Madison County Milk House

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House, hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.
 
The Holidays are here!  So what events are happening locally, what about gift ideas?  Madison County Historian Matt Urtz and Samantha sit down with guests from all over Madison County to talk about the spirit of the holidays.  There is an event or gift for everyone on your list.

Do you know someone who loves the Wizard of Oz or Wicked?  Allison Lehr, the Museum Manager for All Things Oz joins us to talk about the upcoming Wicked Premier and some special items you can see at the museum and purchase at the museum.  Did you know L. Frank Baum did not just write books about Oz, but about Santa Claus as well? 

Get ready for the Madison County Historical Society's Christmas Open House on December 8.  Executive Director Gina Stankivitz talks about how you can shop for that person in your life that loves history and hear live music and see beautiful holiday decor. 

We talk with new Historic Site Manager Paul Nazca and Interpretive Programs Assistant Jackie Roshia about the 50th Anniversary of Christmas at Lorenzo.  Visit the past and experience the beauty of 13 fully decorated rooms.  This annual holiday celebration will feature a tour of the decorated mansion, refreshments, live music, and horse-drawn sleigh/wagon rides.

We travel a little further south to our neighbors at the Chenango County Historical Society and with the Earlville Opera House about some great holiday events they have coming up.  Chenango County Historical Society's Parade of Trees begins December 1.  Earlville Opera House has events through the end of the year including their Annual Holiday Sale beginning November 27. 

This year shop and visit local places for the Holidays. 

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House, hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.
 
This week we sit down with the Madison County Planning Department to get an update on Delphi Falls Count Park.  Our Phase II construction project of the visitors center and trail to the lower falls is on schedule to be completed in the next few weeks.  Take a listen to hear about when the lower part of the falls will reopen to the public. 

Make sure to check out all three of Madison County's beautiful parks. 

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House, hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.
 
This week we sit down with Sarah Murdie who is the Director of Wanderers' Rest Humane Association, the only animal shelter in Madison County, and the Director of the Madison County Veterans Service Agency Ron Raymer.  The two organizations were brought together by Town of Lincoln Supervisor Melissa During, and have been doing amazing things ever since. 

Take a listen as we discuss their collaboration to create Karma's Kompanions which unites veterans with shelter animals, and how the program creates a mutually beneficial relationship. 

Karma's Kompanions: https://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/3122/Karmas-Kompanions
How to donate: https://wanderersrest.org/donate/

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House.  Hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.
 
Come out and walk in the steps of hundreds of abolitionists as they made their way from Canastota to Peterboro in 1835 to meet and establish the New York State Anti-Slavery Society.  The Abolition Road walk is now in its 3rd year.  It celebrates unity and shines a light on a largely unrecognized, pivotal moment in history of the abolition movement. We talk with Marilyn Higgins, a volunteer with the Erie Canalway National Corridor, who helped create the Abolition Road walk.

Also, joining the conversation are Madison County Historian Matt Urtz who will be speaking at the walk.   

Please join the event on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:00 AM.  You can learn more and register by going to www.abolitionroad.org. Take the time to walk in the steps of history and learn more about the "grandest revolution the world has ever seen".

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House.  Hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.
 
Madison County has a lot to offer in the Fall, not only the beauty of the changing leaves, or apple picking or pumpkin picking, but also events.  The Fall means that the Madison County Historical Society's Craft Festival and Hop Fest are here! 

Take a listen to Gina Stankivitz, the Executive Director of the Madison County Historical Society as she talks about the 60th Annual Craft Festival on Cottage Lawn in Oneida coming up September 7 and 8.  As well as dive into the history of hops and why we celebrate our agricultural history with Hop Fest on September 14 and 15.

You can learn more about the events and purchase your tickets by going to www.mchs1900.org.

Link to Cazenovia Blacksmith History https://www.cazblacksmith.org/ 

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House.  Hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.
 
 For many Emancipation Day signifies the day enslaved people were emancipated by their country or state, but for Peterboro, NY and those who know the hamlet’s history, it is a time to honor not only when New York emancipated enslaved peoples in 1827 but also great works of men and women such as Gerrit Smith.
 
 Take a listen to Alden Max Smith, Co-chair of the Emancipation Day Celebration as he tells us about the ceremony and the significance of Peterboro's role in the Civil War and the emancipation.
 
 Also, joining the conversation are Madison County Historian Matt Urtz and Colgate Fellow Chase Canty 

Please join the event on Saturday, August 3rd,  at 10:00 AM the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark will host the 14th Annual Peterboro Emancipation Day. www.GerritSmith.org The event commemorates the families that came from enslavement by replicating the Emancipation Days held by the generations of the 1920s and 1930s. 

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House.  Hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.

Disclaimer: This episode was taped on June 12, 2024 prior to Town of Lenox Supervisor Joseph J. Pinard resigning as Chairman of the Board.  However, the information regarding the solid waste management program is still accurate.

During this episode we will hear from Madison County Solid Waste Director Greg Gelewski, Madison County Solid Waste and Recycling Committee Chairwoman Melissa During, and Madison County Administrator Mark Scimone.  Where do things currently stand with the solid waste management programs?  Why did tipping fees need to be increased?  And much more.  

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House.  Hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.

This episode we discuss the recent TAP Survey report.  The Teen Assessment Project (TAP) Survey is conducted every four years to gather hyper local information regarding the issues facing teens in our community.  The 2022 survey marks the 7th survey and 20 years of data.  Approximately 79% of the total population of students in Madison County School Districts took the survey.  The report encompasses results to issues related to: student worries, alcohol, tobacco, other drug use, relationships, sexual behavior and mental health. 

Tina Louis is the Director of the Madison County Youth Bureau and facilitator of the survey, she discusses some of the survey results.   Lauren Davie Smith, the Program Director for BRiDGES/MCCASA, talks to us about how BRiDGES and other agencies look at the responses to see what programming could positively impact our youth.  

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House.  Hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.

This episode we take a quick trip to the Land of Oz to learn more about L. Frank Baum, the author of "The Wizard of Oz", who was born in Chittenango, NY.  On the first weekend of June his life is celebrated in the Village of Chittenango with three days of festivities called the Oz-Stravaganza.  This year the event takes place May 31 - June 2.

We sit down with the Museum Manager of the All Things Oz Museum Allison Lehr and Marc Baum, Foundation Secretary of the International L. Frank Baum & All Things Oz Historical Foundation.  Listen to learn more about L. Frank Baum, his legacy, and why we are all enchanted by the Land of Oz.  

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].

We welcome you to the Madison County Milk House.  Hosted by Samantha Field the Madison County, NY Public Information Office.    This is where we talk about the big topics both North and South of Rt. 20.

Happy EMS Week to all of our providers.  Thank you for all you do day in and day out to protect the safety and health of our community.   

Here in Madison County we are looking at how to advance EMS, but we can not do it alone.  We need the support of not only of the public, and the County, but we need the support from the State.  New York State Comptroller DiNapoli recently released a report stating that "more State involvement needed to address local Emergency Medical Services challenges." Madison County EMS was featured in that report for the work we are doing here. 

Please call on your representative to pass the Rescue EMS Package before the Legislature adjourns on June 6. Learn more about the Rescue EMS Legislative Package and how you can help by going to https://www.nysac.org/issues/public-safety/rescue-ems/

If you have a question you would like answered here on the Madison County Milk House podcast simply email us at [email protected].