(Lori Kemmerer 9-26-14)
Money raised will help local cancer patients with such things as travel expenses to & from treatment centers, or for insurance co-payments.
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The Coventry Town Museum Association will hold their 10th Annual Civil War Commemorative event at Coventryville Congregational Church Sunday. The event honors John Shaver, ancestor of numerous descendants living throughout the Southern Tier, Museum President Janine Hakim explains:
(Janine Hakim 9-26-14)
The event takes place at 115 County Road #27, just off State Highway 206 in Coventry; it is made possible in part through funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Chenango County Council of the Arts
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The United Way of Delaware and Otsego county 2014 campaign is under way. This year’s goal is to raise $325,000. The campaign runs through December 31st. Money raised is used to assist local agencies and programs. For more information, or to donate, go to unitedway.org.
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Attorneys defending the poor across New York averaged 680 cases last year, nearly double the recommended limit, even though their ranks and funding rose from the year before. They were assigned 386,823 new cases last year in the 57 counties outside New York City. Those included 70,000 felonies, 90,000 family court cases and nearly 221,000 misdemeanors. Overall funding for legal services rose to $175 million last year, an increase of about $9 million.
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Residents of New York’s Finger Lakes and Southern Tier weighed in on 3 competing casinos proposed for the area. The three applicants are Tioga Downs in Nichols, Traditions in Johnson City and Lago in Seneca County. The board is expected to announce up to four winning bids for casino licenses spread among the three regions later this fall.
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AN ONEONTA COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD UNTIL 6:00 PM TONIGHT AT THE WEST ONEONTA FIRE DEPARTMENT. DONORS ARE NEEDED TO GIVE BLOOD. CALL THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT 1-800-RED CROSS
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A state Supreme Court judge rejected a teachers union’s attempt to invalidate New York’s property-tax cap, dismissing claims it doesn’t comply with the state and federal constitutions. Supreme Court Justice Patrick McGrath ruled the cap is constitutional, and in compliance with state law, allowing the cap to stand pending an expected appeal. The State United Teachers last year filed a lawsuit challenging the tax cap, which limits schools and local governments to annual property-tax increases of 2 percent or the rate of inflation. The union argued the cap unlawfully limits local control over education spending.
Dr. James Terzian conducted a post mortem examination of both sets of human remains, from Tuesday’s fire in Walton, one of the deceased has been identified as 48 year old Debra Sundstrom of Walton, with the cause of death being suicide and cause of death being a gunshot to the head. Identification of the second set of human remains, as well as manner and cause of death is pending. The fire at the house on John Lockwood road Tuesday in Walton has been ruled as arson. The Investigation is continuing.
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State troopers in Greene arrested 30 year old Christopher Lindow of Smithville Flats for Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC of .12%. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a one-car accident on Shafer Road in Greene, Lindow was released with tickets to appear in the Town of Greene Court today.
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The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is urging New York’s U.S. senators and congressmen to keep the pressure up in order to secure federal funds to avert the March 1st shut-down of 18 stream gauges and 16 rain gauges in the southern tier. the funding is $215,000 a year, Stream Gauges scheduled to be shut down are located at the Susquehanna River – Bainbridge. Binghamton, Oneonta, Vestal, Windsor & in the Chenango River at Greene, Norwich, Oxford, & Sherburne & in the Unadilla River at Rockdale. Rain gauges would be turned off at Vestal, Bainbridge, Oxford, Sherburne, Morris & Oneonta locally.
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The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 29-year-old Daniel Harmon of Smyrna for 4th degree Grand Larceny and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Harmon is accused of stealing a purse from a shopping cart at the Big M Supermarket in Sherburne, while in the company of his daughter. Harmon was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Village of Sherburne Court at a later date.
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The United Way of Delaware & Otsego Counties Is 1 week away from wrapping up their annual fundraising campaign. Executive Director Terry Capuano explains:
(Terry Capuano 2-21-13)
Capuano said that they are just under their 100% stated goal of the year, and they anticipated another year of great need in the counties, as many are still trying to rebound from the major storms of the last 2 years.
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State Troopers in Sidney arrested 42-year-old Patrick Seeley of Mount Upton for Driving While Intoxicated with a BAC of .15%. The arrest resulted from a motor vehicle accident in Guilford; Seeley was arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Jail on bail.
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State Senator Jim Seward announced that nominations are being accepted for the state senate’s annual Women of Distinction celebration. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 5TH, INSTRUCTIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE ON-LINE NOMINATION FORM at Senator Seward’s website, senatorjimseward.com or by calling his office at 432-5524. The senate will honor distinguished women from throughout the state at a May 7th Albany reception, where each honoree’s photograph and biography will become part of a special exhibit proclaiming the exceptional contributions of exemplary New York women.
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Governor Cuomo announced “New York Open for Fishing and Hunting” plan to streamline hunting and fishing licenses and reduce license fees to support tourism. The proposal is part of the 30-day amendments to the 2013-14 Executive Budget. Under the new plan, anglers will get a full year of fishing no matter when they purchase the license. Also, the proposal consolidates both small-game and big-game license privileges into a single hunting license. The proposal also makes the marine fishing registration permanent & will continue to be free.
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The United Way of Delaware & Otsego counties will wrap up its annual fundraising campaign at the end of February. The campaign currently sits at 91% according to executive director Terry Capuano:
(Terry Capuano)
Those who would like to pledge can call 432-8006 or log on at unitedwaydo.org and make a contribution through Pay Pal.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division has arrested 19-year-old Emmanuel Peterson of Brooklyn in connection with the robbery of the Manley’s Mighty Mart in the town of Dickinson on December 18th. Peterson is accused of entering the store displaying a handgun and ordering the clerk to turn over money from the register, he is charged with 1st degree Robbery, and is currently in custody at the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional facility on an unrelated robbery in Johnson City. Peterson will be ordered to appear in the Town of Dickinson Court for arraignment.
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US Senator Charles Schumer said he successfully petitioned the USDA to increase the availability of Greek yogurt, made by several companies in New York, including Chobani, in school meal programs. The USDA committed to initiate a pilot program that could start in April, to increase school access to Greek Yogurts. Chobani President & CEO Hamdi Ulukaya was one of many who helped launch the effort late last year:
(Hamdi 1-31-13)
If the current push is successful, Greek yogurt could become a permanent part of the USDA foods list for schools nationwide, due to its higher protein content.
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New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has approved the Cuomo administration’s contract for new driver’s licenses that will have black-and-white photos produced by the highest bidder. DiNapoli’s approval paves the way for CBN Secure Technologies of Virginia to produce the licenses with its winning bid of $38 million over the current contractor, De La Rue of England.
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NYSEG reports that most of the power has been restored in the tri-county region, following last nights High winds. Chenango County, on a handful of homes were without power in Greene, oxford & New Berlin, the bulk of their outages were in Smithville, in Delaware County, 92 were out in the town of Tompkins.
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Police agencies across the state are warning shoppers and business owners to be on the lookout for counterfeit money circulating. The United States Secret Service and other local police agencies are investigating approximately 50 reports of counterfeit currency being passed within the past month. Tips to detect counterfeit money can be found at secretservice.gov and moneyfactory.gov.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s popularity has plummeted following the passage of the state new tough gun law. The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows the Democrat dropped from an approval rating of 74% in December to 59%. Quinnipiac questioned 1,127 voters; the poll has a margin of about 3%
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(Solvei Blue)
Today’s open house will be at the Bolster Community Center in Afton, from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm, More information is available at 723-0110 or upgradeupstate.org/SouthernTier.
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The United Way of Delaware/Otsego Counties will be distributing the final donations made to the Hurricane Irene/Tropical Storm Lee fund at the Delaware County Board of Supervisors meeting at 1:00 pm today, at the Charles Cook County office building in Delhi. Organizations that will be receiving funding are Watershed Agriculture Council, Sidney Center Fire Dept, Trout Creek Fire Dept, Masonville Fire Dept, Franklin Fire Dept, and Delaware County Department of Social Services.
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The State DOT announced that crews would be performing bridgework on Interstate 81 southbound over the Chenango River, between exits 5 and 4 in the City of Binghamton, beginning at 9:00 this morning. Traffic will be reduced to a single travel lane; the work is anticipated to be completed by 3:00 PM. Also crews will be removing concrete barrier on State Route 17 westbound between exits 72 and 71 in the City of Binghamton, starting at 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
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The Sidney Central School District will be holding an Odyssey of the Mind meeting at 7:00 pm tonight in the High School Cafeteria. Anybody interested in being on a team or being a coach, should attend this meeting.
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The State Health Department announced that influenza is widespread, with laboratory confirmed cases in 52 counties. The State Health Department recommends that everyone six months of age or older receive a flu vaccination. Children under six months cannot get a flu vaccination. Flu season generally runs from October through May. Over the last four years, there have been a total of 34 pediatric flu deaths in New York State and an average of more than 4,400 flu-related hospitalizations a year. Additional information is available at the State Health Department web page at health.ny.gov.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-year-old Randolph Staats of Unadilla earlier Saturday morning, for allegedly shooting his gun close to homes in an intoxicated state in the Town of Maine. Deputies reported that Staats faces charges from both the Sheriff’s Office and Environmental Conservation Officers, he is being held in the Broome County Jail on $2,000 bail on charges of Reckless Endangerment, Discharging a Firearm within 500 feet of a residence, Discharging a Firearm from the roadway.
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Norse Energy Corporation of Norway has filed for bankruptcy protection in US Bankruptcy court in Buffalo last week, as the state moratorium on natural gas drilling left the company unable to drill in 133,000 acres of in Central New York. The company stated that they were unable to pay their bills as they waited for the State DEC to wrap up work on their gas drilling regulations, and begin drilling again after a 4-year wait. The company has 32 million dollars in debt, and listed no assets.
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The United Way of Delaware/Otsego Counties will be distributing the final donations made to the Hurricane Irene/Tropical Storm Lee at the Delaware County Board of Representatives meeting Wednesday in Delhi. The United Way collected $112,500 with 51% of this being designated to assist Delaware County needs. Organizations that will be receiving funding are the Delaware County Department of Social Services, Watershed Agriculture Council & the fire departments in Sidney Center, Trout Creek, Masonville & Franklin.
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State Police at Sidney arrested 24-Year-Old Ryan Olsen of Guilford, for Petty Larceny and 4th degree Criminal Mischief. The arrest resulted from an investigation into the theft of five hens and damage caused to a chicken coop on Crest Drive in Bainbridge; Olsen was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Town of Bainbridge Court today.
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Area municipalities will divide up $16,000 in grant money from the Preservation League of New York State. Sidney will get the largest amount of $6,000 for placing downtown buildings on the state & national registry of historic buildings. Other grants will go to New Lisbon, Garrattsville, Hartwick and Guilford.
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State Troopers arrested 23-year-old Joshua Vannamee of Binghamton, for 2nd degree Aggravated Harassment and 2nd degree Criminal Contempt. The arrest resulted from an investigation regarding harassing phone calls; Vannamee was arraigned in the Town of Fenton Court and remanded to the Broome County Jail on $100 cash bail.
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Sidney Elks Lodge will hold their annual Free Throw “Hoop Shoot” contest on Saturday, December 22nd, at the Boys & Girls Club of Sidney located in the Sidney Civic Center. Registration for the Elks “Hoop Shoot” will begin at 9:00am on the day of the event. The free throw Contest is free and open to all Tri-Town area boys and girls age 8-13. Contestant eligibility and age groups will be determined by their age as of April 1st of 2013. More information is available by calling Steve Crawford at 563-2012.
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