Dear Editor: Funding to workshops for individuals with disabilities will cease by the year 2019. Families have been fighting this issue for more than three years, and even though some compromises have been made, there is still more to be done. People must to continue to fight and speak up, or funding cuts will not stop at just workshops. We have seen it happen too often: a human service agency agrees to make cutbacks in one program, and the … [Read more...]
Nice, Dansville Resident, Takes the Helm as Gallery Coordinator for Dansville ArtWorks
Dansville – Dansville ArtWorks announces that Lucus Nice has joined them as Gallery Coordinator. According to a press release from Dansville ArtWorks, Nice, a Dansville resident, served as Interim Director of the Red Cross Clara Barton Chapter House. He dabbles in visual art and has a strong background in retail sales management. “Lucus’s nonprofit and for-profit experience is a rare combination, particularly in a smaller community," … [Read more...]
Experts to Teach Rural Landowners Basic Forestry
NYLON — The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) is offering a workshop for rural landowners to manage their forests and optimize the diversity and health of their property. According to a press release from the Cornell Cooperative Extension, The 24th Annual Rural Landowner Workshop will take place on March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pioneer Central School in Yorkshire, NY. The opening session will be Birding in the Southern Tier with Craig … [Read more...]