GilboaConesville News by Dorothy Pickett - 26 September 2025

GILBOA - What a wonderful Fall we are having this year. Our only problem there has been no rain for quite a while as I write this week’s column. Burn bans and conserve water alerts have been on the radio every morning. Those of us with wells need to be conscientious about our water to. While the trees are turning color the leaves that are falling to the ground are well dried up and crunchy when you walk on them. The Gilboa reservoir is extremely low with lots of streams dried up to. 

Although I was unable to get the Buffalo Bills game the other day as I don’t have Prime, I did hear they beat the Dolphins 31-21. GO BILLS!

Congratulations to our very own Gilboa gal Kristen Wyckoff. Kristen has just published her first children’s book titled “Dennis’s Devonian Adventure.” The book is about a father and son fishing on the Schoharie Reservoir right here in Gilboa. Dennis catches a prehistoric fish that brings him back to the Devonian Period. The fish educates him on the Oldest Tree Fossils and other Sea Creatures. Even adults will like this book as much as the kids do. To purchase one, you need only to visit the Gilboa Museum on weekends or via e-mail gilboafossils.org, which is the online gift shop. This is such exciting news.  We are all very proud of Kristen here in our hometown. 

Conesville Historical Society’s President Kim Young and Debbie Hill will be hosting an oral History workshop at the Gilboa Museum & Nicholas J. Juried History Center on Saturday, Sept 27, 1:00pm. The workshop is sponsored by the Gilboa Hist. Soc., Jefferson Hist. Soc. and Middletown Hist. Soc. It will be introduced by Kevin Berner, Pres. of the Jefferson Hist. Soc. If anyone read my last week’s column I wrote about the video with interviews Debbie and Kim did of ten Conesville Residents. To learn more about it all are welcome to the Gilboa Museum.

The Memorial Tribute for Nick Juried at the Gilboa Museum on Sunday, Sept. 28, is coming together nicely. We hope to see you there for this memorial 1:00pm-4:00pm. All are welcome to honor such a generous man who gave and supported so many organizations. Nick sadly passed away last January. 

What an enjoyable Wednesday it was for me. I drove to the Stamford Library where Karen Cuccinello gave a slide show of all the Hotels that were in Stamford many years ago. One cannot imagine what it must have taken to build them. I knew about quite a few of them and some I had never heard of. When it came to Churchill Hall, I had to tell Karen that my late hubby used to run along the long porch while his grandmother, who was a nurse was inside taking care of a guest that Dr. Hubbell had sent her to see. I had a few other comments that I remember being told about. After the slide show we had lunch in the Golf Course Clubhouse.

Lisa Birnbaum tells me that the Victorian Tea was a success at the Pratt Museum on Saturday. Daughter Diane attended and said it was very nice. I believe they had three different time settings. She sent me pictures and with all the smiles it looked like everyone enjoyed it a lot. Fellow correspondent Ginny Gurley I believe may have some pictures in her column this week. 

Sunday after worship service I attended a 70th Birthday celebration for Ann O’Hara Majoris. Sherry Hubbard hosted it at Rockland Cidery. Among some who were there were Ann’s husband Steve, Jackie Roland, Lance Manning, Steve Hubbard, Donna Ramundo, Mike and Dawn Fleishman, Tina Stryker and quite a few more from Windham and Prattsville. Sherry placed a sparkling crown on Anns head, a sparkling band over her shoulder as she cut a lovely two-tiered cake. The band played happy birthday with all of us singing. As I was leaving, I stopped for a brief visit with some others from Gilboa who were enjoying cider and food

Monday afternoon after arriving home from Oneonta from an outing with daughter Diane and Mary Hynes I noticed something between the barn and my other building. When I walked down by the barn oh my gosh my field had been completely cleared and I could see the whole lake! When I had the gentleman from Roxbury come to look the field I wanted cleared,, I told him if I am not home you know what I want done. Trees that had fallen and the brush that was ever so high were all gone. Later in the evening Heidi and David Pickett stopped by and we walked down by the gap in the field. They thought it was just perfect. Eric came back early Tuesday morning to finish everything up. 

Bernadette from Gavin’s Irish Inn located on Golden Hill Rd. Cornwallville has lots going on Check out her website Gavinsinn.com

The school bus rolls along down Flat Creek Road early in the morning these days. Some of the children I have talked with are really enjoying being back to school with their classmates and friends. It just does not seem possible how fast the summer months went. 

Marilyn Wyckoff held the Farmers Market once again on Friday from 4-6 under the Gilboa Museum Pavilion. Several vendors were there with lots of great veggies, honey, gifts along with even a food truck. Pastor Dottie was certainly enjoyed stopping by to purchase some fresh veggies. Watch for Marilyn’s signs on Route 30 and 990V then stop by to see what they all have there.  

Gilboa Town Board:  

The last day for Doe Tag application is October 1, 2025.

Tire Day is October 11 for Town of Gilboa Taxpayers 8:00am-12?00noon. 

October 14, 6:30pm Town Board meeting chang due to Columbus Day Holiday

October 20, 8:30am special town board meeting Budget Workshop

November 6, 6:30pm Special Board Meeting-Public Hearing 2026 Budget

November 10, 6:30pm Town Board Meeting on Budget/Public Hearing on Gilboa Fire      Protection District  

Prayer Concerns: All who may be ill at this writing.

Birthdays: September 28 Irene Hess and Beverly Harris. September 30 FloraDel Hubbard  All of you, enjoy your special day, blessed in the Lord.  

Anniversary: 

Upcoming Events: The Gilboa Museum presents at their next Art Show “Barns & Farms from October 3 to October 12 with the opening reception on Friday Oct. 3, from 5-7pm. It is a short run however, it will be a stop on the Schoharie County Arts Driveabout, Oct. 3-4

Rockland Cidery: Fri. Sept. 26 Think & Sip with Monthly Trivia 7-9pm, Sat. Sept 27, Yoga 11am-12noon, live music 3-6 with Lali & the Pops, Bombshell Snack Shack food truck available. Sun. Sept. 28 Live music from Nymbis Duo 3-6pm Bombshell food truck available.

Sunday Worship Services: 

Gilboa Methodist: 9:00am located on 990V

Flat Creek Baptist: Flat Creek Road, 9:30am Sunday school, 10:30am worship service with coffee and fellowship following the service. 

Conesville United Methodist Chapel: First and Third Sunday of the month 4:00pm, Route 990V.

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