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Walton Parents Ask BOE To End Sidney Town Clerk Candidate Sees Support Balloon Ban and For Consistent Policy Short Term Operating Expenses Loan Not Needed At Sunday Fundraiser By Allison Collins A crowd came out for a chicken barbecue fundraiser benefiting Republican Sidney Town Clerk candidate Sheila Paul on Sunday, Oct. 20. Throughout the three-hour event, more than 100 supporters stopped at the American Legion Post 183 on Union Street in Sidney, including elected officials Sen. James Seward, R – Milford, Assemblyman Clifford Crouch, R – Bainbridge, and Republican New York State Supreme Court candidates Oliver Blaise and Christopher Baker. Though a dollar amount raised by midday Sunday was not known, Paul said, 135 dinners were prepared. Paul, 56, won the June 25 primary against incumbent Lisa French, who is now running independently on the “Authenticity” party line and has served as town clerk in the 50.6-mile township since 2008. Paul, a Sidney native, said she’s been considering candidacy for more than a year. “About a year and a half ago I was approached by several people in the town to run for this,” she said. “It took me a while, but I thought, ‘What do I have to lose?’ Now, I don’t want to lose. “Sidney is my hometown and I want to give back to the community where I was raised and serve the public,” she continued. “I just want to accommodate the public.” Lisa French, though not at Sunday’s event, said she, too, is
motivated by a desire to serve. “I do it because I care about the people and the town,” she said. The race, Paul noted, became heated following the June primary, with the Town of Sidney Republican Committee declining to endorse its party winner. “I won the Republican primary and then the Sidney Town Republican Committee... said they would not be endorsing me, because they supported Lisa French in the primary,” Paul said. “So I’ve done my general election campaigning by myself and got involved with the Trailblazer Political Action Committee. They’ve been tremendously helpful.” Paul said, despite never having served in an elected position, she feels her professional background has her prepared. “It has come into question and I don’t have the experience that (French) does,” Paul said, “but I’ve dealt with large budgets and banking before. I’ve written computer programs and I want to bring warmth back to the office. I do have 30 years of executive administrative experience in higher education and I’ve been a realtor for 20 years. “My platform is about extending hours and working evenings,” she continued. “I think that will help people, especially during tax time and hunting time, to get to (the office).” French said her experience is “extensive” and the job of town clerk is “constantly evolving.” “I’ve gotten my regional municipal clerk certification and See Sidney Candidate page 3
Farm Bureau Advocates For Restructuring of Delaware County Government 2019 Officers and Directors Elected By Lillian Browne ANDES - There was no change in leadership for Delaware County Farm Bureau following the annual business meeting held on Wednesday, Oct. 16, held at Delaware County FoodWorks+ in Andes.
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President Duane Martin and Vice-President Barbara Hanselman were reelected to one year terms. Directors Bob and Joyce Bishop, Janet Beken-Smith, Mark Dunau and Nicole Day Gray were elected to two year terms. At the meeting, Delaware County Farm Bureau adopted a resolution supporting the creation of an elected county executive office with a county manager, to run the day-today business of the county. A resolution was also passed supporting the restructuring of Delaware County government from a board of supervisors to a county legislature with 19 districts to function as a policy and oversight body for a county executive. The reason for the recommendations, Martin said, are because the role of county government has changed in the past 25 years See Farm Bureau page 7
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Kim Jacob asks Walton Central School Board of Education to establish consistent policy regarding balloons at school events at a meeting on Oct. 15. By Lillian Browne WALTON - Walton parents, supported by student athletes, pushed Walton Central School Board of Education members for a reversal of a balloon ban at football games and to establish consistent policy regarding balloon use at a meeting on Oct. 15. Leslie Bowker took BOE mem-
bers to task over the recent banning of a balloon arch, traditionally used at football games, dances and other school events. Bowker said that WCS staff member Justin Preston told parents that a balloon arch is no longer permitted on the football field because there may be people with latex allergies at the game. The balloon ban, however, Bowker said, was really the result
of a latex allergy by a school staff member. “We’re not unsympathetic,” Bowker said, ”But you simply can’t bubble-wrap our school, and to change everything to accommodate a few is ridiculous.” People have to manage their allergies - to strawberries, peanuts, tomatoes, milk, bees, pollen, as well as other issues - outSee Walton Parents Ask page 4
Lawyer-Laden Testimony Refutes Allegations By Delaware County Attorney Day 7 Testimony in DSS Cmmsr Disciplinary Hearing By Lillian Browne
DELHI - Testimony from several lawyers on Monday, Oct. 21 refuted allegations of wrongdoing by Delaware County Social Services Commissioner Dana Scuderi-Hunter, who was suspended from her $95,000+ salaried-position on July 9, just months before the expiration of her 5-year contract by the Delaware County Board of Supervisors, following a vote that took place in executive session. Monday was the seventh day of disciplinary hearing testimony See DSS Commissioner page 9
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Attorney Lee Hartjen, left, testified against Delaware County regarding allegations of wrongdoing by Social Services Commissioners Dana Scuderi-Hunter, on Oct. 21. Hartjen is pictured with ScuderiHunter’s lawyer Ronald Dunn, outside the Delaware County Public Safety Complex and Jail in Delhi.
Bluestone Is Open: Student-Run Restaurant A Highlight At Delhi College Golf Course By Rosie Cunningham DELHI - SUNY Delhi students will learn every aspect of culinary and hospitality management even experiencing the opening of a new restaurant. Bluestone, a restaurant located the Delhi College Golf Course on Scotch Mountain Road will be run by students and staff of SUNY Delhi. According to Dean of the School of Business and Hospitality Management, David Brower, the eatery will replace Signatures, a student-run restaurant on campus which ran for about 30 years. The official opening of Bluestone took place Oct. 17 and Brower said the restaurant “has been well received.” See Bluestone Is Open page 6
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David Brower, the dean of the School of Business and Hospitality Management, next to the Bluestone bar.