Torgan celebrates the voices of Otsego County through “song portraits,” which are original songs inspired by in-depth interviews with 10 community members. Accompanying the song portraits are digitally-painted portraits executed in a technique Torgan terms “oilish,” meaning he merges the texture and richness of oil painting with the flexibility of digital media.…
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The goal of the GMU challenge is to educate the community on proper recycling of plastic grocery bags and other plastic film items, which cannot be recycled through regular curbside recycling programs.…
“Echoes of Otsego” is a cabaret-style installation created by Torgan and designed to celebrate and reflect what he sees as “the vibrant community of Otsego County.” The project is comprised of song portraits and digital oil artworks created by Torgan.…
Four county employees were recognized as outstanding employees. Frazier announced that all employees and department chairs are invited to nominate individuals every six months who exhibit a high degree of commitment to outstanding service, a high level of productivity, and demonstrate a high degree of initiative and effective relationships with others.…
Catch up on academic honors, awards, graduations and commendations earned by students throughout Otsego County.…
Keynote speaker will be Unadilla Valley native Peter Lennon, retired U.S. Army Major General. As a leader in supply-chain operations, some of Lennon’s key assignments included theater-level transportation planner for the treaty implementation force in Bosnia-Herzegovina; director of strategic-level military transportation operations throughout the 23 middle-eastern countries of the United States’ Central Command; and commander of the 37,000-soldier 377th Theater Sustainment Command with forces throughout the eastern United States.…
Proceeds from the bazaar will go to the Major’s Inn Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration and maintenance of the Major’s Inn, a Tudor-style edifice listed on the National Register of Historic Places.…
Twelve poets from the “Seeing Things” poetry workshop will showcase their work in celebration of their new anthology, “Seeing Things 2.” The reading is free and open to the public.…
The NYSBA presents “Excellence in Broadcasting” awards in various categories for radio, television and college radio. The competition is statewide, with awards given out in large and small markets. The Excellence in Broadcasting Award aims to encourage professional performance.…
Sitting in a room dedicated to her work, Adams chatted freely with visitors, telling them about the themes, materials and special circumstances of her 33 pieces featured at the Major’s Inn. When not engaged with visitors, she was working alternatively on several different quilts.…
