The Unatego Board of Education received 3 proposals after\ntheir recent Request for Proposals to repurpose the former Otego Elementary\nSchool building, Unatego Superintendent Dr. Dave Richards\u2019s comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Dave Richards 10-10-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 3 proposals are from Dirig Design, a drafting and design\nfirm located in Wells Bridge, Granite Data Solutions of California which is an\nIT service provider & the Oneonta Christian Academy, who wish to move their\nprivate school from Oneonta to Otego. More\ninformation is available at unatego.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Another development in the October 6th 2018 Schoharie\nLimousine crash has come out, where a former repair shop manager told\ninvestigators that brake work was billed but not performed on the stretch\nlimousine that crashed & killed 20 people. \nThe former manager of a Mavis Discount Tire shop told investigators that\na brake system master cylinder was invoiced but not installed at the time of a\nMay 2018 inspection on the 2001 Ford Excursion limo, the vehicle did not stop\n& blew through an intersection and crashed into a convenience store parking\nlot, killing all 18 on board & killing 2 people in the parking lot. Limo company operator Nauman Hussain is\nfacing numerous felony counts in connection with the crash; He is expected in\ncourt in January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the new East\nSidney Lake Master Plan to serve as a guiding document for decision making at\nthe lake for the next 15 to 25 years. \nThe Plan includes land use classifications that govern the way land is\nmanaged and used as well as outdoor recreation to meet the needs of the\npublic. The final Master Plan, previous\nmaster plans and additional information can be found on the project website\nnab.usace.army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A ST. BALDRICK\u2019S EVENT will be held in Oneonta at the Red\nJug Pub at 195 Main Street on October 12th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a\nvolunteer-powered charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants\nthan any organization except the U.S. government. More information is available at\nstbaldricks.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The City of Norwich has appointed Lorraine Keckeisen as\ntheir new Grants Coordinator; she will identify potential Federal, State,\nCounty and private grant funds to address the needs of the City of\nNorwich. Keckeisen is a member of the\nSidney Rotary Club & She leads the Tri-Town Coalition on Substance Abuse\nPrevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Governor Cuomo today announced\nthat $1.5 million is available for eligible school districts to support the\ngrowth of Farm-to-School programs across the state. Grant funding of up to\n$100,000 per project will be awarded for employing a local or regional\nfarm-to-school coordinator; Training of food service staff & the Purchase\nof equipment needed to increase capacity of school kitchens. More information is available at\nagriculture.ny.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will hold their 2019\nWorkforce Summit this morning at Morris Hall at SUNY Oneonta starting with 9:00\nAM. The Chamber joins with Educators,\nStudents, Workforce and Economic Developers, Community Leaders, Employers &\nothers to try to improve the overall quality of the region’s workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Sidney Central School District and Village of Sidney\nwill co-sponsor an American Red Cross Citizen Preparedness Corps training this\nevening, Sidney Village Mayor Andy Matviak urges area residents to attend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Andy Matviak 10-10-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The training session will run from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the\nSidney Central School auditorium. There is no cost to attend, No RSVP is\nnecessary, but residents are encouraged to arrive early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Delaware County Board of Elections announced that\ntomorrow October 11th is the last day to register in person and to postmark a\nregistration form for the November 5th General Election. Offices that are up for election in November\ninclude Supreme Court Justice & many Town Offices. Early voting will be from October 26th\nthrough November 3rd, more information is available at co.delaware.ny.us or by\ncalling 832-5321 or stop into their Delhi office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Governor Cuomo urged State residents to register as organ\ndonors through the newly-modernized New York State Donate Life Registry. Nationally, 20 people each day die while\nawaiting a match for a transplant, according to the federal Health Resources\nand Services Administration. A person is added to the wait list every 10\nminutes, but one donor can save as many as eight lives. State residents can enroll to be organ donors\nthrough 2 online options, donatelife.ny.gov, or dmv.ny.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Unatego Board of Education received 3 proposals after their recent Request for Proposals to repurpose the former Otego Elementary School building, Unatego Superintendent Dr. Dave Richards\u2019s comments: (Dave Richards 10-10-19) The 3 proposals are from Dirig Design, a drafting … Continue reading