in the program from 2013-to-2015 and earning her Masters of Education in Athletic Administration Degree from Springfield during that time. Upon notification of the team’s selection to the tournament and the match-up coach Kollar spoke enthusiastically about her team’s accomplishment.

“I’m excited about us being selected to the tournament. This is truly a reflection of how hard we’ve worked collectively as a team this year and I’m proud of our kids for making it to post season play and what it means to our program in the future.”

The Fighting Tigers, who posted their first winning season since 2012, will be led into this year’s tournament by senior forward Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, the program’s Division III all-time leader in points with 1386, 14.6 per game, and rebounds with 1220, 12.8 per game in 95 career appearances. The season Preston earned All-NEAC Second Team honors after averaging: 12.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 48.4% from the field and 69.5% from the free throw line in 25 games.

The Orange & Black will also be counting on productivity from senior guard/forward Ashley Creighton, Niskayuna, N.Y., Catholic Central High School/Schenectady Community College, who averaged 10.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while shooting a team best 37.6% from three-point range and from freshman guard Addy Lawson, Milford, N.Y., Milford High School, who averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.4 steals per game during her rookie season.

The game will be live-streamed by Springfield College and will be accessible through the SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Website’s Women’s Basketball Team’s Home Page at: http://fightingtigers.cobleskill.edu.

2017 ECAC DIVISION III TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

First Round - Wednesday, March 1
Game 1: Neumann University (18-8) at Brooklyn College (21-6) - 7:00 pm
Game 2: Centenary University (20-6) at Moravian College (19-7 - 7:00 pm
Game 3: Waynesburg University (16-11) at Grove City College (14-12) - 7:00 pm
Game 4: SUNY Cobleskill (14-11) at Springfield University (18-8) - 7:00 pm
Game 5: Marywood University (18-8) at New York University (13-12) - 7:00 pm
Game 6: Cabrini University (16-12) at Stevenson University (17-9) - 7:00 pm
Game 7: Rutgers University-Camden (14-11) at Misericordia University (18-8) - 7:00 pm

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 3 - hosted at Carnegie Mellon University
Game 8: Winner Game 1 vs. Carnegie Mellon (18-7) - 11:00 am
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7 - 2:00 pm
Game 10: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 - 5:00 pm
Game 11: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 - 8:00 pm

Semifinals - Saturday, March 4 - hosted at Carnegie Mellon University
Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 - 3:00 pm
Game 13: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11 - 6:00 pm

Championship - Sunday, March 5 - hosted at Carnegie Mellon University
Game 15: Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13 - 12:00 pm

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Lenten Study at Saint James Lake Delaware: The Spiritual Life

Fr. James Krueger of Saint James Church Lake Delaware will lead a Lenten study focusing on the Metropolitan Anthony Bloom’s book entitled Beginning to Pray. Copies of the book will be provided. The first class will be held on Tuesday, March 7, following a supper at the Saint James Rectory (house) at 6pm. The series will continue on Tuesday evenings throughout the Lenten period. All are welcome to attend the class regardless of church membership. Saint James Church Lake Delaware is located at 55 Lake Delaware Drive, Delhi, 13753 on southbound State Route 28 halfway between Delhi and Andes. More information can be had by contacting the church at 607-832-4401 or saintjames@delhitel.net. You may also visit their website at www.stjameslakedelaware.net.

Metropolitan Anthony Bloom (1914 – 2003) was best known as a writer and broadcaster on prayer and the Christian life. He was a monk and Metropolitan bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was founder and for many years bishop - then archbishop, then metropolitan - of the Diocese of Sourozh, the Patriarchate of Moscow's diocese for Great Britain and Ireland. As a bishop he became well known as a pastor, preacher, spiritual director and writer on prayer and the Christian life.

Saint James Church Lake Delaware has committed itself to providing the people of Delaware County a little taste of heaven on earth through historically accurate, beautiful, Spirit-filled and uplifting worship, of which the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is central. Their buildings and grounds comprise one of our local historical and architectural treasures. Visit www.stjameslakedelaware.net for further information.

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Cobleskill Hunt Seat Equestrian Team Ties for Third in Hartwick Show

The SUNY Cobleskill hunt seat equestrian team posted a team total of 30 points to tie for third place in an 11 team field at an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Region 3 Zone 2 Show hosted by Hartwick College at the Hunter’s Rein Stable on Saturday
.

Cobleskill will next be in action on Saturday March 4^th when they travel to Morrisville, N.Y. to compete in the final regular season IHSA Zone 2 Region 3 event of the year 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	38= Champion
2.	Hartwick College	32=Reserve Champion
T-3.	SUNY Cobleskill	30
T-3.	Colgate University	30
T-3.	Morrisville State College	30
6.	University at Albany	26
T-7.	Oneonta State	25
T-7.	Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)	25
T-9.	Union College	19
T-9.	Siena College	19
11.	Keuka College	10

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Delaware County Police Blotter

Justin J. Miranda, 25, of Livingston Manor, was charged Feb. 18 with one count of driving while intoxicated, and one count of driving with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.0 percent. The arrest occurred during the investigation of a vehicle reported to have gone off the road and into a snow covered field in the town of Delhi. It is alleged that Miranda was operating the vehicle while in an intoxicated condition, at speeds not reasonable or prudent, which caused him to lose control of the vehicle while going around a corner, cross the center of the roadway and continue into a snow covered field where the vehicle came to rest. He was additionally charged with failure to keep right, moving unsafely from lane, and speed not reasonable or prudent and is to appear in Delhi Town Court at a later date.

David Meade, 22, of Delhi, was ticketed following a motorcycle accident Feb. 22 that occurred on county Route 14 in the town of Meridith.
Meade  was traveling in a westerly direction when he lost control of his motorcycle and slid into a field, according to deputies.  He was not injured in the accident.  He was ticketed for speed not reasonable and prudent.  Subsequent investigation led to Meade also being charged with unlawful possession of marijuana after deputies found a quantity of marijuana in hid possession.
He was to appear in Meredith Town Court on March 1..
Deputies were assisted by the Delhi Fire and EMS while on scene.

Acting on a request from the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Yulonnda L. Garcia-Juarez, 43, of Stamford on Feb. 21 on a warrant issued by the village of Odessa Court.
Garcia-Juarez was charged by Schuyler County Sheriff’s Deputies with speeding and third degree aggravated unlicensed operation, an unclassified misdemeanor, and failed to appear in Odessa Village Court to answer the charges.

She was turned over to Schuyler County Sheriff’s Deputies to be brought before the village of Odessa Court where she will answer the charges.

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Schoharie County Sheriff's Blotter

On Saturday 2/25/17 at 2:45PM Schoharie County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Joseph R. Swaha, age 39 of Sloansville  for Driving While Intoxicated after a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Evergreen Road in the Town of Carlisle. Subject was released to appear in Carlisle Town Court at a later date.

On Saturday 2/25/17 at 11:20PM the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office arrested Kwate J. Edgerton, age 23 of Schenectady for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana following an investigation in the Village of Schoharie. Subject was released to appear in Schoharie Village Court at a later date.

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Cobleskill Police Blotter

Thursday, February 23, 2017

At 8:26 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Michael Laswell, 57, of Lake Grove, NY, for Suspended Registration and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana.  He was released and is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on March 14th at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, February 24, 2017

At 11:00 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Jedidiah Snyder, 32, of Cobleskill, NY, for Trespass.  He was issued an appearance ticket and released.  He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on March 14th at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

At 1:00 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Michelle R. Gray, 29, of Schenectady, NY, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, DWI, and Aggravated DWI with a child under 17 years of age and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.  She was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $2500 Bail / $5000 Bond.  She is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on February 28th at 5:00 p.m.

At 1:40 a.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Dominic Blance, 21, of Ballston Lake, NY, for violation of the Open Container Law.  He was issued and appearance ticket and released.  He is to appear in Cobleskill Town Court on March 16th at 5:00 p.m.

At 12:07 p.m. Cobleskill Police arrested Douglas Bartholomew, Jr., 46, of Cobleskill, NY, for Theft of Services and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana.  He was arraigned in Cobleskill Town Court and remanded to the Schoharie County Jail on $250 Bail / $500 Bond.  He is to return to Cobleskill Town Court on February 28th at 5:00 p.m.

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Fatal Crash Kills Man in Walton

Photos and information credit Delaware County Sheriff's Department

On Saturday afternoon, February 25, 2017 Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies

responded a fatal, two car head on collision on Bear Spring Mountain in the Town

of Walton that claimed the life of a Tenafly, New Jersey, resident.

Investigation by Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the New York State Police

Collision Reconstruction Unit revealed that at approximately 4:40 p.m. Andrew

Thompson, 43, of Tenafly, N.J., was traveling in the eastbound lane of State

Highway 206 when a vehicle being driven by 41 year old Joel Alves of Hopewell

Junction, NY, that was traveling in the westbound lane crossed over the double

yellow center line of the roadway and collided head on with Thompson’s vehicle.

Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of injuries he sustained in

the impact. Thompson’s wife, 43 year old Wendy Hoeben, and their six year old

son, who were passengers in Thompson vehicle, were transported to Delaware

Valley Hospital. Hoeben was treated and released but their six year old was later

transferred to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment.

Alves was also transported to Delaware Valley Hospital where he was also treated

and released.

As a result of the collision, State Highway 206 was shut down for several hours

Saturday evening while Deputies and State Police Collision Reconstruction experts

investigated the accident.

Further preliminary investigation revealed that Alves was driving with a suspended

driver’s license and a suspended vehicle registration. The cause of the accident

remains under investigation and Deputies report that charges are anticipated at the

conclusion of the investigation.

Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by members of the New York State

Police Accident Reconstruction Unit, Colchester Police Department, New York

City Department of Environmental Protection Police, Walton and Downsville Fire

and Emergency Squad personnel and Cooperstown Medical Transport personnel.

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Gilboa Road Project Replacing Bearkill Bridge

 L&T Construction will be working on capital project CAT-186 for the NYC DEP (Gilboa Dam Owner) to rehabilitate Road 7 (aka Intake Rd) between State Route 30 (Gilboa) and State Route 23 (Roxbury) starting on March 6th.

The project includes clearing trees along the roadway, remove/replace Bearkill Bridge, and remove/replace all cross culverts along the length of the 4.5-mile road.  The project will take approximately 6-7 months to complete and will close at each site during remove/replace construction.

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Editorial: A Fond Farewell

District Attorney Jim Sacket announced his retirement recently. Unfortunately, he steps out of the limelight at a time when experience is needed.

According to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Schoharie County's crime rate fell 29.1% between 2013 and 2014, the last full years available. The overall state trend was moving downward, but Schoharie's reduction was the second sharpest in the state. The violent crime rate went down at an even faster clip, although that may be more of a relic of our small population. This may be partly due to stepped up enforcement methods from the Sheriff’s Department and State Police. Still, the trend was bold.

Schoharie County aggressively prosecuted a number of burglaries and property crimes in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The reassuring presence of enforcement put minds at ease after the initial spike in robberies.

Mr. Sacket is always humble about his time in office, often allowing for the County’s reduced crime rate to speak for itself. Jovial and personable, the District Attorney’s years in office came during times of controversy.

Mr. Sacket was a font of knowledge during multiple points of his career. In addition, Mr. Sacket and law enforcement laid the foundation against the creeping tide of opioid abuse. The DA cites the epidemic as his office's largest struggle, especially due to related crimes, such as burglaries.

There will be big shoes to fill. So far, only Blenheim Supervisor Shawn Smith has formally announced his candidacy to the public. Other qualified candidates, including current Assistant District Attorney Susan Mallery may be sure to follow. They’ll be following Mr. Sacket’s lead.

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Tornado Warning in Delaware County

Issued By:  NWS Binghamton (South Central New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania)
Affected Jurisdictions:  Delaware, Sullivan Counties

Headline:  Tornado Warning issued February 25 at 4:04PM EST until February 25 at 4:45PM EST by NWS Binghamton

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a* Tornado Warning for...South central Delaware County in central New York...Northwestern Sullivan County in central New York...Northern Wayne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...* Until 445 PM EST* At 404 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornadowas located near Rutledgedale, or 10 miles north of Honesdale,moving northeast at 35 mph.HAZARD...Tornado.SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Treedamage is likely.* This dangerous storm will be near...Damascus around 410 PM EST.Callicoon, Hankins and Stalker around 415 PM EST.Jeffersonville around 420 PM EST.White Sulphur Springs around 425 PM EST.Livingston Manor, Hazel and Roscoe around 430 PM EST.TORNADO...RADAR INDICATEDHAIL...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowestfloor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in amobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelterand protect yourself from flying debris.

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36th Annual Toy and Train Show Coming to C-GCC

The 36th annual Antique Toy and Train Show will be held Sunday, March 5,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the gymnasium and student dining hall at
Columbia-Greene Community College.

Model toy collectors can peruse displays filled with items available for
purchase or trade. For railroad enthusiasts, model trains will be set up
throughout the gym.

Raffles will run all day and refreshments will be available.

General admission is $3; children aged six and under will be admitted free.
The event is sponsored by the Columbia-Greene Community Foundation, Inc.

The college is located on Route 23 in Greenport, one mile east of the Rip
Van Winkle Bridge. Route 23 can be reached from Exit 21 of the New York
State Thruway or the Hudson exit of the Taconic Parkway.

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Book Fair Slated at C-GCC

The Columbia-Greene Community College library has announced a book fair that
will take place Tuesday, March 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the
college's 50th anniversary celebration.

Sales and book donations will benefit the college's Children's Library
Collection. The event will be held in the Student Dining Hall.

The fair will feature books by Barefoot Books, which is know for its
award-winning books and gifts for children. Book orders also can be placed
by visiting http://bit.ly/c-gccbookfair.

A bookplate will be placed in all donated books to commemorate the college's
50th anniversary.

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C-GCC's Edge Named Conference Player of the Year

Columbia-Greene Community College basketball star Tanisha Edge, of Cementon,
has been named this year's Mountain Valley Conference Women's Basketball
Player of the Year, for 2016-2017.

The announcement was no surprise to C-GCC fans as Edge, who has electrified
the court all season, has already been named NJCAA Region III Athlete of the
Week four times. Accordingly, she was also named the the conference’s
Women’s Basketball All Conference 1st Team.

At the same time, standouts Tydrea Rodriguez, Middletown, and Chris Kidd,
Poughkeepsie, have been named to the conference’s Men's Basketball All
Conference 2nd Team. Both players have been named NJCAA Region III Athlete
of the Week, twice for Rodriguez.

For more information on athletics at Columbia-Greene, including teams
rosters, stats and schedules, visit http://www.cgcctwins.com/landing/index.

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NBT Bank Encouraging Community to Sign Savings Pledge

February 23, 2017 – America Saves Week runs February 27 to March 4. To get the local community more actively involved in improving their own savings and financial futures, NBT Bank is reaching out to customers and local schools, encouraging them to sign the America Saves Pledge.

NBT has delivered more than 1,000 financial education presentations across the bank’s six-state footprint through its Strive® Financial Literacy program, which helps kids, teens and young adults establish a positive relationship with money and navigate personal finances.

“Signing this pledge is a natural extension of our Strive Financial Literacy Program. It encourages young people in our community to make a commitment to save, reduce debt and begin investing in their financial future,” said NBT Bank Executive Vice President of Operations and Retail Banking Joe Stagliano.

The pledge is targeted for students ages 14 and older, and encourages participants to set a specific savings goal and stick to it. It’s available online at www.americasaves.org/pledge. Once someone signs the pledge, they can also elect to receive periodic tips and reminders sent by email or text message to help them reach their savings goals.

When it comes to savings success, individuals with a plan are far more likely to save than those without a plan. The following simple steps can help you stick to a plan to pay down debt, spend less and save more:

Develop a budget. Look at your debt and other expenses in order to figure out how and where you can be saving. This is easiest and most effective when you write down an actual budget – that way you can see all of your expenses, including ones you can cut.
Stop borrowing. If debt is part of the problem that’s hindering you from saving, then the next step is to stop borrowing.
Look for milestone events. Significant events like an annual tax refund can be an opportunity to start or improve your savings.
Stick to the pattern. Once you’ve paid off your debts, take the money you were paying each month on your debts and begin to save it.
By focusing on saving, you are not only providing for your own future, you’re also modeling good habits for your children and grandchildren. More tips on saving and additional resources can be found online at nbtbank.com/strive.

NBT Bank offers personal banking, asset management and business services through a network of 154 banking locations in six states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. NBT Bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp Inc., are headquartered in Norwich, NY. More information about NBT Bank and NBT Bancorp can be found online at www.nbtbank.com and www.nbtbancorp.com.

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