The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27 year old Chase Northrop of Morris following a a probation check by the Otsego County Probation Department. Northrop was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon after he was found to be in possession of a firearm while being convicted of a felony prior, he was released on an appearance ticket for Town of Morris Court at a later date.

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The Mountain Mayhem 3 on 3 Basketball tournament will be held at the Delaware Academy in Delhi tomorrow starting at 8:30 AM. The tournament is open to players 6th Grade and older, with age groups & Brackets based on ability. More information is available at 518-641-9176

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A Garage Sale will be held at the Chenango SPCA in Norwich tomorrow, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. All proceeds go directly to benefit the Shelter Animals More information is available at (607) 334-9724 extension 2 or email info@chenangospca.org

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The Sidney Alumni Association will hold their annual weekend, with the Golf Tournament concluding this afternoon, spokesman Bryan Innes told WCDO News about the rest of the schedule:

(Bryan Innes 7-14-23)

More information is available at sidneyalumni.org.

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The Unatego Alumni Association will hold their “ALL CLASS REUNION” starting tonight & continuing on Saturday, Association Spokesperson Judy Pitel explains:

(Judy Pitel 7-14-23)

More information is available at the Unatego All Class reunion Facebook page or at 607-435-3053

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Chenango County Health Department announced that a Rabies Clinic for dogs, cats & Ferrets will be held Saturday at the Oxford Academy High School Bus Garage. The Clinic will run from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, more information or registration is available at 607-337-1673.

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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 42 year old Kristina Hill of Cooperstown following the report of an accident on July 9th in the Town of Burlington. Hill was charged with Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accident, Failure to Keep Right & Moving from a Lane Unsafely, Hill is accused of leaving the scene after crashing into a mailbox & failing to report the accident, also a child sustained an injury in the accident. Hill was issued Uniform Traffic Tickets returnable to the Town of Burlington Court at a later date.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 7-14-23

State Police announced that the unidentified man police have been looking for since Wednesday afternoon, was taken into custody by members of Broome County SWAT Team Thursday Afternoon near his residence in the 6000-block of State Route 79 in the town of Fenton. There is no threat to the public. No injuries were reported to the man or to law enforcement, the investigation continues.

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The Annual Ron Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund 3rd annual fundraising show will be held Saturday with a variety of local musicians to raise money for those seeking careers in Music, long time area musician and organizer Bruce Beadle explains:

(Bruce Beadle 6-20-23)

Beadle said that Palmer was a local jazz guitarist who played with Harry Chapin back in the 70’s, he passed away a few years ago after battling cancer. Tickets for the show are available at Nazzito’s Wines & Liquors, The Blarney Stone or at the door.

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The annual Nate Lull Golf Tournament will be held this Sunday, he said that the goal continues to be to raise money for his Scholarship fund,

(Nate Lull 7-14-23)

Lull said that those who want to sign up last minute can do so by going to Natelull.com.

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Delhi Telephone, or DTC, will be holding a Meet & Greet with Walton residents on Saturday from 11:00 to 2:00 PM at the Walton Fire Department, DTC Spokesman Jason Miller said there will be lunch and DTC will be donating to the Walton Fire Department:

(Jason Miller 7-14-23)

Miller said that they are completing the infrastructure & installations in Walton this year & next year they should be able to begin the work to expand into the village of Sidney.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that the Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2024 for all counties, towns and fire districts, as well as 44 cities and 13 villages. DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2024 inflation factor at 6.26% which is well above the 2% allowable levy increase. The tax cap limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions including a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap.

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The Annual Ron Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund will be hold their 3rd annual fundraising show, with a variety of local musicians to raise money for those seeking careers in Music, long time area musician and organizer Bruce Beadle explains:

(Bruce Beadle 6-20-23)

Beadle said that Palmer was a local jazz guitarist who played with Harry Chapin back in the 70’s, he passed away a few years ago after battling cancer. Tickets for the show on July 15th at the Norwich American legion from 12:00 Noon to 7:00 PM, Tickets are available at Nazzitto’s Liquors, The Blarney Stone or at the door.

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Delhi Telephone Company, or DTC, is working to wrap up their work, in order to offer their Internet, Phone & TV Services to Walton Village Residents, Jason Miller of DTC Explains:

(Jason Miller 6-20-23)

DTC was part of the state’s plan a few years ago to get Internet Services to under-served rural areas, then have since planned to get infrastructure set up to include villages around the region to offer Fiber Optic high speed internet, with plans in the work to get into the Village of Sidney in the next few years.

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Organizers for the upcoming Southern Tier Music Festival are needed to assist with a variety of function at the show at the Sidney Airport on Saturday, July 1st. those who wish to volunteer should contact Teri Schunk 607-435-5620 or teresa.schunk@nbtinsurance.com, Volunteers are needed before, during and after the event

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State Comptroller’s office announced the results of an audit of the Oxford Academy and Central School District. District officials did not comply with competitive bidding requirements for 33 of 35 transportation contracts totaling $322,056, fuel credit card purchases resulting totaling $16,258 did not comply with district procedures, and that vehicle repair invoices and parts ordered by the vehicle maintenance and repair vendor were not reviewed to verify that the parts ordered were for district vehicles.

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The Town of Sidney Highway Department announced that Back River Road will be closed from Rte 357 to Exit 10 starting June 26th thru June 28th. It will also be closed July 5th and July 6th for paving, area motorists are advised to use other local roads during the work periods.

A.M. NEWS Tuesday 6-20-23

Delaware County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigation Division received information that inmate Derek Wignall of Hancock repetitively violated a County Court Order of Protection while incarcerated at the Delaware County Jail, prior to his release from the Correctional Facility. At the completion of their investigation, Officers located and arrested Wignall in the Village of Hancock, he is charged with Aggravated Criminal Contempt, he was arraigned and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail. Wignall is scheduled to re- appear at Delhi Town Court at a later date to answer the charges.

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The Oneonta Common Council held a special meeting last week, they voted to demolish the municipal parking garage, new plans call for the building of a new garage and possibly re-imagining the area into a new transit hub, Consulting firm Wendell Companies reported to the council that the whole project could cost up to $30 Million Dollars.

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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will be holding their Quarterly Networking Mixer today. The mixer runs from 5:00 to 6:30 Pm at Damaschke Field, prior to tonight’s Oneonta Outlaws game.

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Governor Cuomo held a COVID briefing today, with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the CDC, the governor recapped the state strategy as more small gatherings are expected over the holidays, which is contributing to 70% of the new cases currently:

(Cuomo 12-7-20)

Dr. Fauci said that if people let their guard down & don’t follow the CDC guidelines, the surge could hit badly in the New Year:

(Dr. Anthony Fauci 12-7-20)

The state reported that 152000 tests were performed Sunday, with 7302 positive  tests, or about 4.8% of all tested, over 4600 are hospitalized, 872 are in ICU beds & 477 are on ventilators, and another 80 died from the virus Sunday.

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Chenango County Public reported today that they have had 42 new COVID 19 cases since Friday’s report, and 2 more residents died from COVID complications.   The County now has 87 active cases, 405 are quarantined, and 5 are hospitalized.  Chenango County had had 724 total cases since March, with 13 deaths, 618 recoveries & over 47,500 tests conducted.

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1 person was killed in a 3 vehicle accident Saturday Night on State Route 235 in the town of Coventry.  26 year old Kyle Smith of Afton was attempting to pass a vehicle driven by 20 year old Austin Smith of Harpursville, Kyle Smith attempted to get back into his lane after observing a 3rd vehicle driven by 36 year old Dennis Robinson of Susquehanna Pennsylvania, Kyle Smith lost control, hit Austin Smith’s vehicle, which then hit the Robinson Truck.  Austin Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, the investigation is continuing.

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Governor Cuomo announced that State Police issued 13,887 tickets during this year’s Thanksgiving traffic enforcement initiative from Wednesday, November 25th through Sunday, November 29th. State Troopers also arrested 155 people for DWI and investigated 757 crashes, including 3 fatalities. In the Southern Tier, 1096 tickets were issued, 431 tickets for speeding, 9 for DWI, 11 for distracted driving, 172 for child restraint or seat belts violations & 17 for the move over law.

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A traffic stop in the town of Norwich led the to the arrest of a man wanted for stealing a camper from Otsego County in October then abandoning it in Binghamton.   State Police arrested 46 year old Clint Payne of Beaver, Pennsylvania, for Grand Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.  On November 20th,  Payne came to the State Police Norwich barracks inquiring about another matter, when he drove off a trooper observed that Payne’s vehicle had multiple vehicle and traffic infractions, he was stopped & the trooper discovered that Payne was wanted for Grand Larceny in Otsego County & he was accused of possessing of methamphetamine.  Payne was processed in Oneonta, the Otsego County Central Arraignment and Processing & Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing.

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State Police arrested 26 year old John Flora of Windsor for allegedly burglarizing residences in the town of Windsor. An investigation by State Police BCI arrested Flora at his residence.  He was charged with multiple counts of 2nd degree Burglary & was taken to Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing.

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Village of Sidney Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Committee has had 16 community members appointed, with Village residents, business owners, Religious leaders, Village Board members, Members of the Police Department, Delaware County Public Defender’s office  and Delaware County District Attorney John Hubbard.  The committee has reviewed how the Sidney Police Department operates and with public input determines what changes, if any, need to be made.  Sidney mayor Andy Matviak told WCDO News about how they will get public input:

(Andy Matviak 12-7-20)

After the public input in the months of December and January, they will draft a reform and reinvention plan that will be shared with the public, in February the committee will make any needed changes & submit the revised plan to the Village board for approval. In March the approved plan will be submitted to New York State.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 12-7-20

Attorneys for the Claudia Tenney and Anthony Brindisi campaigns filed new motions in State Supreme Court in Oswego regarding the ongoing ballot counts in the 22nd congressional district race.   55 recently-discovered Chenango County early voting ballots & about 2000 other disputed ballots will be ruled on by Justice Scott Delconte in State Supreme Court in Oswego this afternoon.

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The State Health Department reported that over 205,000 people were tested for COVID Saturday, with over 9700 positive tests.  Patient Hospitalization continue to increase to 4,442, the Number in ICU beds is up to 850, the Number on ventilators increased to 464, there were 56 deaths Saturday.

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The Sidney Central School District has been notified that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. This person has not been on campus since Wednesday, December 2nd. The Delaware County Health Department is conducting the investigation and will notify anyone who they feel may have been exposed. The teachers and students impacted by the quarantine have been contacted, as they will transition to a remote learning environment.

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The Walton Central School District will learn remotely today and Tuesday, after the Delaware County Health officials notified the district of a positive COVID-19 case involving a staff member, contact tracing will take place the next two days.

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The Oxford Academy and Central School District is going remote today through Monday, December 14th, due to positive COVID-19 cases involving a staff member and a high school student.

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Delaware County Public Health announced that they had 13 new COVID 19 cases Sunday, bringing their total to 438 since spring.  There are 87 active cases, 5 are hospitalized & 246 are quarantined.

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Otsego County Department of Health announced that they had 14 COVID cases reported Saturday & 22 new cases Sunday.  Otsego County is up to 1418 total confirmed cases, 109 are active cases, 9 are hospitalized, and there have been 8 deaths since March.  Otsego County Department of Health is announcing a potential COVID 19 exposure at the American Legion 60 Main Street Cooperstown, from November 25th through November 30th, should monitor themselves for symptoms and get tested.

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Pre-Trial procedures are going to be held in Town of Franklin court this afternoon, regarding the animal cruelty & dog fighting case against Nasir Azmat of Franklin. Jill Stafford is a volunteer at the Delaware Valley Humane Society, who was one of the first people to help rescue the animals, known as the “Franklin 20”:

(Jill Stafford 10-22-20)

Azmat is facing over 40 counts relating to torturing & overdriving animals, failing to provide sustenance to the animals and for having dog fighting paraphernalia at his property in Franklin earlier this year, he was arraigned & released pending future court action.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they have 44 Active Cases of COVID 19 currently, with 231 Active Quarantines & 3 hospitalizations.  Chenango County has had 337 Total Confirmed Cases, there have been 7 deaths, 251 recoveries and 34,250 tests have been performed.

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An Oxford Academy Middle School student tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week.  Oxford officials said that based on the hybrid schedule, the student was only in school on October 13, 2020 for part of the school day.  The district has coordinated with the Chenango County Public Health to identify through contact tracing protocols any student or staff member who may be at high risk of exposure.  The Chenango County Public Health has been reaching out to those staff members and parents of students identified to inform them if they need to be placed under mandatory quarantine for precautionary purposes. Due to privacy requirements, The Oxford District cannot give specific information about any individual who has a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19.

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Hartwick College reported one new case of COVID-19 has been detected. There is one active case on campus; the total number of cases detected on campus since August 1, 2020 is 22.

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In Spite of the economic turmoil by the COVID-19 pandemic, the securities industry saw its pretax profits reach $27.6 billion in the first six months of 2020, an 82% increase over the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  1st half profits in 2020 were nearly equal to the entirety of 2019’s profits of $28.1 billion. The jump was propelled by $2.4 trillion in federal stimulus funds and the lowering of interest rates to near zero,  DiNapoli said that Wall Street’s share of state economic activity was 5.9% in 2019, the peak was in 2006 of 8.2%, and Wall Street provides 18% of state tax collections.

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The Friends of the Rogers Environmental Center of Sherburne announced the winner of this year’s raffle of an electric car.  The Winner of the Tesla is Virginia Huerfeld of Glenmont, New York.  All proceeds of the Electric Car Raffle benefits Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center.

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Officials gathered in New Berlin to break ground at the site of the new fire house and Chobani Community Center, located on South Main Street in the village.  The fire station will have 6 garage bays, offices and rooms for training and storage and a space for community meetings.  The village received a $150,000 grant from the state, plus donations from Chobani for $650,000 & Preferred Mutual Insurance for $150,000.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 10-22-20

Otsego County Department of Health reports 5 new cases of COVID 19 Wednesday, and 10 cases reported over the past 5 days, 5 of those cases have been traced back to a recent wedding. Since October 1st The Health Department reports 12 cases related to 2 separate weddings. The County reports 942 total confirmed cases,  19 are active cases with 2 hospitalizations, 7 deaths,  746 probable and confirmed cases linked to SUNY Oneonta & 21 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students

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Delaware County Public Health reports no new cases Wednesday, there are still 10 active cases & 1 hospitalization, and 70 people are in quarantine.  Since March, Delaware County reports 145 total cases of COVID 19, 127 recoveries & 8 deaths.

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The State DOT is advising motorists of daily, alternating multi-lane closures on State Route 17 between Exit 71 and I-81 Exit 4 in Binghamton through Friday, October 31st.  Work will require closing up to two of three travel lanes in alternating directions, at no time will both directions experience lane closures simultaneously. Work is scheduled to take place between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM daily.  For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit www.511NY.org or download the free 511NY mobile app.

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The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open officials announced that the 2021 tournament will be held earlier than usual next year.  The tournament is usually played at En-Joie in Endicott in August, next year, Dick’s Open week will get underway June 28th, with the tournament itself teeing off Friday, July 2nd and concluding on the 4th of July.

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Governor Cuomo held a COVID 19 briefing in New York City today, he announced that a COVID report card for every school in the state is up & running today at schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov:

(Cuomo Schools)

The Governor also reminded Law Enforcement Agencies that time is running out to comply with an Executive order by April 1st, to meet with residents & re-imagine their functions in their communities:

(Cuomo Police)

The Governor said that 146 Law Enforcement agencies have started the process since he signed the Executive Order in June.

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Governor Cuomo stated that there were 955 positive COVID tests Wednesday statewide out of almost 93,000 tests, or 1.2% of all tested.  The state now has almost 453,000 positive tests since March, there were 500 people hospitalized, 145 were in an ICU, 72 were on ventilators, there were 2 deaths Wednesday, the state death toll is 25,439.

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Broome County Health Department updated their COVID 19 numbers Wednesday, reporting 1365 total cases, 82 deaths, 1229 recoveries; the Department is monitoring 680 people currently.

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Chenango County Public Health remains at 248 cases of COVID 19, with 2 active cases, 78 quarantines, no one is hospitalized, 226 have recovered & there have been 7 deaths, the have conducted over 27,600 tests.

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Delhi Village Police reported a traffic stop on September 15th led to the arrest of 20-year-old Marcelino Romero of Delhi. Romero was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs, Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, Failure to Keep Right, and motor vehicle equipment violations.

He was released on traffic summonses returnable to the Delhi Town Court.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released his annual School District in fiscal distress audit for 2019 today.  4 districts statewide were listed in significant fiscal stress, including the Norwich City School District. , Oxford Academy was listed in the 3rd category of “Susceptible to Fiscal Stress”

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Small businesses and not-for-profit corporations with fewer than 50 employees are eligible for grants up to $500 for the purpose of acquiring personal protective equipment or installing fixtures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, during the period in which the Governor’s Executive Order is in effect.  For specific information on how to obtain these grants, visit the Otsego Now Web page at otsegonow.com.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 9-24-20

Governor Cuomo and SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that the individual saliva swab diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by SUNY Upstate Medical University and Quadrant Biosciences has been granted emergency use authorization by the FDA.  The saliva test allows for about 10 to 25 people to be screened in one COVID-19 test, using saliva swabs rather than nasal swabs. Individuals administer the tests themselves, swabbing their mouths, and provide the saliva samples, which are currently processed at SUNY Upstate Medical Center’s laboratory.

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Delaware County Public Health reported Wednesday that they were still at 120 total COVID 19 cases, with 3 active cases, 1 is hospitalized, 10 are quarantined, 7 have died & 110 have recovered.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported their Current COVID numbers Wednesday, with 2 new cases reported, giving them a total of 867 cases.   There are 19 active cases, 1 hospitalization, 7 deaths, 702 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 17 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students

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The next Tri-Town Coalition On Substance Abuse prevention will be tonight at 6:00 PM on Zoom.  More information is available at 315-471-1359. 

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Governor Cuomo has proposed spending 10 million dollars to make sure that the Census takers count every individual living in the state to be counted:

(Cuomo 1-23-20)

Those who would like to be census takers can sign up at 2020 census.gov.

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The proposed budget announced by Governor Cuomo this week has a 6.1 billion dollar gap, about 1/3 of that from Medicaid Spending, Local Assemblyman John Salka comments:

(John Salka 1-23-20)

Lawmakers have until April 1st to get a budget passed, the budget proposed by the Governor total 173.8 Billion Dollars.

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Association announced today that the Friends of the Oneonta Theater are looking to revitalize the building. Society Executive Director Bob Brzozowski explains:

(Bob Brzozowski 1-23-20)

The Theater was built in 1897 & has been dormant for the last several years; more information is available at the oneontahistory.org.

Governor Cuomo today announced legislation in the Executive Budget to make New York’s fracking ban permanent. The measure would restrict the Department of Environmental Conservation from approving permits that would authorize an applicant to drill, deepen, plug back or convert wells that use high-volume hydraulic fracturing as a means to complete or recomplete a well.

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State Senator Fred Akshar released his latest Community Voice Survey on the controversial new bail reform law that went into effect at the beginning of the year.  The poll found 49% of respondents said the changes were bad for New York while 37% said they were good for the Empire State.  Akshar supports a full repeal, he has also introduced legislation to fix key parts of the bail reform law, including a bill to restore bail for several violent crimes & he also introduced legislation to remove the option of cashless bail if the arrested individual has been convicted of a felony in the past 10 years.

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Citizens Energy Vice President Michael Kennedy will dedicate a major solar array in the town of Chenango today to provide green power to subscribers of the company’s JOE-4-SUN program.  Citizens Energy has partnered with Southern Tier Solar Works, a non-profit program of the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition, to bring clean energy to the region. The event will take place at 11:00 AM at 400 WEST CHENANGO ROAD in CASTLE CREEK.

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The American Red Cross will hold another Blood drive today in Otsego County.  The drive will be held at the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street in Oneonta, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM, Walk-ins are welcome,  appointments can be made using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device,

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State Senator Jim Seward announced Senate approval of legislation to help increase safety for limousine passengers, following the crash of a limo that killed 20 people in Seward’s district in Schoharie last October:

(Seward 6-7-19)

The package of 9 bills approved by the Senate would increase insurance requirements for limousines, ensure drivers undergo drug and alcohol testing & create a state hotline allowing the public to report safety concerns.

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The Annual SFCU Hometown Day Parade will be held tomorrow starting at 12:00 Noon.  SFCU Parade Organizer Elise Glasset comments:

(Elise Glasset 6-7-19)

The Parade will start at the Sidney High School and go down West Main Street, then onto Main & River Street & conclude at Keith Clark Park. 

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The 5th Annual Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Golf Tournament & Fundraiser will be held June 9th at the Sidney Golf & Country Club.  Spokesman Tom Ruff explains:

(Tom Ruff 6-7-19)

More information about the fundraiser & the Sidney Veterans’ Memorial Park & the current expansion is available at 518-256-7899.

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The Afton Fair will be running from June 20th to the 23rd this year at the Fairgrounds in Afton.  Fair Spokesperson Rhonda Barriger explains:

(RHONDA BARRIGER 6-7-19)

This year will the 130th running of the AFTON FAIR.

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The HOPS Brewclub is pouring homebrewed beer to raise money for Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans animal shelter, Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the American Legion in Oneonta.   Suggested donation for the event is $25 and comes with a commemorative glass.  Tickets can be purchased at The 8th Note Music Store & Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans Thrift Store.  Donations can also be made by check to Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans, 697 Winney Hill Road, Oneonta, NY 13820 or online paypal.me/superheroesirj

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The Annual Meredith Dairy Fest will be held this Saturday & Sunday.  The event will run from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day at 3575 Honest Brook Road in Meridale, more information is available at the Meredith Dairy Fest Facebook page.

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The Algonquin Antique Auto Club will hold their annual Car show on Sunday at General Clinton Park.  The event will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM participants will be judged in 22 categories.

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Former Oxford Academy teacher’s assistant Heaven Parrish of Smithville Flats pleaded guilty to 2nd degree attempted rape this week.  Parrish was accused of having a sexual relationship with an under aged male student, she will have to register as a sex offender & faces court action again on June 14th in Chenango County Court.

A Delaware County Grand Jury handed down a Seal Indictment Thursday relating to a narcotics trafficking investigation in the Hancock area. Deputies arrested 39 year-old Wilbur Tyrrell, of Starlight, Pennsylvania, on the Sealed Indictment Arrest Warrant as he attempted to flee, on foot, across the bridge from the Village of Hancock into the State of Pennsylvania. The Grand Jury accused Tyrrell of 3 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, for allegedly selling Methamphetamines & Xanax, he was also charged with Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Governmental Administration.

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The Annual Tri Town Relay for Life will be held tonight at General Clinton Park, American cancer Society organizer Heather Brewster explains what the funds are used for:

(Heather Brewster 6-7-19)

Brewster said that they expect to raise about $50,000 with today’s event.

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Hartwick College’s Foreman Gallery presents Broadway Revealed: Behind the Theater Curtain, an exhibit showcasing some of Broadway’s most critically acclaimed productions, by renowned photographer & Oneonta native Stephen Joseph. The exhibit opens with a reception on Sunday at 3:00 PM, Broadway Revealed runs through August 11, and is free and open to the public.   Joseph is currently photographing “behind the scenes” at The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown.  More information is available at 431-4990.

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The Director of the Delaware County Office for the Aging, Wayne Shepard announced that he will retire on August 21st after serving 8 years with the agency. A new director is expected to be appointed shortly.

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This morning from 8:30 to 10:00 AM will be the “Bagels and Benefits” Otsego County Chamber Membership Orientation at the Chamber offices at 189 Main Street on the 5th floor.    The orientations are Free & open to new members.

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The Afton central School district will be holding a 2nd public informational meeting on their proposed Capital Project on May 16th.  District Superintendent Tim McNamara said that the project will not raise taxes:

(Tim McNamara 5-6-19)

The Project will be voted on by Afton District residents on May 21st from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM at the Afton School.

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May 5 to May 11, 2019, is National Small Business Week. Since 1963 this week has been designated to recognize the impact of America’s entrepreneurs and small businesses.  Steve Craig of Commerce Chenango comments:

(Steve Craig 5-6-19)

Statistics show that small businesses create two out of every three net new jobs in the private sector & over half of all Americans own or work for a small business, According to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32-Year-Old Samantha Roupp of Bloomville Sunday for DWI, Driving with a BAC of .08% or higher, Uninspected Motor Vehicle, Failure to Keep Right, Moving from Lane Unsafely, and Consumption of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle.  Roupp was stopped on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton, she was arrested & was arraigned in Hamden Town Court and is scheduled to appear at Walton Town Court at a later date.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies, State Police & Village of Greene responded to the report of a suspicious death Friday evening in Smithville Flats.  The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Amelia Wakefield of Oxford, after authorities responded to a Water Street residence at about 6:50 PM Friday.  Wakefield was removed & was brought to Lourdes’ Hospital in Binghamton for an autopsy.  Oxford Academy officials announced that the School’s Crisis Team was available for students today; the investigation in Wakefield’s death is ongoing.

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117 packages of fentanyl and 35 packages of crack cocaine were seized by the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force during a search warrant in Binghamton Friday.  34 year old Sean Dingle was charged with several counts of Criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, Dingle is being held at the Binghamton Police Department until he can be arraigned in Binghamton City Court.

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State Police arrested 25 year old John Clark of Oneonta for Assault & Resisting Arrest after Troopers were dispatched to a dispute at the Lantern Hill Trailer Park.  Clark is accused of punching a person in the face.  Troopers located Clark hiding in the residence, He was found to have active warrants in the town of Morris and the city of Oneonta.   Clark was arraigned in the town of Oneonta Court and remanded to the Otsego County Jail on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond pending court action on June 6th 

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The Sidney Central School District is now registering children for their September 2019 kindergarten class.  Parents should call 561-7728 to set up an appointment to register their child, who must be 5 years old on or before December 1^st in order to be eligible for kindergarten this September.

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The Village of Sidney Spring Brush & Leaf Pick Up is running today through Friday, Village residents can also drop off appliances, tires & metal at the Sidney Village Garage on Friday & Saturday May 10th & 11th.  More information is available at 561-2329.

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Governor Cuomo is proposing a measure for school buses to be equipped with cameras to record drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, and to put seat belts on school buses.  The proposals are included in the 2019-2020 state budget plan he released last week.  Police have reported alarming statistics regarding people driving past school busses with the flashing lights of while collecting or dismissing students.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released the annual list of school districts in fiscal distress.  Locally, Norwich & Schenevus schools were ranked 3rd & 4th statewide with significant stress. schools listed as susceptible to fiscal stress included the Oxford Academy & the Binghamton City School district.

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Both Houses of the State Legislature passed the “DREAM Act” yesterday in Albany, to extend state financial aid to students brought into the country illegally as children.  Governor Cuomo is expected to sign it into law.

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UHS Chenango Memorial will launch their 2019 Women’s Health Series next week in Norwich.  Janice Minutti is a dietitian at UHS Chenango Memorial, She will give a presentation on Healthy Habits on Tuesday, January 29 at Bohemian Moon, 103 East Main Street in Norwich, doors will open at 6:00 PM, and the presentation will start at 7:00 PM.

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Otsego County announced a clean energy finance program to help owners of commercial property and non-profits make their buildings more energy efficient.  Energize NY is a non-profit local development corporation that implements New York’s Property Assessed Clean Energy finance program on behalf of municipalities across New York State.  More information is available at EnergizeNY.org.

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Village of Bainbridge officials announced that Bixby Street to route 206 will be closed until further notice.  A water main break was discovered in the area this morning, causing low pressure or no water to residence, and forced the Bainbridge Guilford School District to cancel classes today.

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58 year old John Stacy of Norwich was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison, he was arrested in 2017 for possessing child pornography in his cell phone, and he was listed as a Level 2 sex offender on the State Sex Offender Registry for a previous conviction in 2002 for having sexual contact with a 5 year old.

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Sidney School District Superintendent Bill Christensen announced that he will be leaving the Sidney distract on June 30th.  Christensen served as superintendent for the last 8 years; he said that he will be leaving to take a job in the private sector.

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The Tri County Seniors present Pharmacist Dave Van Valkenburg this afternoon, who will discuss what seniors, should know about their medications.  The event will be held at 2:00 PM today at the Tri County Senior Center on the 1st floor of the Sidney Civic Center 

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(Rich Townsend 9-18-18)

Some areas along the Chenango River & the Lower Susquehanna may see more minor flooding over the next day or two; A Flood Warning remains in effect for parts of Broome & Chenango Counties, Local river gauges can be checked at WCDORadio.com.
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Governor Cuomo today announced nearly $224 million in federal funding to support counterterrorism and emergency preparedness efforts in counties across New York. The funding is provided by the FEMA through its Homeland Security Grant Program, to support regional preparedness efforts, including planning, equipment, training and exercise activities that are critical to sustaining and improving community prevention, protection, response, and recovery capabilities. Full details and the amounts allocated to individual counties are available at governor.ny.gov.
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The Unatego Touchdown Club will be holding a 5K run or Walk in otego this Saturday. Proceeds raised by the event will benefit Unatego Athletic Programs. The run begins at 3:30 PM at the American Legion on Willow Street in Otego, Pre Registration or more information is available at 725-6315 or at the Unatego Touchdown Club” Facebook Page..
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The Oneonta Common Council will be holding their next regular meeting this evening. The meeting is open to the public, starting at 7:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall.
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The Chenango County Department of Health and Area Agency on Aging will be hosting their annual Senior Flu Vaccination Clinic for adults age 60 and over on Tuesday, September 25th from 9:30 to 11:30 at the Norwich Family YMCA. The Norwich Police Department will be doing a drug take back, they will collect outdated or unused prescription medications for proper disposal, more information about the event is available at 337-1660.
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Magic City Productions is bringing Ringo Starr & his All Star Band to the Floyd L. Maines Memorial Arena in Binghamton this evening. The 2018 All Starr Band includes Colin Hay of “Men At Work”, Steve Lukather of “Toto”, Gregg Rolie of “Journey” & “Santana” and Graham Gouldman of “10cc”, a few tickets are still available at Ticketmaster.com or at the Arena Box office.

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Governor Cuomo announced the strategic deployment of assets throughout the state as heavy rain and flash flooding are forecast for areas of the Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Capital Region and Mid-Hudson Valley. Remnants of Tropical Depression Florence are hitting the state today; the DOT is setting up staging areas in Binghamton, & Oneonta locally in anticipation of the need for storm response, with a variety of heavy equipment ready to go if needed.
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Some flash flooding is affecting local schools this morning. The Bainbridge Guilford, Oxford & Greene School Districts are closed today, & the Afton & Harpursville School districts are on a 1 hour delay, & the Laurens school district is delayed 2 hours.
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The State Department of Transportation will hold a public open house meeting on Wednesday, September 26 at Afton Central School, from 5:30-7:00 pm to discuss 2 bridge replacements on State Route 41 in the towns of Afton and Coventry. The project will replace the bridge carrying Route 41 over Cornell Creek in the town of Afton as well as the bridge carrying Route 41 over Wilkins Brook in the town of Coventry. Both bridges, which were built in the 1930s, are inspected regularly and safe for continued travel. The bridges will likely be replaced during separate construction seasons in 2020 and 2021. More information about the project is available at 721-8167.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Department responded to the report of a man with a shot gun near the Charlotte Valley School Monday. The school was in lockdown while deputies investigated, the man with the shot gun was a hunter in the area behind the Davenport head Start, the lockdown was lifted, and no arrests were made.
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THE BAINBRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is having their next meeting this morning at 7:30 AM. The meeting will be held at Bob’s Diner.
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(Cliff Crouch 4-6-18)

Crouch has served in the Assembly since 1995, after winning a special mid-year election for the seat vacated by Clarence “Rapp” Rappleyea.
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Hancock couple for allegedly possessing stolen Snowmobiles from Pennsylvania & possessing drugs packaged for sale. Deputies recovered 4 stolen snowmobiles in Hancock and Deposit, they arrested 28 year old Matthew Mason of Hancock, for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property for allegedly possessing the stolen snowmobile trailer and 4 snowmobiles, he was remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. Deputies had also arrested 43 year old Tammy Moore on 2 separate occasions once for Aggravated DWI, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & later for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property. Moore was returned to the County Jail after posting bail on the 1stset of charges. A search warrant was executed at the Mason and Moore home; deputies seized marihuana plants, processed marihuana & drug paraphernalia.
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Oxford Central School will be hosting a Robotics Competition called “Robo-Rave” in the High School Gymnasium Saturday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Over 20 teams will be competing. Robo-Rave is a program designed to teach students how to design, build, code & program Robots to perform a variety of tasks, Oxford High School Science Teach Mark Muller explains why he wanted to bring Robo Rave to Oxford:

(Mark Muller 4-6-18)

Muller said that Saturday’s event is the first Robo Rave event in New York State, Robo rave is associated with NASA, who brought a team of engineers to Oxford to speak & teach at the event, which is free & open to the public. More information is available at oxac.org.
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State Police arrested 38 year old Michael Sullivan of Agawam, Massachusetts & 30 year old Gabrielle Graham of Pittsfield, Massachusetts for criminal possession of a controlled substance, Sullivan was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Troopers received a complaint of a disabled vehicle on I-88 in the town of Afton; they located marijuana and a smoking pipe with residue. Sullivan and Graham were arraigned in the town of Afton Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond. Their next court date is scheduled for April 23, 2018 in the town of Afton Court.
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Johnson City Police Department announced that 29-year-old Corey Robinson is being detained in Marietta, Georgia, he is suspected of murdering 46 year old Erika Smith Cunningham, who was found dead at 92 Crocker Avenue Sunday morning. An arrest warrant was issued on Thursday and Robinson was taken into custody a few hours later. Robinson will be charged with 2nd degree murder, Extradition proceedings have begun, Robinson is expected to be returned to Broome County in about a week.
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The controversial NG Advantage natural gas compressor station project in Port Crane is being scrapped by the company, even after they received approval for the project by the Town of Fenton planning board a year ago. NG sold some of the property already to Carrier Services Corporation of Ohio; they are expected to request a rezoning of the property for commercial or industrial activity.
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New York continues to be one of the leading states in the country where people are moving out of, according to United Van Lines. New York ranked 3rd behind Illinois and New Jersey, as the top 3 states that people are leaving. The United van Lines statistics showed that 46% left for job-related reasons, 29% left following retirement, 19% left for family reasons, 5% for health reasons. The largest age population of those who left were ages 55 to 64.
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Governor Cuomo today announced a new initiative to provide teachers and coaches with resources they can use to help prevent and address substance use disorder among young people. Starting next week, the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Education Department, and the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services will notify schools statewide of the availability of flash drives loaded with materials in English and Spanish for coaches, teachers, school nurses, and other educators to use in personal conversations with students and in community forums.
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The Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, is hosting a “Spring Melt” Die Cast Toy & Memorabilia Show Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 Students 6-18, under 6 is free. More information is available at 334-2886.
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The Otsego County Department of Health is hosting the 2018 Living Healthier Expo at the Foothills Performing Arts center on market Street in Oneonta today & tomorrow. The American Red Cross will be holding blood drives over both days, topics will include Lyme disease, rabies Awareness, Chronic Disease management; more information is available at 547-4230 or LHEOtsego.com.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 2nd Annual Comedy show at the Old Schoolhouse Inn of Downsville Saturday Night starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets & more information are available at 746-2281 or delawarecounty.org.
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The 8th Annual “All Animals Matter” dinner & silent Auction Saturday from 4:30 to 7:00 PM at the Norwich VFW. Money raised will benefit the “Krista Bartle 4 Paws Friends Fund, more information is available at 435-7788.
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Democratic Congressional candidate Gareth Rhodes will appear in Sidney today. Rhodes will appear at the Sidney Golf & Country Club this morning at 9:00 AM, he is one of 7 announced candidates running for the Democratic Party Nomination for the right to face incumbent Republican Congressman John Faso for the 19th District.
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The Binghamton Hockey Hall of Fame Committee announced that it will induct Brian McGrattan and Larry Kish as the class of 2018. There will be a pregame ceremony prior to Friday’s game against Syracuse. McGrattan played a total of 196 regular-season games over the course of three seasons in Binghamton with the Senators from 2002-2005, he recorded 25 goals and 22 assists for 47 points, his 551 penalty minutes in 2004-05 is the most in a single season in AHL history. Kish coached several teams in Binghamton from 1975-1982 winning the AHL’s Coach of the Year in 1981. More information about tickets for tonight’s game is available at binghamtondevils.com or 722-7367.
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On Friday Norwich Police Department concluded an investigation into the sale of cocaine in the City of Norwich; they arrested 29 year old Heather Pollock, of Norwich for criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. Pollock faces court action shortly.
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State Police arrested 46 year old Joseph Fassett of Binghamton, for felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation and several other traffic violations. Troopers observed Fassett speeding, and failing to dim his headlights, a computer check showed that he was suspended 16 times in New York on 10 different dates. Fassett was arraigned and was remanded to the Broome County Jail with no bail set. His next court date in the town of Maine is on February 28th…
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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul attended the ribbon cutting this morning at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Regional Distribution Facility, located at 1314 Conklin Road Conklin…the facility is expected to add 450 jobs to the Broome County Economy.
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(Seward 5-2-17)

Seward said that the Coalition partners includes the Otsego County IDA, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, The Business Council of New York State, more information can be found at www.affordableenergyny.com.
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Governor Cuomo announced the “Taste New York Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge” today. New Yorkers are invited to vote for their favorite New York craft brewery, The 5 with the most votes will be invited to attend the final Taste New York Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge Tasting Event in New York City, where a panel of all-star judges will decide the winner. Voting is taking place at taste.ny.gov/craft-beer-challenge
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The Next Meeting of the General Clinton canoe Regatta committees will be held tonight at the Highway 7 Bar and Grill in Bainbridge. At 6:30, the Race Committee Meeting will begin, followed at 7:30 PM with the Regular meeting. Information about the regatta is available at canoeregatta.org
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that she is ruling out a run for president in 2020, as she is focused on running for re-election for her US Senate seat in 2018. Gillibrand had to speak on the subject again yesterday in the North Country; she gave the same answer as she has since the beginning of the year, when reporters suggested that she could be a viable Democratic Party candidate for the Presidential race in 2020.
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The annual Big Wheels Golf Tournament, held at the Delhi College Golf Course, will take place on Friday, May 12th. The event serves as a primary fundraiser for programs and services which provide assistance to Delaware County senior citizens. More information or to request an entry form please contact the Delaware County Office for the Aging at 607-832-5750.

NYSEG reports power outages throughout the region from last night’s powerful storm, with crews working to restore power as quickly as possible. A state of emergency was declared in Broome County by County Executive Jason Garnar; Broome County had over 13,000 customers without power this afternoon, Chenango County had over 5100 without power, Delaware County had over 1600 & Otsego County had over 2300 without power.
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The Town Of Oneonta will hold 2 public meetings this week to provide residents with information about an energy delivery program that may save residents money on their energy bill. The program, Community Choice Aggregation is a new State program, which has authorized communities to join to together to aggregate the purchase of electricity in hopes of getting better prices for the residents. The first informational meeting is today at the Oneonta Town Hall from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, the second meeting is on Thursday, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Foxcare Center.
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The New York State Senate passed a bill that would strengthen Kendra’s Law and make it permanent. The bill enhances improves the quality and effectiveness of care provided to the mentally ill, and prevents Kendra’s Law from expiring on June 30th. Kendra’s Law was first enacted in 1999 after Kendra Webdale was pushed in front of a subway train by a man with untreated schizophrenia in New York City. The bill has been sent to the Assembly for consideration.
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A free entrepreneur workshop, “Startup Tactics,” will be held today from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Oxford Academy Primary School multipurpose room. Brad Treat of the Southern Tier Startup Alliance will lead the presentation. This event will also be live streamed free through ensemble.dcmoboces.com, more information, is available at 843-2025, ext. 3301.
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An Open House will be held at “The Place” in downtown Norwich later today. Spokesperson Sharon Velsey told WCDO News about their program:

(Sharon Velsey 5-2-17)

The Place open house will run from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, at their East Main Street Norwich location, behind the Norwich Post Office.

(Andy Matviak 4-4-17)

SFCU officials announced that they fully plan on running the next Hometown Day Parade in June of 2018.
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The Delaware Valley Humane society is looking for donations of cleaning supplies, canned food & new families for the animals currently at the shelter. Director Erin Johnson explains:

(Erin Johnson 4-4-17)

More information about the shelter, the adoption process or the animals available, can be obtained at 563-7780, or at the website dvhsny.org.
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It’s a little more than a month away for this year’s Tri Town Relay For Life for the American Cancer society. Spokesperson Heather Brewster comments:

(Heather Brewster 4-4-17)

The event will be held from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM at the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge, to raise money for cancer society research, education & advocacy for cancer patients in the region.
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Opioid Overdose training will be held the next 2 nights at the Bainbridge Guilford high school. The training session will begin at 6:00 PM tonight & Wednesday night, all participants will be taught how to administer Naloxone & will receive a free rescue kit. More information is available at 967-6321.
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The next General Clinton Canoe Regatta Meeting will be held tonight at the Highway 7 Bar and Grill in Bainbridge at 6:30 PM the Race Committee Meeting will begin, followed at 7:30 PM with the Regular meeting. More information is available at 237-6008.
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Governor Cuomo announced the passage of a budget extender in order to continue all state operations and the $16.4 billion New York construction and economic development plan for the next complete fiscal year. Local Assemblyman Cliff Crouch said that he voted against the extender:

(Crouch 4-4-17)

Governor Cuomo said that agreements must still be made on free college tuition for the middle class, funding public schools, middle class tax cuts, & the controversial “Raise the Age” proposal, which calls for raising the age of criminal responsibility for 16 & 17 year olds.
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Oneonta City Mayor Gary Herzig will deliver the annual State of the City address tonight at 7:00 PM at Oneonta City Hall. The Address will be held just prior to the scheduled Common Council meeting, Mayor Herzig will discuss infrastructure improvement, housing, economic development & downtown revitalization.
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A free entrepreneur workshop, “Customer Discovery Tactics,” will be held today from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Oxford Academy Primary School. The presentation will be led by Southern Tier Startup Alliance
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The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce will host the 2017 Job Fair on Today at the Holiday Inn, State Route 23, Oneonta. The Job Fair will run from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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(Cuomo Property Tax)

Governor Cuomo also reiterated his plans for free SUNY Tuitions for students in families earning less than $125,000 a year:

(Cuomo SUNY)

Cuomo has both plans up for consideration by the State Legislature this year, in his $152.9 Billion dollar budget proposal.
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State Police arrested 48-year-old Henry Grant of Oxford, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, False Inspection Sticker and several other traffic violations. A State Trooper saw an improper inspection sticker on a vehicle in the Town of Candor, it was determined that Grant had placed a fake inspection sticker on the windshield a Toyota SUV, he was driving with a suspended license, had switched plates on the vehicle and was driving without insurance. An inventory of his vehicle found that he unlawfully possessed about three grams of methamphetamine. Grant was arraigned Candor Town Court and was released to reappear on March 6th.
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Sales tax collections in Delaware County grew by about 7% in 2016, according to a report recently released by the Office of the New York State Comptroller. Delaware County Chamber of Commerce president Ray Pucci, claims that tourism is reason:

(Ray Pucci 2-7-17)

While statewide collections grew by 2.3%, Delaware County was among only six counties that saw increases of more than 4%, Regionally, the Southern Tier counties grew by less than 1%.
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A free business partnership workshop open to the public will be held tonight at the Oxford Academy primary school multi purpose room. Representatives from the Voss Group & Southern Tier Startup Alliance will speak to those who are thinking about becoming entrepreneurs in the Greater Chenango Area, the workshop runs form 6:30to 8:00 PM tonight & is one of a series of workshops as part of the 2 year “Innovation Series” of monthly forums. More information is available at 843-2025 extension 3301.
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State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced that the Assembly Majority plans on implementing legislation to protect & enhance the lives of New York’s Immigrant population:

(Carl Heastie 2-7-17)

Heastie also said that they would once again act on the “Dream Act” to allow illegal immigrants to pursue higher education that legislation has failed to pass in the Republican led State Senate in the past.
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State Police arrested 37 year old Brenten Bryan of Stamford, for the felony of Aggravated DWI, with a child passenger less than 16 years old, with a B.A.C. result of .24%, plus other traffic violations. Bryan was observed speeding and then pulling into the South Kortright Central School parking lot, where he had let a child off at the school. Bryan was issued tickets returnable in the Town of Kortright Court on Feb 21st.
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The State Senate passed a bill to bring ride sharing to Upstate communities. The bill provides the framework for ride-sharing companies to expand operations outside of New York City and enable new jobs to be created. While the Executive Budget includes a tax of 5.5 percent on rides that begin outside of New York City, the Senate’s measure cuts that tax to 2 percent and does not subject rides to the 4 percent state sales tax.
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The next meeting of the Oneonta Downtown revitalization Initiative Planning Committee will be held today, at the Foothills Performing Arts center on the 2nd floor. The meeting will run from 1:00 to 3:00 PM & is open to the public and there will be a period for public comments. Also, the Oneonta Common Council will hold their next meeting tonight, at 7:00 PM at City Hall.
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The National Women’s Hall of Fame will announce their 2017 inductees today in Seneca Falls, the site of the first women’s rights convention. 10 women who will be inducted to the hall during a ceremony in September, so far 266 women who have influenced arts, athletics, business, education, government, and the sciences, have been inducted.
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The Next General Clinton Canoe Regatta Meeting will be held tonight at the Highway 7 Bar & Grill in Bainbridge. The Race meeting will start at 7:00 PM; the General meeting will start at 7:45 PM
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