12th Annual Fishing and Heritage Day celebration begins on Saturday
The South Otselic Fish Hatchery is located at 1549 NY-26 in South Otselic, and is home to fish that are transported all throughout New York State. (Photo by Zachary Meseck)
CHENANGO COUNTY – After being postponed due to the coronavirus last year, Otselic Valley Fishing and Heritage Day coordinators are attempting a beneficial and educational event which can be accessed by anyone with internet access for free.
According to 12th Annual Fishing and Heritage Day Coordinator Michael Foor-Pessin, this event wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of talented individuals all throughout Chenango County.
Foor-Pessin said the event will premiere at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, online at ovfish.org. He said organizations including DCMO BOCES Alan D. Pole Campus (Norwich) and the Chenango County Historical Society, along with several others made a large impact in creating this year’s event.
He added that there will be approximately 25 programs covering subjects including fly fishing, the eugenics movement in the 1930’s, and Grace Brown, along with a play called, “My Dear Chester” and music recorded specifically for this event by Bandits on the Run.
“This is our 12th year hosting this event, but last year we had to cancel because we were locked into COVID,” said Foor-Pessin. “This year we realized that we’ve all had a lot more experience with virtual presentations, and we figured why not present a program but do it virtually this time.”
“I think because of social media, we can communicate to a much larger audience, and when I started contacting people, they were really excited about doing this.”
He said the event provides interested individuals an opportunity to learn more about the Chenango County community, and it also provides them information about career pathways in agriculture and conservation. He added that his main hope is that people can find something in the event to appreciate, and that all of the talented people who are helping with the event are recognized for their efforts.
“This is just an amazing area, the smallness of it is it’s strength,” said Foor-Pessin. “We were far enough away where we never had rail service, and we had to be self contained.”
“If you look at our history it’s incredibly rich, we had to have our own blacksmith shops, our own mills, and all of the other necessities because we were too far from anywhere else. It was almost like the place time forgot.”
Foor-Pessin said the history of Otselic Valley speaks for itself, and that hopefully this new virtual platform will help share its story to a wider audience.
“So on one level I want to share with the world how remarkable the place is, and the other takeaway is how talented this community is, how many artistic people live here,” he said. “There are so many people that live here that have a story to tell.”
“Rural communities can overcome their isolation by embracing technology, and it doesn’t have to replace their values.”
According to 12th Annual Fishing and Heritage Day Coordinator Michael Foor-Pessin, this event wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of talented individuals all throughout Chenango County.
Foor-Pessin said the event will premiere at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, online at ovfish.org. He said organizations including DCMO BOCES Alan D. Pole Campus (Norwich) and the Chenango County Historical Society, along with several others made a large impact in creating this year’s event.
He added that there will be approximately 25 programs covering subjects including fly fishing, the eugenics movement in the 1930’s, and Grace Brown, along with a play called, “My Dear Chester” and music recorded specifically for this event by Bandits on the Run.
“This is our 12th year hosting this event, but last year we had to cancel because we were locked into COVID,” said Foor-Pessin. “This year we realized that we’ve all had a lot more experience with virtual presentations, and we figured why not present a program but do it virtually this time.”
“I think because of social media, we can communicate to a much larger audience, and when I started contacting people, they were really excited about doing this.”
He said the event provides interested individuals an opportunity to learn more about the Chenango County community, and it also provides them information about career pathways in agriculture and conservation. He added that his main hope is that people can find something in the event to appreciate, and that all of the talented people who are helping with the event are recognized for their efforts.
“This is just an amazing area, the smallness of it is it’s strength,” said Foor-Pessin. “We were far enough away where we never had rail service, and we had to be self contained.”
“If you look at our history it’s incredibly rich, we had to have our own blacksmith shops, our own mills, and all of the other necessities because we were too far from anywhere else. It was almost like the place time forgot.”
Foor-Pessin said the history of Otselic Valley speaks for itself, and that hopefully this new virtual platform will help share its story to a wider audience.
“So on one level I want to share with the world how remarkable the place is, and the other takeaway is how talented this community is, how many artistic people live here,” he said. “There are so many people that live here that have a story to tell.”
“Rural communities can overcome their isolation by embracing technology, and it doesn’t have to replace their values.”
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