FENIMORE ART MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2022 SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS WITH A RETURN OF WYETH

 In 2022, Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York, will present nine new exhibitions alongside its world-renowned collections of fine art, folk art, and Native American art, which includes The Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art.

 

The summer is highlighted by two major exhibitions. Drawn from Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies (May 7 – September 5, 2022) explores three generations of the venerable Wyeth family, primarily N.C., Andrew, and Jamie. This insightful exhibition examines the process of how each individually honed their expertise of rendering the human form through rigorous academic exercises conducted both in the studio and in some cases, the morgue. The second, Unmasking Venice: American Artists in the City of Water (May 28 – September 5, 2022) explores the two Venetian worlds depicted by American artists during the late 19th to early 20th centuries and includes work by a diverse group of artists, including Jane Peterson and Henry Ossawa Tanner.

 

Fenimore Art Museum, nestled on the shore of picturesque Otsego Lake, reopens for the 2022 season on April 1 offering visitors to the village of Cooperstown an opportunity to experience a wide variety of world-class art in an idyllic, small-town setting.

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Bassett Psychologist Dr. James Anderson Introduces New Tools to the Opioid Epidemic

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from April 2020 to April 2021, over 100,000 people died of drug overdose in the United States. This sobering statistic shatters the previous record for overdose deaths over a 12-month period. It is a reminder that the opioid epidemic is rapidly accelerating in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thankfully, this crisis has not lost the attention of the nation’s health care professionals. Bassett Healthcare Network clinical psychologist Dr. James Anderson, along with colleagues at the Bassett Research Institute and the University of Massachusetts, recently received national recognition for a paper detailing their efforts to curtail this epidemic across Bassett’s eight-county service area.

 

A Complex Problem

In its third decade, the opioid epidemic is not the same crisis it was when it began. It started in the mid-1990s with under-the-radar addictions to prescription painkillers. When doctors tried to mitigate the trend in the 2000s by limiting prescriptions, many patients struggling with addiction sought out illicit drugs, like heroin, to continue their physiological needs to self-medicate. That growing market for illegal drugs has blossomed since to include new opioids and new mixes of drugs.

 

As if this constant evolution isn’t challenging enough, the crisis’ geography introduces additional obstacles. The epidemic rages in rural areas that lack essential resources. The drug methadone, for example, has been an essential tool for overcoming opioid use disorder for decades. But being a highly addictive opioid itself, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) keeps tight control on its use and distribution. For patients living in an area like the one Bassett serves in Central New York, methadone treatment could mean driving an hour or more each way every day for treatment.

 

“Practically speaking, I am greedy for my patients,” says Dr. Anderson. “Yes, I want them to not use heroin; but I want more than that for them. I want them to be able to reengage with their families, get a job and live their lives. Even if driving two hours for daily treatment is possible for you, what kind of life is that?”

 

The Makings of a Solution

In 2016, Dr. Anderson and a group of Bassett colleagues formed a workgroup to improve services for patients struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD). Their effort centered on a newer drug called buprenorphine.

 

Like methadone, buprenorphine is an opioid. Unlike methadone, it does not produce euphoric highs—at a certain point, a body levels off its processing. What’s more, it blocks the body from processing other opioids. The result is that it can fend off cravings with a much lower risk of misuse.

 

The lower risk of misuse also increases accessibility. Any primary care doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant with a DEA prescribing license can become buprenorphine certified. “Bassett’s primary care system is both familiar to our OUD patients and close to where they live,” explains Dr. Anderson. “Empowering them to treat OUD with buprenorphine makes medication-based treatment accessible.”

 

Building a New System

As Bassett’s team studied the experiences of other rural health systems, they became concerned that certifying caregivers in primary care offices wouldn’t be enough. “A recent study reviewed all doctors credentialed to prescribe buprenorphine in Vermont,” says Dr. Anderson. “Half of them were treating either no patients or only one. Practitioners need to use their licenses, or they don’t do any good. We wanted a better record than that here.”

 

Dr. Anderson and his colleagues complemented their push for buprenorphine licensing with virtual learning and discussion. “These sessions include the expert advice from the folks who have been doing this for a long time as well as support from peers who are just starting,” says Dr. Anderson. “That community builds confidence and competence to bridge the gap between licensing and use.”

 

According to Dr. Anderson’s paper, that innovation has made a significant difference in the success of Bassett’s program. And so now Bassett’s model of building that supporting framework and community has become a valuable contribution to the field of treating opioid use disorders.

 

Building a New Culture

As Bassett’s third round of sessions begin, the program is going strong. But this is just part of the overarching goal. “We ultimately want to create a low-threshold for treating OUD,” says Dr. Anderson. “We want to make it easy for folks to get into treatment and hard for them to get kicked out. Buprenorphine makes treatment accessible and frees patients to have a life.

 

“The next step is changing how we think about addiction. In the past, the policy for medication-based OUD treatment was, ‘You use? You’re gone.’ But if someone slips up on their diet or exercise routine, and their weight, blood sugar or hypertension get worse, we don’t kick them out. Our hope is that this is progress towards seeing addiction as another chronic health condition.”

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Fenimore Asset Management Gifts $100,000 to Establish Scholarship Fund for Schoharie County Students

COBLESKILL, N.Y. –  Fenimore Asset Management, an investment manager with offices in Cobleskill and Albany, has presented a donation of $100,000 to the SUNY Cobleskill Foundation. The gift establishes an endowed fund to benefit students from Schoharie County who have demonstrated academic merit and face financial challenges in completing their degree.

 

Up to five scholarship recipients will be selected annually to assist recipients with educational expenses incurred in their full-time pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree at SUNY Cobleskill. Students at all levels of study will be considered.  

 

With strong roots in Schoharie County, Fenimore Asset Management embraces the value of financial and volunteer support for our community, with a focus on the arts, education, and human services, a corporate citizenship model that has greatly benefitted many nonprofit organizations throughout Upstate New York, and beyond.

 

“With this endowed gift, Fenimore again demonstrates its long-held commitment to a growing, thriving society and education's critical place within,” said Dr. Marion Terenzio, president of SUNY Cobleskill. “The immense gratitude we feel today will only grow and blossom in the years ahead as more of our local learners find encouragement through kindness, fulfilling their academic journey through our one hundred-year tradition of nourishing the world and finding solutions that sustain our thriving society.”

 

“Fenimore’s values are demonstrated through a shared future-mindedness with our community partners, serving to enrich Schoharie County and its future learners and leaders,” said Debra Pollard, president of Fenimore Asset Management. “As a partner in shared values, we are delighted to make this gift to SUNY Cobleskill and the aspirational learners of today and tomorrow.”

 

The SUNY Cobleskill Foundation helps position the College as a leader in public education by empowering students to succeed inside and outside the classroom, end ensuring faculty has the ability to maintain academic excellence in teaching.

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ONC BOCES Seeks Board Members

The Otsego Northern Catskills (ONC) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is seeking nominees for their Board of Education. BOCES were developed by the New York State Legislature in the 1950s to provide shared services to school districts. ONC BOCES provides its nineteen (19) component school districts with a variety of quality educational and administrative services. ONC BOCES also provides the region with adult and continuing education. ONC BOCES serves Andes, Charlotte Valley, Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Gilboa-Conesville, Hunter-Tannersville, Jefferson, Laurens, Margaretville, Milford, Morris, Oneonta, Roxbury, Schenevus, South Kortright, Stamford, Windham-Ashland-Jewett and Worcester school districts.

There are three seats up for election this year. The Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES has a nine member Board of Education. ONC BOCES Board of Education terms are three (3) years. The Board meets once per month, with meeting locations alternating between the Otsego Area Occupational Center in Milford, NY, the Northern Catskills Occupational Center in Grand Gorge, NY and the ONC BOCES Instructional Support Services Center in Oneonta, NY. New terms begin on July 1, 2022. Only one candidate per district can be elected to the BOCES Board. The following districts are eligible to nominate a resident to the BOCES Board of Education: Andes, Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Gilboa-Conesville, Hunter-Tannersville, Jefferson, Milford, Morris, Schenevus, Stamford, Windham-Ashland-Jewett and Worcester. If you live in any of the aforementioned districts and are interested in serving on the BOCES Board of Education, please contact your local Superintendent’s Office as soon as possible. If you would like more information about the ONC BOCES organization, please contact the ONC BOCES District Superintendent’s Office at (607) 286-7715 ext. 2224 or aoliveri@oncboces.org. 

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Delhi Telephone Company’s 2021 Holiday Giveback Program Results in $1,350 in Donations to Local Non-Profits

Delhi Telephone Company sponsored a Holiday Giveback Program where employees could

choose to donate to local area non-profits for the 2021 holiday season. Fire departments,

animal shelters, and other charitable organizations were among those who received

donations totaling $1,350.

The Holiday Giveback Program was launched in December of 2020 when the DTC Team

recognized the impact the pandemic had on our local charities and non-profits. In an

attempt to give back to our community during a time of need, DTC employees were given

the opportunity to choose from sixteen different organizations to donate to.

Delhi Telephone Company is proud to support our local charities, non-profits, fire

departments and more, who continue to work tirelessly to provide our communities with the

services they need.

For more information about DTC’s charitable work, contact Delhi Telephone Company at

607-746-1500 or visit www.delhitel.com.

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Bev Grant and william cordova in conversation at OSMOS

We invite you to join us for a film screening and live conversation with Bev Grant and william cordova, moderated by OSMOS founder Cay Sophie Rabinowitz. Select works will be on display from the book, Bev Grant Photography 1968 - 1972 (OSMOS, 2021).

*Masks required

American photographer Bev Grant’s work, created between the late 1960s and early 1970s reflects her time participating in and covering left wing and radical protests along the East Coast. Shot on a Pentax 35mm camera, Grant’s captivating black and white imagery, unseen until 2017, paints a storied first-person picture of resistance and uprising, highlighting groups such as New York Radical Women, Black Panther Party, and the Young Lords. Grant’s work catalogues numerous demonstrations and political protests, including the Miss America Pageant Protest and the Free Ericka Huggins and Bobby Seale Demonstration among others, giving us an intimate view into the passion and purpose of these past events that feel just as relevant today as they did fifty years ago -- the resemblance between the radicalized movements of the late 1960s and those of today hold space for this kind of historical photography, rooted in social and political activism, giving it a feeling that is both fresh and familiar. 

william cordova is an interdisciplinary cultural practitioner born in Lima, Peru. Cordova's work addresses the metaphysics of space and time and how objects change and perception changes when we move around in space.

Bev Grant’s book can be purchased via www.osmos.online while supplies last.

For more information contact:
Cay Sophie Rabinowitz
osmos.address@gmail.com
+1 917 362 5415

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Virtual Beginning and Ongoing Farm Series

Join CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties for a virtual farm series from February 23^rd through March 16^th, 2022.

• Starting a Farm Business, February 23, 6:30pm
• Steve Hadcock, Beginning Farmer and Market Development Educator with the CCE Capital Area Agricultural and Horticultural Program, will be answering your questions about starting a farm business. What are the risks of starting a farm business? Can I make enough income to sustain the business? What does it take financially to start a farm business?
• Marketing Ag Products, March 2, 6:30pm
• Sophie Ano, SUNY Cobleskill professor, Ph.D., Department Chair for Business, Food, Service and Agriculture, will be discussing the basics of marketing your farm or food business using social media and other outlets.
• Conservation Easements for Agriculture, March 9, 6:30pm
• May Leinhart, Otsego Land Trust Stewardship Associate, Master’s degree in Geography, will talk about private conservation easements, state and local tax credits, and options farmers and landowners have in conserving their property.
• Farmland Succession Planning, March 16 - 6:30pm
• Farm Net Farm Business Management Specialist Gabriel Gurley will discuss the fundamentals of farm succession and how to develop a succession plan.
• What’s New at NYSAMP? March 16 - 7:30pm
• The New York State Agricultural Mediation Program (NYSAMP) is “More than Mediation”. Welcome to an overview of NYSAMP and the ways it can serve farmers, their families and their businesses, presented by Christine Tauzel. We look forward to seeing you!

Fee: $10 per class, $25 for all

https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=Farmseries_243

If you have questions, email Jessica Holmes at jmh452@cornell.edu or call 518-234-4303 ext. 119.

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SUNY Delhi Announces Advanced Certificate Programs in Nursing Administration and Nursing Education

The 12-credit certificates can be earned in two semesters in a convenient part-time, online format.

DELHI, NY (01/27/2022) SUNY Delhi is addressing the national demand for qualified staff in nursing administration and education by launching two advanced post-graduate certificate programs. Designed for nursing professionals with an existing master's or doctorate degree who want to gain competency in a new area of healthcare, the 12-credit certificates in Nursing Administration and Nursing Education can be earned in two semesters in a convenient part-time, online format. Applications for Fall 2022 are open now.

The Nursing Administration certificate prepares students for employment as nurse managers or executives with the skills to improve business processes and manage people effectively in contemporary healthcare settings. The Nursing Education certificate covers topics in teaching, curriculum development, and evaluation, allowing graduates to fulfill roles as nursing educators and faculty.

"These unique certificate programs are ideal for working nurses looking to expand their knowledge and redirect their careers towards the administrative or educational aspects of healthcare," says Dr. Susan Deane, dean of the School of Nursing at SUNY Delhi. "The online, part-time format with 7-week terms allows our students the flexibility to advance their education while juggling work, family, and other commitments."

To be eligible for the advanced post-graduate certificate programs, applicants must have an existing master's or doctorate degree and be licensed as a registered nurse.

For more information on admissions requirements or to apply, please visit www.delhi.edu/nursing or contact 607-746-4492.

One of New York State's premier nursing programs, SUNY Delhi is recognized as a leader in nursing education and is a designated Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing.

View Online: http://delhi.meritpages.com/news/SUNY-Delhi-Announces-Advanced-Certificate-Programs-in-Nursing-Administration-and-Nursing-Education/24463

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Bassett Healthcare Network to Advance Support of Parents and Children with New Grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has publically announced Bassett Healthcare Network as the recipient of a $125,000 grant for 2022. The funds will help further establish Bassett’s Parental Support Program that combines family mental and emotional health with traditional pediatric care in an effort to more comprehensively meet family needs.

 

“In 2017, we started the Healthy Steps Program in our Cooperstown Pediatric Clinic,” explains Susan Weil, behavioral health consultant and parent support specialist at Bassett Healthcare Network. “It offered parents with very young children an array of services, including well-child appointments. Those expanded the standard physical check-ups to include screenings, information about child growth and development, and check-ins with a counselor. Last year we took those most successful parts of Healthy Steps and what we learned about community needs and replaced it with Parental Support.” The support from Mother Cabrini will help continue to establish the new program.

 

Parental Support restructures Healthy Steps to make it more sustainable while also expanding it in two ways. First, it will now be available in both Cooperstown and Oneonta. Secondly, it offers help to the families of all pediatric patients, not just infants and toddlers.

 

“Healthy Steps helped us come alongside new moms dealing with postpartum anxiety and depression,” says Weil. “It’s such a common struggle. But when it comes to other parenting challenges, most of us go into parenthood thinking we’ll just do our best to be really great parents and not make any mistakes. It takes time for parents to see where they might benefit from a counselor. We don’t want a program where families age out just as they feel that need.”

 

In addition to well-child appointments, the program will offer parenting groups using the widely-respected Circle of Security curriculum. The groups should help parents understand their children’s needs and recognize their own strengths as well as weaknesses. Weil hopes to start the first of these groups on a virtual platform by the spring.

 

“As our Surgeon General formally acknowledged in December, there is a youth mental health crisis in this country,” says Weil. “The best way to meet these challenges is to address them early in kids’ lives. We believe that empowering parents with these sorts of resources will make a real difference in the long run.”

 

To learn more about the Parent Support Program and the virtual parent groups starting this year, please contact Susan Weil at 607-547-3870.

 

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable New Yorkers, bolster the health outcomes of targeted communities, eliminate barriers to care, and bridge gaps in health services. Named in memory of a tireless advocate for immigrants, children, and the poor, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation provides flexible support for new and innovative approaches that enhance health and wellness across New York State. For more information, visit https://www.cabrinihealth.org/ 

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OTEGO WRITER DENNIS FOWLER CREATES THE GREATER OTEGO LIBRARY AND EDUCATION FUND WITH DONATION TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF OTSEGO COUNTY

The Community Foundation of Otsego County has welcomed over 300 donors since its inception in 2019. Otego writer Dennis Fowler is the latest, with a generous donation creating The Greater Otego Library and Education Fund. 

Mr. Fowler, a 50-year resident of rural Otego, is a successful writer with nearly 60 books published, including a recent science fiction novel, “Earth’s Song.” A Princeton graduate in economics, Dennis worked in New York City with his wife Peggy before embarking on his life-long writing career. They moved to Otego in the 1970’s where they became deeply involved in the community - she in Orpheus Theatre and Habitat for Humanity, he in the Otego Harris Memorial Library, where he became board president and directed an expansion of the building.

Looking back on his life in Otego, Dennis was searching for a way to give back to the place he loves. When he heard about the work the Community Foundation of Otsego County was doing and hoped to do, he saw a perfect partner. He opened a Field of Interest Fund housed at CFOC – The Greater Otego Library and Education Fund – which is focused on maintaining the Harris Memorial Library building, supporting library programs and operations, and encouraging activities to educate and enhance the lives of all the people of his beloved Otego. 

“Dennis’ love for Otego and his piece of it is obvious in every sentence he speaks,” observes Jeff Katz, the new executive director of the Community Foundation of Otsego County. While he watches the world outside his window, Fowler expresses great hopes for his hometown and village: “Otego is such a wonderful place. I just want to see it succeed.” For Dennis Fowler that isn’t simply talk. By establishing The Greater Otego Library and Education Fund within the Community Foundation of Otsego County, Dennis is helping make his and others’ dreams a reality. 

Harris Librarian Sarah Livingston says: "The Board of Trustees of the Harris Memorial Library is proud to work with the Community Foundation of Otsego County towards the goal of making the Harris Library a welcoming place for the Otego community, now and for years to come. We thank the donor who has made these goals possible and has so generously helped secure the future of an Otego institution."

"It was a pleasure to work with Dennis to create a fund which will enhance life in Otego for many, many years to come," said Harry Levine, board president of the Community Foundation of Otsego County. "A key goal of the Community Foundation is to channel people's generosity in the most effective way possible. There couldn't be a better way to start a new year than to announce the new Greater Otego Library and Education Fund at the Community Foundation of Otsego County." Levine encourages anyone with questions about creating a fund at the Community Foundation to email contact@cfotsego.org.

The Community Foundation offers a range of services and plans to assist donors in meeting their charitable goals. The CFOC also continues to invite nonprofits working in Otsego County to apply for new awards going into 2022; there are no application deadlines. For more information please visit the Community Foundation of Otsego County website, cfotsego.org, or email contact@cfotsego.org.

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Ice Harvest set for February 5 at Hanford Mills

Save the Date: Ice Harvest on Saturday, February 5
The region’s “coolest” tradition returns! 

Plans are well underway for a streamlined Ice Harvest on Saturday, February 5, 10 am to 3 pm. Visitors can take part in a traditional ice harvest, using tools and techniques from the early 20th century. Before mechanical refrigeration, ice was a valued winter crop for farmers. 

At the event, if the ice is thick enough, visitors can borrow ice cleats from the Museum and walk on the frozen Mill Pond and use an ice saw to cut ice. The ice blocks, which typically weigh 50 pounds, are then transferred to the ice house by bobsled. The ice is stacked in the ice house, insulated with sawdust from the Mill. The ice will be used to make ice cream in the summer and stay frozen until the fall. 

Ice Carving, Blacksmithing, Vendors and Exhibitors

The SUNY Delhi Hospitality Center Ice Carving Team will create sculptures out of ice. There will also be blacksmithing demonstrations and local vendors and exhibitors including Catharina's Hats and Mittens, the Cooperstown Distillery, the Catskill Forest Association, the Watershed Agricultural Council, and Intelligent Green Solutions. 

No Soup Buffet
There will not be a Hot Soup Buffet or any food concessions at this year’s Ice Harvest Festival. With continuing COVID concerns, there is not enough space for large groups of people to gather indoors at the Museum. There will be complimentary hot chocolate, coffee, and tea.

Check in for latest conditions
With Ice Harvest, there are always contingency plans depending on the depth and strength of the ice. For the February 5 event, Hanford Mills will also follow CDC and public health guidelines and adapt the event accordingly. As of January 21, the ice on the Mill Pond was ten inches thick. Check the website for the latest updates and important information on making your Ice Harvest experience an especially good one. We'll also post updates on our Facebook page.

No photography allowed on the ice
For safety reasons, visitors may not take photos, with a camera or cellphone, while standing on the ice. 

Ice Harvest Videos
Learn about the ice harvesting process by watching the Ice Harvesting videos on the Museum's YouTube Channel. 

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SUNY Cobleskill to Host COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Clinic, Open to the Public by Appointment

SUNY Cobleskill is hosting a COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Clinic, open to students, staff, and the general public, on Thursday, January 27. The clinic is being held in partnership with the Schoharie County Department of Health.

 

                        Appointments can be made to receive either the Pfizer or Moderna booster shots. Please visit the College’s website (www.cobleskill.edu) for eligibility and appointment scheduling information.

 

WHEN:            Thursday, January 27, 2022
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:         SUNY Cobleskill

                        Bouck Hall Gymnasium (Campus Map)

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Brothers Arrested on Burglary and Larceny Charges

Two brothers have been arrested as a result of an investigation into several break-ins and larcenies in Delaware County.  

On January 14, 2022 members of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations in Margaretville arrested Nehemiah A. Clark, age 42 of Grand Gorge, NY and Jeremiah A. Clark, age 40 of Grand Gorge, NY after an execution of a search warrant.  Investigators located over two dozen stolen items ranging from tools, equipment, personal items and sports items.  

 

Each man was charged with:

•    Two counts of Burglary in the third degree, a class “D” felony  

•    Two counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the fourth degree, a class “E” felony

•    Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the fifth degree, a class “A” misdemeanor

 

Both men were arraigned.  J. Clark was released on his own recognizance, he also has additional charges from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department.  N. Clark was remanded to the Delaware County Jail.  

 

The New York State Police were assisted by Delaware County Sheriffs and the Roxbury Constable during the investigation.  

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Bassett Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program Receives Prestigious Accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Cooperstown, N.Y. –Bassett Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program was recently accredited as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. As a result, the program is recognized by the ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) as an Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP). This accreditation will last four years until January 2026.

 

“Our accreditation is an important assurance that we are serving our nurse residents well,” says Julie Hall, RN. MSN. “The team that produces the program put a lot of effort, time and care into our residents. It feels good to have an objective outside organization confirm that our work is truly making a difference. Many of our BHN nursing leaders are a product of the nurse residency program, myself included. It is an excellent way to enter into practice.”

 

During the certification process, the ANCC reviews the quality of the program, the knowledge and experience of faculty, the satisfaction of the current residents, the improvement it lends to patient care and outcomes, and confirms that it uses evidence-based practices. The ANCC PTAP certification, therefore, will help the program recruit future residents by confirming that it reaches high standards in each of these areas.

 

“While the program’s purpose is to invest in our nurses, it is also a complement to Bassett’s overall mission to care for the health and well-being of our patients and community,” says Hall. “Our residents are dedicated, hardworking, excellent caregivers who sometimes decide to remain in the network long term. This is a win-win-win for resident nurses, Bassett Healthcare Network, and our patients.”

 

Bassett Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program is a year-long nurse residency program for graduate nurses or registered nurses with minimal hospital-based nursing background. The program includes clinically-oriented classes, as well as individual bedside teaching and observational experiences off the unit. Residents may work in a variety of settings within the hospital, including in medical, surgical, critical care, pediatrics, operating room, same-day/ambulatory procedure, ambulatory care, and emergency departments. 

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Bassett Healthcare Network Receives White Coat Award in Recognition of Prescription Accuracy

Bassett Healthcare Network recently received Surescripts’ White Coat Award in recognition of its efforts advancing prescription accuracy and patient safety. Surescripts is a health information company that services health systems, pharmacies, and electronic health records vendors across the nation. It specifically recognized Bassett for its successful adoption and use of its RxChange communication tool.

 

“At Bassett, we wanted e-prescription technology to make the process safer as well as faster,” explains Gretchen Hodgdon, MD, Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine/Prime Care. “When we started using our prescription system, most commercial pharmacies could accept new scripts electronically, but not script changes or cancelations. That could result in multiple active prescriptions if medications or dosages changed. That’s a big patient safety issue. We had to wait for the national pharmacies to catch up with what we wanted.”

 

Dr. Hodgdon, along with Travis Cobb, Willow/Beacon Clinical Applications Supervisor; Heather Brown, Inpatient/Willow Clinical Applications Manager; and Sherri Murphey, Nurse Manger,  BMC Prime Care and Fox Physician Practices, monitored pharmacy industry progress. In early 2019 when they began the project, only 30 percent of area pharmacies were prepared to receive script change messages.  In 2021, when over 70% of area pharmacies were prepared to receive script change, the team decided it was time to go live with a fully integrated system. After a trial pilot program, Bassett’s system became fully electronic this year.

 

“This is better than the old days of paper scripts,” says Dr. Hodgdon. “Back then, there would still be two paper scripts on file. Now not only can I delete the outdated scripts from the file, but the system also runs checks and alerts me of similar scripts or other drugs in the same class.”

 

"Surescripts White Coat Award winners are committed to leveraging technology to increase patient safety, accelerate time to therapy and help patients get the best possible care through their efforts to create clear and accurate e-prescriptions," says Joe Montler, chief customer officer of Surescripts, in the company’s official release. "We applaud not only their gains in prescription accuracy, but their remarkable progress moving the entire healthcare industry forward."

 

Visit Surescripts White Coat Award Recognizes 12 Healthcare Leaders for... - Surescripts Press Release to learn more.

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National Seed Swap Day Rescheduled

National Seed Swap Day 2022 in January RESCHEDULED due to COVID-19 Concerns

The Schoharie Master Gardeners will be rescheduling their annual seed swap on February 26th, 2022 from 10am-Noon at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 173 South Grand Street, Cobleskill, NY 12043. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring seeds to swap and there will be plenty for people to take home. Seeds will include vegetables, herbs and flowers. There will also be gardening books to swap. Masks will be mandatory.

 

If you have questions, you can email Jessica Holmes at jmh452@cornell.edu or call 518-234-4303 ext. 119.

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Windham Fire District - Notice of Regular Meetings

Please take notice that the Windham Fire District of the town of Windham County of Greene, New York, will hold its regular meetings for the year 2022 on Third Wednesday of every month at 6 o’clock p.m. on such date at Town Hall 371 NY-296, Hensonville, NY 12439.  All meetings of the Windham Fire District are open to the public.

This notice is being posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Windham Fire District.

_Sandra Allen_________

                                                      Secretary

                                                                              Windham Fire District

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Craft Festival Seeking Applicants

Applications are currently being accepted for the 41st Annual Friendship Craft Festival sponsored by the Church Of Christ Uniting in Richfield Springs. It will take place on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Spring Park on Scenic US Route 20.

For information and an application go to www.rschurchofchristuniting.com, e-mail friendshipcraftfestival@yahoo.com or call Carla at 315-858-1451.

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The Thomas Cole Site’s Annual “Sunday Salons” Series Returns for its Nineteenth Year on Sunday, January 30

The Series Presents Timely Conversations on American Art and Landscape with Artists, Writers, Community Members, Scholars, and the Next Generation of Leaders in the Field  

 

Catskill, NY – January 13, 2022 – The Thomas Cole National Historic Site’s annual “Sunday Salons” series returns for its nineteenth year this Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm live on Zoom. The January and February Salons will stream on Zoom and we hope to host the March and April Salons in person at the historic site in Catskill, New York.  

 

The series presents timely conversations with inspiring individuals including artists, writers, community members, scholars, and the next generation of leaders in the field. The conversations explore the contemporary resonance of the artist and early environmentalist Thomas Cole (1801-1848). Cole founded the first major art movement of the United States, now known as the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The themes that he explored in his art and writings—such as landscape preservation and our conception of nature as a restorative power—are both historic and timely. 

 

Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm (Live on Zoom) 

A Memorial to Ice at the Dead Deer Disco, a conversation with the artist Marc Swanson, whose work will be featured at both the Thomas Cole Historic Site and at Mass MoCA later this year, with Denise Markonish, Senior Curator and Director of Exhibitions at MASS MoCA, and Kate Menconeri, Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Contemporary Art, and Fellowship at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site 

 

Join a discussion with the artist and curators about the forthcoming exhibition “Marc Swanson: A Memorial to Ice at the Dead Deer Disco.” The exhibition, curated by Denise Markonish, will be presented at Mass MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts (Mar 12, 2022-Jan 1, 2023) and at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, New York (Jul 16-Nov 27, 2022).  

 

Sunday, February 27 at 2 pm (Live on Zoom) 

Object Lessons: Selections from the Thomas Cole Collection, featuring Pippa Biddle and Benjamin Davidson, Contributors to The Magazine Antiques and Founders and Owners of Quittner Antiques in the Hudson Valley 

 

Join Pippa and Benjamin for a deep dive into collection objects from the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, inspired by their bi-monthly Object Lesson column for The Magazine Antiques.  

 

Sunday, March 20 at 2 pm (Pending virtual or Catskill) 

Indians in the Landscape: Painting Over Indigenous Sovereignty in the 19th Century, featuring Dr. Scott Manning Stevens, Associate Professor and Director of Native American Studies and Associate Professor of English Department, Syracuse University 

 

Join Dr. Stevens, a citizen of the Akwesasne Mohawk nation, who holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree from Harvard University. Dr. Stevens is a current fellow at Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. His expertise is in Museum Studies, Native American Cultures of the Northeast, Native American Literatures, and Visual Culture.  

 

Sunday, April 3 at 2 pm (Pending virtual or Catskill)  

Cole Fellows’ Research Presentations, featuring the 2021 Cole Fellows: Isabelle Bohling, Adaeze Dikko, Brooke Krancer and Oriana Tang 

 

Join Isabelle Bohling, Adaeze Dikko, Brooke Krancer and Oriana Tang as they share their original primary research conducted over the course of their fellowship. Spanning deep dives into the work of Thomas Cole to the history of land protection to previously unknown stories of the people who once lived and worked at the historic property, these presentations will be full of new discoveries and fascinating research that is vital to future site-wide initiatives. 

 

Information and reservations are available via thomascole.org/events. Reservations may include a suggested donation of $12. Previous Sunday Salons are available to stream at thomascole.org/sundaysalons. 

 

Support for the Thomas Cole National Historic Site programs and operations provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, The Bay & Paul Foundations, the Enoch Foundation, The Manitou Fund, Humanities New York SHARP Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal American Rescue Plan, The Educational Foundation of America, The J. M. Kaplan Fund, Tianaderrah Foundation, and the Kindred Spirits Society of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. 

 

Thomas Cole National Historic Site  

The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is an international destination presenting the original home and studios of the artist and early environmentalist Thomas Cole (1801-1848). Cole founded the first major art movement of the United States, now known as the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Located on 6 acres in the Hudson Valley, the site includes the 1815 Main House; Cole’s 1839 Old Studio; the reconstructed 1846 New Studio building; and gardens and grounds with panoramic views of the Catskill Mountains. It is a National Historic Landmark and an affiliated area of the National Park System. The Thomas Cole Site’s activities include guided and self-guided tours, special exhibitions of both 19th-century and contemporary art, print publications, lectures, extensive online programs, school programs, the Cole Fellowship, free community events, and innovative public programs such as the Hudson River School Art Trail—a map and website that enables people to visit the places in nature that Cole painted – and the Hudson River Skywalk – a new scenic walkway connecting the Thomas Cole Site with Frederic Church’s Olana over the Hudson River. The goal of all programs at the Thomas Cole Site is to enable visitors to find meaning and inspiration in Thomas Cole’s life and work. The themes that Cole explored in his art and writings—such as landscape preservation and our conception of nature as a restorative power—are both historic and timely, providing the opportunity to connect to audiences with insights that are highly relevant to their own lives. 

 

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Mountain Top Cares Coalition (MCC) Launches Public Access Naloxone (PAN) Program

Valley Health Services (VHS) in Herkimer has been finding success in its Nurse Aid Training Program that helps its resident assistants become certified nursing assistants (CNAs). The 120-hour course is taught by Peggy Cool, RN, through The Center for Corporate and Community Education at Mohawk Valley Community College. It teaches basic nursing skills, preparing students to care for residents and qualifying them to sit for the CNA Exam. Five resident assistants completed the program in October and three in December.

Lisa Betrus, VHS president and Bassett Healthcare Network senior vice president, chief Strategy and Transformation officer said, “We are extremely grateful for the commitment and dedication of these students to further their education for the benefit of our residents. All of us at Valley Health are extremely proud of these individuals’ accomplishments, especially in this time of a global pandemic and national shortage of direct healthcare workers.”

Valley Health Services will be offering more Nurse Assistant Training Programs in the near future. It is seeking those interested in beginning a career in healthcare. For more information, please contact the Human Resources department at 31-866-3330, extension 2254. 

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