COOPERSTOWN PRIDE WEEKEND

Cooperstown’s First LGBTQ+ Pride Weekend 

To Take Place June 1-4, 2023 

COOPERSTOWN, NY (MAY 11, 2023) - June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ self-identity,  inclusivity, and equality. To celebrate, local businesses have partnered with Otsego Pride Alliance to present Cooperstown’s first ever Pride Weekend. Celebrating what makes Cooperstown unique,  Cooperstown Pride Weekend is a way to gather the entire community to promote equality and  celebrate diversity. The festivities will start Thursday morning, June 1 and will continue through  Sunday, June 4, 2023.  

COOPERSTOWN PRIDE WEEKEND SCHEDULE:  

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 

8:30 AM  

COOPERSTOWN PRIDE FLAG RAISING  

VILLAGE HALL - 22 MAIN ST, COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326 

Cooperstown will celebrate Pride Month with the raising of the Pride flag at the Village Hall on  Thursday, June 1 at 8:30 AM. Former Cooperstown Trustee MacGuire Benton will be in attendance  to kick-off the first ever Cooperstown Pride Weekend with a special performance by students from the  Cooperstown Central School’s Identity Alliance organization. Complimentary hot chocolate and  coffee will be provided by Stagecoach Coffee. Be sure to join us at Mel’s at 22 for dinner as they will  be donating a portion of their sales that evening to the Cooperstown Central School’s Identity Alliance  organization.  

FRIDAY, JUNE 2 

7 PM – 10 PM 

FIRE PIT FRIDAY: PRIDE CELEBRATION 

BREWERY OMMEGANG - 656 CO HWY 33, COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326 

We’re kicking-off Cooperstown Pride Weekend with a bang! On Friday, June 2, 2023, Ommegang  will be presenting a special Fire Pit Friday celebrating Pride Month. The all-ages event will feature  drinks, food and a bonfire! The evening will also include a special welcome address by Cooperstown’s Mayor, Ellen Tillapaugh, a live DJ-set by DJ TRUMASTR and a spectacular fireworks display sponsored by Hanna Majestic, John Webb, Nelson Mondaca, Weinert's Elk Creek Farm and  the Landmark Inn. Local businesses will be onsite selling special Cooperstown Pride Weekend merchandise with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Cooperstown Central School’s Identity  Alliance organization. Free to attend, beer and food will be available for purchase with a portion of the  proceeds from Neon Rainbows sales that evening donated to Otsego Pride Alliance.  

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 

2 PM – 8 PM 

PRIDEFEST: BLOCK PARTY 

MAIN STREET IN ONEONTA, NY 

Presented by Otsego Pride Alliance, this year’s Pridefest will kick-off with a parade starting at the  Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center leading up to a special Block Party on Main Street in  Oneonta! Join us for live music, family friendly drag shows, kid’s activities, vendors, speakers, yoga,  community resources and much more! To see the full schedule of events, visit  www.otsegopridealliance.org/pridefest-2023/ 

SUNDAY, JUNE 4 

Noon – 3 PM 

FAMILY PRIDE DAY 

BARNYARD SWING - 4604 NY-28, MILFORD, NY 13807 

The Landmark Inn partners with Barnyard Swing to present Family Pride Day. The fun-filled event will  include family friendly activates such as face painting, spin art, fossil safari, miniature golf, music by  DJ Raphael, a special appearance by Rapunzel and much more. Hot dogs and beverages will also  be available for purchase. Be sure to come dressed in your favorite rainbow colors and receive a free  soft serve ice cream. The Susquehanna SPCA will be in attendance with pets available for adoption.  A portion of the proceeds from Family Pride Day will be donated to the Cooperstown Central School’s  Identity Alliance organization.  

To learn more about Cooperstown Pride Weekend visit www.otsegopridealliance.org 

About Cooperstown Central School’s Identity Alliance 

The Cooperstown Central School’s Identity Alliance mission is to provide a more inclusive and  celebratory environment for our LGBTQ+ community, allies, and all students. Every student deserves  to be seen and celebrated for the unique that is their life. Identity Alliance’s goals and objectives for  extracurricular is to maintain a safe space for all students to express themselves and realize that their  identities are valid and should be celebrated. Creating clear expectations that students have rights to  take up space in our school community and beyond. To understand their voice and rights while being  affirmed in their journey of identity. We will create space where students have a network of safe  adults and peers, a place to find and secure needed resources and tools as they navigate their way. 

About Otsego Pride Alliance 

The mission of Otsego Pride Alliance is to support, raise awareness, and create understanding of the  LGBTQIA+ community and its needs in the Otsego County area. We work to foster open mindedness and the creation of safe places for members of the community, allies, friends, and family  to express themselves freely. By recognizing the full spectrum of sexual orientation and gender  identity we seek to promote an environment in which all feel welcome. To these ends we engage in  community outreach, activism, and other activities including an annual Pridefest. www.otsegopridealliance.org 

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Beautiful Music Indoors and Out

 

HUDSON – Pianist Gili Melamed-Lev, co-founder of Jazz and Classics for Change, starts each season by assembling a stellar group of musicians for each concert.  Often, she works with Eugene Drucker from the Emerson String Quartet and professionals affiliated with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, one of the classical industry’s most sought after sources.

 

For this Saturday’s presentation, Melamed-Lev will be joining St. Luke’s colleagues and others to present what she anticipates will be a beautiful and joyful concert.  “Dvorak’s Piano Quintet is one of the great masterpieces of chamber music repertoire,” the pianist explains. “No less than Johannes Brahms was a fan of his work.  Then we’ve selected an Intermezzo by Kodaly.  And finally, a contemporary composition by Seth Grosshandler – a sonata for violin and piano that he wrote during the pandemic.”  The ensemble includes Krista Benion Feeney – violin, Anthony Bracewell – violin, David Cerutti – viola, Sarafim Smigelskiy – cello and Melamed-Lev.

 

“JCFC is dedicated to bringing music to everyone,” the Ghent resident added.  “Besides our public concerts, we also have an extensive outreach program.  Through “Kids Need Music” – founded and run by Craig Bender, we provide musical instruments to students of all ages.   And we also perform before those with special needs, seniors in elder care facilities and children of the incarcerated.  We want to reach people beyond race, gender, age or ethnicity and not be limited to one genre, or to a single geographical place.”

 

And, that’s one reason this week’s concert is being held in a barn.  “It’s a beautiful farm that we originally learned about during the pandemic.  Doors open on all sides and people can hear the birds in the background.  Those who’d like can bring blankets and sit on the lawn and enjoy nature.” 

 

Music lovers Brian and Lindsay Shea, owners of Tydeman Farm, 564 County Route 10, Germantown, are opening their [barn] doors to these classically trained musicians and the public for the day.  “This concert is open to all, in a barn open to all.  We hope the audience will appreciate great music in a wonderful setting.” The concert begins at 4PM.  Reservations are recommended. Go to www.JazzandClassicsforChange.org.

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Take an After-Hours Tour with One of America’s Most Iconic Photographers, Stephen Wilkes

 

Day to Night: After-Hours Exhibit Tour with Photographer Stephen Wilkes
Saturday, May 27 • 5:30 PM
Adults: $20 members; $25 non-members.
To purchase tickets visit FenimoreArt.org or Eventbrite.com.

  

Cooperstown, New York — Join photographer Stephen Wilkes at Fenimore Art Museum for an exclusive in-person, after-hours tour of his new exhibition, Day to Night. The tour takes place Saturday, May 27 at 5:30 p.m. Adults: $20 members; $25 non-members. To purchase tickets visit FenimoreArt.org or Eventbrite.com.

About the exhibition...
Day to Night, Stephen Wilkes’ most defining project, began in 2009. He and his team traveled to some of the world’s most well-known locations, including the Grand Canyon, Paris, Venice, several celebrated spots in New York City, and many others. Working from a fixed camera angle, he captured the fleeting moments of humanity and light as time passed. After approximately thirty hours of photographing and over 1,500 images taken, he selected the best moments of the day and night. Using time as a guide, all of these moments were seamlessly blended into a single photograph in post-production, visualizing places that are part of our collective memory. In each image, the landscape is masterfully captured with vibrant color and incredible detail.  

 

 

 

About Stephen Wilkes

Since opening his studio in New York City in 1983, photographer Stephen Wilkes has built an unprecedented body of work and a reputation as one of America’s most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work.

 

His photographs are included in the collections of the George Eastman Museum, James A. Michener Art Museum, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Dow Jones Collection, Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation, Jewish Museum of NY, Library of Congress, Snite Museum of Art, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Museum of the City of New York, 9/11 Memorial Museum and numerous private collections. His editorial work has appeared in, and on the covers of, leading publications such as the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Time, Fortune, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and many others.

 

Wilkes’ early career interpretations of Mainland China, California’s Highway One, and impressionistic “Burned Objects” set the tone for a series of career-defining projects that catapulted him to the top of the photographic landscape.

 

In 1998, a one-day assignment to the south side of Ellis Island led to a 5-year photographic study of the island’s long abandoned medical wards where immigrants were detained before they could enter America. Through his photographs and video, Wilkes helped secure $6 million toward the restoration of the south side of the island. A monograph based on the work, Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom, was published in 2006 and was named one of Time magazine’s 5 Best Photography Books of the Year. The work was also featured on NPR and CBS Sunday Morning.

 

In 2000, Epson America commissioned Wilkes to create a millennial portrait of the United States, “America In Detail,” a 52-day odyssey that was exhibited in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

 

Day to Night, Wilkes’ most defining project, began in 2009. These epic cityscapes and landscapes, portrayed from a fixed camera angle for up to 30 hours capture fleeting moments of humanity as light passes in front of his lens over the course of full day. Blending these images into a single photograph takes months to complete. Day to Night has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning as well as dozens of other prominent media outlets and, with a grant from the National Geographic Society, was recently extended to include America’s National Parks in celebration of their centennial anniversary and Bird Migration for the 2018 Year of the Bird. Day to Night: In the Field with Stephen Wilkes was exhibited at The National Geographic Museum in February, 2018.

 

Day to Night was published by TASCHEN as a monograph in 2019. The book is available as an XXL Edition and an Art Edition, the latter including one of two fine art prints from the Day to Night series.

 

 

 

 

About Fenimore Art Museum


Fenimore Art Museum, located on the shores of Otsego Lake—James Fenimore Cooper’s “Glimmerglass”—in historic Cooperstown, New York, features a wide-ranging collection of American art including folk art; important American 18th- and 19th-century landscape, genre, and portrait paintings; more than 125,000 historic photographs representing the technical developments made in photography and providing extensive visual documentation of the region’s unique history; and the renowned Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art comprised of nearly 900 art objects representative of a broad geographic range of North American Indian cultures, from the Northwest Coast, Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Great Lakes, and Prairie regions. Visit FenimoreArt.org.

 

MUSEUM HOURS: Open April 1–December 31, 2023. Spring hours (April 1–May 26): 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays). Summer hours begin May 27: open daily 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Museum admission is free for visitors 19 and under. Find more information at FenimoreArt.org.

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SUNY Delhi Offering Water Aerobics Classes

SUNY Delhi Water Aerobics Classes will be held June 26 – August 4 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the summer session from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at a cost of $65.00 per person.  One day at a time is $10.00. 

For more information go to DelhiBroncos.com.

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Bridging Meditation and Music

HUDSON – The love of Indian music begins with exposure.  For many of the musicians who are now a dedicated part of Brooklyn Raga Massive, it began with Ravi Shankar or The Beetles.  But once exposed, musicians like Eric Fraser sought out teachers who could impart history and traditional format.  For him, a co-founder of BRM, it was pundit Gopal Roy.  “He held a position at a radio station in Calcutta as a master musician,” Fraser explained.  “I ended up living with him and came to appreciate his philosophy and how transformative he was.”

 

Fraser was so affected, he returned to Brooklyn with the idea of doing all he could to preserve and expand the appreciation of Indian and South Asian music.  The result is the Brooklyn Raga Massive.  Four of its members, Ehren Hanson – tabla, Dibyarka Chatterjee –tabla, Abhik Mukherjee- sitar and Fraser playing the bansuri (a kind of flute), will be  bringing their dedication and talent to Hudson’s Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 20^th at 3PM.  Tickets can be obtained at www.hudsonfestivalorchestra.org.

 

Called Colors of Raga: A Deep Listening Experience with Indian Classical Music, the musicians hope that listeners will appreciate the intensity of the music.  “These guys all love what they do,” Fraser says. “Mukherjee is really merged with the music; Ehren has a legendary reputation of creating the mood of each piece, and Chatterjee understands that music can be invigorating and ecstatic without being loud.  Together we concentrate on the tone of each selection.  My teacher called it ‘sur’ – nectar.  

 

As a way of focusing the mood, Reverend Ginger Lee of Won Dharma Center in Claverack has graciously volunteered to start the concert with a short mediation.  “It sets the tone for us all,” Fraser says.  “We are approaching raga (the melodic structure of North Indian music) in a very pure way.  We want the audience to sense our intensity.  The meditation is a way to build a bridge into the musical experience.”

 

The concert, presented under the umbrella of the Hudson Festival Orchestra, will begin at 3PM on Saturday, May 20^th at the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson on 4^th and Warren Streets.  For tickets, go to www.hudsonfestivalorchestra.org.

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SUNY COBLESKILL SOFTBALL PLAYERS HONORED BY THE NAC WITH POST SEASON AWARDS

Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that five members of the SUNY Cobleskill softball team have been honored with NAC Post-Season Awards by the league’s coaches.

Junior first baseman Alexis Miranda, Nashua, N.H., Nashua High School, was named to the First Team All-NAC Western Division Team while senior pitcher Marissa Wheeler, Kinderhook, N.Y., Ichabod Crane High School, sophomore catcher Mackenzie Wendelken, Stuyvesant, N.Y., Ichabod Crane High School, and junior outfielder/catcher Emily Lutz, Ellenville, N.Y., Ellenville High School, were all named to the Second Team All-NAC Western Division Team. Additionally, senior shortstop EmmaRae Easton, Coudersport, Pa., Coudersport High School, was named to the conference’s NAC Sportsmanship Team.

The quintet helped lead the Fighting Tigers their second consecutive NAC Championship Tournament appearance after going 11-25 overall including a 6-6 record in conference action.

According to first-year Fighting Tiger Head Softball Coach Morgan Flamholtz this group played a significant role in the team’s play during a coaching transitional year and has set the program up for future success.

“This was a key group of young ladies who helped us go as far as we did this season and they have helped us lay the foundation for moving the program forward in the years to come.”

After earning Second Team All-Conference honors in 2022 Alexis Miranda took things a step  further this season making the jump to the league’s first team as the Fighting Tiger first baseman terrorized NAC pitchers by going 49-for-107 in 34 games for a .458 batting average while posting a .496 on base percentage with 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 25 runs scored and 33 runs batted in on the year.

Senior pitcher Marissa Wheeler earned her second consecutive selection to the Second Team All-Conference Team after going 8-11 overall with a 4.59 ERA striking out 144 batters in 22 appearances including 13 complete games in 117.1 innings of work which including a pair of shutouts and the team’s first no-hitter in five seasons. Wheeler also played a more active role offensively this season batting .265 with an on-base percentage of .315 with nine doubles, seven runs scored and 12 runs batted in in 31 games.

A transfer from Husson University, Mackenzie Wendelken anchored the Cobleskill catching corps and heart of the team’s batting order this season going 51-for-111 for a team leading batting average of .459 with an on-base percentage of .508 with 12 doubles, two home runs, 18 runs scored and 30 runs batted in in 36 games this season.

Junior Emily Lutz enjoyed the best season of her Cobleskill career going 33-for-102 for a .324 with an on-base percentage of .395 with six doubles, 12 runs batted in and 26 runs scored in 34 games splitting time between left field and catcher.

 

The program's award recipients were rounded out by EmmaRae Easton who was named to the 2023 NAC Sportsmanship Team which honors student-athletes in keeping with the conference's theme of "Creating an Atmosphere of Respect" for each of its sports. The establishment of the Sportsmanship Team in all sports is in concert with the league's ultimate goal to create an atmosphere that places the highest regard for exemplary behavior of all participants, coaches, administrators, fans and officials.

After a two-year hiatus Easton returned to the line-up this season to anchor the shortstop position batting .241 with a .278 on base percentage including five doubles, four triples, 13 runs batted in and 21 runs scored in 36 games on the year.

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SUNY COBLESKILL’S DAVID FLORA NAMED 2023 NAC PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR

Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill junior shortstop David Flora, Windsor, N.Y., Windsor High School/Herkimer Community College, has been named the 2023 NAC Baseball Player-of-the-Year by the league’s coaches.

This season Flora helped lead the Fighting Tigers to their third consecutive NAC Western Division Championship and establish a new program record for most wins in a single season as Cobleskill went 22-15 overall on the year including a 13-2 record in conference action.

According to Fighting Tiger Head Coach Austin Straub, his junior shortstop is a hard-nosed competitor that plays to win every time he takes the field.

“David is a true grit type of player who never fails to give 110% effort whenever he takes the field. This year he was our tone setter and catalyst who led us to our continued offensive improvements throughout the season. He is an extremely passionate player who plays to win at all times.”

During the season Flora made the move from third base to shortstop with no effect on his offensive production as the Windsor, N.Y. native batted .403 going 48-for-119 at the plate with an on-base percentage of .503. During the campaign he racked up 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 10 stolen bases, 37 runs scored, and 40 runs batted in with a slugging percentage of .672.

The Fighting Tiger junior led the NAC in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging percentage, runs batted in and hit by pitches while finishing second overall in home runs to become the second player in program history to earn NAC Player-of-the-Year honors.

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SUNY COBLESKILL’S DEVIN LEWIS NAMED 2023 NAC PITCHER-OF-THE-YEAR

Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill senior Devin Lewis, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, has been named the 2023 NAC Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Year by the league’s coaches.

This season senior left-hander helped lead the Fighting Tigers to their third consecutive NAC Western Division Championship and establish a new program record for most wins in a single season as Cobleskill went 22-15 overall on the year including a 13-2 record in conference action.

According to Fighting Tiger Head Coach Austin Straub, his ace pitcher worked hard to establish himself as not only the best pitcher in the NAC but one of the best pitchers in the history of SUNY Cobleskill baseball.

“The improvements that Devin made this year mad him the backbone of our pitching staff. He was the guy we leaned on in our biggest moments. I am proud of not only what he’s accomplished this year but over the course of his entire career. He has solidified his position as arguably the most prolific pitcher in program history.”

During the season Lewis proved to be among the most dominate pitchers in the conference posting a 5-1 overall record with a 2.96 earned run average in 12 appearances including nine starts and 48.2 innings of work. During the year the Cobleskill, N.Y. native struck out 53 hitters while walking only 10 and holding opposing hitters to a .216 batting average.

He led the conference in earned run average and strikeouts while finishing second in opposing batting average and wins.

 

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SUNY COBLESKILL’S AUSTIN STRAUB NAMED 2023 NAC COACH-OF-THE-YEAR

Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill first-year head coach Austin Straub has been named the 2023 NAC Coach-of-the-Year by the league’s coaches.

In his first year at the helm of the program Straub guided the Fighting Tigers to their third consecutive NAC Western Division Championship and establish a new program record for most wins in a single season as Cobleskill went 22-15 overall on the year including a 13-2 record in conference action.

The program also established a new mark for individual player recognition this season under his tutelage as seven Cobleskill players earned All-NAC Team honors including the 2023 NAC Pitcher-of-the-Year senior Devin Lewis, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, and 2023 NAC Player-of-the-Year David Flora, Windsor, N.Y., Windsor High School/Herkimer Community College.

When informed of his being named the conference’s coach-of-the-year Coach Straub thanked those who helped make this possible and what the award meant to him personally.

“I am truly honored to be recognized by my coaching colleagues because they understand that it is not an easy task to compete with some of the more established programs in our conference. I want to thank our players on buying into the direction that we want to take the program. It is not easy staying on board with a coaching change, so I am grateful to them. I also want to thank our Athletic Director Marie Curran-Headley for trusting me to guide the program and our athletic administrative and support staff for all of their help this year.”

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SUNY COBLESKILL BASEBALL TEAM MEMBERS RECEIVE NAC POST SEASON HONORS

Waterville, Maine: A program record seven members of the SUNY Cobleskill baseball team have been honored by the league’s coaches with All-North Atlantic Conference (NAC) post season honors for their play this year which saw the Fighting Tigers claim their third consecutive NAC Western Division Championship while setting the program record for most wins in a single season with a 22-15 overall record including a 13-2 mark in conference play.

 

Six team members were named to the All-NAC Western Division Team: senior pitcher Devin Lewis, Cobleskill, N.Y., Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, junior shortstop David Flora, Windsor, N.Y., Windsor High School/Herkimer Community College, sophomore catcher Logan Hutter, Smithtown, N.Y., Smithtown West High School, senior third baseman Frank Leger, Bronx, N.Y., All Hallows High School, sophomore centerfielder Zach Ducorsky, Oceanside, N.Y., Oceanside Senior High School, and junior left fielder Matthew Snyder, Latham, N.Y., Shaker High School, while senior outfielder Joe Dougherty, Oxford, Pa., Bishop Shannahan High School, was named to the NAC Sportsmanship Team.

 

The large number of players honored by the league was viewed by Fighting Tiger Head Coach Austin Straub as an important step in the program’s development and maturation.

 

“Having these many players selected by the league’s voting members validates what was a record setting year for us. These individual accomplishments propelled us to the program record for most wins in a single season, our third consecutive western division championship and the chance to play for an overall conference title. I think that it speaks volumes to where we are as a program in our conference and recognizes the talent that we have.”   

 

During the year senior Devin Lewis proved to be among the most dominate pitchers in the conference posting a 4-1 overall record with a 2.96 ERA in 12 appearances including nine starts and 48.2 innings of work. During the year the Cobleskill, N.Y. native struck out 53 hitters while walking only 10.

 

David Flora made the move from third base to shortstop this season with no effect on his offense as the junior from Windsor, N.Y. batted a team leading .403 going 48-for-119 at the plate with an on-base percentage of .503. During the campaign he racked up 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 10 stolen bases, 37 runs scored and 40 runs batted in.

 

Logan Hutter was selected to the All-Western Division Team for the second consecutive season as the Fighting Tiger catcher went 40-for-114 at the plate for a .351 batting average to go with a .458 on base percentage. The Smithtown, N.Y. native also had 14 doubles, five home runs, 36 runs scored and 40 runs batted in on the year.

 

Senior third baseman Frank Leger ended his career on a high note going 36-for-109 at the plate for a .330 batting average to go with an on base percentage of .435. During the season the Bronx, N.Y. native had five doubles, eight stolen bases, a home run, 27 runs scored and 20 runs batted in.

 

Considered one of the best outfielders in the conference, Zach Ducorsky continued his offensive development this season going 51-for-134 at the plate for a .381 batting average to go with a .478 on base percentage. During the year Ducorsky led the league in stolen bases with 23 and walks with 24 while scoring 48 runs and driving in 18 runs on the year.

 

Moving to the outfield this year junior Matthew Snyder turned in his best offensive year in a Fighting Tiger uniform as the Latham, N.Y. native went 37-for-115 at the plate for a .322 batting average to go with an on-base percentage of .402. On the season, Snyder had five doubles, four triples, a home run, eight stolen bases 28 runs scored and 24 runs batted in.

 

The program's award recipients were rounded out by senior outfielder Joe Dougherty who was named to the 2023 NAC Sportsmanship Team which honors student-athletes in keeping with the conference's theme of "Creating an Atmosphere of Respect" for each of its sports. The establishment of the Sportsmanship Team in all sports is in concert with the league's ultimate goal to create an atmosphere that places the highest regard for exemplary behavior of all participants, coaches, administrators, fans and officials.

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ROTARY TO SET RECORD ON MAY 20th WITH ITS ANNUAL DAY OF SERVICE

On Saturday, May 20, 2023, more than 500 Rotary clubs and 15,000 Rotarians across five states and three countries, from Connecticut to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York in the United States, plus the countries of Bermuda and Brazil, will volunteer in their communities for an unprecedented Rotary Day of Service.   

Every Rotary Club in Greene County will be hosting a service project that day. 

In Cairo, club members will be cleaning up Route 23.  They will be meeting at 8 a.m. on Joseph D, Spencer Lane in Cairo.

Catskill Rotary is also hosting a clean-up day.  They will be focusing on downtown Catskill, and meeting at 9 a.m at 335 Main Street.

The Coxsackie-Athens Rotary Club is sponsoring a Mental Health Awareness Walk.  Many agencies and organizations will have booths at the starting point, Coxsackie-Athens High School on 24 Sunset Boulevard in Coxsackie.  The walk sets of at 9 a.m.

The Greenville club is holding a 5K Run/Walk  to provide a healthful community event and to raise money for a planned pickle ball court in the town park.  Volunteers are needed to help the event run smoothly, and runners and walkers are welcome.  Register at: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Greenville/RotaryResponds5k

The Windham club will be working with the local VFW post to place flags on the headstones of about 700 veterans.  Meeting time is 9 a.m. at VFW Post 1545, 5565 Route 23.

The Rotary Day of Service isn’t just for Rotarians. Anyone who wants to “Get Behind the Wheel” and give back to their own communities can visit RotaryDayOfService.org and click on the ‘Register to Volunteer’ tab for information. Once registered, local clubs will contact volunteers and provide details.  Greene and Columbia County clubs are listed under the “Capital District and Berkshires” tab on that site.

“Rotarians are known for their tireless efforts to help those in need, but the 2023 Day of Service event will be the single largest coordinated multi-District Rotary community volunteer effort we’ve ever held in our region,” said Drew Kessler, Rotary International Director for Rotary Zones 28 & 32, and a member of our local Hudson Valley District 7210’s North Rockland Rotary Club.

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