Born and raised in South Korea, Jungwoong Kim has been a dancer, choreographer, media artist, arts educator, and contact improvisation teacher for more than 20 years. He has extensive training in martial arts and Korean traditional dance and ritual, both of which strongly inform his artistic vision and aesthetic. He has done performances in contact improvisation and other dance styles with Katie Duck, Kurt Koegel, Hiekyoung Blanz, Kristie Simpson, Karen Nelson, Chris Aiken, Leah Stein, and Marion Ramirez, among others. As a resident artist at Philadelphia’s Asian Arts Initiative, he created and collaborated in a series of performance works dealing with catastrophic events and sudden human loss, including the 2014 Sewol Ferry disaster off the coast of South Korea. In connection with this body of work, in 2015 he was awarded a multi-year grant from The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage for SaltSoul, a multi-disciplinary, multi-site, durational performance project. Find him at aha-k-pro.org.
Poetry Reading & Dance Performance at Bushel, Oct 29
Written By Editor on 10/25/22 | 10/25/22
Delaware County Civil Service Exam Information
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DELAWARE COUNTY PERSONNEL OFFICE ANNOUNCES
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION FOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
EXAM #77894
DATE ISSUED DATE OF EXAMINATION LAST FILING DATE October 20, 2022 January 14, 2023 December 8, 2022
NOTICE: ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE DELAWARE COUNTY PERSONNEL OFFICE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.
SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED
EXAMINATION FEE: A fee of $15.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. The required fee MUST accompany your application and be in our office by 4:30pm on the last filing date or you will not be approved to take the examination. Send or deliver your certified check or money order payable to the Delaware County Personnel Office. Write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. ****PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.**** No refund of fees will be allowed whether or not you meet the minimum qualifications. You are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.
EXAMINATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of examination fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of examination fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency. All claims for examination fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for examination fee waiver, complete a ARequest for Examination Fee Waiver and Certification@ form and submit it with your application by the Last Filing Date as listed on the Examination Announcement. ARequest for Examination Fee Waiver and Certification@ forms may be obtained in the Personnel Office or online at www.co.delaware.ny.us click on departments and then personnel. Waivers will not be considered if filed after the last filing date.
LOCATION OF POSITIONS: Delaware County Emergency Services, Delhi, NY 13753
SALARY: $54,277 - $60,173
DUTIES: The works involves the responsibility for assisting the Director in planning, developing, coordinating, and supervising the County=s programs related to both Emergency Management, 911 operations and Fire Control Functions. The incumbent will also assist the Director in planning and supervising the County Programs for fire and emergency medical training and mutual aid to cope with fires, accidents, and medical emergencies requiring the service of both paid and volunteer services. Work is performed under the general direction of the Director of Emergency Services with wide leeway for the exercise of independent judgement. In the absence of the Director of Emergency Services, the incumbent is authorized to act generally for and on behalf of the Director of Emergency Services and assumes responsibility of departmental operations and personnel. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.
REQUIREMENTS TO TAKE THIS EXAMINATION: Candidates for this examination must have thirty-six months of permanent status immediately preceding the date of the written test as an EMS/Emergency Management Coordinator in the Delaware County Emergency Services Department. AND;
A. Three years fulltime paid experience as an emergency medical technician or six years parttime paid experience as an emergency medical technician which shall include at least six (6) months teaching EMS courses, and certification as an AEMT-CC and New York State Instructor Coordinator Status; (3) three years of responsible management and supervisory experience in emergency services management, public safety; or B. Two years fulltime paid experience as an emergency medical technician or four years parttime paid experience as an emergency medical technician which shall include at least six (6) months teaching EMS courses and New York State Instructor Coordinator Status, and certification as a Paramedic; (1) one year of responsible management and supervisory experience in emergency services management, public safety.
NOTE: Verifiable volunteer or unpaid experience may be substituted for paid experience
NOTE: Must maintain certification as an AEMT instructor after appointment.
Candidates claiming college credits MUST submit a copy of their official transcript(s).
RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR APPLICATION BUT WILL BE ACCEPTED only AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR APPLICATION.
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, all required experience must be full time paid or its part time paid equivalent. You are responsible for submitting an accurate, adequate and clear description of your experience. Omissions or vagueness will NOT be interpreted in your favor. Applicants for examination must meet all minimum qualifications on or before the examination date with no tolerances allowed. If an applicant lacks the required experience or has not completed all required training at the time he/she submits an application, but is serving in a qualifying position or will complete all required course work by the date of the examination, he/she may be approved conditionally to take an examination pending verification of successful completion of all experience and training requirements.
NOTE: Rating of seniority is based on the length of continuous permanent classified service in the jurisdiction, with points added to an Eligible's passing score for each appropriate five year period or fraction thereof in accordance with the following schedule: Less than 1 year..0 points; 1 year up to 6 years..1 point; Over 6 years up to 11 years..2 points; Over 11 years up to 16 years..3 points; Etc.
The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm A guide AHow to Take a Written Test @ is available. Candidates who wish a copy of the Guide should call or write the Delaware County Personnel Office, One Courthouse Square, Suite #2, Delhi, New York 13753 (607-832-5678) or access our web site at www.co.delaware.ny.us click on departments and then personnel.
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Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas. Ensuring effective inter/intra agency communications: These questions test for understanding of techniques for interacting effectively with individuals and agencies, to educate and inform them about topics of concern, to clarify agency programs or policies, to negotiate conflicts or resolve complaints, and to represent one's agency or program in a manner in keeping with good public relations practices. Questions may also cover interacting with the staff of one's own agency and/or that of other agencies in cooperative efforts of public outreach or service. Preparing written material: These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
Understanding and interpreting written material: These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.
Administrative techniques and practices: These questions test for a knowledge of management techniques and practices used in directing or assisting in directing a program component or an organizational segment. Questions cover such areas as interpreting policies, making decisions based on the context of the position in the organization, coordinating programs or projects, communicating with employees or the public, planning employee training, and researching and evaluating areas of concern.
Principles and practices of staff development and training: These questions test for the knowledge and abilities used to develop and deliver training. They address topics such as the assessment of training needs; instructional design; training methods and techniques; the use of training aids, materials, and technology; motivation; learning theory; classroom management; the evaluation of learning outcomes; and the usage of training-related data.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: USE OF CALCULATORS IS ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAM. You are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar/battery powered calculators. Calculators with typewriter keyboards, Spell Checkers, Personal Digital Assistants, Address Books, Language Translators, Dictionaries or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.
This examination is announced and will be rated in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Law, Rules and Regulations dealing with the rating of examinations will apply to this examination.
Applications for examination can be obtained from the Delaware County Personnel Office, One Courthouse Square, Suite #2, Delhi, New York 13753. ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION MUST BE CONTAINED IN YOUR APPLICATION. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR APPLICATION BUT WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR APPLICATION. A separate application must be filed for EACH examination for which you apply. Applications must contain the correct examination title and/or number in order to be considered. The Delaware County Personnel Office reserves the right to accept or to reject applications/fees submitted/postmarked after the last announced filing date. The Delaware County Personnel Office is NOT responsible for lost or misdirected mail.
CROSS-FILING: APPLYING FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHEN EXAMINATIONS ARE SCHEDULED ON SAME DATE: If you have applied for other Civil Service examinations for employment with N.Y. State or other local governments, YOU must make arrangements to take all the examinations at one test site. If you are taking a state exam you must sit at a State site. If you have applied for an examination, in another County, City or State, which is scheduled to be given the same date as this exam, you must write our office and the Civil Service office in the other County/City or State and make arrangements to take both exams at either our test site or theirs. You must make these arrangements with our office no later than the last filing date indicated on this announcement. You must advise our office in writing, by the last filing date contained in this announcement where you intend to take this exam. Please note that State exams cannot be given at our test site. Candidates will be directed to submit evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination series or negative COVID-19 test result by visiting the New York State Department of Civil Service COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Portal and following the instructions provided at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/home/myaccount/vaccine-info.cfm.
APPLICATION DEADLINE POLICY: All completed applications along with application fees or proofs of waiver must be submitted to the Delaware County Personnel Department by 4:30pm on the date of last file as listed on the Examination announcement. Applications received via U.S. Mail will be accepted only if received on or before the last file date. Applications that are received after the Application Deadline and are not received in the Personnel Department by the last file date will not be accepted.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS, ALTERNATE TEST DATES, MILITARY PERSONNEL: If you require reasonable accommodations as a disabled person, or special testing arrangements as one in need of religious accommodation, or are an alternate test date candidate (in accordance with Alternate Test Date Policy), or an active member of the military away from the area on the scheduled test date, clearly indicate this fact on the application. All such requests must be supported by appropriate documentation. If you are unable to take this examination due to an emergency situation, and you wish an alternate test date, you MUST call the Delaware County Personnel Office, with your request, by noon of the Monday following the test date.
***Religious Accommodation***Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date due to a conflict with religious observance or practice, check the box under Special Arrangements.@ We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following Monday).
***Handicapped Persons:***If special arrangements for testing are required, please indicate this on your application.
***Active Duty Military Personnel:***Pursuant to Section 243b of the Military Law, applicants who are unable to take this exam on the regular exam date because of active military duty may be eligible to take a special military makeup examination. If you are on active military duty and unable to take this exam on the regularly scheduled exam date, please indicate this on your application. You will then be sent additional information regarding a military makeup exam. ***Veterans or Disabled Veterans:*** Who are eligible for additional credit must submit an application for veteran=s credit with their application for examination or at any time between the dates of their application for examination and the date of the establishment of the resulting eligible list. Applications for veteran=s credit are available from this office. Veteran=s credits can only be added to a passing score. Effective January 1, 1998, the State Constitution was amended to permit a candidate currently in the armed forces to apply for and be conditionally granted veteran=s credit in examinations. Any candidate who applies for such credit must provide proof of military status to receive the conditional credit. No credit may be granted after the establishment of the list. It’s the responsibility of the candidate to provide appropriate proof as defined in Section 85 of the Civil Service Law, and that the candidate received an honorable discharge or was released under honorable conditions in order to be certified at a score including veteran=s credits.
***Children of Firefighters and Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty***In conformance with section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.
DELAWARE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL DELAWARE COUNTY PERSONNEL OFFICE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER LINDA PINNER, PERSONNEL OFFICER
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Legal Notice - Roxbury Fire District Annual Election
Written By Editor on 10/24/22 | 10/24/22
Bushel Hosts an Herbalist Swap Meet on November 6
Bushel Hosts Informational Event for Two Russian Doctors Seeking Asylum in Delaware County, Nov 4
Fenimore Art Museum Offers Tuesday Morning Program for Preschoolers
Toddlers and their families are invited for a special one-hour program each Tuesday with story time, gallery tours, active play, and art projects!
Preschool Tuesdays
Tuesdays • November 1 – December 13, 2022 • 10:00–11:00am
Included with museum admission. Free for Members. No registration required.
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY
FenimoreArt.org
Cooperstown, New York – Share a world of art with your young one! Bring your preschooler or toddler for a morning of exciting exploration to awaken their curiosity and wonder with Preschool Tuesdays at Fenimore Art Museum. The program takes place each Tuesday, November 1 – December 13, from 10:00–11:00am. You and your young art lover will explore various works in our galleries with special hands-on activities, story time, art projects, and more! Preschool Tuesdays is included with museum admission and free for Museum members. No registration required.
Notice of Public Meeting - Halcott
A working meeting of the Town of Halcott Land Use Code Update Committee will take place Monday, November 7 at the Town Grange, 264 Route 3 Halcott, NY from 6:00-8:00 PM. Monthly progress is reported at Town Board meetings. Questions: email Karen Rauter, Halcott ZBA Chair at halcottluc@gmail.com.
SUNY COBLESKILL MEN’S SOCCER QUALIFIES FOR 2022 NAC PLAY-OFFS
Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s soccer team has been awarded the number four seed in the Western Division round of the 2022 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Play-offs to be hosted by the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy, N.Y. on Saturday October 29 and Sunday October 30. The Eastern Division of the conference championship tournament will be hosted by the of Eagles of Husson University on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29.
The Fighting Tigers will meet the host Wildcats of SUNY Polytechnic on Saturday at Poly’s Wildcat Field at 12:00 p.m. The two programs met during the regular season on Saturday October 1 in Cobleskill, N.Y. with the Wildcats posting a 4-0 victory at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.
With his team qualifying for the conference championship tournament once again Cobleskill Head Coach Joe Machado sees this as a positive step forward in the program’s long-term development.
“With a young team we’ve been working all season on trying to play our best when it really mattered. Making the conference tournament was one of the team goals we talked about in the pre-season and despite a plethora of injuries we’ve come together to make our fourth consecutive conference tournament. We’ve now given ourselves a chance to keep playing when anything can happen.”
For further tournament information interested parties refer to the Fighting Tiger Website at https://fightingtigers.
NAC 2022 MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Western Division @ SUNY Polytechnic Institute Marcy, N.Y.:
Quarterfinals Saturday October 29 @ 12:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
#4 SUNY Cobleskill (2-14-2/2-7 NAC) vs #1 SUNY Polytechnic Institute (10-3-3/7-0-2 NAC)
#3 SUNY Delhi (8-6-2/4-3-2 NAC) vs. #2 SUNY Canton vs. (6-10-1/5-3-1 NAC)
Semifinals @ SUNY Polytechnic Institute Marcy, N.Y., Sunday October 30 1:00 p.m.:
Winners of Saturday’s Quarterfinals
Eastern Division @ Husson University Bangor, Maine:
Quarterfinals Friday October 29 @ 5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
#4 Maine Maritime (5-9-1/4-4-1 NAC) vs #1 Husson University (12-3-2/8-0-1 NAC)
#3 Thomas College vs. (6-6-4/4-2-3 NAC) vs #2 Maine Farmington (8-5-2/6-2-1 NAC)
Semifinals @ Husson University Bangor, Maine, Saturday October 29, 1:00 p.m.
Winners of Saturday’s Quarterfinals
2022 NAC Championship Game
Hosted at the site as yet to be determined on Saturday November 5, 1:00 p.m.
Texas Fugitive Arrested in Walton
Walton, NY – Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the arrest of a Texas man on Fugitive of Justice charges after an investigation of a harassment complaint.
On the afternoon of Monday afternoon, October 17th, 2022, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported harassment complaint in the Village of Walton. The caller was identified as Jason Culligan age 45 of Harris County Texas.
During the course of the investigation it was discovered by Sheriff’s Deputies that Culligan had an active arrest warrant out of Harris County Texas for Aggravated
Assault. Deputies subsequently arrested and charged Culligan with Fugitive of Justice charge.
Culligan was arraigned in the Village of Walton Court and remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility. Culligan is scheduled to appear in front of the Delaware County Court on a later date.
THE GREENE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNOUNCES MAJOR PROGRESS ON TWO BUSINESS PARKS LOCATED OFF EXIT 21 IN CATSKILL, NY
Catskill, NY – The Greene IDA began work on a 60-acre business park on Route 23B in 2017, acquiring eight parcels, completing an environmental impact statement, and mitigated sensitive archaeological areas in order to attract new businesses. The IDA is pleased to announce the first tenant, Bell Jar Holdings Co. in the Exit 21 West business park.
Bell Jar Holdings acquired a 1.7 acre parcel with plans to rehabilitate the existing garage on the site and add a 1950’s diner as a second building. The new owners plan to convert the garage into a gourmet food market and will feature the best locally made foods and home goods the region has to offer. Next to the food market they will place the 1950’s diner opening as a bar serving local beers and cocktails. The new owners, Dennis Kanuk and Rhianon Jones expressed, “We look forward to creating a welcoming space for locals and visitors alike to get a taste of the best the Catskills and the Hudson Valley have to offer.” Additional land is available in the park and is being prepared for future development.
The IDA’s vision for development extends to its Exit 21 East site, as well. Demolition of a former hotel was completed in 2019 preparing the site for redevelopment. The IDA is constructing a new access road, will extend water and sewer lines, and is getting the site ready for three pads. One of the pads is dedicated to a new 80-room upper midscale hotel. The IDA recently signed a term sheet with Windsor Hospitality Management and Southern Realty & Development to construct and operate a Hampton Inn by Hilton, which is to include a fitness center, saltwater pool, business center, and conference room.
Jayesh Modhwadiya, Principal of Windsor Hospitality emphasized, “We are thrilled about working with the Greene County IDA to bring a high quality, professionally managed hotel to this outstanding location. We look forward to hosting visitors of all kinds and to serving as an amenity for the wide range of guests who enjoy Catskill and its surrounding events and attractions.”
John Joseph, Principal with Southern Realty & Development added, “This project is an important step in Windsor-Southern's growing hotel investment and development platform. We are extremely bullish on this location in Catskill and believe wholeheartedly in the long term growth of the Hudson Valley lodging market.”
“We are quite pleased with the hotel agreement,” notes Patrick S. Linger – Chairman of the Greene County Legislature. “We had a goal for this property and the overall design of the business park, so we strategically positioned it for a mid upscale hotel to be developed. In the interest of our local economy, we wanted a hotel on that property that will pay dividends for years to come. An upscale hotel will attract more development to these parcels. Great work was done by all in partnership to make this happen. Patience, and investing in our future continues to serve us well.”
Stewart’s Shops also signed a contract to purchase land in the Exit 21 East business park to relocate and build a new retail store. Stewart’s new store will be located at the current location of the Greene County Tourism Center. The Tourism Center will be demolished to allow Stewart’s to build at that location and the current Stewart’s will be renovated to accommodate the new Tourism Visitor Center, essentially swapping spots. The IDA has set aside funds to assist in the construction of the new tourism center and Stewart’s will be donating the existing building.
“We’ve been working in partnership with the Greene IDA on this project over several years,” said County Administrator Shaun S. Groden. “It’s great to see the hard work paying off. “We are especially grateful for the generosity of the Stewart’s organization, and their support in relocating our Tourism Center.”
Deputy County Administrator of Economic Development, Tourism & Planning Warren Hart said, “Locating the new Greene County Tourism Center on the current Stewart’s property enables us to grow, allowing us a much larger more professionally designed space that will provide better access and parking for visitors. The tourism visitor center is a heavily used building and the rework of the traffic pattern on both sides of Rt. 23B will make going to and from all of these locations safer and easier.”
Real Estate Representative for Stewart’s Shops, Chuck Marshall added, “Partnering with the Greene County IDA on the relocation of a legacy store is a glaring example of creating a winning situation for Stewart’s, the residents of Greene County, and our customers. Stewart’s wins by being able to expand its footprint to meet the growing needs of the Catskill community with food to go, gasoline service, and the addition of electric vehicle charging. The residents and businesses of Greene County win by relocating the tourism center and ensuring that the information vital to the tourist industry remains available to visitors. Finally, the Stewart’s customer benefits from having those expanded offerings conveniently accessible to them. Stewart’s is excited about the opportunity and looks forward to working with the stakeholders on making this a reality.”
Eric Hoglund, Chairman of the Board of the Greene IDA reinforced everything with, “We should see shovels in the ground early spring 2023 and lots of construction activity at both sites. We are also actively looking for a restaurant for the Exit 21 East site to complete that park. Both of these parks are meeting our goals of attracting a diverse mix of business types and employment opportunities for local residents as well as needed new local property tax revenue.”
More information can be found about the Greene IDA, its projects, and sites at www.GreeneIDA.com.
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