Upcoming Blood Drives

ALBANY — In September, the American Red Cross reminds people that giving blood now helps support patients the moment they need medical care. Donors of all types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are asked to make an appointment to give. 

National Preparedness Month is underway – a time to remember lifesaving blood products are an essential part of preparedness for every type of disaster, whether it be home fires or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding and wildfires. Severe weather can disrupt blood collections by causing blood drive cancellations and impacting donors’ ability to give. Additionally, trauma patients may need blood product transfusions within minutes of entering emergency rooms. Those who give now could help someone in dire moments.

A little care goes a long way

People coming together to care for one another is the humanitarian spirit shared by our Red Cross community and fans of PEANUTS for the past 75 years. Those who come to give by Sept. 21 will receive an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while supplies last. Thousands of golden tickets are also randomly hidden in mystery bags throughout the country. Donors who find a golden ticket when they open their bag can redeem it through an online form for all four T-shirts! 

Bonus: Those who come to give platelets Sept. 22-Oct. 5, 2025, can also receive a classic Red Cross x PEANUTS sweatshirt featuring Snoopy as the coolest beagle in town, Joe Cool, while supplies last. See RedCrossBlood.org/Peanuts for details on all offers. 

To book a time to give blood or platelets, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

Additionally, all who come to give Sept. 22-Oct. 19, 2025, will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/Fall for details.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Sept. 16-30

Delaware

Margaretville

9/17/2025: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Margaretville Fire Department, 77 Church Street

Roxbury

9/24/2025: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Carriage House, Jay Gould Memorial Church, Main Street, 53837 State Highway 30

Sidney Center

9/23/2025: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES, 270 Boces Drive Route 206

South Kortright

9/30/2025: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., South Kortright Central School, 58200 State Highway 10

Otsego

Garrattsville

9/25/2025: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., New Lisbon Town Hall, 908 County Rd. 16

Oneonta

9/18/2025: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center, 24 Market Street

9/25/2025: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., State University of New York Oneonta, CSRC/SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Pkwy, Hunt College Union

9/29/2025: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23

Richfield Springs

9/22/2025: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann St.

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.

 

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INDICTMENT UNSEALED IN VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER CASE

DELHI – Delaware County District Attorney, Shawn J. Smith, announced that the Delaware County Grand Jury returned an 8 Count Indictment against Joseph Bellows, Jr. 54, of Downsville on September 4. The Indictment stems from a motor vehicle crash that took place on State Route 30 in the Town of Hancock, on July 17, 2025. Jason T. McGlone, a fireman that initially responded to the scene, was killed while trying to render assistance.  

Count One alleges that the defendant was operating his vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit at the time of the crash. 

Count Two alleges that the defendant was using his cell phone while operating his vehicle at the time of the crash. 

Count Three alleges that the defendant was intoxicated while he was operating his motor vehicle, an Unclassified Misdemeanor in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1192 (3).

Count Four alleges that the defendant was intoxicated per se and had a blood alcohol content in excess of the legal limit at the time of the crash. This is an Unclassified Misdemeanor in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1192 (2). 

Counts Five and Six each allege that the defendant committed the crime of Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a Class D Felony.  Count Five states that the defendant operated his vehicle in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192 (2), (having a blood alcohol content greater than .08%) and as a result of such intoxication per se, he operated the motor vehicle in a manner that caused the death of Jason T. McGlone.  Count Six also charges Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree based on a violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192 (3). 

Count Seven alleges that the defendant committed the crime of Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a Class C Felony.  That charge alleges that the defendant acted recklessly on July 17, 2025, and thereby caused the death of Jason T. McGlone. 

Count Eight alleges that the defendant committed the Class A Misdemeanor of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree by recklessly damaging the property of another in an amount exceeding $250.00 dollars. 

Manslaughter in the Second Degree is the most serious charge in the Indictment.  If the defendant is convicted of that count, he faces a maximum sentence of between five to fifteen years in state prison.  

District Attorney Shawn Smith commends New York State Police Investigator Jamie Cuff and Senior Investigator William Baumgartner for their thorough investigation into this tragic death.   

Indictments and Criminal Complaints are merely allegations.  All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. 

Shawn J. Smith 

District Attorney 

Delaware County 

 

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Celebrating the Opening of Botanical Impressions, A Group Exhibition Sept. 21 - Nov. 1 - Opening Reception Sept. 20

STAMFORD –– On Saturday, September 20, 3–5p, Headwaters Arts Center will host an opening reception for Botanical Impressions, a group exhibit which explores a variety of perspectives on the plant–human connection. Members of the public are invited to meet the artists and enjoy some light refreshments while viewing this unique grouping of artwork by seven talented artists including:

• Copper etchings by Bobbi Angell

• Mixed media artwork by PhD candidate Tracy Qiu

• Botanical pressings by David Schaengold

• Local flora mapping using collected botanical pigments by Ali Shockey

• Mixed media sound and sculpture installation by Kathleen Sweeney

• Watercolors on vellum by Carol Woodin

• Mixed media fiber sculpture by Mallory Zondag

The exhibition will run from September 20th to November 1st and can be viewed during opening hours at Headwaters Arts Center, Wednesday to Saturday, 10a–3p. For more information and to read the artists’ biographies visit roxburyartsgroup.org.

 

Artwork by artists David Schaengold, Tracy Qiu, Carol Woodin, Mallory Zondag, Carol Woodin, Kathleen Sweeney, Bobbi Angell and Ali Shockey

 

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Camp Forget-Me-Not Sept. 27

Camp Forget-Me-Not is a safe place for kids to make new friendships, share big feelings, and learn how to cope with grief. Camp is free and facilitated by Helios Care Grief Professionals and welcomes children ages 6-12 and teens ages 13-18 who have experienced the death of a loved one.  Registration is required by Monday, September 15th..

Saturday, September 27th

9:00 am - 4:15 pm

Cooperstown Beaver Valley Campground

138 Towers Road

Milford, NY 13807

 

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Cemetery Project Updates, New Assistant Clerk, & Pool Wrap-up in Delhi - County Building Sold, Town Revenue Goals Reached

By Mary A. Crisafulli

DELHI - Delhi Historian Marianne Greenfield is working to restore the Old Delhi Burial Ground, also known as Cherry Hill Cemetery, located at the intersection of Court Street and High Street. She attended the Town Board meeting on Sept. 8 to provide updates.

Greenfield reported that three stones were reset, including that of an infant. The stone of Alfred Byron Curtis, who died in 1826 at seven weeks old, was moved to avoid damage during tree removal. In the grave of Curtis, Greenfield found a small glass vase that appears to contain human remains. Greenfield plans to reburry the vase and place Curtis's grave stone back in the same location.

Greenfield is also working to preserve official court records dating back to 1883. The case regarding the burial grounds, fought by William Newman and brought to the Supreme Court, was mentioned by Greenfield.

Assistant Clerk

In another discussion, Clerk Elsa Schmitz gave an update on the new Assistant Clerk Liz Ralston. Schmitz said Ralston has initiative and personality, which are essential qualities for a clerk. She noted that Ralston is great with people. Clerks have to have rapport with people, Schmitz said. "She (Ralston) is incredibly intelligent, a really fast learner and amazing with people," said Schmitz, "I like her."

"I think we hit the jackpot," Councilmember Margaret Baldwin said of Ralston. Baldwin noted that the town has now hit the jackpot twice, tipping her hat to Schmitz.

Pool Closed

Pool season is officially over, and Supervisor Maya Boukai said revenues for the year are just shy of $7,000, "which is really good."

New this year were two movie nights at the pool. The last one was held on Aug. 23rd. The council plans to adjust the timing of movie nights for next year, taking into account the weather. While there was good attendance, Boukai noted that both nights were cold. She also said July is not a good month since sunset is so late.

Councilmember Matthew Krzyston thanked the Delhi Community Fund for supporting the movie night and the Rotary Club for purchasing and distributing snacks. He further thanked all the parents who brought their children.

Boukai asked the council to consider shifting the head lifeguard from hourly pay to a stipend. The head lifeguard often pops in to deal with brief issues, and clocking in for that time is onerous, she said.

Other Business

Boukai reported the town has hit revenue goals with four months left in the year. This is due to a conservative interest budget and lower expenditures than anticipated, she said. One of the investment funds has earned roughly $84,000, which should be over $100,000 by year's end, Boukai said.

The former County Public Works building on Page Avenue was purchased. Boukai said the buyers do business in Cooperstown and Florida. She believes they have experience in this field and are looking to add value to the community.

The town pool Facebook page has been rebranded as a town Facebook page. The council is expected to approve a social media policy in the coming months.

Four proposals for contracting to organize an updated town comprehensive plan were received. Two came in over $100,000, and two around $75,000. Boukai asked the board to review the two lower bids to facilitate a discussion at the joint town and village meeting on September 23rd. The council is expected to make a final selection at the October board meeting.

The council entered an executive session to discuss employment history. No decisions were made.

The October board meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, October 6, at 6 p.m. Budget workshops are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Oct. 9, at 5 p.m.

 

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Constructing Catskill Reservoirs - DCHA Exhibit Opening, Wine & Cheese Reception Sept. 12

Pepacton Reservoir, circa 1954. Walt Dette photo

DELHI — Visit the Delaware County Historical Association on Friday afternoon, September 12 when we unveil a new exhibit: With That Shadow Over Them: Constructing Catskill Reservoirs, Remembering Home Friday, September 12 at 4pm. The exhibit is on loan from the Yager Museum at Hartwick College.

Through photographs, oral history and memorabilia, this exhibit tells the story of how the Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs were built during the mid-twentieth century and how the dislocation they wrought has been remembered. Drawing heavily on materials from DCHA’s own collections, the exhibit highlights moments captured by well-known local figures such as photographers Bob Wyer and noted fly-tier and photographer Walter Dette. Audio displays include excerpts of newly digitized interviews with Dette conducted in 1985, in which he recalls working on tunnel and dam construction. The exhibit invites visitors to learn about Hartwick College's connection as a repository for the original transcripts from the eminent domain hearings that document experiences and memories of more than 1,400 claimants.

Constructing Catskill Reservoirs will remain on display at DCHA through December 31, 2025. For our fall/winter hours visit: www.dcha-ny.org

Admission to the opening reception and to the exhibit is free.

For more information call DCHA at (607) 746-3849, e-mail dchadelhi@gmail.com or on the web at: www.dcha-ny.org .

DCHA is located 2.5 miles north of the village of Delhi on State Hwy. 10.

 

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Delaware County Historical Association Fall Day Trip, Oct. 2 - Historic Huguenot Street & Water Street Market, New Paltz

DELHI — We are pleased to announce our fall fundraising trip for 2025. On Thursday, October 2 we invite friends and members of the museum to travel with us to Historic Huguenot Street (https://www.huguenotstreet.org/) where guests will enjoy a guided tour featuring three historic structures including the Replica Esopus Wigwam, the Colonial Homestead and the 1717 Reconstructed French Church. The tour takes you on a journey through time as you learn about the history and culture of the local Native Americans through the years of the early Republic and its impact on the lives of the enslaved Africans who shaped New Paltz.

After the tour, enjoy lunch at Garvan’s Gastropub, an award winning restaurant located in a historic 1759 building (https://www.garvans.com/). After lunch you will have time to enjoy the Water Street Market (https://waterstreetmarket.com/), a quaint European inspired shopping village described by locals as their community gathering place. Every shop is independently owned and operated.

Cost: DCHA members $150 / Non-members $175.  (Price includes transportation, all admissions & lunch, plus a donation to DCHA.)

Reservations required by September 17.

For further information or reservations please call: (607) 746-3849, or email: dchadelhi@gmail.com

Passengers may board the motor coach in Oneonta at 7:00 am and in Delhi at 7:30 am.  We estimate our return time in Delhi to be approximately 6:00 pm and Oneonta 6:30pm.

 

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Delaware League Standings

Delaware League Varsity Boys Soccer (6 league games)

SKCS/Andes                                0-0    2-0

Gilboa Conesville/Roxbury        0-0    2-0-1

Jefferson/Stamford                    0-0    2-1

HTC                                              0-0    1-1

Charlotte Valley                          0-0    0-1

Windham                                     0-0    0-1

Margaretville                               0-0    0-3

Delaware League Varsity Girls Soccer (6 league games)

Stamford/Jefferson                    0-0     1-0-1

SKCS/Andes                                0-0     1-1

Windham                                     0-0     1-1

HTC                                              0-0     0-0

Gilboa Conesville/Roxbury        0-0     1-2

Charlotte Valley/Schenevus      0-0     0-1

Margaretville                               0-0     0-2

Delaware League Varsity Boys Golf (7 league matches)

HTC                                               5-0   6-0

SKCS/Andes                                 3-1    4-1

Gilboa Conesville                         3-1    4-1

Windham                                      3-2    5-2

Roxbury                                        2-2    2-3

Margaretville                                1-3    1-4

Jefferson/Stamford                     0-3    0-5

Charlotte Valley/Schenevus       0-5    0-6

 

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First Night Game on New Field at Delaware Academy

 

Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi Deputy Superintendent Carey Shultz speaks before the first varsity football game on Dave Kelly Field. Joining him are Board of Education President Tammy Neumann, Jared Yando of Schoolhouse Construction Management, Chris Clark, Eric Robert of Schoolhouse Construction Management, Sean Clark, Athletic Coordinator Kyle Murray.

 

 

Dave Kelly Field at Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi glows under the new lights last week as the varsity football team took to the field for first night football game at the school.

DELHI – Friday was a special night at Delaware Academy’s Dave Kelly Field, as the varsity football team took the field for the first night game under the lights. Before the game, Superintendent Carey Shultz, Board of Education President Tammy Neumann and Athletic Coordinator Kyle Murray recognized Sean and Chris Clark for their family’s donation of the field and their companies’ work on the project, as well as Eric Robert and Jason Yando of Schoolhouse Construction Management, also for their work. Chris Clark tossed the coin to start the game. The Bulldogs put on a great show for the hometown crowd, defeating Burke Catholic High School 56-13.

The new field and surrounding track are part of many improvements that were approved by voters last spring, and have been in use since the beginning of the school year for physical education classes, boys and girls soccer practice and games, football practice and games, and cross country practice. Other improvements include a new soccer/softball field, paving of parking lots and elementary school access road, a new agriculture and technology lab, upgraded heating system, updated air handling and air quality controls, upgraded safety and security technology, new energy-efficient lighting through the school, and a new lighting and sound system for the high school auditorium. Additional improvements to buildings and infrastructure are also nearing completion. More information is available on the capital projects page at www.delhischools.org.

 

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Franklin Stage Company Presents Staged Readings of New Play by Kyle Bass

FRANKLIN — The Franklin Stage Company (FSC) on Institute Street in Franklin, Delaware County’s renowned professional summer theater, will present 2 staged readings of a new play by Kyle Bass entitled The Civilities. FSC was awarded a Support for Artists Grant last year for the commission of the play written by the author of Possessing Harriet and Toliver & Wakeman, which FSC produced during their 2019 and 2022 summer seasons, respectively. The readings will be directed by Gilbert McCauley.

“It’s wonderful to again be part of the development process of a new Kyle Bass play,” said Artistic Director Patricia Buckley, “Possessing Harriet and Toliver & Wakeman were two of our audience’s favorite shows, and we’re very excited about Kyle’s new piece, an exploration of local and historical facts and imaginings.” The commission was funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The final component of the grant is a public offering such as staged readings, which FSC will present on Sept. 12 and 14.

Set in Ithaca, New York in 1936 (the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War), The Civilities introduces Blessah Hart, a dynamic young Black graduate student of History and Anthropology at Cornell University, and M. Silas Jackson, an elderly white poet and Confederate army veteran who has resided in the North for 60 years. Conducting research for her graduate thesis on the narratives of surviving Confederates living in the North, Blessah reaches out to “son of the South” Jackson, whose poetry critiques and romanticizes Old Dixie. As researcher and subject, Blessah and Silas form an unlikely connection, and their relationship is tested when Blessah’s perceptive nature leads her to “read between the lines” of Silas’s work, prompting questions that strain his patience.

When Blessah travels to Silas’s hometown in the South to uncover the missing pieces of his story, neither historian nor poet is prepared for the revelation her research uncovers: a discovery linking them to a history of bondage, birthright and bloodshed compels a reckoning with the past and the wrongs of the present. The Civilities explores profound questions about heritage, race, civility, and the tension between history and literature as two means of conveying truth.

The readings will take place on Friday, September 12 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, September 14 at 3 pm. Both presentations will include an audience talkback following the reading. For more information or to reserve seats, visit www.franklinstagecompany.org. Programming at the Franklin Stage Company is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

 

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Guest Organist at Hobart Presbyterian Church

Mary Jean Sargent, at the Hobart Presbyterian Church organ.

HOBART — An accomplished organist from Galveston, Texas will be playing for the regular Sunday service at Hobart Presbyterian Church on Sunday, September 14. Mary Jean Sargent has been playing piano for twenty-six years and organ for sixteen years.  She studied organ privately for over twelve years, and has taken two organist exams with the American Guild of Organists (AGO).  She holds the Collegiate and Associate certifications with the AGO, which are the equivalent of a bachelor's and a master's degree, respectively. She is currently organist at St. John Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, where she has served for the past ten years. 

The Hobart Presbyterian Church is located on Maple Avenue in Hobart, and Sunday service begins at 9:45 am. An elevator is available.

 

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Margaretville, CV/S Girls Pick Up League Wins

DELAWARE LEAGUE –   Margaretville, Charlotte Valley/Schenevus, South Kortright/Andes and Gilboa/Roxbury all picked up wins in gils soccer action this week.

Margaretville shutout Gilboa/Roxbury 4-0 in a league pairing on Tuesday. Livia Fronckowiak, Markia Colber, River Williams and Mckenzie Hubbell each scored a goal, with Colber and Williams adding an assist along with Mia Giarofolo. The two teams played each other in the Stamford Mayors Cup on Saturday where GCR won it 2-1.

CV/S opens league play with a 4-1 victory over  Stamford/Jefferson. Jordan Odell did all the damage, scoring all four goals, with Lexi Keator and Carleigh Reed each adding an assist. Abigail Villanueva scored the lone S/J goal and Emily Eklund provided the assist.

SK/A shutout Windham 6-0 in a non-league pairing. Jaylee Kelley struck for a hat trick and Lexi Hendrickson added one goal and one assist. Lily Marigliano and Carolee Dropp also scored, with Nora Trimbell adding a pair of assists.

In action on Monday, GCR defeated Hunter-Tannersville 3-0 in a non-league pairing. Ava Poniros scored one goal and had one assist to lead the charge, while Madison Burgwin and Quinnci Olmstead each scored and Adrianna Breigle had one assist.

 

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