Young Appointed as Historian

BLENHEIM - At Wednesday’s Blenheim Town Board meeting, members considered a motion to appoint resident Cynthia Young as the Town’s historian following her letter of interest.

Mrs. Young, who appeared before the Board that night, stated that she initially became involved with the Blenheim Bridge project, which served as her entry into the history of the area.

From there, she noted that she found an old keychain that was from an old business called Hilltop Beauty Salon, and that served as a catalyst to set her off on a quest to learn more. 

“Well, thank you for your interest in the role and for your interest in Blenheim,” said Supervisor Don Airey, who saw no qualms in putting a motion on the table to appoint Mrs. Young.

With no one standing in objection, the motion was passed unanimously and with little discussion, earmarking her beginning date as January 1st of 2026.

In other news, Blenheim was recently host to a county-level food drive put on by the Department of Social Services and similar agencies to offer food and coats to those in need.

According to Town Clerk Diane Ericson, the county brought in fifteen cars with supplies to give away, and the surrounding farms gave huge contributions to make it all possible.

“Everyone was happy,” she said. “It seemed like it all went over really well.”

While there are no promises to repeat the event in the future, there is hope that the county could collaborate with the Blenheim food pantry to make sure everyone is taken care of, especially during the holiday season.

Finally, Supervisor Airey briefly talked about the recent misinformation posted on Facebook about the county budget, as some of the posts mentioned him by name.

He stated that the online claims made about NYSHIP and other facets of the budget were incorrect, and he encouraged the public to visit the County Board of Supervisors to have their questions answered.

“The supervisors do not have an online platform,” he said. “What we do have are the meetings. Please, if you have concerns, don’t go to Facebook. Come to the meetings and we will let you know what’s going on.”