Otsego County Chamber Member News Weekly Update

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Small Business Development Center - Binghamton University

The City of Oneonta is pleased to announce a new $200,000 Microenterprise Program which was recently awarded to the City by the New York State Office of Community Renewal. The Microenterprise Program will provide financial assistance to entrepreneurs, start-up businesses, and existing microenterprises that will increase economic opportunity and/or create jobs for persons who are low-to-moderate income.
The Microenterprise Program will offer grants between $5,000 and $35,000 to eligible projects. A minimum of 10% of the total project cost must be provided as owner’s equity. Eligible uses of funds include capital equipment and fixtures, working capital, inventory, and software that is specifically related to the proposed business activity. Funds cannot be used for construction, renovations or building repairs. Participating business owners are required to complete business ownership or entrepreneurial training. Other program requirements apply.
The program guidance materials, application, and training information can be obtained from Judy Pangman, Community Development Director, at the City of Oneonta, 258 Main Street, Oneonta, NY 13820 by calling (607) 432-0114, or by emailing jpangman@oneonta.ny.us. Applications are due by February 28, 2017. If funds remain after these applications are processed, another round will be offered at a later date.

13^th Annual CANO Chili Bowl  Sunday February 5 from 12 -4 PM

The thirteenth annual CANO chili bowl will be held this Sunday at the Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta.  Come be a part of this festive February tradition.  Your entrance fee is the purchase of one of more than six hundred hand made bowls created and decorated by Doug Halberg and volunteer artists at the Carriage House Art Studio.    You can fill your beautiful new bowl with any or all of our freshly made chili varieties and be aware that your purchase helps support CANO as we continue  to restore the Wilber Mansion  and provide the area with monthly art exhibitions and writers salons  free and open to the public. 

This year we will double the heated outdoor space thanks to one of our sponsors, Unalam.  This will give us much needed elbow room outside the Mansion, while indoors we will be displaying the beautiful hand crafted quilts by  Susquehannah Valley Quilts.  After sampling twenty five varieties of chili and listening to the music of the Mansion Jam Band you will want to take a moment to vote for the chili of your choice and help choose the best chili in the area.  Awards will be given for best chili, fireman’s choice chili,  best bowl and the spirit award.

Press contact:  Bhala Jones  flyingdancer@aol.com

CANO contact:  432-2070

Stella Luna Ristorante

We are pleased to announce that our next Wine Night Event will be a real event and is set for the 8th of February at 6:30p.m.

We are planning a full course sit down dinner, as opposed to our usual tapas style small plate pairings.

Paired with the finest wines from Trinchero Family Estates, this will be a night of fun to remember!

Seats are limited.

Price is $100 per person, includes tax and gratuity.

Reservations and pre-payment requested by the 1st of February.

We look forward to seeing you then.

Call soon to reserve your seat.

As always, if you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know when you make your reservation so that we can accommodate the menu specifically for you. 

Thank you,

Vinne & Tony

Stella Luna Ristorante

433-6746

United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties

PO Box 631

Oneonta, NY 13820

607-432-8006

uwaysk@stny.twcbc.com

Taxpayers will be able to start filing their 2016 income tax on Monday, January 23, 2017.  The Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (CASH) Coalition of Otsego and Delaware Counties has announced that taxpayers who meet income eligibility requirements will have the following options in order to be able to prepare and file their state and federal income taxes for free.

MyFreeTaxes (MFT) is a service available to individuals and families who made under $64,000.00 in 2016. This program is available for use on any home computer or public computers (http://www.unitedway.org/myfreetaxes) that are available for use at the following locations beginning January 23, 2017:

CDO Workforce Offices:

12 Dietz St., Oneonta, NY (8:30a.m.-5:00p.m., M-F)

21Liberty St., Sidney, NY (8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., M-F)

1 Gallant Avenue, Delhi, NY (8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., M-F)

The following public libraries will also have public computer’s available for use with a link to the MFT site:

Village Library of Cooperstown

Kinney Memorial Library

Huntington Memorial Library

Harris Memorial Library

Milford Free Library

Worcester Free Library

Fairview Public Library

Franklin Free Library

Louise Adelia Read Memorial Library

Stamford Village Library

William B. Ogden Free Library

Sidney Memorial Public Library

Assistance with MFT will be available on the SUNY Delhi Campus.  For more information on this site, please contact Professor Adriene Clifford by email  at cliffoaa@delhi.edu or by phone at 607-746-4102 for location and times. 

Capacity Building Grants & Workshops

Southern Tier Capacity Building Program Resources & Workshops Announced for 2015   A series of free trainings for nonprofits will be offered to nonprofit board and staff members in the Southern Tier of New York in 2015. Participants who attend a training will qualify to apply for theSouthern Tier Capacity Building Program, which includes the Mini-Grant Program, Assessment Program and new Strategic Re-engineering Program.   These resources are supported by United Way of Broome County, The Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, The Community Foundation for South Central New York, Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation, and George A. and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation. Thursday, March 5, 2015    9:30 AM to 1:00 PM Board Impact: Making Service on Your Board a Win-Win [Binghamton]    Is your organization facing challenges recruiting new board members?  Are you worried about attracting future board leaders?  Nonprofits throughout the region struggle with connecting and explaining to the community what it means to be a board member and why someone should volunteer to do so.  Often nonprofits are undermining their own efforts in attracting people to board service. This session will explore the personal, professional and community value of being a board member, and how your organization can leverage and market these areas to bring success to your nonprofit board.  Board members are encouraged to attend this discussion. The workshop is free and open to nonprofit directors, board and staff. Nonprofits who have a Board Member attend will qualify to apply for a 2015 Southern Tier Capacity Building Mini-Grant, as well as special assessment support offered directly by the New York Council of Nonprofits. In Partnership with the  Broome Leadership Institute Since 1988, BLI has offered a six month community leadership training program for adult professionals. BLI fosters a network of leaders who are committed to understanding and improving the quality of life in our region.  Each BLI class is comprised of 20 selected candidates that reflect the diversity of the community and represent a cross section of business, government, education and non-profit organizations. Participants meet from September through March and gain an increased understanding and awareness of various industries and issues within our community.

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