Orpheus Theatre Presents ‘The SpongeBob Musical’'

Orpheus Theatre is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of the exciting new musical, ‘The SpongeBob Musical.’ This fin-tastic show features irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. 

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. 

Performances will be held at the Bettiol Theater at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center May 3 at 7:30PM, May 4 at 7:30PM, and May 5 at 3:00PM. 

Directed by Kerri Hogle, music direction by Kerri Hogle, choreographed by Josette LaRocca. Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world! 

The cast features: Dan Lincoln as SpongeBob, Kelsey Stearns as Patrick Star, Michael Moren as Squidward Q Tentacles, Tom Pondolfino as Mr. Eugene Krabs, Claire Smith as Pearl Krabs, Mary Ellen Hoffman as Perch Perkins. 

Venue: 

Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center 

24 Market Street 

Oneonta, NY 13820 

Ticket Information: 

Ticket Prices: 

Special online discounts available - Adults: $20, Seniors (65+): $15, Kids (17 and under): $10

At the door - Adults: $25, Seniors (65+): $20, Kids (17 and under): $10 

Tickets can be purchased now at orpheustheatre.org. Early reservations are recommended, as seating is limited. 

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For more information please contact: 

ORPHEUS THEATRE 

P.O. BOX 1014 ONEONTA, NY 13820 

PHONE: (607) 432-1800 

orpheus@orpheustheatre.org 

About Orpheus Theatre: 

Orpheus Theatre was founded in 1984, and has been firmly rooted in the community ever since; pulling from the large talent pool of area residents for all areas of production including: performers, directors, choreographers, costume designers, lighting & set designers, and musical directors among others. 

By offering workshops for children and teens, Orpheus Theatre continues to expose children to the world of theatre: teaching lessons, providing performance opportunities, and instilling a genuine love for theatre in area youth. 

Orpheus Theatre, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, EIN 16-1259528.

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Palatine District Project Seeks Volunteers

SCHOHARIE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES — The mission of the Palatine District Project is to facilitate and encourage cooperation among historic sites, living history reenactment and interpretation groups,  and the public in the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution in the greater Mohawk Valley.

Supporters of independence, those loyal to the Crown, people who tried to stay neutral, and Native Americans supporting both causes have roots in the Mohawk Valley, and were impacted during the period 1774-1783.  All have a story to be told.

The Project will endeavor to work with public and privately owned historic sites, historians, reenactors, the Montgomery County Revolutionary War 250th Anniversary Commission, and the public to help provide opportunities for those stories to be told. 

For more information, contact:

Bob Metzger   doglock1@yahoo.com   518 762 0010

John Osinski   josinski@midtel.net    518 827 5429

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Schoharie Valley Concert Band Spring Concert Sunday April 28 at 3PM

 

COBLESKILL – Conductor Samantha Baldwin has scheduled the Schoharie Valley Concert Band (SVCB) Spring Concert for Sunday, April 28th at 3PM in the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School Auditorium. Students will be admitted free and the performance is open to the general-public.  

Conductor Baldwin has selected concert band music from multiple genres for the Spring Concert program.  Robert Sheldon’s tranquil reflective piece “Appalachian Morning” is set at dawn in the Cumberland Gap of Kentucky whose musical heritage was influenced by its Scottish and Irish settlers. 

The well-known English folk song “Country Garden” was written by Australian composer Percy Grainger in 1918 as a present for his mother’s birthday. Grainger’s crisp, dance-like piece was edited for concert band by Brant Karrick. 

Tim Shackelton was a Cobleskill-Richmondville Middle and High School orchestra director for 33 years who was a life-long fan of westerns.  He loved their musical scores and the way they evoked images of the splendor of the American west which led him to pursue his second career as a composer of western music scores. In his memory, the SVCB will perform “American West” by Tim Shackelton.  

“The Circus Band” is the last of a set of “Five Street Songs” written by Charles Ives while he was a student at Yale University.  The stirring march in “quickstep time” has moments of unexpected rhythmic twists and syncopations with a sprinkling of “wrong notes” in homage to the nature of amateur town marching bands.

“Albanian Dance” by Shelley Hanson is a well-known Albanian tune Shota.   This high-energy raucous folk tune captures the festive mood of a village dance in Albania.  

“In the Stone” is a song by rhythm and blues / funk band Earth, Wind, and Fire.  It was recorded and released as a single in 1979 on Columbia records and rose to Number 23 on the Billboard Hot Soul Chart and remains one of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s favorite tunes. 

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is a song from Disney’s 2021 animated musical film “Encanto”, with music and lyrics written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.  It has been described as one of the best Disney songs, because of its smooth, syncopated South American musical style which has broad based appeal.

The Spring Concert will conclude on a high note with “The Symphonic Gershwin” which is a Warren Barker arrangement of George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris”, “Cuban Overture”, and “Rhapsody in Blue”.  

The Schoharie Valley Concert Band is open to all area residents including high school and college students.  Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7-9:15 PM. in the Cobleskill-Richmondville HS band room.  Rehearsals for the Fall Concert will resume in September.  For information on how to join the band, please contact Conductor Samantha Baldwin at svcbconductor@gmail.com. 

                

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SUNY Cobleskill Students Score Silver at the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge

Kyler Meisner, Patrick Bosely, Kimberly M. Tarvis (coach), Rachel Ewing, Aydan Low

COBLESKILL - Four senior Animal Science students took second place at the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, competing against some of the largest dairy programs in the nation at the April 4 – 6 event in Visalia, California. First and second place were decided by just a fraction of a point, with SUNY Cobleskill scoring an overall total of 81.0 to the first-place team’s score of 81.2. 

The Challenge is a three-day event that brings together students from around the world to gain real-life, hands-on experience and learn from industry experts. It asks teams of four from each participating school to visit and study a working farm, collecting information such as financial reports, herd software data, and herd summary reports during a two-hour site evaluation, and then deliver a presentation on how they would improve the farm’s operations. Presentations are delivered in front of a five-judge panel and the farm owners.

Making up SUNY Cobleskill’s national team this year were seniors Patrick Bosely (Animal Science BT-Dairy, and Agricultural Business AAS), Rachel Ewing (Animal Science BS), Aydan Low (Animal Science BT-Dairy), and Kyler Meisner (Animal Science BT-Dairy, and Agricultural Business AAS).

Kimberly M. Tarvis, Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science coached the team. “We are one of the smallest schools in the National Dairy Challenge, and this team meshed together beautifully. This is not an individual event where the scores are based on individual performances; you succeed only as a team. That teamwork was on full display here, but it was also a product of their preparation. They took the responsibility of lining up speakers to meet with as a team and grow their collective knowledge base. I just acted as their guide, and their national success is a direct result of their ambition to learn alongside one another.”

Students had the chance to try out for the team, with three participating in the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge in October 2023. The team practiced throughout the Spring semester, which included practices at local farms over spring break to hone their skills in examining the businesses top to bottom. Farms included VisionQuest Dairy in Lansing, N.Y., El-Vi Farms in Newark, N.Y., and Fa-Ba Farms in Canandaigua, N.Y.

Four additional students, Holly Niefergold (Agricultural Business BT), Timothy Blesy (Animal Science BT-Dairy), Tesika Kilmer (Agricultural Business BT), and Annika Donlick (Animal Science BS), participated in Dairy Challenge Academy. Each student was placed on aggregate teams from across the United States and Canada to learn how to evaluate a dairy farm and create a presentation on their findings on how the farm can improve. 

The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge includes competitions held in four regions across the United States in addition to the national competition and academy. For nearly two decades, the Dairy Challenge has connected dairy science students and universities with producers and industry professionals to apply theory and learning to a real-world dairy.

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SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tiger Weekly Recap

COBLESKILL — The SUNY Cobleskill softball team posted a perfect 5-0 record during the week on the road versus North Atlantic Conference (NAC) opponents during the week traveling to SUNY Canton in Canton to sweep the Kangaroos by scores of 15-2 and 7-0 then traveling to Oneonta over the weekend to sweep a three-game series over the weekend versus the Broncos of SUNY Delhi winning a solo contest on Saturday 2-0 before sweeping a doubleheader on Sunday by scores of 7-0 and 10-2 in games to improve to 9-8 overall with a perfect 5-0 record versus league opponents. Fighting Tiger first-year pitcher Madelynn Orosz, Seymor, Ct., Nonnewaug High School, threw three complete game victories during the week, including two seven inning shutouts, to improve to 5-3 overall on the season while posting a 0.74 era in 19 innings of work.

First-year distance runner Lilliana Peters, Hinsdale, N.Y., Allegany-Limestone High School, was the Fighting Tiger women’s outdoor track & field team’s top performer at the 2024 Cortland, Alternative Meet hosted by SUNY Cortland in Cortland, N.Y. on Saturday. Peters captured the 5000-Meter Run at the event beating an 11-runner field by posting a time of 19:41.99 at the non-scoring qualifying event.

Fighting Tiger senior distance runner Nick Logan, Queensbury, N.Y., Queensbury High School, was the men’s outdoor track & field team’s top finisher at the 2024 Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic hosted by Bucknell University at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pa. over the weekend. Logan finished fourth overall in the unseeded heat of the 1500-Meter Run in a field of 95 runners with a time of 3:58.76.

The men’s golf team opened the spring portion of their schedule on Wednesday by traveling to Penn Yann, N.Y. to place third in a six-team field at the 2024 Keuka College Spring invitational hosted by Keuka College at the 6513-yard/par 72 Lakeside Country Club with a team total of 66-over par 354. The Fighting Tigers were led by sophomore Joshua House, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Springs High School, who posted a round of seven-over par 79 to tie for second place overall in the 32-player field.

First-year women’s golf team member Lily Tobin, Kendall, N.Y., Kendall High School, was the Fighting Tiger women’s golf team’s top finisher at the 2024 Keuka College Spring invitational hosted by Keuka College at the 5687-yard/par 72 Lakeside Country Club in Penn Yann, N.Y. on Wednesday posting a round of 24-over par 96 to place sixth overall in a 27-player field at the event. Led by Tobin the Orange & Black posted a team total of 142-over par 430 to place third in a field of five teams.

The Fighting Tiger baseball team suffered a pair of hard-fought losses during the week losing at home to the visiting Red Dragons of SUNY Oneonta 5-2 in non-league play then losing to the Lions of Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) 2-1 in 10 innings in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) in a game played on the turf at Schoharie High School in Schoharie, N.Y. on Saturday afternoon to fall to 6-17 overall on the year including a 2-1 record in NAC action.  Senior pitcher Wyatt Palmer, Camden, N.Y., Camden High School/Cayuga Community College, worked nine innings versus ENC on Saturday allowing one earned run on nine hits striking out six and walking three to earn a no decision.

The men’s lacrosse team dropped a 20-7 decision to the visiting Kangaroos of SUNY Canton on Saturday in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action in a game played on the turf at SUNY Oneonta in Oneonta, N.Y. Fighting Tiger first-year midfielder Robert Staubitz, East Rockaway, N.Y., East Rockaway High School, turned in a stellar effort with two goals and an assist on the day as Cobleskill fell to 1-7 overall including a 0-4 record in NAC action. 

UPCOMING HOME CONTESTS:

Baseball vs. Russell Sage College 4/16, Keystone College 4/17, Utica University 4/25

Softball vs. SUNY Poly 4/19 & 4/20, Russell Sage College 5/1, SUNY Morrisville 5/3 & 5/4

Lacrosse vs. Husson University 4/20, Maine Maritime Academy 4/21, SUNY Morrisville 4/24                   Track & Field to host the NAC Championships on 4/26 & 4/27 at SUNY Oneonta

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Shudderbugs to Air at Green Wolf Sunday

MIDDLEBURGH / WARNERVILLE — The Green Wolf Brewing Co. will conclude its spring film series with the local debut of “Shudderbugs” on Sunday, April 21st. Cobleskill-Richmondville grad Johanna Putnam’s indie film has received high praise as it toured film festivals nationwide since its late 2022 release. 

Shot entirely in the Schoharie Valley during the Covid-19 shutdown of 2020. The film focuses on grief, paranoia, and, appropriately for the strange days within which it was filmed, isolation. 2023 was a good year for the psychological thriller. Putnam and her small film crew won fifteen awards from the twenty-one film festivals they attended, including best screenplay, best performance, best original music score, and The Ralph Steiner Prize for poetic cinema. The screening will be a homecoming for the film and filmmakers alike, as Putnam and members of her creative team will attend the local debut on Sunday night to present their film. 

With a large crowd expected, The Green Wolf suggests that some consider bringing camping chairs to ensure available seating. The Green Wolf will also be raffling off movie posters from past screenings. Please join us for this special event and support local films. The screening is free with a suggested donation of $5. 

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Sharon Things - Local Happenings for Sharon Springs

Illegal dumping at Bowmaker Pond in Sharon Springs, cleaned up by State DOT.

By Alexis Pencar

Hey Neighbors!

The “Spring-like” conditions were welcome this past week. I saw the grass change a few shades of green on those few glorious days of sun. The beautiful and bright yellow daffodils have popped up overnight and are a welcome sign of the beginning to the season!

After all the rain, look out for more cloudy and cool weather with lows revisiting the 30s. Some nicer days expected late next week with full sun and highs close to 60!

There was garbage that was illegally dumped at Bowmaker Pond this last week. It was mainly “building debris and mattresses” and definitely was upsetting to the community at large and met with comments on social media. It was determined that NY State DOT cleaned the mess up. As a small community we need to hold each other accountable, so a simple reminder to follow the rules AND if you see something, say something. BIG thanks to those that helped to get this issue corrected.

Happy Birthday to Megan Mahoney! Wish her a big Happy Birthday if you see her around town!

The big Easter Egg Hunt at SSCS sponsored by KNK Landscaping is this weekend, Saturday, April 20th at 12 PM.

The Sharon Springs Rescue Squad is a cornerstone of the community! With many active members, they are always looking for new volunteers for Drivers, First Responders, Social Members, and EMT’s. SSRS will fund any training that is needed. SSRS meets the first Monday of the month at 7 PM and would be happy to answer any questions on how to support your community.  

The American Legion Post 1269 of Sharon Springs is looking for new members! If you are interested in becoming an American Legion member, volunteering, or even donating to the many wonderful causes the Legion supports, please contact Commander Paul Todd at (518) 649-0024 for more information.

Sharon Springs Free Library News from New Library Director Meghan Keaney: This month's book for book discussion is called Circling the Sun by Paula McLain. The story follows a remarkable young woman named Beryl Markham, whose adventurous spirit and determination defy convention in colonial Kenya. Book discussion will take place here at the library on Friday, May 17th, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Anyone who would like to join can check out a copy of this book in either regular print, large print, or as an audiobook. 

Our Annual Book Giveaway is upon us! Come on down to the library this Saturday, April 20th from 10 AM to 4 PM to fill your box or bags up with books and DVD's. Monetary donations will be collected at the door. We would like to also thank every volunteer and community member that has donated items and/or their time thus far. We hope to see you all on Saturday!

Storytime is every Thursday with our lovely Youth Librarian, JoAnn, at 10 AM. Come and enjoy the fun! 

The Library is back to regular hours as of April 1st. They are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays from 3:00 - 8:00 PM, Mondays & Thursdays from 10:00 - 6:00 PM, Saturdays 10:00 -1:00 PM, and Sundays - Closed. 

For more Library information please contact (518) 284-3126.

The Sharon Springs Food Pantry is an excellent local resource for all! They are located in the United Methodist Church on Route 20, across from the school (511 US Route 20, Sharon’s Springs, NY 13459). They are always accepting donations! If you or someone you know is in need of the Pantry, the hours are Thursday 9:00 -10:30 AM and 5:00 - 6:30 PM. For more information please contact (518) 284-2687 or follow them on Facebook.

Worship Services

The Sharon Reformed Church (6858 State Route 10, Sharon Springs, NY 13459) offers weekly service at 10:30 am. Contact at (518) 234-2387 for more details.

The Sharon Springs United Methodist Church (511 State Route 20, Sharon Springs, NY, 13459) offers weekly service at 10:30 am. Contact at (518) 284-2200 for more details.

The St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church (24 Maple Avenue, Cherry Valley, NY 13320) offers weekly mass at 10:00 am. Reminder: confession is available 30 minutes before every mass. Contact at (607) 264-3779 for more details.

The Zion St. John’s Lutheran Church Seward (114 Mesick Ave, Cobleskill, NY 12043) offers weekly service on Sundays at 9:00 am. Contact at (518) 234-3222 for more details.

Cornerstone Baptist Church (7274 Route 10, Ames, NY 13317). Sunday Service is at 10:00 am. All are welcome. Contact (518) 673 3405 for more details.

Sharon Sr. Congregate Meal Site

Local residents are invited to enjoy good company and a noon-time meal year round (except holidays) at the Schoharie County OFA’s “Spa Ritz” Sr. Congregate Meal Site at the Firehouse at 137 Beechwood Rd. M-W-F. 8 oz of 1% milk is served with each meal. Orders for meals must be called into the OFA office at (518) 295-2001 before 2 p.m. for the following day. Effective January 1st the suggested donation for those 60 years old and older is $5.00 per meal. Under age 60? You’re welcome to participate for a fee of $7.50 per meal.

To share community news, upcoming events, business specials, adjusted hours, birthdays, anniversaries, or even an outstanding resident, please contact me directly at (772) 971-1410 or alexis.pencar@gmail.com. Have a great week! Thanks!

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Sharon Springs Central School Update

By Tori Edwards 

SHARON SPRINGS — The students at SSCS are thinking of spring as they are having their annual hanging baskets for sale. This is sponsored by the Class of 2024, the FBLA and the SADD chapters. The flower baskets orders are due May 8th and will be delivered to the school on Thursday, May 16th.  The price is $25 each, 2 baskets for $45, or 3 baskets for $60. Please reach out to support the students with your purchases. 

Congratulations to Ava Jump (Vice President) and Yasmin Issa (Secretary) on being elected as FBLA District 4 officers! Great Job ladies! The Students of the Month for March were Harper Lynk, Noah Larkin, Nicholas Lerantz, Jude Kelly, Bryar Bissonette, Vergil Jacquot, Hunter Gress, Nikolai Warner, Ryker Hornauer, Mila Issa, and Lanah Perry. Congratulations to all the students who were honored this month. 

The Sharon Springs Free Library is having a book giveaway on Saturday. April 20th 10am-4pm. All donations must be made by April 18th. 

The annual student talent show will be presented on April 26th at 8:20am. All participants are working hard to display their skills to family and friends. 

Keep motivated students! Let’s Go Spartans! 

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Warehouse Complex Approved by Planning Board

By Elizabeth Barr

COBLESKILL — The property on 228 Shady Tree Lane and 2679 Route 7, on the north side of Route 7 is going to have construction work begin soon. Jay Raymond from Raymond Real Estate Holdings in Guilderland is purchasing the property owned by Lynn and Keith Roberts. The Cobleskill Planning Board approved flex warehouse building site plan for a 60,500 sq. ft. one-story warehouse with off-street parking. The property is across from the Stewart’s in East Cobleskill. 

The first phase will warehouse approximately 8 tenants with 4 - 9075 sq ft. spaces and 4 6050 sq ft spaces. There will be two phases to this project.  The first one is the warehouse and the second phase will be a proposed 17,500 sq ft office/warehouse.

The contractor wants to begin this spring as soon as the mud dries. There is no proposed final date for this project. 

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Richmondville Sewer Project On Hold Until Further Notice

By Leila Crockett

RICHMONDVILLE — Brendon Becker of Lamont Engineers was on hand at the last regular Town of Richmondville meeting to update the board on the status of the WQIP (Water Quality Improvement Grant) that the town was relying on to move ahead with the sewer project. 

Becker said, “We just kind of got gypped a little bit because they changed how they scored the projects this year.” He went on to explain that the project was not approved because they lost 20 out of a max of 60 points because of the prioritization of projects either installing UV or phosphorus removal on existing systems over failed septic system replacement. He also blamed the implementation of new criteria that awards 10 points to “disadvantaged communities” for which the Town of Richmondville does not meet the necessary criteria. He explained, “What they mean by disadvantaged is environmentally restricted. So basically it goes to all the cities and all the downstate communities. There is not a single community in Schoharie or Otsego Countunties that is considered a disadvantaged community.  Hopefully, when this next round (of grants) comes out this year the scoring is a little more in our favor. So, I think we should reapply and see if we get it.  Again that will be up to 60% of construction costs so it would be a good grant if we get it.  It’s just unfortunate how they changed it from the previous year's scoring.” He explained that the NY EFC (Environmental Facilities Corporation) WIIA (Water and Infrastructure Improvement) Grant awarded last year at 25% of cost earned the town about $2 Million towards the project, as well as a BIL (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) Grant awarded this year at 50% of project cost leaves them short of their projected budget requirements for the total project which means that the projects will need to be postponed indefinitely unless more funding is acquired. He also recommended that the town consider applying for the Enhanced WIIA Grant in June.  This means they would have to rescind the previous WIIA application which was approved at 25% of project cost in hopes of winning the Enhanced WIIA Grant which would cover 50%. The enhanced grant considers the following criteria, (all of which Becker is confident the town meets after meeting with an EFC representative) population under 3500, project readiness, hardship (post-income survey), environmental justice, and community support. 

Becker also recommended that the town move forward with short-term financing through EFC which will fully fund the project short term through design and construction at 0%.  This will allow the town to complete the design and put it to bid for construction by January of next year. While the 50% BIL and 50% Enhanced WIIA in theory offer 100% grant funding, Becker believes that EFC will target loan payment and user cost. He estimates that a typical family household would pay $600 per year. 

The Board approved a motion to rescind the initial WIIA contract to begin the process of applying for the Enhanced funding as well as a motion to engage Lamont Engineers to start the design work for around $5 thousand. 

Becker continued by explaining a proposed resolution 32-2024 that addresses the EFC requirement that a 30% contingency be built into the project budget, which would raise the estimate from $11 million to $14 Million. Becker said that he raised the estimate to $16 million to ensure that the budget wouldn’t fall short. Initial budget costs as cited in a 2022 report were estimated at around $10 Million. A public hearing will be held on May 9 at 5:30 pm.

*The planning board report included an update on short-term rental training in Sharon which two planning board members attended. 

*Code Enforcement Officer Rich Dourough’s hours are now Thursdays 8-2 and Fridays 4-6.

  

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Mayor Stands Against Zion Lutheran Project

By Joshua Walther

COBLESKILL - At the Cobleskill Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Rebecca Stanton-Terk made her stance clear on the proposed Zion Lutheran Church renovation.

The project in question, proposing to repair the burned interior of the church and remodel it into a restaurant with live entertainment, has been in the public eye for months now.

Many community members, from fellow business owners to residents who were looking forward to the new venue, gave their full support for the project’s success, as could be seen by the audience size at the Zoning Board of Appeals’s February meeting. However, it seemed that officials were indifferent along the way.

During the public comment period on Tuesday, resident Ruth Van Deusen directly questioned the Board, saying that she felt disappointed how the trustees and mayor appeared to show no signs of interest.

She continued, stating that it furthered a stereotype that the Board is against new businesses within the area.

Once public comment was over, Mayor Stanton-Terk directly addressed these claims, saying “We don’t normally respond during public comment, but this needs to be said.”

The mayor began by arguing that “We support local businesses when it’s appropriate to do so.” After a short elaboration that the project was ultimately in the hands of the Zoning Board of Appeals, she said that there are multiple problems with the project, citing the area and the potential parking and traffic issues specifically.

Once Mayor Stanton-Terk had made her brief point, she concluded by saying “I would support it one hundred percent, but not in its current location.”

Once they had moved on from the Zion Lutheran Church, the Board then pivoted to talking about Saint Vincent de Paul on Elm Street.

As that church has not been utilized in quite some time, the codes enforcement officer went to check the property in November. There, he found multiple structural problems and classified it as a public safety hazard.

After reviewing the report, the Board made the decision to send a notice to the owner of the church for its imminent restoration or demolition.

Finally, Mayor Stanton-Terk warned that hydrant flushing is still in progress and that residents should be wary of discolored water.

She recommended that laundry or shower days should be held off until after the hydrants are processed, which will then return the water to its normal state.

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Perrone’s Farm Inc.

 

By Tori Edwards 

COBLESKILL — Perrone’s Farm is a family-friendly specialty grocery store that has been in Cobleskill for over 18 years. The owner and operator Joe and his family have brought authentic Italian goodies from the city to their little store in Cobleskill. They are open seven days a week with hours from 8 am to 5 pm. They offer U haul services, seasonal goodies, bright beautiful flowers and hanging baskets. Perrone’s is known for their famous super subs that are Giant enough to last for days! They offer a variety of specialty imported goods and foods. They also have organic produce for sale and baked dishes to go! 

The store has a 4.7 rating on Facebook with 10/10 service quality. This guy does not disappoint when it comes to Italian authenticity! Call daily for pick-up orders or even catering options at (518) 234-8800. 

Perrone’s is a must-stop shop when it comes to Italian delicacies from New York City and beyond. 

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