The Sidney Shade tree Commission held their annual Arbor Day Celebration this morning at the Walking Trail Pavilion in Keith Clark Park, Shade tree Commission Chairperson Lorrie Roach comments:
(Lorrie Roach 4-27-18)
The Sidney school District 5th grade band played at the ceremony & young sapling trees were distributed.
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Tomorrow in Bainbridge, the “Regatta Row” Folk Art Chairs, Side Tables & Canoe paddles will be on display along North main Street & at the Town Hall, where the decorated items will be displayed, along wi5th other planned events, Spokesperson Nancy Kitchen explains:
(Nancy Kitchen 4-27-18)
Kitchen said that tomorrow, there will be live music and Wine & food Tastings & The public can start voting for the “People’s Choice” for their favorite table or chair, they are also holding their “Fine Arts Show” in the gallery at the Town hall starting Saturday through May 5th, featuring various pieces on display from local artists & photographers.
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The Jericho Arts Council presents David Davis & The Warrior River Boys Saturday night at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available in advance at 288-3882, or at the box office before the show, information about this & other shows are available at JerichoArts.com.
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The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Delaware County will be held tomorrow at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Walton. The events will run from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, more information is available at relay for life.org/Delaware county NY.
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The Practice scheduled for tonight at the Afton Motorsports Park has been cancelled due to the weather, The practice has been tentatively scheduled for Monday, weather permitting.
RecruitNY is an initiative of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York & it is being held this weekend. Firehouses across the State will participate in Recruit New York, including the Unadilla Fire Department, Spokesman Kyle Short explains:
(Kyle Short 4-27-18)
A list of Fire Departments participating across the state can be found at recruitny.org/participation-area.
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The City of Oneonta’s annual Arbor Day event will include the ceremonial planting of a birch tree, the event begins at Swart-Wilcox Historic Park, Wilcox Avenue at 10:00 am today, the event is open to the public.
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The Sidney Central School Observatory will be open tonight, from 8:30-9:30PM. The featured attractions will be the waxing gibbous Moon, and rising Jupiter in the eastern sky. Several telescopes are available for viewing, including the main scope inside the dome. This event is open to the public, and admission is free. This session will be run by Sidney High faculty and students. The Observatory is located behind the high school building.
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This weekend, Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29th, the Wright National Soccer Campus will have 90 teams from throughout New York competing in the 6th Annual I-88 Challenge sponsored by the Oneonta Soccer Club. Club Spokesman Brett Buzzy explains:
(Brett Buzzy 4-27-18)
The event is expected to bring well over 3,500 players and supporters to the area this weekend.
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The Sidney Police Department will be taking part in the National Drug Take Back event Saturday, Chief Jan Gorshack explains:
(Jan Gorshack 4-27-18)
The event is held every year nationwide to remove expired unwanted and potentially dangerous medications out of people’s homes, and also out of the waste stream when they can seep into aquifers & waterways, tainting water supplies.
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Retired state trooper Bob Fernandez recently announced that he is running for Otsego County Sheriff this year, on Saturday, he will kick off his campaign at the Oneonta Veterans Club on Chestnut Street starting at 1:00 PM. The event is free; more information is available at fernandezforsheriff.com
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