Budding author to sign her first novel

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Molly Bilinski, a graduate of Watkins Glen High School, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, will be signing her publishing debut novel, “Lady of Sherwood,” on May 19 at the Watkins Glen Public Library.

Bilinksi will be at the library from 7 to 9 p.m. Her book will be available for purchase.

Clean Teen Publishing describes “Lady of Sherwood” as “a unique young adult retelling of the beloved Robin Hood legend.”

In this retelling, “Robin of Lockesly was neither the son her father wanted, nor the daughter her mother expected. When she refuses an arranged marriage to a harsh and cruel knight, the deadly events that follow change her destiny forever.”

Bilinski is from Townsend in Schuyler County’s Town of Dix. She graduated from William Smith College with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2013.

“When she’s not writing or working, she’s scoping out coffee shops, exploring her new city (Buffalo, NY), taking day trips to Canada, and putting together puzzles,” according to her publisher’s biography.

For more information about her book signing, contact the library at 607-535-2346 or watkins@stls.org.

Shared-services hearing

The Schuyler County Council of Governments, now tasked as the county’s new, state-required Shared Service Panel, is asking the public for suggestions on how municipalities can work together to save tax dollars.

A public hearing, the first of three also required by the recently enacted state law, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday  at the County Legislative Offices, 105 9th St. in Watkins Glen.

Schuyler County government, and the towns and villages in the county have long worked together in designing shared services. Some of the efforts have crossed county lines into Chemung, Yates and Steuben counties.

The Council of Governments was established in 2005 to provide a forum for further exploration of shared services ideas.

The state recently enacted the County-wide Shared Services Initiative, which mandates the creation of a Shared Service Panel in each county, County Administrator Timothy O'Hearn said.

“In Schuyler’s case we have had an active Council of Governments which mimics the makeup of the SSP. As such, the regularly scheduled COG meeting in April became the inaugural meeting of the SSP,” he said.

Local governments are required to develop a shared services plan that must be submitted to the county legislature by Aug. 1 and voted on by the panel no later than Sept.15, O’Hearn said.

Additional public hearings will be at 1 p.m. June 21 and at 7 p.m. July 12.

The public is encouraged to attend any of the sessions, O’Hearn said.

A full explanation of the Shared Service Panel state legislation and other supporting documents can be found at dos.ny.gov/lg/countywide_services.html.

Guided walks to resume

Local historian Gary Emerson is resuming his guided walks through Montour Falls and along the historic Chemung Canal.

Emerson invites everyone to meet at the Montour Falls Public Library on Main Street at 9 a.m. May 20. Future walks will be on July 22, Aug. 19, Sept. 16 and Oct. 14.

On way, walkers will learn about the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, Queen Catharine Montour, the Chemung Railroad, the Chemung Canal and Gov. David Bennett Hill.

A distance of about a mile and a half on level terrain will be covered. Walkers may get a ride back to the library at the end of the walk.

Glenda Gephart covers southern and western Schuyler County in her Seneca South column. Contact her at P.O. Box 65, Reading Center, NY 14876 or glendagephart@htva.net.
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