Preparing to Commemorate 250 Years Since the Revolution

SCHOHARIE COUNTY — We’ve just had our first accumulating snow of fall.  Winter is officially three weeks away, and there is the constant smell of woodsmoke in the air.

250 years ago everyone burned wood, and soon these valleys would be ablaze from the destruction that would accompany the raiding parties supporting the Crown’s effort to subdue the rebellion.

Although shots will not be fired until April 19, 1775, the seeds of the Revolution have already been sown and taken root in the Schohary area.

In January 1774, the citizens of Schenectady, also then part of Albany County, raised the first Liberty flag documented in the British colonies.

In August 1774, a Committee of Safety met for the first time in neighboring Tryon County.  Much of the current towns of Cobleskill, Seward, Sharon and Carlisle were then part of Tryon County.

In October 1774, the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, adopted the Articles of Association.  This act essentially prohibited subscribers from trade with Great Britain, the importation and sale of British goods, and established local committees of safety,

Boston was occupied by British troops and under martial law.

British North America was a tinderbox that would soon erupt in flames.

In March of this year, the Revolutionary Schohary 250th Committee organized as a grassroots effort to raise awareness and excitement for commemorating the events,  people, and politics of the Revolutionary War in what is now Schoharie County.

We will be promoting an inclusive approach that respects differing viewpoints and honors the impact that the War had on all participants.  There are often more than two sides to any story.

As we begin the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution, we ask for your help and support!  We are truly a grassroots effort with no governmental support or affiliations.

Our website is:  www.schohary250.org,   

Our Facebook page is: Revolutionary Schohary 250th, Schoharie County NY

Our email address is: revolutionaryschohary250@gmail,com

Please visit our sites, and consider supporting our efforts!

John Osinski

Middleburgh     

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Volunteers needed for Winter Raptor Survey

By Jennifer Patterson

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 4 is seeking volunteers to participate in its Winter Raptor Survey.

Designed to identify habitats used by bird species, the survey is focused especially on those that are threatened or endangered.

While the specific goal is to identify habitat used by threatened northern harriers and endangered short-eared owls during their non-breeding winter period, the DEC records all raptors seen or heard, including owls, hawks, vultures, falcons and eagles.

The data will be used to help guide future conservation and protection efforts.

“The DEC Winter Raptor Survey is an excellent opportunity for avid birdwatchers, nature enthusiasts, or novices who just want to get involved to participate in conservation,” said John Weidman, Region 4 acting regional director. “Volunteers will assist regional wildlife biologists in tracking New York’s bird species to ensure these birds are protected and able to thrive in our ever-changing environment.”

Survey sites are located across the nine counties that make up DEC Region 4 (Greene, Schoharie, Delaware, Montgomery, Columbia, Rensselaer, Albany, Schenectady and Otsego). Stationary surveys are completed on a weekly schedule from mid-November to late April.

The survey is a 1.5-hour commitment, beginning one hour before sunset and ending 30 minutes after.

Volunteers are welcome to participate in as many surveys as their schedules allow, and DEC will provide training to those in need. DEC does not provide transportation to and from survey sites, and volunteers are asked to use their own binoculars.

To learn more about the program and how to get involved in the Winter Raptor Survey, email DEC Region 4 wildlife biologists at wildlife.r4@dec.ny.gov.

For information, go to https://dec.ny.gov.

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Don't Fence Me In - Relocation of Fence in M'burgh Causes Rift; Housing May be Built on RR Ave. Property

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - The relocation of a chain link fence in front of the former Bush Lumber company on Chestnut Lane in the Village of Middleburgh has caused some tensions among the owners of the two properties and the village.

The former Bush Lumber Co. property on Chestnut Lane was purchased at a county auction last spring and nothing was done to the property until the week before Thanksgiving when the new owners, Mid North LLC, 1767 Central Park Ave. Ste 25, Yonkers, NY, moved the fence about 12 feet closer to the street eliminating the parking spaces on that side of the street. The relocation of the fence may be a precursor to the demolition of the old lumber buildings and the construction of low-income or senior housing.

The Mountain Eagle tried contacting the new owner, Mohamed Ahmed of Mid North and City Rentals of the Bronx, via phone calls and e-mails with no response, but the owners of Middleburgh Lanes and Laundromat did give their opinions of the changes.

Rich Shultes, an owner of the lanes, said he spoke to Mr. Ahmed, who he referred to as John Ahmed, and gave him a list of the easements that the lanes has on the street for parking. Nothing was done until two weeks ago when the fences were moved, possibly for the construction of senior or low-income housing. Mr. Ahmed, Mr. Shultes recently purchased the small left to the left of the lanes and told Mr. Shultes that he would sell the lot to the lanes at a reasonable price if the Shultes did not cause any problems. The two sides are working on the purchase, Mr. Shultes said Monday.

Then, just before Thanksgiving, without any warning to the towners of the lanes, the fences were moved to the edge of the street eliminating parking on that side of Chestnut Lane.

"It's pretty close and I'm not sure what we'll do when we get a ,lot of snow," Mr. Shultes said. The village, he noted, gave permission for the relocation of the fences.

The codes officer gave the permission, Mr. Shultes added. "They've signed off on it."

Village Mayor Tim Knight said the permit was approved by the village.

"It is unfortunate that a new fence installed by Mid North LLC at the old Bush Lumber property has caused tension between neighbors, as Middleburgh Lanes is a treasured part of our Village's small business community," Mayor Knight said.

"While the fence permit was legally obtained from Village Code Enforcement Office by Mid North LLC, I wish that both parties could have sat down and discussed this at length to avoid any negative feelings and reach a compromise regarding parking. This is ultimately a dispute between neighbors and the Village has no involvement."

The village, Mr. Shultes said, should have come to him before work started and "me and the neighbor would have worked on it" before the issue went to the village.

"I think they (Mid North) put some pressure on the village," Mr. Shultes noted.

He also said that water and sewer lines are under the street where the fences were relocated. Mr. Shultes said he is not planning any legal action against the village.

Patti Shultes said they called the Sheriff's Office when workers started to move the fence. A truck dolley owned by the lanes was still on the other side of the street. The village, she added, should have called them before the work began. She did note that the new owners of the former lumber yard would buy 10 chicken barbecue dinners every Friday.

Bush Lumber closed a few years ago and then came up on the Schoharie County property auction last May for unpaid taxes. The once bustling lot is overgrown with weeds and a few pieces of left over wood and parts. Red siding is coming off what was once the main showroom.

The winning bidder for the large village lot, building, and sheds was City Rentals Inc. of PO Box 162 in the Bronx. The bidder was Mr. Ahmed.

The Mountain Eagle tried to contact Mr. Ahmed several times via telephone and e-mail about his plans for the property last fall. After initially returning a phone call in June 9, 2023, Mr. Ahmed has not answered any follow-up queries about the future plans for the plot.

The winning bid was $80,000 for the property and Mr. Ahmed put down $8.000 on the property the day of the auction, May 20, with the remaining $72,000 due in 30 days.

According to county officials, the parcel was paid in full on June 29 through M&T Bank. The deed was filed under the name of Mid North LLC, 1767 Central Park Ave. Ste 25, Yonkers, NY which is owned by Mr. Ahmed. 

The assessed value of the property is $136,000, according to the county. The equalization rate for the Town of Middleburgh is at 51% so that makes the market value $266,667.

At the time of the sale, the amount of taxes that were owned was $49,099.91, according to the county.

According to New York State records, MID NORTH LLC was established on June 21 2023 as a domestic limited liability company type registered at 1767 Central Park Ave Suite #25 Yonkers. It was registered in Albany County and the CEO is Lolya Taylor, in Monsey, New York.

An Internet search shows that 1767 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers is also home to a UPS Store.

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Proposed $7.9M Gilboa-Conesville Project Will not Hike Taxes

By Chris English

GILBOA-CONESVILLE — Gilboa-Conesville School District residents worried about how a proposed $7.9 million improvement project might put a hurt on their household budgets can stop worrying.

The project, if approved by school district voters in a Dec. 17 referendum, will not necessitate a property tax increase, Superintendent Bonnie Johnson and two professionals from Hunt Architects said at the Wednesday, Nov. 20 school board meeting.

"There will be no impact on taxpayers at all," Johnson said. That point was reiterated by Josh Bezio and Gary Henry of Hunt Architects during their presentation on the project at the meeting.

The funding proposal for the work is to use $3.7 million from a capital reserve fund and $4.2 million in serial bonds. No tax increase can be accomplished by "leveraging New York State building aid and managing debt service payments," according to the presentation.

Proposed improvements include painting and accoustic upgrades to the gymatorium, locker replacement, an Americans With Disabilities Act connection between the two main buildings, septic system and retaining wall replacements, renovation of the parking lot and office and conference ventilation work at the bus garage and other upgrades.

Included in the estimated $7.9 million pricetag are gymatorium cooling, roof overlays for all buildings and replacement/relocation of playground equipment. However, those three items will be bid as alternates so they can be eliminated from the project if necessary, Bezio and Henry said.

A projected timeline, if the project is approved by voters on Dec. 17, has a preconstruction and design phase from December through July of 2025, awarding of bids in March of 2026 and construction from May 2026 to September 2027.

In-person voting is from noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 17 in the M. Matthew Murray Auditorium at the school, 132 Wyckoff Road, Gilboa. Voting can also be done by absentee, early mail-in or military ballot. Instructions for voting those ways are available on the school district website.

In other news from the Nov. 20 meeting, teachers Melissa McDonald and Michelle Fleischman, seventh-grader Avyn Graham, and eighth-grader Voytek Meli gave a presentation on their Oct. 28-Nov. 1 Schoodic Education Adventure at Acadia National Park in Maine.

The four were among 29 students and five chaperones who made the trip, made possible in large part due to generous donations from L.L. Bean and the Nick Juried Foundation. Graham and Meli reported that among the highlights of the trip were a geology hike, learning about various trees and groundcover and about how glaciers made rock formations and many other things.

A trip to the beach included seeing some seals, the two students added.

"We're so lucky to have this program," school board President Michael Fleischman said. "It's been one of the most awesome things our kids can experience."

In personnel actions at the end of the meeting, several positions were approved for the 2024-25 school year. Ariah Cruz was approved as Creating Rural Opportunities Partnership (CROP) Peer Tutor and Taylor Bribois as CROP Adult Helper and Activity Leader.

Anne Mattice-Strauch will be junior varsity boys basketball coach, Jane Ware JV girls basketball coach, Jake Laban basketball clock keeper and David Pickett varsity girls basketball helper. Lindsay Timm was approved as Ski Club chaperone and Luis Flores as a substitute cleaner.

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Hands-on Learning at BOCES Boosts Knowledge, Retention, Grades

ALBANY/SCHOHARIE -- “I learn better when I am doing something other than just sitting in a school.” 

That quote from a Capital Region BOCES Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) graduate not only sums up the point of view of most Career and Technical School students, but also national and international research into education.

Research study after research study points to the idea that students who are actively engaged in their learning perform better than those who find themselves lost in a cacophony of words in a traditional academic environment. 

An article on SocialStudies.com stated students gain valuable skills—critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity—by learning while doing.

According to education consulting firm MicroTek, research has shown that students retain only 5% of material presented through lecture and 30% of information taught through demonstration, but they retain as much as 75% of the information they learn through hands-on participation.

“I learn better when I am doing it,”  said Akeem Ali, a Schenectady junior in the HVAC/R program.

Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers junior River Adams agreed. 

“Hands-on work makes it easier to commit to memory and helps to ensure you are doing the skills properly,” said the Niskayuna student. 

Whether in the Diesel Technology, Network Technology and Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology programs or the Automotive Trades and Global Fashion programs, a student engaged in learning with his or her hands is a happy student. 

“A BOCES education is important for most career fields because it’s hands-on,” said Faith Coates, a Class of 2024 graduate from Berne-Knox-Westerlo.

Fellow alumni agree.

Mahendradat Mangroo, General Manager of the Albany Marriott Hotel, is a Class of 2007 BOCES graduate.

“BOCES was important because in reality I thought of the industry as being a cool industry because of the hotels and travel. Being hands-on in the work through BOCES taught me so much more and confirmed for me that this was a career I wanted to pursue,” he said. 

Class of 2024 Diesel Tech graduate Jacob Borst agreed. 

“Tearing apart an engine with your hands, putting it back together and having it turn over is an amazing feeling, and it makes learning about that much more understandable,” said Borst, a Schoharie High School graduate.

Education advocates have long noted the benefits of hands-on learning. Everett College research found that besides retention and learning how concepts apply to real life, students who learn with their hands:

Have a better feel for the training material at hand. If the student is working with equipment or software, this method can be especially effective.

Simulate real life. A hands-on learning environment can quite often simulate what students must do in their real-life careers, giving them a competitive edge over their peers.

Develop critical thinking skills. A goal of hands-on learning is the expectation that students will learn to make the on-the-spot decisions that can affect a desired outcome.

This year’s seniors said they look forward to taking part in more active learning.

“I like building stuff and working with my hands. I enjoy the whole process of welding,” said John Bush, a Welding and Metal Fabrication senior from North Colonie.

“It's a lot of fun. Some of the work is challenging, but it’s great to figure it out and overcome it,” Welding classmate Jacob Montalbano from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake said.

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Local Districts Looking for More Collaboration

By David Avitabile

SCHOHARIE - Six school districts in northern Schoharie County and the surrounding regions are not looking to merge, but as seeking ways to work more collaboratively.

Schoharie school Superintendent David Blanchard detailed Collaborative Planning and Resource Initiative that will be delivered to the state Educational Department by December 6. The report involves the Schoharie, Middleburgh, Berne-Knox, Duanesburg, Cobleskill-Richmondville, and Sharon Springs school districts as well as Capital District BOCES.

The districts have been meeting monthly for about 10 years with the Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent to plan, problem solve and collaborate, Mr. Blanchard said. The group operates as a subgroup within the larger BOCES region.

The districts have worked  very well together and it has been a very cooperative partnership, Mr. Blanchard told school board members. 

The collaborative work has improved education in all the districts and made them more efficient, he added. Examples includes the joint wrestling team between Schoharie and Duanesburg and the regional special education program at Cobleskill-Richmondville. He also noted that students from Schoharie and Middleburgh go to the New Visions program at BOCES. Students from all six districts also attend career and technical programs at the CTE center in Schoharie.

The collaboration between the districts is very important in a rural area where student enrollment is declining in most districts, Mr. Blanchard said. The districts have similar hurdles to overcome in hiring teachers and staff and meeting state mandates.

Representatives, superintendents and other staff, from the districts will have a meeting to discus their needs, he added.

A "dashboard" will be set up so districts can express needs and have access to help.

The key objectives  of the report are: Enhance and preserve educational opportunities, Improve operational efficiencies, Address budget constraints, and Meet state mandates.  

New York State is pushing for school districts to share more. Mr. Blanchard noted.

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M'burgh School Approves 2025-26 Budget Calendar

Staff Report

MIDDLEBURGH - Though it it is still fall, Middleburgh school board officials are getting ready for next May's 2025-26 budget vote.

School  board members approved the budget calendar at their November 13 meeting.

The budget calendar is as follows:

JANUARY

* January 2,2025 Roll out Education Data requisition and budget spreadsheets to instructional staff via email 

* January 8. Business Manager attends junior-senior high school faculty meeting to provide budget development training to instructional staff (i.e., educational data requisitions, budget requests, subscription renewal lists).

* January 8. Board of Education meeting Public Session 6pm Budget  Workshop #1. Budget Information, 2025/2026 rollover budget and assumptions.

* January 15. Business Manager attends elementary school faculty meeting to provide budget development training to Instructional staff (i.e., educational data requisitions, budget requests, subscription renewal lists).

FEBRUARY

* February 1-28. Department budgets (i.e., Main Office, PPS, technology, athletics, building and grounds, transportation) submitted and reviewed.

* February 12. Board of Education Meeting Public Session 6pm Budget Workshop #2 Review State Aid estimates and tax levy limit calculation Review Capital and Administrative Budget components.

* February 28:Requisitions and budget spreadsheets due from Instructional Staff/Coordinators.

* February 28: Preliminary Tax Levy Limit submitted to NYS Office of State Comptroller.

MARCH

* March 1-9: Review Ed Data requisitions/Budget Spreadsheets/revised budget as needed.

* March 12: Board of Education Meeting, Budget Workshop #3 Public Session 6pm. Review Estimated revenues/Program Budget component/Overall preliminary budget. Review 2024-25 year Fund Balance projection.

*  March 31:Last day to submit requisitions/request purchase orders with current year funds. Legal Notice of School Budget Hearing and Annual Budget Vote 6pm. Must advertise four times w/in seven weeks of the vote ‐ first publication 45 days prior to vote Notice #1 to be published (Submit on this day for publication on April 3 and 4).

APRIL

* April 1-18: Prepare absentee ballot applications, absentee ballot, related envelopes, and directions. Property Tax Report Card submitted to local newspaper. 

* April 9: Board of Education Meeting Public Session 6pm. Adopt Tentative 2025-2026 Budget/propositions for voter approval. Appoint clerks and inspectors of elections for budget vote.

April 10-17: Prepare Budget Workbook/Newsletter.

* April 11: Submit the Property Tax Report Card to NYS.

* April 14: Legal Notice of School Budget Hearing and Annual Budget Vote 6pm. Notice #2 to be published (Submit on this day for publication on April 17 and 18).

* April 21: Deadline for filing Board of Education petitions and propositions for vote. Must be submitted to the District Clerk by 5pm.

* April 21: Media Release on Proposed Budget Required Documents available in District Office and on District website: School District Report Card, Fiscal Accountability Statement, Property Tax Report Card, Administrative Salary Disclosure, and Tax Exemption Notice, Budget Notice, Transparency Report Absentee Ballots available from the District Clerk Budget Workbook available on District website/at offices.

* April 22 Date of drawing by District Clerk for determination of order for listing Board of Education candidates on ballot Inform candidates of legal requirement for all candidates for election to BOE to file sworn statements of campaign contributions and distribute informational material. First sworn statements to  be filed  with District Clerk and Commissioner of Education 30 days prior to vote date. 

* April 23: Board of Education Meeting ‐ BOCES Budget Vote Public Session Time TBD.

* April 25: Distribute military ballots (no later than 25 days before vote).

* April 25: Arrange for the pickup and return of voting machines with Board of Elections.

* April 28: Notice #3 to be published (Submit on this day for publication on May 2 and 3) .

MAY

* May 1-16: Prepare ballot for voting machines ‐ submit to County.

* May 5: Legal Notice of School Budget Hearing and Annual Budget Vote Notice #4 to be published (Submit on this day for publication on May 8 and 9).

* May 6:  Annual Budget Hearing Presentation posted to the District's website.

* May 7: Annual Budget Hearing/Board of Education Meeting Public Session 6pm.

* May 8: Budget Newsletter/Notice mailed to eligible voters after budget hearing.

* May 15: Second sworn statement of campaign contributions or loans by candidates for membership on the Board of Education to be filed with the District Clerk.

* May 15-19: Sworn statements of campaign contributions or loans in excess of $1,000, received before vote date and not previously reported, to be filed with the District Clerk within 24 hours of receipt by candidates for membership on the Board of Education.

* May 20: Annual Budget Vote/Proposition Vote/Board of Education Election noon ‐ 9pm Junior/Senior High School Gymnasium Lobby. Absentee ballots must be submitted to the District Clerk by 5pm on May 20. Budget Revote date ‐ June 17 (only if budget proposition fails) 

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M'burgh Village Sets Meeting Dates for 2025

MIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh village board members Monday set their monthly meeting schedule for 2025 at their re-organizational meeting.

The meeting dates are:

* January 6, 2025.

* February 3.

* March 3.

* April 14.

* May 5.

June 1.

* July 7.

* August 4.

* September 8.

* October 6.

* November 3.

* December 1.

The board meets on the first Monday of the month except for holidays and April, when they meet on the second Monday. The meetings start at 7pm and are currently held in the commujnty room of the Middleburgh library.

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M'burgh Village to Get New LED Streetlights by Spring

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - The Village of Middleburgh should be getting more than 130 new LED streetlights by April.

Trustee Bob Tinker announced at Monday night's village board meeting that National Grid will be replacing between 134 to 139 streetlights by next April. The changeover should take about a week.

The changeover should have started three years ago, he said, as National Grid had promised to replace burnt out bulbs with LED but found out they had leftover old-style lights and used them instead, he said.

The conversion, which was approved Monday, will cost $11,716,.24, but with a rebate, the final cost to the village will be $4,711.24.

The new lights will be brighter and the village will save on electricity charges, but the proposed National Grid rate hike increase in facility charges will wipe out most of the village's savings, officials said. The village breaks about even, with a possibility of savings, Mayor Tim Knight said.

The brighter lights are very important, Trustee Tinker said.

"People walking their dogs at night with no sidewalks, it's dangerous," he said.

The lights will be brighter in the business district, by the elementary schools, and the Methodist Church. The decorative lights will also be brighter.

Currently, there are nine lights in the village. Trustee Tinker noted that LEDs should last much longer. "We shouldn't have any more of that...We're headed in the right direction."

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M'burgh's RR Ave. to go One-Way on Jan. 2

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh village officials are getting ready to officially make Railroad Avenue a one-way street starting on January 2.

Village board members approved the change in August after a public hearing. The one-way, out onto Main Street, will start at Danforth Avenue on one fork of the street and Wells Avenue on the other side.

The signs have been ordered and will be put up on the morning of the change, Mayor Tim Knight said Monday night. 

The parking meters are also being ordered for Railroad Avenue, the Mayor said at Monday's meeting. The parking will remain on the same side of the street.

At a special meeting in August, village officials made the change after listening to a dozen speakers with opinions on both sides of the issue,

Speakers were split during the 50-minute public hearing, some supporting the change to one-way citing safety for drivers, pedestrians and firefighters, while other were against and asking for more study and parking before a change was made.

The change will allow fire trucks to come down Railroad Avenue and onto Main Street saving valuable seconds, several speakers noted.

The change had been discussed for many years.

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MCS Names Odyssey of the Mind Coaches

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh school board members named a slate of Odyssey of the Mind coaches and made a slew of personnel moves earlier this month.

At their October 13 meeting, school board members appointed the following Odyssey of the Mind coaches: Maria McGrail, Nichole Calhoun, Lisa Robert, Ryan Pillsbury, Shannon Thayer, Megan Joubert, and Alyssa Pacatte. The salaries are per the current MCSTA contract.

In other personnel moves, board members:

* Named Mikayla Misenhimer to Music of the Knight.

* Appointed Sarah Tomic and Ms. Misenhimer as co-musical choral directors.

* Agreed to increase the hours of cleaner Michael Sherwood from .75 FTE to a 1.0 FTE; effective November 18.

* Named the following support staff substitutes: Kyle Britton, Daniel Dial, Sharon Terzakis, Chloe Barber, Jackson Hughes-Charboneau, Alyssa Warner, and Brian Bagley. Salaries are at the current substitute rates.

* Appointed Staci Kane as the varsity softball coach in the spring.

* Approved Rob Randaisi, RJ Proctor, Dave Mattice, and Randy Nelson as long-term volunteers in athletics.

* Named Heather Schrempf-White as a BOCES tutor, effective September 24 at a salary per the MCSTA agreement.

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