Students look at Covid-19

Image credit: Madison Mastro

Image credit: Caitlin Owen

Madison Mastro and Caitlin Owen are the winners of a student art contest run by Council 82, Local 3828 of the Columbia County Corrections Union.

The Union wanted to credit children for “their hard work during these times of isolation,” Matthew Hogencamp, Local president, said in a press release.

Participants submitted an artwork that, in their eyes, related to COVID 19. On May 23 Union membership chose a winner from each of two age groups: 8 and under, and 9 to 18 The prize was a $50 gift card.

The Union congratulates and thanks all who participated, and the area teachers who shared the contest with their classes. For more information see the Local’s Facebook page.

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Hear two classic radio plays Saturday

COPAKE—The Two of Us Productions invites all to “a blast from the past” Saturday, May 23 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. when the theater group reads two classic radio plays via Zoom.

In “Trouble at the Circus,” super-detective Dick Tracy investigates the sudden death of a talented elephant trainer who dances with her elephants until the night she is trampled to death for no apparent reason.

In “Justice Wears a Blindfold,” handsome, dashing newspaper publisher Britt Reid learns that a well-respected local judge is apparently going out of his way to not send a local hoodlum to jail. Donning his alter ego as The Green Hornet, Britt and his assistant Kato intervene to see that justice is served. Read more…

Economics, weather, comedy, music on tap at virtual Crandell
CHATHAM—Friday through Thursday, May 8 to 14, the Crandell Theatre offers for streaming Capital In the Twenty-First Century /The Hottest August /On a Magical Night /Crescendo. For trailers and tickets, click on the links here. A full 50% of the box office benefits continued
operations of the Crandell.

For safety, Art Omi limits parking spaces
GHENT—With the warming weather, outdoor destinations like Art Omi are seeing an increase in the number of their visitors. But despite the fair weather, coronavirus infection rates in and around Columbia County continue to climb, and it is as crucial as ever to curtail unnecessary travel and maintain social distance.
In order to reduce park density and assure a healthy environment for visitors, beginning this weekend, May 8-10, Art Omi is reducing the number of parking spots available to 20. Once 20 vehicles are parked, no additional visitors will be admitted until enough have departed.
Idling and / or parking on County Route 22 is strictly prohibited, and violators will be ticketed and / or towed at their own expense. Read more…