M'burgh Village May Own "Chalet" by Spring

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - The Village of Middleburgh may own the "chalet" by late April or mid-May.

The papers have been filed, and unless there is a protest from the current owners - which the village does not expect - the village could own 111 Railroad Avenue within the next two months.

Village attorney Fred Mauhs told village board members Monday that the notice of intent to file abandonment proceedings documents have been filed with the Schoharie County Court. Notices will be sent to the current owner, and the company that holds the mortgage and a "30-day clock" will commence. After 30 days, the intent to abandon the property documents will be filed. If there is no response, a hearing would be scheduled for 15 days later. The village does not expect any of the owners to show at the hearing. At that hearing, the judge can order that the mayor can transfer the deed of the property to the village.

Once the village takes ownership of the two-story wooden building, it will be demolished and a parking lot will be put in its place.

At a special meeting in February, board members authorized Mayor Tim Knight to sign a legal agreement with Young Sommer to proceed with the 111 Railroad Avenue property acquisition. The estimated cost for this procedure is $2,500, so long as there are no issues. Mr. Mauhs has supplied Young Sommer with the applicable legal documents and research he has compiled since last year, while Village Clerk Melanie Laraway has provided them with the property owner's tax delinquency files.

At February's regular village board meeting, Mr. Mauhs said he prepared the legal notices to file the Article 19-A proceeding. An Article 19-A proceeding is a special proceeding to convey title to an abandoned dwelling to a municipality, in this case, the Village of Middleburgh. 

According to state law, an Article 19-A proceeding stated that upon a finding by the court that the dwelling is abandoned, the court shall enter a final judgement in favor of the petitioned, also in this case the village.

Mr. Mauhs said the papers will be sent to the current owners, Full Moon Dry Cleaners in Patchogue, Long Island, and the prior owners, DTH Roe Inc. of Austin, Texas. DTH supposedly holds a $34,000 mortgage on the abandoned property.

The village will wait for an answer from Full Moon and DTH  but none is expected, Mr. Mauhs said.

Village officials noted that the companies could be "shell companies" set up to move money around.

The village is attempting to gain ownership of the property through eminent domain.

On Halloween, Village Code Enforcement Rick Fink placed a Notification of Certification of Abandonment on the building.

Village board members in October agreed to move forward to take ownership of 111 Railroad Avenue for the purpose of demolition. The plan is to use the cleared lot for parking. Village board members have agreed to get quotes for an asbestos survey and the removal of the asbestos.

In October Mayor Knight had one quote from a firm proposed by the village engineers, Delaware Engineering. The quote for the asbestos survey was $2,150. To continue the process of buying the building, the 2025 village budget  includes $4,000 for litigation to purchase the building.

The removal of the asbestos and eventual demolition of the building will, of course, have to wait until the village gains ownership of the building.

In September, board members were told that the village had been contacted by two firms with quotes on demolishing the two-story wooden building that has been abandoned for several years. The quotes for demolition were $35,000 and $57,500. One firm assumed there was asbestos in the building, the other did not. There was no indication that the quotes would expire any time soon. Grants could be available to help pay for removal, the Mayor said.

Village officials have tried, and failed, to contact the owners of the building.

The building has been abandoned and been owned by absentee landlords for years. It is now home to pigeons, other animals and human intruders. The building, which was a dry goods and mercantile store 100 years ago, was the subject of a Mountain Eagle Forgotten Schoharie County feature last summer.

Last summer, Mr. Fink told board members that he has issued violations, to no avail.

It was noted that the property is sometimes listed in Zillow for sale and is quickly sold to someone (or some business) outside the area. 

The building is currently owned by a dry cleaning company out of Patchogue, Long Island. The corporation, Full Moon Dry Cleaners LLC, located on 25 East Patchogue-Yaphank Road in Patchogue, Long Island, has owned it since January 2022. The deed was filed in April 2022 with a purchase price of $60,000, according to the Schoharie County Real Property Tax office. The office "red flagged" the sale because of the purchase price. Attempts to contact the company have been fruitless.

In addition to the Mountain Eagle's attempts to contact Full Moon Dry Cleaners, the Village of Middleburgh has sent the owners tax bills and other letters for over two years. All have gone unanswered. The county Real Property Tax Office has reported that the 2023 town and county and 2022 school tax bills are delinquent. Water and sewer bills also are not being paid.

The wooden two-story building (with an attic), which has been nicknamed "the chalet" by some local residents because of its trim and siding, has had several owners over the past 20 years.

Before being purchased by the Full Moon Dry Cleaners (no phone number  listed), which filed the deed in April 2022, it was owned by DTH Roe Inc. of Austin, Texas. DTH Roe bought the building from Deutsche Bank National Trust Company of West Palm Beach Florida  (and a post office box in Texas) in February 2017. Deutsche Bank bought it from Gerald Morales in April, 2016, according to the county Real Property Tax Office. Mr. Morales purchased it from Snyder Proper LLC, which was incorporated in October 1998.The oldest deed for the building is listed as Albert Bliss in the early 1900s from Carr Sheldon for the lot off of Sheldon Avenue. Members of the Bliss family said the property was deeded to Frank Bliss in 1895 and was in the Snyder family until 2005.

The building served as a dry goods and mercantile store for many years, selling Pillsbury Flour among other items on a dirt street.

 

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MCS Elementary School Principal Sees Continuous Improvement

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - After more than five months of the 2024-25 school year, Middleburgh elementary school Principal Amy Irwin sees continuous improvement at the school.

In her mid-year assessment to the school board at their February 12 meeting, Ms. Irwin noted several areas that have improved test grades and the overall culture of the elementary school.

The continuous improvement was the outcome of several factors, including, monthly building-wide writing themes, monthly Character Ed Assemblies, the OMG Intervention Group, grade-level and department team meetings, family engagement, and field trips.

A very big improvement this year was the return of the monthly Character Ed Assemblies, Ms. Irwin said.

Character Ed Assemblies have monthly themes for students to focus on and be recognized. The themes for 2024-25 were/are: September: Getting Along, October: Fairness, November, Respect, December: Self-Control, January: Optimism, February: Accepting Differences, March: Friendship, April: Learning Focused, May: Healthy & Safe Behavior, and June: Cooperation.

The monthly writing themes are determined by grade levels and shared with the whole school at the monthly assemblies, Ms. Irwin said. It provides a framework and shared resources for teachers and students Themes so far have been: “What I Wish My Teacher Knew”, Dragons, Being Thankful, Snow, and “What I Love About Myself."

Family engagement is an important segment of the school experience. Ms. Irwin said that each teacher was asked to create opportunities for families to come in and be a part of something in the classroom/school during the 2024-25 school year. Examples include: Pizza and PJs with the Reading Team, Mystery Readers, Field Trip Chaperones, help in the classrooms for projects, and more. In addition, parents of award winners are invited to the monthly assemblies and there was continued family engagement through school-wide events such as Halloween Parade, Veterans Day Celebration, Science Fair through the after-school program, Battle of the Books, and Field Day.

Ms. Irwin said the grade level and department team meetings were an important improvement this year. The meetings are held during the day with coverage provided. It is time to discuss grade-specific issues including topics like curriculum, specific students, sharing ideas among colleagues, and more. The agenda set ahead of time with room for additional discussion as needed. It eliminates the need for using building-wide meeting time to address issues related to specific grade levels and allows time for colleagues to bring issues/ideas to administration. 

Field trips during the school year included: Proctor’s Theater, the NYS Museum, Lake George Steamboat Company, ValleyCats Baseball “Education Game Day," MiSci Museum, Mine Kill Park, Howe Caverns, Farmer’s Museum, Laraway’s Farm, Indian Ladder Farm, and Mobile Ed In-House Field Trips (four times this year).

The Ocular Motor Group, led by occupational therapist Rebecca Quinn with assistance from Sky Rivera was a new intervention for students with parent permission, Ms. Irwin said.

Students work with Ms. Quinn 40 minutes every other day for about 10 weeks. Data is tracked from the start and all students showed growth: one 5th grader and three sixth graders, Ms. Irwin added. .

The next group was to start after February break.

 

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MCS HS Principal Gives Mid-Year Grades

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - At the mid-point of the 2024-25 school year, the secondary Middleburgh principal sees student improvement though more work needs to be done.

Junior-senior high school Principal Matthew Sloane gave his mid-year report at the school board's February 12.

The junior-senior high school has diverse and robust programs, Mr. Sloane told school  board members. The programs focus on standards that are "very clear" with "purposeful instruction.

"If students don't know why they are learning something, it won't help," Mr. Sloane said.

Mr.  Sloane reviewed the results from seventh and eighth grade state and NWEA tests, as well Regents scores in the high school.

For seventh grade scores on the state English exams, more MCS students finished in Level Four (the top level) than in the local schools (MCS' BOCES region) and for the entire state. The number of MCS students in Level One (the lowest) is lower than the local and state level. For math, seventh graders, the percentage of students in both levels were lower than the local and state levels.

For eighth graders, MCS students finished in Level Four in a lower percentage than local schools, but higher than the state average. More MCS students finished in the lowest level than the local and state average. For math, MCS students, fewer finished in the top level and more finished in the lowest level for the 2023-24 school year. Mr. Sloane did note that eighth grade accelerated students take the Algebra Regents instead of the eighth grade assessments. He also said that the math scores for last year were down on the levels than the prior year.

High school Regents results were excellent, Mr. Sloane said. Of the 10 exams, only two, geometry and physics, had a passing rate of 65 or less. In four exams, 90 percent or more of the students passed. Of all 337 students who took Regents exams, 278 passed, 82.5 percent, and 89 or 26.4 percent achieved mastery.

Mr. Sloane also noted progress in report cards. The number of students who were failing one or more subjects decreased from the prior marking period.

* Seventh grade: 45 students; 11 or 24 percent failing one or more, down five percent from the prior marking period; six failing two or more classes, or 13 percent.

* Eighth grade: 41 students; 10 or 24 percent failing one or more class, down 17 percent from the prior marking period; nine failing two or more classes, or 22 percent.

* Ninth grade: 66 students; 17 or 26 percent failing one or more classes, down 15 percent from the prior marking district; eight or 12 percent failing two or more classes.

* 10th grade: 46 students; 11 or 24 percent failing one or more classes, down 13 percent from the prior marking period; five or 11 percent failing two or more.

* 11th grade: 58 students; six or 10 percent failing one or more classes, five percent higher than the prior marking period; two or three percent failing two or more classes.

* 12th grade: 46 students; two or four percent failing one or more, the same as the prior marking period; none failing two more more.

Test scores are back to pre-pandemic levels, Mr. Sloane said, though skills are lagging behind. The emphasis will be on writing, he noted. 

Mr. Sloane added that 70 percent of the students body made the Merit Roll, Honor Roll, or High Honor Roll for the second marking period.

Student support has improved, he noted, including a Regional Food Pantry, through the help of community partners.

The new cell phone policy, despite a few infractions the week the report was given, has been a success and students have done a "fantastic job," Mr. Sloane said.

"We made the right call."

Though some changes may be made after the winter break, the students have done a "great job overall" and are "very respectful" of the policy.

There are many other schools with more cell phone problems, the principal said.

"Keep the ship going in the right direction," he added.

 

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MCS to Unveil Shorter Student Code of Conduct

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - The current Middleburgh Central School student code of conduct is many pages long and filled with a lot of "legalese," Superintendent Mark Place told school board members at their February 12 meeting.

For the 2025-26 school year, the district will have a shorter "abridged" version of the code that is more "kid friendly." The code is now much more on grade level. The new version of the code is not new just shortened, Mr. Place stressed.

The new abridged code totals 14 pages, including eight pages of charts easily explaining responses to behavior violations. There are four levels of response. Level one:  Classroom support and student support team, level two: Classroom support, intensive out-of-class support, and appropriate administrative interventions, level three: Supports and consequences up to a short-term suspension (maximum five days OSS), and level four: Supports and consequences up to a long-term suspension (greater than five days OSS).

The introduction of the new code reads, "At Middleburgh Central School, we want our school to be a safe and peaceful place where everyone can learn and grow. Students should focus on learning, and teachers and staff can teach without interruptions. To make this happen, everyone—students, teachers, staff, parents, and visitors—must act responsibly. We expect everyone on school grounds, online, and at events to: Respect others, Be honest and show good character, Be kind and fair, Act responsibly as part of our school community. The rules for behavior apply to everyone, not just at school but also at school events and even outside of school if actions might cause serious problems at school."

The goal of the student code of conduct is, "At Middleburgh Central School, we want to help every student learn how to manage their behavior, make good choices, and treat others with respect. Here’s how we work together to create a positive school environment: Help Students Grow – We use fair and age-appropriate ways to help students learn how to manage their behavior and get along well with others.  Keep Spaces Safe and Respectful – We work to make sure classrooms, hallways, and other areas are safe, respectful, and calm places to be. Stop Unsafe Behavior – We look for ways to stop unsafe or inappropriate actions before they happen. Support for Students Who Need Extra Help – For students who need more help, we provide extra support to improve their behavior. What We Focus On: Fair Discipline – We try to avoid using in-school and out-of-school suspensions too much. Instead, we focus on other ways to encourage positive behavior. Clear Expectations for Everyone – All adults in our school are committed to following and supporting our behavior expectations.  Strong Support from Administrators and Counselors – Our school leaders and support staff work together to help students make better choices, especially those who need it most. Respectful Problem Solving by Teachers – Teachers are dedicated to helping students improve behavior in respectful and helpful ways.

The abridged version made be altered before the start of school in September, Mr. Place noted, with an update on the use of cell phones, according to what happens this spring.

The code emphasizes that it is a privilege to ride the school buses, Mr. Place said, If students do not behave, their parents will have to provide transportation.

The code notes that the district can conduct searches of lockers, etc., Mr. Place noted.

The code can be changed and updated, if needed.

 

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Middleburgh Alumni Meeting Mar. 20

MIDDLEBURGH — On Thursday, March 20 the Middleburgh Central School Alumni Association will meet at 10:15 AM at the Middleburgh Public Library.  We will be discussing our annual graduation award and making additional plans for 2025.  We welcome anyone who is interested in future alumni activities and projects to join us.  Information about the MCSAA can be found on the school website.  www.midleburghcsd.org/about us/alumni

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Middleburgh Meadows Still Producing Revenue for School Until Units are Sold

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - Though units in the Middleburgh Meadows projects remain unsold, the project is still generating income for the school district and the other local municipalities.

For the Middleburgh school district, the 2025-26 school year is year nine of a 15-year "payment in lieu of taxes" program. Under the PILOT program, the developers still have to make payments on any constructed but unsold units. In addition to the school district, the village, town, and county also receive yearly PILOT payments.

MCS school business administrator Robyn Bhend told school board members at their February 12 meeting that the PILOT is a formula-driven and can vary slightly each year but the actual amount determined by number of unoccupied units ready for sale, $2,000 per unit for each unit “constructed but not sold."

Once units are sold, they  become part of school tax base and are no longer part of the PILOT calculation, Ms. Bhend noted. The more built but remain unsold, the greater the PILOT amount, she added.

She outlined the PILOT payments for the past few years.

Payments made past two years plus: estimated: 2023-24 school year: $19,110 (year seven – estimated three units, actual six units); 2024-25 school year: $15,697 (year eight – estimated six units, actual two units); and 2025-26 school year: $16,653 (year nine – estimating two units, which is an anticipated according to the Schoharie County IDA.

For the current school year, Ms. Robyn Bhend reported that the district anticipated to receive $20,065.50 from the PILOT with the assumption that six units at Middleburgh Meadows would be 'constructed but unsold' on September 1.

In February 2023, district officials were told that the district received $18,154 in PILOT payments for the 2022-23 school year while the estimated payment was $46,546. 

The PILOT agreement was approved by the town, village, school, and county before construction began and was extended in 2021 when the plans changed for the design of the original townhouse-type building to separate, smaller, one-family structures.

Though the plans have physically changed from condos to small single-family homes, they were still classified as condos which meant that the village, town, county and school did not see as much revenue as expected. Under state law, the assessment on condos are less than single-family homes, which in the end, will cost the municipalities money.

Local municipalities adopted a "condo surprise law" in 2022 to prevent further tax breaks for condos in the future.

The PILOT agreement allows a gradual increase in revenue in a payment schedule instead of the owner/developer paying the full assessed amount in taxes. The PILOT for Middleburgh Meadows is based on the number of units sold. When the units are sold, they will be taxed according to their full assessed value.

 

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Officials Look at Future of M'burgh Elementary - Could Future Include "Multiage" Classrooms?

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - Will the future of Middleburgh elementary school include multiage classrooms in the early grades?

That is the picture that Middleburgh elementary school Principal Amy Irwin posed at the February 12 school board meeting.

In her presentation titled "Reimagining Elementary Education, " Ms. Irwin said that multi-age classrooms could be for children from kindergarten through the second grade. It is imperative that children are prepared for the third grade.

Superintendent Mark Place noted that when children enter kindergarten "some are clearly not ready for kindergarten."

Ms. Irwin added, "How do we change that model so every student is successful?"

A transitional kindergarten may be the answer, officials said. In fact, students can be different ages in kindergarten, and first and second grades.

If any changes are made, it will not be for some time, officials said.

"For the early childhood changes, this concept is very much a work in progress.  We will share more information in the coming months with all stakeholders when we have things further developed and answers to more questions."

Ms. Irwin said several educators at the school have been "brainstorming" for months on the possibilities. Officials would work with teachers on how to implement the new system and interim steps may be needed, she added. Programs in other schools will be studied.

"Third grade is the key, learning to read shifts to reading to learn," Ms. Irwin said. "Before grade three, a main instructional focus was on mastering the basics of reading. By grade three, students are expected to use their reading skills as a tool to access knowledge in the other subjects."

Some students are passed through the first and second grade and not ready for the third grade, Mr. Place said, and if a student is one or two years behind in the third grade, they will probably be one or two years behind by the time they reach the secondary school. After they reach the upper grades they will have to be in AIS classes. "All we are doing is seeing a problem we know we will have if we don't do anything."

If instituted, the lower grades would be more like "pods" instead of grades, Ms. Irwin said. "Looping," where students remain with the same teacher for more than one year, would be key, she said.

Multiage classes in the early years provide space and time for students to get ready for grade three, she said. "Expectations for grade three are once students demonstrate mastery in pre-determined skills, both academic and social-emotional, they progress to grade three, no older than 10."

Ms. Irwin and Mr. Place noted that students are in multi-age classrooms in the secondary school.

School board members had many questions on the potential changes.

"People want to know all the details, but we're not at that place," Mr. Place said.

 "It’s time to try something new," Ms. Irwin said.

 

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Local Union Educates Current Students at BOCES Prepares New Plumbing Program

Scott Nadeau, plumbing, heavy equipment

ALBANY/SCHOHARIE – Approximately 50 high school students hope to be flush with knowledge of the plumbing industry courtesy of the experts from UA Local 7, Plumbers and Steamfitters union.

Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation students on the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center (CTE) – Schoharie Campus learned this week the basics of plumbing, including PVC draining/vent fittings, basic plumbing code, plumbing math, jobsite safety and how to install a sink.

The lesson is a precursor for a brand new, Plumbing Trades program that will launch this fall at the CTE Extension Center that is being constructed near the Albany CTE Campus.

The one-year program will be a comprehensive, hands-on program designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the plumbing industry. 

Students will learn essential skills, including safety protocols, plumbing math and blueprint reading, while working with various piping materials such as plastic and copper. 

The course covers key plumbing systems such as drain, waste, and vent (DWV) systems, water distribution, and much more. 

As to this week’s lesson for Heavy Equipment students, union officials said they hope it wets their interest in the plumbing trades.

“Plumbing is a career that can’t be replaced by AI,” he said. “Getting into the union sets you up with a good pay scale and great benefits,”  said Fellow union member Scott Nadeau concurred.

Capital Region BOCES Managing Program Coordinator-Business & Community Partnerships Nancy Liddle said the plumbing union will bring the training to other programs on the Albany and Schoharie campuses later this school year.

“The hands-on, real-life experience ignited student engagement,” she said.

For more information on career and technical education programs offered by BOCES, visit the website at https://www.capitalregionboces.org/career-technical-education/courses-programs/.

 

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Annual Puzzle Day a Hit at M'burgh Library

MIDDLEBURGH - It was time to put things together at the Middleburgh Library Saturday afternoon at the annual jigsaw puzzle making contest.

Each team received the same 500-piece puzzle and had an hour and a half to complete the puzzle.

The top three teams were:

* 1st Place team - The Jigsawblings. They finished in one hour, 15 minutes. The team members were: Ian Yorks, Kory Yorks, and Kara Foster.

* 2nd place team- the Empire State Tesselators, who finished in one hour, 21 minutes. The team members were: Erin Coy and Bailey Baleno.

* 3rd Place team-Jigsaws Up, who finished after the 1.5 hour mark. The team members were: Rachel Lane and Jackie Pfeiffenberger.

 

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Later Date and New Location for Spring Antiques in Schoharie

By Jennifer Patterson

SCHOHARIE – The nonprofit Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association (SCHA) will hold its 49th annual Spring Antiques in Schoharie on May 31 and June 1, at 143 Depot Lane.

This is a change from years past, when the event was typically held in mid-April at Schoharie Central School. 

Construction on Phase 2 of the Capital Project at the school is well underway, converting the current gym, cafeteria and kitchen area in the elementary school into a full-size gymnasium. This area is where the Spring Antique Show is usually held, so SCHA had to get creative.

“We looked into a few local possibilities where we could hold the show, but ultimately we decided to push the date to warmer months and host our vendors on Depot Lane, much like the fall show,” said Ruth Anne Wilkinson, SCHA president and antique show manager. “Hopefully, we’ll be back at the school next year.” 

Scores of antique vendors will be spread out across the Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum Complex on Depot Lane from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1, for the 49th annual Spring Antiques in Schoharie.

These dealers – some of whom have been doing the show for decades – come from all over, and continue to participate because they know Wilkinson from years of wheeling and dealing in the antiques world. Collectors are drawn back not only for the quality pieces, but also the beauty of the Schoharie Valley.

Featuring a country kitchen with homemade food and baked goods for sale, admission to the show is $6, with free onsite parking available. 

SCHA uses the funds it raises at the Spring Antique Show, as well as a fall antique show, train show and holiday craft bazaar also held on Depot Lane, to operate the Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum, the 1743 Palatine House Museum (Schoharie County’s oldest building), and the Children’s Summer Theater Program.

“This is our largest fundraiser of the year,” Wilkinson said, “and our volunteers work hard to make it a success and help preserve Schoharie’s history.”

For information and a full list of Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association events for 2025, go to https://www.schoharieheritage.org.

 

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M'burgh Soda Shoppe Packed for "Soft" Opening

MIDDLEBURGH -  The lines were out for door for the "soft opening" of the Forget Me Not Soda Shoppe on Railroad Avenue in Middleburgh last Friday.

Customers feasted on hot dogs, sandwiches, ice cream, and more at the first day of the 1950's-themed shoppe. In addition to treats, snacks, candy, and food, there are plenty of games and toys.

The shoppe is in the rear of the same building as Lisa Tenneson's real estate office. The shoppe is open Fridays to Tuesdays from 2 to 8pm.

 

John Waldron, Lisa Tenneson, and Binita Hirsch of Middleburgh enjoy the opening days of th Forget Me Not Soda Shoppe in Middleburgh Friday. Photo by David Avitabile.

 

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