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Court News - 19 May 2024

A Youthful Offender was convicted of Criminal Mischief 4 th in the Town of Schoharie Court. The Town of Schoharie sentenced him to three (3) years’ probation, fifty (50) hours community service, and restitution. Daniel Merwin, 43, was convicted of Criminal Contempt 2 nd , in the Town of Jefferson Court. The Town of Jefferson sentenced him to a conditional discharge, fine of $220, a surcharge of $205, an Order of Protection, DNA submission, and a DNA fee of $50. Schoharie County Sheriff’s Deputy Haqq was the arresting officer. Mr. Merwin also was convicted of Harassment 2 nd in the Town of Jeff

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Sharon Springs Central School Update - 19 May 2024

By Tori Edwards SHARON SPRINGS — Sharon Springs students are radiating in their accomplishments as the school year begins to wrap. 25 students were inducted into the Middle School Honor Society; while 10 students were inducted to the National Math Honor Society this Tuesday. SSCS has also announced their Valedictorian of 2024 which is Jayna Manko, and their Salutatorian of 2024 is Elijah Rechnitzer! Sharon Springs Standout students of the third quarter was released this week. Students are selected by demonstrating positive improvements and expressing the qualities of SSCS character traits. Con

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THE CATSKILL GEOLOGISTS BY PROFESSORS ROBERT AND JOHANNA TITUS - 19 May 2024

A Day of Doing Art: Part Two Last week we traveled back to 1858 and caught up with German landscape artist Paul Weber. That was in Kaaterskill Clove, above Fawn’s Leap and below Wildcat Ravine. He and a second artist, his student Harriet Cany Peale, found beauty there and went to work capturing that beauty on canvases. Harriet was the second wife of renowned artist Rembrandt Peale so she had a strong background in art. On this day Weber and Peale were both practicing landscape art. They are listed among those of the Hudson River School of Art. As we saw last week, Paul Weber found a remarkable

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Whittling Away with Dick Brooks - 19 May 2024

Cowless Beef The world as we know it may just have ended and I don’t think I’m going to stand for it. There was a report on the tube about this guy who has just grown a hamburger in a Petri dish. He took some stem cells, got them growing in some culture in the lab, mixed in some sawdust and spices and for a mere $350,000 produced something that looked like a typical fast food restaurant burger which bears little resemblance to a real hamburger to start with. Do these people have no shame? I think they are probably the same ones who killed milk. When I was a kid, one of my multiple jobs was to

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BETTER THAN HEARSAY - 19 May 2024

Take Me Out to the Ballgame By Michael Ryan WINDHAM - There seems to be only one question needing answering after the intense community conversation that took place, the other night, about creating two little league fields at the Windham Path. Stiff resistance is being offered to the plan by a group called Friends of the Windham Path who have presented a petition to the Windham town council, wanting the fields built elsewhere. A related story appears in our newspaper, this week, giving background on why the town council is moving toward doing the project and why the Friends of the Windham Path

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LEGISLATURE STUFF - 19 May 2024

Bolstering the Public Defenders By Michael Ryan CATSKILL - A new Justice Center is currently under construction in Catskill even as the Greene County Legislature amends a longstanding policy related to hiring employees in the Public Defenders Office. Work is continuing on the Justice Center which will be connected to the existing county courthouse by an elevated walkway. The building will house the Public Defender and District Attorney offices as well as the local base for the State Office of Court Administration. Ground was broken in early April for what will be a 3-story structure including

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Sgt. James F. Carty, DSC - 19 May 2024

VFW Post 1545 We are preparing for good weather for Memorial Day weekend. We start off on Thursday, May 23, at 8 a.m. performing the VFW Memorial Day service at WAJCS. We are proud to have five students to assist in the ceremony. When we started incorporating the students in our ceremony, the idea was to let them get the feel of how solemn the ceremony Is as we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in serving our country. All are welcome to attend the outdoor event on the front lawn of the school. On Thursday, May 30, (the actual Memorial Day) our Post will perform the Memorial Da

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All About Racing - 19 May 2024

By Ed & Betty Biittig Jack Speshock, of Malta was the winner of the Modified main event at Albany-Saratoga on Friday, his second career win at the track. Biittig photo Stewart Friesen of Sprakers celebrates his win at Glen Ridge on Sunday with son, Parker. Biittig photo Once again, the weather played havoc with racing in the area. The forecast looked dismal for racing but cleared so that Albany-Saratoga was able to complete their show on Friday night and Glen Ridge did so as well on Sunday. Adding to the weather problems, Fonda already had a track surface issue and was forced to close last Sat

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Auto Racing News - 19 May 2024

By Tom Coughlin Tonight will be your last chance to see the High Limit Racing Series 410 winged sprint cars. The Fonda program originally scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled for 2024. The 3 Bastards modified division is also part of tonight’s program. Hold on to your wristband from tonight as it will be worth $5 off of general grandstand admission for tomorrow night at Utica-Rome. YES, Utica-Rome will race on Saturday, May 18, with no racing at Fonda Speedway scheduled until next Saturday, May 25. U-R will hold a non-points night tomorrow for all weekly divisi

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Gilboa Historical Society Purchases Grounds

Juried Plays Key Role GILBOA — After several years of negotiation, the Gilboa Historical Society and the Town of Gilboa have signed a contract transferring ownership of the Gilboa Museum & Nicholas J. Juried History Center from the Town to the Historical Society. Gilboa Historical Society President Gerry Stoner expressed excitement with the transfer. “This opens up new opportunities for the Museum and the community of Gilboa residents and visitors we serve. We couldn’t be more delighted to start our 2024 season in this way.” The original 100-year-old building served first as a school-house unt

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Gallupville House Receives Grants

Transfer Station Closes Saturday for Renovation By Bradley Towle GALLUPVILLE — The Wright Town Board heard at its last meeting that the Gallupville House received a significant grant, as well as other updates. The Town of Wright Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday, May 18 th to allow for the completion of a renovation project. Schoharie High School senior Deklan Haley’s Eagle Scout project will result in a new attendant station. Haley had proposed the idea in early March at a town board meeting. Given the privilege of the floor, Haley presented the town with his plan for an 8’x 8’ spac

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Delaware League Standings - 19 May 2024

Delaware League Varsity Boys Baseball (5 league games) *Gilboa Conesville/Windham 5-0 13-2 SKCS 4-1 8-4 Jefferson/Stamford 2-3 4-8 Charlotte Valley 2-3 3-9 Margaretville 1-4 1-6 Roxbury 1-4 1-8 Delaware League Varsity Girls Softball (6 league games) *Charlotte Valley 5-1 14-3 *Windham 5-1 8-2 *Roxbury/Gilboa Conesville 5-1 10-8 HTC 3-3 5-5 SKCS 2-4 4-8 Margaretville 1-5 1-9 Stamford/Jefferson 0-6 0-12 Delaware League Varsity Boys Tennis (10 league matches) *HTC 10-0 10-0 Windham 8-2 9-4 Margaretville 6-4 6-5 Jefferson/Stamford 4-6 5-7 Roxbury 2-8 2-10 Andes 0-10 0-10

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