Police blotter

Editor’s note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.

STATE POLICE

Christina Richards, 36, of Coxsackie, was arrested March 4 at 11 a.m. in Cairo and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny/credit card and second-degree identity theft, both class E felonies, and third-degree unlawful possession of personal identification, a class A misdemeanor. Richards was released on her own recognizance.
Maliya Blackwell, 25, of Menands, was arrested March 4 at 5:20 p.m. in Coxsackie and charged with first-degree knowingly introducing dangerous contraband into a prison, a class D felony, and two counts of second-degree introducing contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. Blackwell was released on her own recognizance.
Sarah Perry, 23, of Maplecrest, was arrested March 4 at 7:25 p.m. in Catskill and charged with two counts of criminal mischief/intent to damage property, a class A misdemeanor. Perry was released on her own recognizance.
Tiana MacDonald, 23, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested March 4 at 8:20 p.m. in Coxsackie and charged with second-degree introducing contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. MacDonald was issued an appearance ticket.
Keenan Nelson-McGriff, 31, of Catskill, was arrested March 5 at 2:18 a.m. in Catskill and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. Nelson-McGriff was issued an appearance ticket.
Janay Martinez, 32, of New York City, was arrested March 5 at 11:36 a.m. in Coxsackie and charged with second-degree introducing contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. Martinez was issued an appearance ticket.
Mei-Ling Delcina Fong-Stevenson, 32, of Staten Island, was arrested March 5 at 2:50 p.m. in Coxsackie and charged with second-degree introducing contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. Fong-Stevenson was issued an appearance ticket.
Cheryl Johnson, 51, of Astoria, was arrested March 5 at 12:26 p.m. in Coxsackie and charged with second-degree introducing contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. Johnson was issued an appearance ticket.
Julie McGuire, 43, of New York City, was arrested March 5 at 8:24 p.m. in Hunter and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. McGuire was released to a third party.
Lee Wooden, 48, of Earlton, was arrested March 5 at 10:25 p.m. in Cairo and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alchol content over 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors. Wooden was issued an appearance ticket.
Irene Blomberg, 73, of Haines Falls, was arrested March 6 at 2:15 p.m. in Saugerties and charged with driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. Blomberg was issued an appearance ticket.
Mark Bonneau, 35, of Westerlo, was arrested March 7 at 7:53 p.m. in Greenville and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08%, driving while intoxicated, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and possession of a loaded firearm in or on a motor vehicle, all unclassified misdemeanors. Bonneau was issued an appearance ticket.
Jenna Rae Knight, 41, of Hudson, was arrested March 7 at 11:24 p.m. in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. Knight’s arrest status was not reported.
Amanda Cabanillas, 34, of Kingston, was arrested March 8 at 10:28 p.m. in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors. Cabanillas was issued an appearance ticket.
Nicholas Cross, 37, of Cairo, was arrested March 9 at 11:40 a.m. in Catskill and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony. Cross was released on his own recognizance.
Andrew Pascarella, 36, of Cairo, was arrested March 9 at 12:08 p.m. in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. Pascarella was issued an appearance ticket.
Bria Francis, 27, of Albany, was arrested March 10 at 11:20 a.m. in Coxsackie and charged with two counts of second-degree introduction of contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. Francis was issued an appearance ticket.
Lawrence Osborn, 31, of Cairo, was arrested March 10 at 7:46 p.m. in Cairo and charged with third-degree bail jumping, a class A misdemeanor. Osborn was held.
Zachary Petrocca, 25, of Catskill, was arrested March 10 at 11:23 p.m. in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated with a blood-alchol content over 0.18%, both unclassified misdemeanors. Petrocca was released to a third party.
Yolanda Almestica-Rivera, 52, of Hudson, was arrested March 11 at 1:13 a.m. in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, manufacture of drug-related paraphernalia and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, all class A misdemeanors. Almestica-Rivera’s arrest status was not reported.
Shauna Cripps, 31, of Hudson, was arrested March 11 at 1:24 a.m. in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, manufacture of drug-related paraphernalia and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, all class A misdemeanors. Cripps’ arrest status was not reported.

FFA students hold annual greenery sale fundraiser

In Events, Events - Greenville, The Greenville Pioneer

December 1, 2022

By Nuala Kappel

For Capital Region Independent Media

The Greenville High School FFA will hold its annual greenery sale fundraiser this weekend. Courtesy of Pexels

Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by a journalism student at Greenville High School. The Pioneer wants to give a platform to the community’s aspiring young journalists. Great job, Nuala Kappel!

GREENVILLE — With the holiday season fast approaching, the Greenville Future Farmers of America (FFA) is kicking off its annual greenery sale fundraiser.

The sale will take place Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greenville High School, following weeks of preparing the wreaths and centerpieces. This tradition has been part of the Greenville community for over 20 years and is still going strong.

The FFA uses the greenery sale to raise money for various purposes such as transporting members to the State Convention in Buffalo or creating scholarships for sessions at FFA’s Camp Oswegatchie. Both of these events facilitate state-wide cooperation between FFA members.

Rachel Hall, an FFA advisor, said the goal of these events is to “push the kids to be better than they were the day before.”

The Greenville FFA also uses the funds raised by this event to give back to the community. They run various soup drives and donate to those in need. Last year, the chapter planted 300 trees to give back to the Three Sisters Tree Farm, which donates greenery to be used for the sale.

“If there is a community member or family in need, FFA is able to give back,” said Courtney Taibi, District 2 FFA vice president and a long-time volunteer at this event.

Students participating in this event make all of the greenery products and learn essential life skills while doing so. The production and sale of the various greenery products helps students learn the importance of hard work and cooperation.

“We are teaching them a skill that encompasses many soft skills like communication, showing up on time, cleaning up and being resourceful,” said Lynn Hughes, an FFA advisor.

The FFA was created originally as an agricultural club but has transformed into an organization committed to the betterment of the nation’s youth. Hall describes the FFA as an “organization that just focuses on the kids, on their leadership development, how they can better themselves, and where their futures are going to take them.”

The Greenery Sale also helps to bring in the holiday spirit.

“We blast some Christmas music, we all come together to make wreaths, and it smells like Christmas,” Taibi said.

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