The Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Tree and Shrub Sale is now happening. If interested you can call 607-865-7161 or stop in to 44 West St., Suite One, or they do offer an online ordering option on their website at dcswcd.org. The last day to order is March 2 and the pick up date is April 11.
The mailing of the DCSW newsletter is in the works. All of the the newsletter email requests went out in the beginning of January; if you have not received and would like please contact them to be put on the list, or you can download a printable electronic version on the website, nys-soilandwater.org.
If you need a soil map(s) for your NYS tax ag assessment, call the DCSW office to schedule an appointment. Deadline to provide it to the tax assessor is March 1; so you need all your paperwork complete by then. Call Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District at 607-865-7161 if you need this documentation.
The next Walton Chamber of Commerce event will be the return of the Designer Purse Bingo Fundraiser! Come join in the fun at the Castle on the Delaware on Feb. 7 from 1-4 pm. There will be bingo games to win designer purses and door prizes from donating businesses and a basket raffle.
This has been a fun event in the past and we look forward to having some fun and get out of the house! Mark your calendars now to come support this event.
The Walton Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the Freedom Fest again this year to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday on July 4. Lots of fun events are being planned, and we need some fundraising to do all we want to bring to it. Please support the Chamber if you can.
The TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) program is very actively trapping the feral cat colonies around the village and making a real difference. Adrienne McMillan, Monica Jacob and others in the Walton Kindness to Cats community are very dedicated to getting appointments for cats for treatment and spaying. They have gotten many cats adopted or transported to shelters. Adrienne has a donation container at her home at 6 Howell St. if you would like to donate blankets, food, traps, meds, or money to their mission.
Congratulations to Larry and Michelle Phoenix for being awarded 2025 Delaware County Fair Person of the Year award. For years, they have set up and maintained the EMS building at the fairgrounds and help coordinate all the volunteers that pass through there all week taking care of folks on the fairgrounds.
The award was announced at the Delaware Valley Agricultural Society’s annual meeting at the firehall on Saturday. The fire department cooked and served the meal, with beef donated by Larry Steiner (it was delicious), and the improvements at the grounds, and the attendance and financials from last year’s fair were shared. Jason Craig, president of the Fair Board, also relayed this year’s schedule which includes old favorites and new attractions such as a walking tree exhibit, another dog event and Chubby Checker! Look for more info on the fair pages on Facebook and their website.
The board also welcomed new member Jimmy Phraner of Empire Metal Works to the family, and held election of officers. President is Jason Craig, Vice President is Kevin O’Brien, Secretary is Ray Baker and Treasurer is Jimmy Dean. Thank you to these guys who are continuing in these positions. Thanks also to the rest of the board, Cecil Davis, Norm Kilpatrick, John Seward, Dennis DuMond, Kris Bowker, and Tara Robinson. The board is also helped a lot by their families and friends, and all the superintendent’s of the areas for all the animals, and events.
The 2026 Delaware County Fair will be held August 17-22 at the fairgrounds in Walton.
The United Presbyterian Church will be holding their Soup Bowl Sunday on Feb. 8 at the church with a free will offering soup meal from 11 a.m.-1p.m. at the church. Monetary donations and non perishable food items will benefit the Weekend Backpack Program run by the church for the school kids. All are welcome in the fellowship hall.
Grace Walley is back in the record books this week with new school records set in Shot Put 39-10, and weight throw 32-75. Kids on fire! And she’s only a junior, so Im sure there are more to come.
Then Post 32 ALA first Friday dinner is Feb. 6, and dinner will be lasagna, tossed salad, bread, and, of course, a variety of desserts, all for $15.00. Serving from 5:00 to 6:30pm or until sold out at Walton Vets Club. Call 607 865-8094 for take-outs.
Mark your calendar for May 16, for the Peter B. Stanton Jr. Memorial Sports Awards And Scholarship Funds Slow Pitch Softball Tournament. This is also a Vendor event, live music, with basket raffles, bottle and can drive and more.
They are looking for donations of baskets, teams to play, volunteers and vendors. Contact Cadence Stanton for more info, and Seth Reynolds for softball tournament questions.
It will be a fun filled family day at Keith Clark Park in Sidney. Monetary donations may be made to The Peter B. Stanton Jr. Memorial Athletic Scholarships Awards, c/o Corey Phraner, 47-49 Stockton Avenue, Walton, N.Y. 13856. A 5013C. Also The Peter B. Stanton Jr. Memorial Athletics Awards account c/o Cadence Stanton, 124 Main Street, Delhi, N.Y. 13753.
February’s coffeehouse will feature Robin Seletsky & Friends with jazz, blues, and klezmer on February 15. For all other spring 2026 events, see www.musiconthedelaware.org.
Townsend School’s 2nd annual Sweetheart Dance will be on Friday, Feb. 6 6:30-8 p.m. This was a very cute, well received event last year so I bet it grows this year.
There is a long discussion online of dismissal at Townsend School and what the village is proposing to do to make it safer. The major change would be no parking or standing along North St. from Benton Ave to Union St. So parking would have to be farther up the street or on cross streets. There will be a public hearing at village hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. The public is welcome to come share ideas and discuss the changes that are proposed.
The vote for the DCMO BOCES building project will take place at the bus garage on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from noon to 8 p.m. The BOCES project will update their facilities which benefit many of our local students. BOCES is invaluable to many of our Walton students for career planning, special ed services there and with contracted personnel that are shared. Any resident who is at least 18 years of age and a resident for at least 30 days can vote. You must have proof of residency to vote, which can include license, utility bill, voter registration card). You can vote at any location in the BOCES component school district.
The Ogden Library will be exhibiting the Fifth Annual Tiny Art Show through the month of February. These community-created masterpieces are guaranteed to brighten your winter. For the first time they’re also featuring a Tiny Art Show Kids in the children’s area. You won’t want to miss this delightful display of local talent. Stop into the library to see it anytime this month. While you are there check out all the events they have on a monthly basis, and their specialty programs for all ages.
