Community News for Aug. 11, 2019

HERKIMER

Immunization clinic for children and adults

Herkimer County Public Health at 301 N. Washington St. is hosting an immunization clinic for children and adults from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12.

No appointment is required. Most types of insurance are accepted.

Regular walk-in clinics take place from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays.

Bring your insurance cards to determine coverage.

For information, call 315-867-1176.

SHERRILL

Life Line Screenings offered Aug. 16

Life Line Screening, a provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will offer screenings Friday, Aug. 16, at the Sherrill Community Activity Center, 139 E. Hamilton Ave.

For information, fees and to schedule an appointment, visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-circle/.

HAMILTON

Eat for the Arts to benefit Earlville Opera House

Eat for the Arts event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Seven Oaks Clubhouse, 73 Payne St.

The event is a benefit for the Earlville Opera House.

Reservations are required by calling 315-824-4420 and letting them know your reservation is in support of the EOH.

FRANKFORT

Young at Heart Seniors group resumes meetings this fall

Young at Heart Seniors will resume meetings at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Frankfort Town Hall, 140 S. Litchfield St.

The group meets on the first and third Thursday of every month.

New members are welcome. For information, call 315-894-3087.

COOPERSTOWN

Sneaker recycling opportunities offered

Otsego County residents can now drop off used athletic shoes for recycling at two new locations in the Cooperstown area through a partnership between Otsego County Conservation Association and the Oneonta YMCA.

The new collection sites at the Clark Sports Center and the Cooperstown Farmers Market join the original collection site at the YMCA in Oneonta. Each facility has a specially marked bin for shoes. Types of shoes that can be dropped off for recycling include any type of sneaker, as well as rubber soccer and baseball cleats. Shoes can be any condition: new, gently used, or unwearable, but pairs must be complete.

Once collected, the shoes are shipped to Got Sneakers in Miami, Florida. Good condition shoes are distributed to less fortunate people in South and Central America, the Caribbean, west Africa and Europe. Shoes deemed 'unwearable' are recycled into various products, including athletic surfaces such as tracks and playgrounds.

Got Sneakers pays for shipping and provides a reimbursement to the Oneonta YMCA for each pair of shoes received.

For information, visit gotsneakers.com/.

UTICA

Proctor Class of 1955 plans reunion

The Thomas R. Proctor Class of 1955 is celebrating their 64th class reunion with a luncheon from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Hart's Hill Inn, 135 Clinton St., Whitesboro.

If anyone has a 1955 Proctor yearbook that can be given away and for other information, call Loretta Moccaldi at 315-733-6934.

LEONARDSVILLE

Horned Dorset dinner concert to feature flute, piano favorites

The Horned Dorset Inn's next dinner concert will feature a performance with Flutist Jeanne Sperber and Pianist Margaret "Pej" Reitz presenting "Flute and Piano Favorites, from Days Gone by to the Present."

The event, which benefits the inn's affiliated nonprofit artist residency program, begins with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug, 25. The concert follows at 5 p.m., with dinner served afterward.

The program will evoke a variety of moods -- from an Irish countryside, with Hamilton Harty's "In Ireland," to a smoky cafe with Paul Schoenfield's Souvenirs." The all-time classic Poulenc Sonata and other favorites will round out the evening's program.

The cost is $70 per person, excluding beverages, tax and gratuity. To make a reservation, call 315-855-7898. Overnight accommodations also are available.

The Horned Dorset Inn is at 2000 State Route 8.

HERKIMER

Valley Residential Services to host Open House

Valley Residential Services, the first enriched housing and assisted living facility in Herkimer County, is welcoming new residents to its enriched housing facility at 323 Pine Grove Road.

There will be an opportunity for the public to tour the independent living apartments and meet with staff during an Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at the facility.

Its new expansion project has added 14 one-bedroom apartments, all large enough for couples, and, also a fully staffed wellness and fitness center.

For information and to register for the Open House, call 315-219-5700, ext. 3239.

HERKIMER COUNTY

Sheriff Farber sends local kids to summer camp

Herkimer County Sheriff Christopher Farber is sending 20 deserving children to the state Sheriffs' Institute Summer Camp.

The Sheriffs' Summer Camp is located on Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of Yates County, for a week of wholesome summer fun.

Now in its 43rd year of operation, the camp will accommodate more than 900 boys and girls ages 9-12, from across the state this summer. The campers attend at no charge.

Made possible by the financial support of the Honorary Members of the Sheriffs' Institute, the Sheriffs' Summer Camp provides a solid recreational program while stressing basic values and good citizenship.

Campers participate in typical camp activities, like archery, sailing, boating, hiking, and talent shows. They also experience technical and safety demonstrations by deputy sheriffs such as scuba diving, K-9 handling, bicycle safety and boating safety.

For information, visit www.sheriffsinstitute.org.

UTICA

Wine All You Want event planned

Grab your "passport" and take a journey through the classic wine regions of France at this year's Wine All You Want Wine event and live auction.

The event will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Utica, 102 Lafayette St.

Enjoy an evening of wine tasting and live auction. Tickets sell out quickly. Proceeds from the event help fund music, art, and education programs at The House of the Good Shepherd.

Tickets are $150 per person, and $275 per couple.

For tickets, visit secure.hgs-utica.com/donate/.

MADISON COUNTY

Community Health Assessment meetings set

Every three years, the Madison County Department of Health partners with Oneida Healthcare and Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton to identify and address local health priorities through a Community Health Assessment. During this assessment, the Health Department gathers information from its community partners, other health organizations, and members of the public.

The Madison County Department of Health is looking for community input by hosting a series of small group discussions of about 12 Madison County residents around the county.

The schedule is as follows.

Brookfield: noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at First Baptist Church, 2416 Beaver Creek Road.

Canastota: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at Office for the Aging, 138 Dominic Bruno Blvd.

Cazenovia: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany St.

Chittenango: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Clear Path for Veterans, 1223 Salt Springs Road.

DeRuyter: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at United Church of DeRuyter Parish House, 1632 Cortland St.

Hamilton: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Hamilton Public Library, 13 Broad St.

Morrisville: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 100 Eaton St.

Oneida: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Karing Kitchen, 116 West Grove St.

For information and to register, visit www.healthymadisoncounty.org or call 315-366-2361.

WHITESBORO

Community Prayer Breakfast set for Sept. 11

The 18th annual Genesis Group 9/11 Community Prayer Breakfast will take place at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Hart's Hill Inn, 135 Clinton St.

The cost for the breakfast and program is $20 per person. Keynote speaker will be Laura Casamento, president of Utica College.

The event is an opportunity for the community to honor and remember those in law enforcement, firefighters, emergency and medical personnel, Gold Star Families and the United States Military. A ceremony also will take place to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

For online reservations, visit www.TheGenesisGroup.org.

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