Richmondville plans to line streets with veterans' banners

3/16/2024

Richmondville will honor its veterans this year––and you can be a part of it.
The Ralph Sperbeck American Legion Post and friends plan to line Richmondville streets with banners of veterans, similar to efforts in Cobleskill and other towns.
Families and friends who have a veteran with a connection to Richmondville can buy a banner that will fly from July 4 to Veterans’ Day.
A 10-member banner committee is organizing the project.
“It’s a great way to recognize those who served in the armed forces,” said Denise Klug, a committee member.
“We’re making sure they’re not forgotten.”
Lisa Crapser spearheaded the project because “I just thought it was the ri ...

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Denied, Cobleskill Rescue Squad exaamines options

3/16/2024

Having been denied independent status, the Cobleskill Rescue Squad is looking at other options.
The state Department of Health refused to transfer the Certificate of Need from the Village of Cobleskill to the squad, the necessary move for independence.
The Health Department denied the CON transfer because the squad is a municipal one––the Village of Cobleskill––and therefore not transferable under state rules, according to Rescue Squad Captain Mike Lent.
The all-volunteer squad sought to go independent in order to bill patients and hire staff. By adding staffers who would serve with volunteers, the squad could answer more calls.
Answering more calls is essential. ...

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More vets eligible for VA benefits

3/16/2024

Beginning March 5, the Veterans Administration has made three new groups of veterans eligible for VA health care years earlier than in the past.
They are:
• Veterans who were exposed to toxins or other hazards during military service.
• Veterans who were assigned to certain duty stations in Southwest Asia or parts of Africa.
• Veterans who deployed in support of certain operations after 9/11.
According to Schoharie County Veterans Service Officer Eilene Fisher, that means veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, or Afghanistan; veterans who deployed to any combat zone after 9/11; and veterans who deployed in support of the Global War on Terror, c ...

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College's Terenzio a Capital Region Woman of Excellence

3/16/2024

SUNY Cobleskill President Marion Terenzio has been named one of the Capital Region Chamber’s 2024 Women of Excellence honorees, recognizing her record of higher education service and leadership spanning more than 44 years.
Dr. Terenzio is being recognized in the category of Professional Management, acknowledging her achievements in “maximizing organizational effectiveness and sustainability through decisive action, empowerment of her team, and the implementation of creative solutions to overcome challenges and seize opportunities.”
The Capital Region Chamber’s selection committee is comprised of prior Women of Excellence recipients, a recognition that is now in its 33rd year.< ...

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SCS grad Lints 5th at women's wrestling championships

3/16/2024

Zoey Lints (143), a 2023 Schoharie Central School graduate and Duanseburg-Schoharie wrestling alum, now wrestling for Elmira College, took fifth at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships Saturday, with four wins, including three pins, and two losses.
Lints scored 16 team points for Elmira:
Championship Round 1--Zoey Lints (Elmira College) received a bye.
Championship Round 2--Zoey Lints (Elmira College) won by decision over Khadijah Sanusi (Sacred Heart) (decision 8-7).
Quarterfinal--Reese Larramendy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Zoey Lints (Elmira College) (TF 10-0).
Consolation Round 4--Zoey Lints (Elmira College) won by fall over Alissa C ...

SCS grad Lints 5th at women

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