Free YouTube Performance by Nancy Payne by the Gilboa Museum
Written By Editor on 12/27/20 | 12/27/20
Senior is a cut above thanks to Capital Region BOCES
SCHOHARIE -- Capital Region BOCES senior Natilee Yandon knows exactly what she likes when it comes to learning and plans to turn that like into a career thanks to her time at BOCES.
The cosmetology senior from Berne-Knox-Westerlo likes the freedom learning at BOCES affords her and aspires to the freedom of owning her own salon one day.
“I am hoping to get a job in a salon and take some business courses in a college so I can one day open my own salon and have the freedom to be my own boss,” she said during a recent break from styling hair on the Schoharie campus.
Yandon is one of more than 100 students in the two-year cosmetology program gaining the skills and 1,000 hours of training and experience needed to take the New York State licensure exam. The experience prepares students to enter the workforce upon graduation or to go to college and a have a leg up on future business competitors.
Yandon said she likes that BOCES provides hands-on learning and the freedom to learn her own way.
“I like the hands-on and we get to do everything freely,” she said.
Electronics and Sound Program Available for Students
The 2021 Go STEM Winter Break Institute will run from 9am-noon, with sliding scale "pay-what-you-can" tuition. Space is limited and potential participants must submit an online application by January 15th. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the program by January 22. Participants must be self-motivated enough to complete independent work at home. More information and an application can be found at www.cdostem.org.
Recognizing that many students are burned out by online school, the Institute is designed with as much hands-on experience as possible. Each participant will receive a kit of activities that will enable them to complete the sound/electronics projects safely at home with the live online guidance of a SUNY Oneonta college student mentor. The Institute will be led by Gavin Vitale, the Instructional Support Technician and an adjunct lecturer in the Music Department at SUNY Oneonta. Gavin currently teaches courses in music technology and audio recording.
Sound and electronics have been intertwined since the invention of the electrical microphone in the 1920’s. Since then, sound has been created, recorded, and played back electrically by billions of people all over the world. Devices such as a phone, microphone, electric guitar, synthesizer, and many more use electricity to generate and store sound, but how do these work? Institute participants will learn the essentials of electronics and how to harness the energy of the electron to create sound, as well as learn the fundamentals of soldering, circuit building, analog and digital electronics, and soundwave generation, building several exciting projects that demonstrate how energy travels from batteries to speakers to their ears.
The Chenango-Delaware-Otsego STEM Leadership Council was established in 2009 by SUNY Oneonta, CDO Workforce Investment Board, and DCMO BOCES. Its mission is to improve the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skill levels of the people in the tri-county region. Programs are designed to be accessible to and inclusive of youth and families of all backgrounds regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, geographic location, ability, and experience. For more information about the Winter Institute, please contact Doug Reilly at reillydg@oneonta.edu.
Hobart Woman Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges
Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced that a Hobart woman is facing animal cruelty charges as a result of Deputies locating two deceased dogs in her apartment.
On Saturday afternoon, December 19, 2020, Sheriff Deputies, were dispatched to a dog complaint in Hobart. Upon their arrival on scene, Deputies discovered that two deceased dogs in a bedroom and another apparently malnourished dog in another bedroom. Investigation revealed that the dogs had been held in a single bedroom for the past six months and had not been provided adequate food, water or veterinary care.
As a result of their investigation, Deputies arrested and charged 40-year-old Bonnie J. Tanner, of Hobart, NY, with one count of cruelty to animals - failure to provide proper food and sustenance.
Tanner voluntarily surrendered the malnourished dog to the Dog Control Officer and it was transported to the Delaware County Humane Society for evaluation and necessary treatment.
In accordance with New York State Bail Reform legislation, Tanner was issued an appearance ticket and was released to appear in the Stamford Town Court on a later date to answer the charge. Speaking on the arrest, Sheriff Craig S. DuMond remarked, “Here is another example of where the Governor’s Bail Reform Legislation reflects that criminals are treated better than the helpless and innocent victims they create…For these reasons, this legislation continues to need modification
Middleburgh Library Weekly News
Middleburgh Library - Week of January 3, 2021
Stay at Home Storytime (online) - Storytime is on vacation for the month of January.
1/5 - 5:15 PM - Virtual Insight Meditation - Our popular Insight Meditation group is meeting virtually!
What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors. Registration is required. Please go to our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Middleburgh Library Book Bundles! Are you having trouble finding books for yourself, your children, your parents or an elderly neighbor? Does your child love trucks, bugs, or super heroes? Are you interested in finding out more about knitting, drawing, or speaking another language? Let us help! Contact Rebecca at ryoung@mvls.info and let her know what you are looking for, she will research, gather and collect library material and you can pick up your book’s.
In Library browsing: It's time! In addition to our curbside service for library material in-library use of computers and printing and faxing, you can now come in the library to browse for what you want! There is a limit of people can be in the library at one time. Just call us from the parking lot and we'll see if there is room for you to come in. We now have a doorbell for those who do not have cell phones.
Please remember that masks are required and must be worn the entire time you are inside. For any one unable to wear a mask or for those of you who are not comfortable coming inside, curbside service is still available. Alas, our bathrooms are unavailable right now and time is limited to thirty minutes for each patron. We hope to see you soon! We thank you for your patience at this time.
Middleburgh Library Facebook Page - Check out this page for items we post for Hidden Items pictures, coloring pages, and craft kits you can pick up at the library.
Video of Esperance NY Flooding Christmas Day 2020
Written By Editor on 12/25/20 | 12/25/20
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING NOTICE
Written By Editor on 12/22/20 | 12/22/20
Deputy Arrested for Alleged DWI
Written By Editor on 12/18/20 | 12/18/20
Enroll Your Dog in College with SUNY Cobleskill’s Canine Training and Management Program
Written By Editor on 12/15/20 | 12/15/20
HCR Home Care Employees and HCR Cares Give Generously to 61 Families This Thanksgiving
Middleburgh R&G Youth Archery Program Postponed
Sidney FCU Provides Remote-Learning Financial Literacy Program for Local Schools
Legal Notice: Windham Fire District Election
Written By Editor on 12/4/20 | 12/4/20
DelCo Chamber Partners with U.S. Chamber
Written By Editor on 12/1/20 | 12/1/20
Police Investigate House Explosion in Seward
Written By Editor on 11/30/20 | 11/30/20
BOCES Students Aid the Joshua Project
Written By Editor on 11/25/20 | 11/25/20
SCHOHARIE -- Capital Region BOCES students, faculty and staff volunteered to make Thanksgiving a little brighter for residents of Schoharie County.
The students, members of the SkillsUSA chapter on campus, joined Criminal Justice teacher Gerald Place, Teaching Assistant Andrea Rea and Business Liaison Nancy Liddle in preparing food baskets at the Fusion Church in Cobleskill as part of The Joshua Project.
Students taking part in the Friday afternoon and evening charitable work included Hunter Bouck, a criminal justice student from Schoharie, Destiny Honsinger, an automotive trades technology student from Cobleskill-Richmondville and Jillian Schoenherr, a culinary student from Schoharie.
Earlier in the day, culinary students on the Schoharie Campus led by teacher Chris Snye prepared dozens of cookies to go into the food baskets.
“I'm very proud of the leadership that our SkillsUSA students are showing your fellow-students here at Schoharie CTE and am happy to see so many participants helping at the church. They are truly making a difference in the community,” said Principal Mindy Iannotti.
SkillsUSA is a national organization for career and technical education students that promotes personal and professional growth and offers them the opportunity to compete at the local, regional, state and national levels.
SkillsUSA bolsters students skills, character at Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School
ALBANY/SCHOHARIE/ROTTERDAM – Ask graduates of the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School what their favorite memory is and many you will give you the same answer – their time in SkillsUSA.
Whether it be the comradery of competing in regional, state or national competitions or the skills they learn, students who take part in the SkillsUSA program say it was one of the best decisions in their young lives.
“My time in SkillsUSA gave me priceless leadership, professionalism, and communication skills. SkillsUSA made me the leader I am today,” said Class of 2020 Diesel Tech graduate Aidan Enders of Duanesburg.
Saratoga Chef and Food Network TV series Chopped Champion Michelle Hunter also credits SkillsUSA with sharpening her skills while she was a student at Capital Region BOCES.
“I did a lot of competitions in BOCES for SkillsUSA and I did a few after that and the all taught me to prepare and over plan to make sure the timing was right,” said Hunter, a 2007 BOCES graduate.
SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school and students. The organization promotes personal and professional growth and offers students the opportunity to compete at the local, regional, state and national levels. Locally, a competition drawing hundreds of students from across the region and beyond takes place each March in Schenectady with the winners competing against peers in Syracuse in April. Winners of the state competitions advance to nationals in Kentucky each June.
Enders, who served as New York State president of the national organization, said he learned numerous professional skills from workshops and training offered in the program, as well as through the interactions and mentoring he received.
Meet people, make friendships, network
But it’s not just the skills taught through mentoring and workshops, it’s the passion engrained in students and the ability to meet and work with other like-minded people their own age.
“It’s a good opportunity to meet new people and see how you are compared to others,” said Class of 2020 culinary graduate Taylor Lang from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk.
“Competing was a great experience. You can learn a lot by watching others and meeting new people,” added fellow 2020 graduate Chelsey Manor of Cohoes.
Building skills
New SkillsUSA officers were recently installed at the Albany and Schoharie campus chapters. Many of them said they are looking forward to the entire experience the organizations affords its members.
“I am looking forward to expanding my leadership abilities and learning new skills, as well as just meeting new people,” said Albany Campus afternoon session Co-President Melody Francis.
“I look forward to expanding my leadership skills and promoting the program and BOCES,” said Schoharie Campus President Hunter Bouck from Schoharie Central School District.
While building skills and experience is one aspect of SkillsUSA, so is giving back to the community. Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School SkillsUSA students regularly take part in community service offerings, such as collecting toys and food for local organizations around the holidays to volunteering their time Concerned for the Hungry, Inc. and other charitable groups.
“It’s nice to be able to help people who are working and just can’t make it all the way to the end of the month without a little help,” said Emily Simon, a senior in the criminal justice program from Schalmont.Any student attending the career and technical school is eligible to join the SkillsUSA organziation. For more information, go to https://www.skillsusa.org/.