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SUNY Cobleskill Foundation Press Release

National Bank of Coxsackie supports SUNY Cobleskill Foundation through Corporate Partners Scholarship Program Coxsackie – The National Bank of Coxsackie has donated $1,000 towards the SUNY Cobleskill Foundations Corporate Partners Scholarship Program. The Corporate Partners Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to SUNY Cobleskill students in the form of business supported annual scholarships. To be eligible, students must be enrolled on a fulltime basis, demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of 2.5 or above. This scholarship aids in covering the cost of books, technology, academic fees, equipment, room and board, and other crucial non-tuition educational related needs. "We are so pleased and thankful for the generous commitments by area businesses in support of our corporate scholarship program," said John Zacharek, SUNY Cobleskill Vice President for Development and Executive Director for the SUNY Cobleskill Foundation. "For $1,000, a company like National Bank of Coxsackie can name a scholarship for the year, which can make an enormous difference to an aspiring student pursuing a degree through our unique applied learning approach. The success of our students, 98 percent of whom enter their career field or go on to pursue a higher degree within a year of their graduation, is testament that a Cobleskill education truly works." “National Bank of Coxsackie is always looking for ways to support our local communities,” Middleburgh Branch Manager Heather Kelly commented, “especially if it can be directed towards our youth who have a need.” Keven Mathes, NBC Commercial Loan Officer went on to say, "NBC is excited to support students studying at Suny Cobleskill through its participation in the college's Corporate Partnerships Scholarship Program. Through our relationship we are happy to provide an impactful way to help students afford their college education." ********************* Pictured here from left to right is: NBC Middleburgh Assistant Manager Brenda Bellinger, NBC Middleburgh Head Teller Tina Fischer, NBC Middleburgh Branch Manager Heather Kelly, SUNY Cobleskill Director of Development and Corporate Partnerships Nick DeCaprio, MBA, M.Ed., and NBC Commercial Loan Officer Keven Mathes CONTACT: Nicole M. Bliss, 518-731-6161 nbliss@nbcoxsackie.com

Jefferson Drowning

Man Drowns In Blazer Pond By Liz Page STAMFORD – The body of a 36-year-old man was recovered from Blazer Pond near Stamford late last Sunday morning by a state police dive team. Two others were successfully rescued from the pond the day before after the boat the three were in capsized. Members of the Stamford Fire Department were dispatched just after 2:30 p.m. to the pond adjacent to Camp Oorah's Boyz Zone in the town of Jefferson. Stamford Fire Chief Don VanEtten, who was first on the scene, said he had two victims hanging onto an overturned canoe and a reported third victim who was not visible. He called mutual aid for additional EMS, ambulances, and water rescue resources to the scene. Members of the Stamford Fire Department were able to deploy their rapid deployment craft (RDC) to get to the two men who were clinging to the canoe and get them safely back to shore. Both men were suffering from exposure to the cold water. They were each transported by the Hobart Fire Department ambulance and AMR to a landing zone at the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) building on Route 10 in Stamford where they were put into separate LifeNet helicopters and transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital. They were listed in stable condition, according to state police, and were treated for hyperthermia. Hobart Fire Department and Jefferson Fire Department responded with additional personnel and equipment to assist Stamford with the search for the missing man, traffic control and to establish the landing zone. Also responding were members of the Schoharie County Technical Rescue Team with their boat and a New York State Police airboat, New York State Forest Rangers responded and helped with a perimeter search of the water. A state police aviation unit was responded to do an overhead search of the pond and the state police Underwater Recovery Team responded to help locate the missing man. VanEtten said the search for the missing man was suspended by the state police at dark, with the state police dive teams to return Sunday morning to resume the search. The third individual was located at about 11 a.m. Sunday, deceased in the water. He has been identified as Juann E. Parco Saez, 36, of Ecuador. Parco Saez had traveled to Jefferson from his home in Ecuador to work at Camp Oorah. The investigation is ongoing, according to a state police press release, and the drowning is believed to be accidental. The incident was reported quickly by a trio of people who were out enjoying Saturday's warm weather. They called 911 as soon as they saw the boat capsize. They also held the point where they last saw Parco Saez attempting to swim to shore when he disappeared. The caller reported none of three men were wearing life vests. VanEtten credited everyone involved with saving two lives on Saturday and indicated that members of the Stamford Fire Dept. realized the value of the RDC. They held a training on cold water rescue with NYS Forest Rangers just one week earlier. During that training, VanEtten said he learned how to triangulate the location of the boat. "It paid off big time today," said VanEtten. The RDC easily paid for itself with the saving of two lives on Saturday. The Stamford Fire Department would like to thank: Hobart and Jefferson Fire Departments; Schoharie County Technical Rescue Team; NYS Forest Rangers; NYS Trooper and their dive team, aviation unit, and airboat; AMR EMS; Lifenet of New York; Delaware County (NY) Department of Emergency Services Coordinators and Dispatchers. Also Stewart’s Shops for providing refreshments for all responders on scene. The Stamford Fire Department would also like to thank the community for supporting its 2021 fundraiser which resulted in the purchase of the RDC Boat that helped members of the Stamford Fire Dept. save two lives.

Wayward Lane Award

Press Contact: Andrew Rowles, Co-Owner Wayward Lane Brewing AGRowles@gmail.com (508) 733-1583 PRESS RELEASE Schoharie County Brewery, Wayward Lane Brewing, Wins New York State 2023 Brewery of the Year Schoharie - The New York State Craft Beer Competition has awarded Wayward Lane Brewing the 2023 Brewery of the Year. The farm brewery opened in 2021 on a 65-acre former hop farm in the town of Schoharie, which resides within the Mohawk Valley region of New York. The brewery prides itself on its classic styles of beer, but brews a full range of everything from West Coast style and hazy IPAs to English ales, lagers, wild-fermented ales, and even barrel aged strong ales. The production facility and taproom are situated in a restored 1800s hop house, an homage to the legacy of hop production in Schoharie County. The brewery also resides and is in partnership with Hop House Farm, which is primarily a beekeeping farm that supplies honey and fruit for some of the brews including special bottle conditioned beers that utilize wild yeast and bacteria for unique characteristics and flavors. The Brewery of the Year Award is given to the brewery that earns the highest number of points in the competition. Points are determined by the number of medals won. The points system offers three points for gold, two points for silver and one point for bronze. Wayward Lane took home the gold for both their Hazy Pale Ale, Cultivar: Motueka and their English Style Wheatwine conditioned on amburana, Xylem. They also won silver medals for their Hazy Double IPA, Cloud Generator, and their Cold IPA, Prizm. Wayward Lane Brewing is owned and operated by a group of friends who love beer, farming, and the community it creates. The brewery is committed to crafting high-quality beers that capture the essence of the land using locally sourced ingredients, many of which are produced on the farm. The awards speak to the quality of their beers, but the brewery has also become a place of community. Hosting regular events like their most recent winter Luau party, frequent live music, weekend yoga classes, tap takeovers and collaborations with breweries from all over; Wayward Lane Brewing has gone beyond being just a brewery. They are especially excited to usher in the summer event schedule, which can be found on their website www.waywardlanebrewing.com “We are proud to represent Schoharie, and it has always been our ambition to share the beauty of this area with people from all over. Upstate New York is full of opportunity, has a wealth of resources, and everyone I bring here falls in love with it immediately. This win is a chance to shine a spotlight on our community that prides itself in its rich history and agricultural heritage. People here think creatively and support each other to make those agricultural roots work in the modern world,” commented Co-Owner Andrew Rowles. As an extension of this commitment to agricultural community and tourism, Wayward Lane Brewing will be kicking off its second year hosting Market in the Meadow, a Farmers Market held in the “Bier Meadow” at the brewery. Starting Sunday, May 7 th , it will be held on the first Sunday of the month from May - October, 12 - 4pm. The event features a variety of local vendors featuring a variety of craft and artisan goods, live music, food, and of course, beer. If you are interested in learning more about attending the Market in the Meadow or are interested in becoming a vendor, contact Andrew Rowles at info@waywardlanebrewing.com, or visit their website for more details. More photos are available by clicking here. ### About Wayward Lane Brewing. Wayward Land Brewing is situated on 65 acres of rolling farmland in the scenic Schoharie Valley of upstate NY. They offer a large outdoor event space where they hold concerts on the weekends. The farm specializes in beekeeping, unusual fruit production and more. Currently the farm keeps roughly 80 beehives, and 4 acres of fruit trees/ shrubs including: aronia, elderberry, brambles, currant, pawpaw, persimmon, tart cherry, plum, peach, apricot, nectarine, cornelian cherry, kiwi berry, apple and pear. Some of the ingredients foraged from the farm will be used towards long term, oak conditioned, spontaneously fermented wild ales.

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KNK Sponsors Easter Hunt at SSCS

By Alexis Pencar SHARON SPRINGS — This Spring KNK Landscaping sponsored and organized quite the Easter Egg Hunt at the Sharon Springs Central School for Saturday, April 15th at 10:00 am. This Easter Egg Hunt will be the 2nd Annual and offers big prizes to happy kids of all ages! There will be larger prizes for “golden tickets” found and even a brand new bike per age group for the lucky ones that find the “bike ticket”! The organizers have sectioned off areas by age group this year, putting safety first! There will also be an ‘allergy free’ hunt in the teacher's parking lot. All children should meet at the front of the school before the Easter Egg Hunt for directions on assigned areas. Little ones will be at the front of the school with older age groups behind. Volunteers will also be available at each station to help in any way. Ken Kennedy of KNK Landscaping LLC said, “Let’s have a great day for the kids and the community and don’t forget to get your picture with the Easter bunny.” There will be additional goodie bags at the church across from the school, compliments of the A.C.T. KNK Landscaping LLC is a Sharon Springs local business that always goes above and beyond to do special things for the children of the community. In case of poor weather, a ‘rain or snow’ date of April 22 has been given as a backup. If you have any questions, please contact (518) 729-7410 or check out KNK Landscaping on Facebook.

Hannaford Donates to Esperance Historical Society

The Esperance Historical Society & Museum has been selected as April’s Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program beneficiary. For the entire month of April, The Esperance Historical Society & Museum will receive $1 donation from every Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet with the red circle sticker sold at Hannaford’s Esperance/Duanesburg location. The Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program is an easy way for shoppers to give back to their communities. Every month, leadership at each Hannaford store selects a nonprofit to benefit from the sales of Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquets. Since the Program launched in August 2021, more than 2,000 organizations have received over $160,000 in donations. “Brighten someone’s day while giving back locally!” said Ken Jones, President of The Esperance Historical Society & Museum. “Purchasing a Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet at the Esperance/Duanesburg Hannaford in April will help our organization serve our community better.” The Esperance Historical Society & Museum is a nonprofit based in Esperance, NY, founded in 1969. The Esperance Historical Society & Museum has grown to include an agricultural heritage building and a research library operated by an all-volunteer staff. Besides preserving our historical past the museum is a resource to those doing regional history or genealogical research. The Museum is open free to the public from memorial day through Labor day weekends 1-4 and by appointment. Community members have enjoyed our holiday open house, Summer programs and October Soup and Stroll historic walking tour not to mention our Chocolate Jumbles celebration . Learn more about The Esperance Historical Society & Museum by visiting https://www.facebook.com/EsperanceHistoricalMuseum. For more information about the Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program, please visit hannaford.2givelocal.com .