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3 new COVID-19 cases reported in Schuyler
There are 10 active cases, while a total of 842 people have recovered, and 12 have died. Nobody is currently hospitalized, while 43 contacts are quarantined. The last recorded 7-day rolling positivity rate in the county was 1.4%. The Town of Dix leads the other towns in cases with 209 (24%), while Hector has had 197 cases, Montour 147, Tyrone 86, Catharine 86, Orange 57, Reading 54, and Cayuta 28. For vaccination information, follow Public Health at www.schuylercounty.us/publichealth.
Note: Rotary's Student of the Month program, shelved during the pandemic, was reinstated last week when Watkins Glen senior Kayla Palmer was honored. Palmer, a standout student, has volunteered at the Elementary School and at church dinners, made masks for the hospital, and helped raise funds for the fight against cancer. She wants to be a cardiologist. She has been accepted at the Univ. of Buffalo and is hoping for other acceptance letters.
For Part 1 of "Schuyler County and Me," reprised, Click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here . For Part 4, click here. For Part 5, click here. ****** The Editor's Columns --Obituaries-- Death Notices
on the Obituary Page. To reach the Famous Brands website, click here. Gravel truck accident in Watkins The incident occurred Feb. 17 at Milliken's Corner in Watkins Glen, with the vehicle, shown above on its side, coming to rest near the front entrance to Landon's Pub & Pizza. For more photos and information, see Features. (Photo by Jenny Ambrose)
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Rumsey to run for Sheriff; primary aheadSchuyler County Sheriff's Investigator Kevin Rumsey is seeking the Republican nomination for Sheriff to succeed Bill Yessman, who will retire from the post at year's end. That sets up a GOP primary against Undersheriff Breck Spaulding, who threw his hat in the ring last month. Govt. Left: Kevin Rumsey |
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Sports moves backed; Brubaker to step downThe Watkins Glen School Board approves joint Glen-O-M football and wrestling teams; Board President Gloria Brubaker to step down June 30. Schools. Left: Superintendent Greg Kelahan at Monday's meeting. |
A winter scene in Montour Falls
This placid view of Shequagah Falls in Montour Falls was snapped Thursday by area photographer Mark Taylor. "It was such a beautiful morning, so I grabbed my 20 millimeter lens and tripod," Taylor said.
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2 die in Burdett house fire; cause being probedA house fire overnight in Burdett, on Lake Avenue, took the lives of two occupants, identified by State Police as Kathy Winslow, in her late 60s, and Tim Bond, a man in his early 70s who had mobility issues. The fire broke out about 2:20 a.m. Monday after a neighbor heard an explosion. Firefighters from Burdett, Hector, Watkins Glen and Montour Falls responded. The single-family structure was deemed a total loss. State fire investigators were called to the scene to determine the cause of the blaze. |
Emerging Workforce program seeks enrollees |
Schuyler Hospital capital project completed
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What new rental law means for Southern Tier Photo: Congressman Tom Reed |
The beauty of the day was captured on a seasonal road on Connecticut Hill by Watkins Glen photographer Liz Fraboni.
A pretty day to explore Connecticut Hill roads Photo: The shadow pattern across a seasonal road on Connecticut Hill was captured by Liz Fraboni. |
Public Health OKs high-risk sports in Schuyler
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O'Mara: "Time for truth from Governor Cuomo" Photo: State Senator Tom O'Mara |
Check in memory of Dr. Blanche Borzell presented to Friends of Bequia Hospital Photo: Check presentation on January 27 to the Friends of Bequia Hospital. (Photo provided) |
Left: Schuyler County Sheriff William Yessman.
Right: Undersheriff Breck Spaulding.
Sheriff Yessman to retire at end of year; backs run by Undersheriff Spaulding for the position
Photo in text: From left: Former Sheriff Michael Maloney, current Sheriff William Yessman and Undersheriff Breck Spaulding at press conference Monday in the Human Services Complex in Montour Falls. |
2 of Schuyler's leading lights in the pandemic
Photos: O-M's Chris Wood; Schuyler Hospital's Rebecca Gould |
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Visit Jerlando's Ristorante & PizzeriaThree locations: in Watkins Glen, Horseheads and Montour Falls Click here or on the photo at left to go to the Jerlando's website. There you will find information about all three locations, plus menus. Left: The front of the recently renovated Jerlando's at Franklin and 4th Streets, Watkins Glen |
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One injured in Town of Montour accidentA one-vehicle accident at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24th on County Road 8 near Magar Road in the Town of Montour resulted in injuries to the driver, who was flown by Guthrie Air to an area hospital. The Schuyler County Sheriff's office said Nathan Vanamburg, 18, was southbound in a 2014 Jeep Compass when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Speed, investigators said, "is believed to be a contributing factor." The Montour Falls Fire Department and Schuyler Ambulance treated him at the scene. |
Lawmakers hail NY move to reinstate sports
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O'Mara to Cuomo: Extend curfew for Bills game. Sports.
O'Mara, Palmesano rip Cuomo's budget plan Photo: Assemblyman Phil Palmesano. |
Glen School Board OKs hoops conditioning
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Watkins Glen man dies in one-vehicle accidentState Troopers are investigating a fatal crash on Middle Road in the Town of Veteran early Saturday morning that took the life of a Watkins Glen man, Thomas Rockwell, 26. Police said Rockwell's northbound pickup truck left the road and struck a tree at about 4:30 a.m. Rockwell, the lone occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the accident is under iinvestigation. |
Reed signs letter with 3 Senators, 33 other Reps urging President to denounce violence Photo: Congressman Tom Reed |
Reed opposes impeachment. Column.
Reed co-sponsors Censure Resolution. Government.
United Way of Schuyler County Executive Director Peggy Scott receives a check from the Schuyler County Deputy Sheriff's Association. From left, Kyle Benjamin (Association vice president), Kevin Rumsey (president), Scott, and Sheriff Bill Yessman (United Way executive board member). (Provided)
Deputy Sheriff's unit donates to UWay, SOS SOS spokesman Tony Vickio said the donation "will benefit needy residents in our county. We are so fortunate to have the Sheriff's Department that we do." Added United Way Executive Director Peggy Scott: "We can't thank the Deputy Sheriff's Association enough for this wonderfully generous donation. The $5,000 will be divided among the 21 agencies that United Way helps support and will go toward the 2020 campaign goal of $123,000." Photo in text: From left, the Deputy Sheriff's Association's Kyle Benjamin and Kevin Rumsey, and SOS's Tony Vickio. |
Blowers reappointed as Legislature chairman The board also heard from Public Health Director Deb Minor, who reported on the early stages of Moderna vaccine distribution in the county -- a state-mandated process from which Public Health "can't deviate," she said. Distribution is currently in Phase 1A, which is expected to continue through January. It includes a lengthy list of high-risk workers and individuals. Photo in text: Chairman Carl Blowers during Zoom session. |
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The Glen Lake Apartments complex on Second Street.
Building projects moving forward ...The new Glen Lake Apartments complex on Second Street and the $5 million grant-driven Clute Park redevelopment project are taking shape in Watkins Glen. The Clute park landscape is dominated by the framework of a planned 6,000-square-foot events facility. The project will also include a 1,500-square-foot bathhouse, outside showers, and a 10,000-square-foot seasonal ice rink. Target date for completion is early June. The Glen Lake complex, nearing completion, offers 34 apartments -- two on the ground floor and 16 each on the second and third floors -- and a 7,300-square-foot child-care facility. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services has partnered with the Watkins Glen Housing Authority on the facility, which INHS says "will be affordable to renters earning between 30% and 70% of the Area Median Income." |
The framework of the events facility at Clute Park.
Cotton-Hanlon, Inc. is celebrating 100 years
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Above Montour Falls: a ring around the moon
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Glen Copack is coming off a challenging year
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Firefighters gather near the rear of the house in Odessa.
Firefighters extinguish flames in Odessa homeFirefighters were called out at 10:55 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 in Odessa to the report of smoke in a cellar at 106 Church Street. Odessa Fire Chief John Jelliff said there "a small fire in the residence" and that it "was extinguished by Odessa firefighters." Also responding were fire departments from Montour Falls, Watkins Glen, Mecklenberg and Newfield, along with Schuyler Ambulance. "All mutual aid was cancelled once the fire was determined to be out," Jelliff said, adding: "The residence sustained approximately $3,000 in damage," but was "still habitable." The cause of the fire was undetermined. |
Odessa Fire Chief John Jelliff (second from left, hand raised) outlines Thursday morning's Seneca Santa delivery plan for fire department members. He cautioned in particular about icy driveways during the delivery process. "I don't want anyone injured," he said.
Seneca Santa gifts delivered by firefighters
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2 Watkins students added to weightlifting hall
Photo in text: Nick D'Alleva, left, and Thomas Field with their induction plaques. (Photo provided) |
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CCE Column: Energy and the EnvironmentCornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County is providing a monthly column here on its ongoing educational activities and offerings. The 12th column -- Energy and the Environment" -- is by Executive Director Phil Cherry (left). Column. |
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A column by Odessa Mayor Gerry Messmer The mayor provides us with his seventh in a series of columns on what is happening in Odessa. This time: "Summertime in Odessa is here!" Column.
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Cayuga Health vaccine update. Business.
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It's your choice: keeping control of Covid-19 stressCertified life coach Meg Cabezas, who lives outside Odessa, offers ideas on dealing with the stresses created by the coronavirus pandemic. Column.
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Editor's Note
Debbie Stayer Kelly of Burdett -- a lifelong Schuyler resident, a single parent of two sons and a highly praised Cornell employee -- has Stage 4 cancer as well as a rare genetic mutation called Lynch Syndrome. She is facing a large financial burden as her battle continues.
Her Cornell colleagues have created a GoFundMe page for her that you can find right here. An update can be found by clicking on the Updates button on that site. I hope we all can help out.
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The Stoneware of Havana, N.Y. and Its Makers
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A history of the manufacturing of Stoneware in that village (Montour Falls) from 1850-1888. More than 100 color photos.
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A book of poetry by J.A. Bauman of Watkins Glen -- "words that God gave me to share with you." Available through Amazon.com.
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My Wild Ride: The Untamed Life of a Girl with No Self-esteem, an autobiography by ex-Throughbred trainer Susan Bump -- who grew up in Montour Falls -- is now available in e-book formats at major retailers including Amazon.com
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A novel by Steve Piacente about a military cover-up, and about the ethical boundaries of journalism. For a closer look, click here.
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An account of a daughter's eating disorder and her mother's seeming helplessness and desperation in the face of it -- and yet a story of hope, love and survival, and a lifeline to other parents dealing with obsessive behavior. $17.95 from ecwpress.com
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A self-help guide to understanding the role of emotions, this book offers a four-step path to emotional mastery and freedom. $15.95 from Infinitypublishing.com
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An eternal message of lights, hope and faith The week following Susan Haeffner's passing was fraught with signs -- most of them light-based, and one in the form of a vision. Here the editor relives those days in an effort to pass along a message of hope and faith. Message. Above: The Aurora Borealis (From the Internet--as seen in Scandinavia) |
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The editor has been thinking about fame (a commodity foreign to him personally), and about the famous people he has encountered. Some thoughts on the subject. Famous. |
The Sound and the Silence: A Memoir Some things in life can mean a great deal -- can embody hope and dreams ... and memories. The sailboat is one such thing for the author. Silence. |
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Some special feature packages From stories of life years ago along Steam Mill Road, to stories by the editor -- you can find them at the bottom of Features.
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When he was a child, the editor let fear get the better of him while he was watching a pair of beloved TV heroes in peril. The scar from that experience lingered for decades. For a journey through what the editor's son calls "a weird obsession," click here.
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The editor travels, figuratively, back in time to an old haunt, familiar faces and warm memories. Cabin.
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