Saturday is “National Healthcare Decisions Day” and Helios Care is distributing complimentary copies of the nation’s most popular advanced care planning resource, “Five Wishes” The book allows individuals and families to make important healthcare decisions and helps patients and families more effectively communicate their decisions to health care providers. Source: Press release
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued an order to ban all fowl auctions and other events for to help prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state’s poultry population. It expands a previously issued order to ban all live fowl shows and exhibitions. Source: https://agriculture.ny.gov/news/new-york-state-proactively-bans-all-fowl-auctions-sales-meets-and-swaps-safeguard-against
Otsego Land Trust and its partners invite the public to the Trail Opening and Guided Hike at Lordsland Preserve in Roseboom on Sunday, April 24th from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. The trail is the result of fundraising by Cooperstown High School student Henry Horvath. Source: https://otsegolandtrust.org/news/new-forest-path-to-open-at-lordsland-preserve-in-rosebo-4rf3w
A water main break occurred during the planned temporary water shutdown on West St. in Oneonta scheduled for Thursday. Service was shut off for all businesses and residents on West Street from Chestnut to Center Street until repairs are done. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9365514/
The Oxford Village Tree Board will be holding its thirty-fifth “Tree City USA” Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 30, starting at 9:00 a.m. Plans include a proclamation, Tree City USA flag presentation, and a giveaway of seedling evergreen trees and a variety of seedling shrubs. Source: Press release
2012 Cooperstown Central School graduate Vincenza Alessi, who was suffering from a bone marrow failure of unknown origin has died. All Otsego reports Alessi died last Sunday. She earned a degree in psychology and women’s studies from SUNY Oneonta and a master’s degree from Grand Canyon University. Source: Vincenza Alessi
Otsego County Board of Representative members Adrienne Martini and Meg Kennedy will speak at an April 21 event sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Oneonta Area and Cooperstown Area. All Otsego reports the event begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Foothills Performing Arts Center Atrium in Oneonta. Source: League looks at local democracy
Water service on a portion of West Street in Oneonta will be shut off today between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for preparations to install a new water main. Officials say to run cold faucets after service restoration to remove discoloration. Source: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9363120/
2 Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies attended the Empire State Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Conference held last week in Syracuse. The conference allowed law enforcement professionals to share experiences, ideas and concepts, as well as to discuss new developments on how to better improve traffic safety. Source: https://www.facebook.com/DelawareCountySheriff/posts/352909673548229
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli criticizes the Otego-Unadilla Central School District for not ensuring computerized data was safeguarded. Auditors found the district had 58 unneeded user accounts and officials did not provide IT security awareness training. The board also did not adopt a written IT contingency plan. Source: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-178