Cornell University’s team won first place at the 11th North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. Seated are team members Daniel Durfee of Chittenango, Ariel Garland of Massachusetts and Jordan Fisher of Madrid. Standing are coaches Betsey Howland of Ithaca, Dr. Mike Van Amburg of Cornell University and team member Ted Cristoph of Fallon, Nev.

Morrisville Public Library news

By Michelle Rounds, library manager

(Morrisville, NY – May 2012) Congratulations to the peep display winners. They were voted on by the patrons of the library. First place was the “Runaway Pumpkin” by Jennifer Forward and Kevin Rounds. Second place was Darrin Luce with his “Sneetches and Other Stories” display. Kady Warner took third place with her “Golden Egg” display. Thank you to all who participated, as it was a lot of fun.

You will see a new face at the library; Emily Ryan is our new library programmer. She will be working the desk and running our children’s programming. Stop in and say hello.

Bring the family in to talk to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Friday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. Meet some deputies and see some of their equipment. Ask questions about this wonderful profession and learn more about our local authorities.

Join us as we play with doughnuts to celebrate Doughnut Day Friday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. Come bring the family and join in the fun with Donuts’R’Us!.

The Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

We will be closed Monday, May 28, to observe Memorial Day; we will reopen Tuesday, May 29, at noon.

We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(Wampsville, Lincoln, NY – May 2012)  Madison County Highway Superintendent Joe Wisinski announced recently that the Madison County Highway Department will be closing a short segment of Timmerman Road just east of the Clockville Road intersection on May 14 for the replacement of the concrete culvert.

The section of road will be closed for five to six weeks.

All agencies (school, fire, police, etc.) were notified of the closure May 7, Wisinski said.

“We’ve posted Clockville Road as the main detour, but local traffic can still use Crandall Road,” Wisinski said.

Those with questions are encouraged to call Dep. Highway Superintendent Brad Newman at (315) 366-2221.

(Peterboro, Smithfield, NY – May 2012) Gerrit Smith’s barn is not for sale this year, either, but in their continuing effort to restore and interpret the estate, its 19th century abolition owner and the Underground Railroad, the Stewards for the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark are holding a third annual sale at the barn Saturday, May 26, at 8 a.m.

Donations of quality household, construction and garden items are welcomed at the Gerrit Smith Estate at 5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro, Saturday May 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.; Sunday, May 20, from 1 to 4 p.m.; and Thursday, May 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and by appointment with Nell at (315) 374-9605.

No upholstered furniture, clothing or non-working electronics.

The Peterboro United Methodist Church will hold a bake sale during the event.

The large carriage barn is central to telling the story of the Underground Railroad. The Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark is on the state and national Underground Railroad trails. Shoppers at the sale can view the Underground Railroad exhibit installed by the Underground Railroad Heritage Trail for free.

The GSENHL is open Saturdays and Sundays in 2012 from 1 to 5 p.m. from May 19 to Sept. 23. Admission is $3 for adults and free for students. For more information, call (315) 280-8828 or visit gerritsmith.org.

(Leonardsville, NY – May 2012) The Leonardsville Volunteer Fire Department will host a donation breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 20 at the Fire Hall at 11306 Mill St., Leonardsville. The menu includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, applesauce, orange juice, coffee, tea, milk and hot chocolate. Take outs are available by calling (315) 855-4466.

Breastfeeding Connections Cafe

(Oneida, NY) A place for breastfeeding and pregnant families to gather, talk with other moms, connect to community resources, weigh baby and get on-site breastfeeding support. The first and third Fridays of every month from 1 to 4 p.m. at 607 Seneca St., Oneida (the former Wee Care Building).

For more information, call (315) 361-2065 or (315) 813-3132.

Breastfeeding Connections

(Morrisville, Oneida) A place for breastfeeding and pregnant families to get professional breastfeeding support, mom-to-mom support and check baby’s weight and milk intake. Two locations in Madison County: Mondays 4 to 7 p.m. and Fridays 1 to 4 p.m. at Oneida Healthcare Center, 607 Seneca Ave., Oneida (the former Wee Care building). For more information, call Patty or Holly at (315) 361-2065.

Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon at Community Action Partnership for Madison County, 6 Cambridge Ave., Morrisville (next to the Big M market). For more information, call Molly with the Madison County Health Department at (315) 813-3132. Light snack and play area for young children provided.

(DeRuyter, NY – May 2012) AARP is offering a one-day driver safety course, the sixth edition, which will be sponsored by the DeRuyter Free Library Tuesday, May 22. Course will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is suggested that participants bring a lunch. Reservations can be made by contacting Eileen at (315) 852-6262.

Course fees are $17 for AARP members and $19 for non-members.

The course takes into account many traffic problems that confront experienced drivers. Course provides workbooks, audio visual and classroom discussions. Most insurance companies provide a discount for taking this course.

(Hamilton, NY – May 2012) The 2012 edition of Hamilton’s Cruisin’ will begin Tuesday, May 22, and continue each Tuesday evening through Sept. 4. With the permission and continuing support of the mayor’s office and the board of trustees of the village of Hamilton, this year’s event will again be held on East Broad Street, between Payne and John streets.

East Broad Street will be closed to through traffic and public parking beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoons. Those seeking public parking in this block of East Broad Street during these events will be directed to the village municipal parking lot at the rear of the Hamilton Village Office building. Participating cruise vehicles may begin parking along East Broad Street at 5 p.m.

In past years, we have had a varied display of antiques, classics, hot rods, street rods, rat rods, trucks, motorcycles and even a few vintage race cars and farm tractors. This year, we are assured there will be more of the same. Village residents and spectators in general are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Local restaurants and food vendors will again tempt your taste buds with their offerings of food and beverages; so bring a lawn chair, and spend an enjoyable summers evening with the display of vehicles, the people, the food and the wonderful Hamilton Village Green.

For more information, call Ben Barrett at (315) 824-3074.

(Earlville, NY – May 2012) The Earlville Opera House presents three new exhibits by New York Artists.  Lex Marat in the West Gallery will show Utica artist Hamid Irbouh’s large scroll paintings. Branded: A Collection from Canal Street in the East Gallery is Gilbertsville-born artist Kim Carr Valdez’s sculpture-jewelry collection composed from the debris off the sidewalks of Canal Street in New York’s Chinatown, where the counterfeit designer market thrives on bargain-seeking tourists.

In the Arts Café Gallery, Marcellus quilt-artist Nancy Bales’ exhibit The Great Outdoors captures the beauty of nature in landscapes of fabric that “look so real you can feel the sensations and smell the scents of the location.”

The three exhibits run from May 19 through June 30.  Admission to the galleries is free.

Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, call (315) 691-3550 or visit earlvilleoperahouse.com.  The Earlville Opera House is located at 18 East Main St., Earlville, at Route 12B.

(Town of Madison, NY – May 2012) Round and Square Dance to be held at the Madison Historical Museum on South Street in Madison May 19 from 7 to 11 p.m. Blue Valley Boys will be providing the music. $6 per person. Sponsored by the Madison Historical Society.