Community action group beautifies Laurens Town Hall STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A group of volunteers called “Laurens Together” met Sunday, June 27, to beautify Town Hall in Laurens, according to a media release. With donated flowers from the Mount Vision Garden Center, the volunteers set about laying down flowers at the town hall. “We want to show people what this group is about, which is caring about our community,” said Peggy Liddle, chair of Laurens Together, in the…
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To Beat Covid Blahs, Victory Gardens Return By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special To AllOTSEGO.com MOUNT VISION – ‘V’ for vegetables – or victory. “A lot of the companies we buy from say the ‘Victory Garden’ is making a comeback,” said Ed Wilms, Mount Vision Garden Center, who opened his family’s 26 greenhouses Friday, May 1. “People are worried they won’t have enough vegetables, so they’re planting their own. Sales are up across the board.” “We’re starting a new garden,” said Sarah…
IN MEMORIAM Anita Marie McChesney, 56; Devoted Nature Photographer Helped Run Family’s Business PORTLANDVILLE – Anita Marie McChesney, 56, Portlandville, devoted to operating her family’s business, Mount Vision Garden Center, while becoming dedicated nature photographer, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Albany Medical Center following her struggle with breast cancer. Anita was born May 14, 1962, in Oneonta. Shortly thereafter, her parents moved to New Jersey where she spent the first 15 years of her life. The family…
