Price Chopper and the Salvation Army are partnering to help provide school supplies to children from single-parent and low-income families, a media release said.
The drive began Aug. 2 and will run through Sept. 20 in all 119 Price Chopper locations.
To contribute, shoppers purchase school supplies and drop them into bins located at the front of the store. Donations will be collected and distributed by the Salvation Army to families in Price Chopper's marketing area, the release said.
"The idea came to me after reading a lot of news articles around back-to-school time and teachers spending their own money on supplies for classrooms," said Pam Cerrone, manager of promotions and consumer services, in the release. "We have the opportunity to positively impact the back-to-school process and at the same time ease the burden on teachers."
Based in Schenectady, the Golub Corp. owns and operates more than 100 Price Chopper grocery stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Provider announces service upgrade
AT&T said a new cell site has been activated in New Berlin to meet demand for wireless data service in Chenango County, a media release from the company said.
The addition enhances coverage in Chenango and Otsego counties along the state Route 8 corridor between New Berlin and South New Berlin, the release issued in July said. This site also benefits customers traveling along state Route 23 between Norwich and South New Berlin toward Oneonta.
AT&T has added 14 cell sites in upstate New York this year.
Fun park adds golf course
Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park in Cobleskill has added D's Tees, a nine-hole, par-3 golf course, a media release announced.
During the past 18 months, the land behind the park has been transformed into a course designed by Larry Gribben, business partner of Gobbler's Knob owner Georgia Van Dyke.
She said the course was named in memory of her husband, Darryl, who signed his name "just with a D."
The park on state Route 145 has grown steadily since opening in 2001 as a 12-stall, lighted driving range and clubhouse, the release said. The park has an 18-hole mini-golf course, an ice cream parlor and an outdoor pavilion, and the Muscle Motors Speedway go-cart track is located at the entrance to the park.
The sand-filled, artificial turf on the greens makes the golf course unique in the area, the release said. The artificial greens translate into less mowing, and eliminate the need for an expensive irrigation system or harmful chemicals, Gribben said.
A round of golf on the course costs $9, the release said. Clubs may be rented in the clubhouse for $1.50 each, and three balls can be purchased for $5.
The course is open daily from 10 a.m. until dark.
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