Thirty-two Herkimer County 4-H members participated in 4-H Public Presentations held at the Herkimer High School on Thursday, March 3rd.
The 4-H members, from all over Herkimer County, took turns giving illustrated talks, demonstrations, or job and college interviews in front of judges who evaluated their presentation skills. Continue reading
Herkimer County HealthNet will be hosting a Walkable Communities Workshop and Recognition Luncheon on Friday, September 25.
The workshop starts at 9 a.m. and the luncheon will take place at 12 p.m.
The event will be held at the Village of Ilion Municipal Auditorium, 49 Morgan Street, Ilion. The public is encouraged to attend. Continue reading
The Herkimer County Legislature’s Committee on Education is seeking candidates for a local-sponsor appointment to the Herkimer County Community Collage Board of Trustees.
Candidates must be residents of Herkimer County for this position, which will have a term to be completed June 30, 2021.
Some of the responsibilities for the Board of Trustee position include: Continue reading
Kate Reese, Herkimer County HealthNet’s Board President; Nick Rose, Central Adirondack Partnership (CAP-21), representing Town of Webb; Adam Hutchinson Executive Director, Herkimer County HealthNet; and Diana Haldenwang, Herkimer County HealthNet’s Board Vice President.
The Town of Webb was one of two municipalities selected by Herkimer County HealthNet’s Wellness Committee to receive funding for playground projects as part of the Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play in Herkimer County Grant.
The Town of Webb received the 2015 Creating Healthy Places Sub-Award. The Town is working on the McCauley Mountain Playground Project, budgeted for $7,093.
This project includes the installation of a boat playground structure and sturdy rustic swings at the McCauley Mountain Playground Complex. Continue reading
As part of a campaign for Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play in Herkimer County, Herkimer County HealthNet and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County are distributing the 2015 edition of the Herkimer County Local Foods Map.
As part of a grant from the New York State Department of Health, the Herkimer County Local Foods Map is a project aimed to increase awareness of local foods produced in our area and to increase healthy eating. Continue reading
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County will host a workshop for vegetable gardeners at the Extension office in East Herkimer on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.
If you’re thinking of starting a garden this year but aren’t sure how to go about it, this workshop is for you. Continue reading
Legislator Ray Smith, Melissa Murphy, Maggie Queen, John Gaffney, Allyson Brosemer, Adam Levi, Nicole Redpath, Cameron Lenci, Stephen Gross (Dolgeville), Jesse Davis (West Canada Valley), Briana Brownsell, Garrhett Davis (West Canada Valley), Lynnsey Buckley (Central Valley), and Legislator Peter Manno. Courtesy photo
The Government Intern Program, sponsored by the Herkimer County Legislature and administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program of Herkimer County, recently concluded its spring semester. Continue reading