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Crash survivors Whiskey and Jack meet up for Shelter reunion
2/6/2025
With hugs and kisses, tail wags, treats, and plenty of cameras and balloons, the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley celebrated the dogdoption of two loveable pups Saturday:
Whiskey and Pluto-now-Jack, survivors of the horrific November plane crash that killed rescue volunteer Seuk Kim, on his way to Albany to deliver the dogs to the ASSV.
Mr. Kim wasn’t far from the conversation, but the attention focused on Whiskey, who’s adoption by Cyndy Ross of Middletown, Connecticut—a foster fail—was finalized.
Jack’s owners, Stephen and Rachel Clemens of Averill Park, brought him down for the reunion too.
Maggie Pryor, executive director of ASSV, said after word of the cras ...
County Planning Commission backs Jefferson wind law
2/6/2025
The Schoharie County Planning Commission signed off on changes to Jefferson’s 2010 wind law, Monday, agreeing it wasn’t perfect, but far better than what it’s replacing.
After hearing Jefferson Planning Board members Rich Irwin and Bob Glas explain changes they’d made to the existing Wind Energy Facilities Law—for starters, it’s gone from 14 pages to 31, Mr. Irwin said—the CPC approved it, 6-3.
“It’s a definite improvement over what they have,” said Schoharie Planning Board chair Katherine Saddlemire.
“Yes, it’s not a perfect law,” even after more than two years of work, agreed Mr. Glas, “but it’s what we have before you and it’s better than we have,” paraphrasing, ‘Don’ ...
Taco Bell sign will stay
2/6/2025
The large Taco Bell sign in Cobleskill will stay.
Following the advice of attorneys, village Zoning Board of Appeals members ruled Thursday that they couldn’t act on a complaint that the sign violated village law.
Resident Nancy Van Deusen filed the complaint in September, claiming that the sign is too big, its letters are too large and the sign is too close to Main Street.
Terresa Bakner, attorney for Taco Bell owner Hospitality Syracuse, responded that Ms. Van Deusen didn’t file her complaint in the 60-day period after Codes Officer Mike Piccolo issued the sign permit and that Ms. Van Deusen doesn’t suffer damage from the sign because she doesn’t own nearby property.
SSCS junior wins Oratory regionals
2/6/2025
Sharon Springs Central School junior Yasmin Issa who won the regional level of the American Legion Oratorical Contest at Lake George Junior-Senior High School Saturday.
Yasmin now moves on to the State Oratorical Competition in Albany on March 8.
If she places first or second in the states she will go on to the National Competition.
Yasmin won the annual Schoharie County American Legion Oratorical Contest in December.
The grand prize at the national event is $25,000, which can be used toward their college education.
The American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the US among high school students.
Sinc ...
Ag Solutions and Networking Expo to follow up on 2024's convos
2/6/2025
As a follow-up to 2024’s discussions on agriculture—on influencing policy, equitable solar, uncertainty, and the loss of farmland—Schoharie County’s partners, including Cooperative Extension, Farm Bureau, and the Institute for Rural Vitality, are coming together—again--for an Ag Solutions and Networking Expo.
In addition to breakout sessions on green and clean energy, farm transitions, value-added product development, and agritourism, there will be vendors, and at lunch, a New York Farm Bureau Public Policy session and roundtable discussion.
The free event will be held Tuesday, February 18, at SUNY Cobleskill’s Prentice Hall/the Institute for Rural Vitality, with registration s ...