Ed Curley of Sidney has participated in numerous General\nClinton Canoe Regattas, has also has become a bicycling enthusiast, he has\ndecided to bike across country from San Diego California to St. Augustine\nFlorida to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  Curley talked to WCDO About this fundraiser\nin an RV in Nevada earlier today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Ed Curley 6-25-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donations can be made to JDRF at www2.jdrf.org; more\ninformation is available through Ed’s Facebook & Twitter pages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The deadline to sign up for this year’s Gus Macker\nbasketball Tournament in Norwich has been extended, organizer Tom Revoir\nexplains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Tom Revoir 6-25-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revoir said that about 270 teams have signed up, they are\nlooking to get up to 400 teams, and Volunteers can call Revoir at 336-9622\nextension 29 to volunteers to referee, or for any other positions for this\nyear\u2019s tournament July 13th & 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The State DEC announced that statewide efforts to control\ngiant hogweed are making substantial headway in eradicating this dangerous\nplant.   Giant hogweed can cause severe\nskin and eye irritation, including painful burns and scarring when skin exposed\nto its sap becomes more sensitive to UV radiation.  More information about giant hogweed is\navailable at DEC\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Otsego County is pursuing funding for a Microenterprise\nProgram to assist small businesses with five or fewer employees, including the\nowner. Either the owner, or new hire(s), must have low-to-moderate incomes.\nEligible applicants may receive a grant up to $35,000. Funds may be used for\nequipment, inventory, working capital and other uses.   Applications or more information is\navailable at Thoma Development Consultants at 753-1433, Pre-applications should\nbe returned no later than July 19^{th<\/sup>. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

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33 organizations in the region received grants totaling\n$235,708 from the Community Foundation for South Central New York\u2019s Community\nFund and special funds, in the spring 2019 competitive grant cycles.   Grants were awarded to the Chenango River\nTheatre, Chenango United Way, Community Arts Organization of Oneonta, Cornell\nCooperative Extension in Delaware County, Deposit Lumberjack Festival, The\nPlace-Norwich, Unatego Central School District & the United Way of\nDelaware\/Otsego.  More information is\navailable at donorswhocare.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The annual meeting of the Community Foundation of Unadilla\nwas held on June 19, 42 organizations were awarded a total of $131,034.  Grants will be awarded to a Unatego Art\nStudent, the Delaware Valley Humane Society, the Unadilla Emergency Squad and\nthe Unadilla Public Library totaling $7,000.00. \nMore information is available by email to  cfunadilla@gmail.com.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Executives from the State Office of Victim Services &\nthe State Office of Children and Family Services  toured the new mobile Child Advocacy Center in\nDelaware County Monday.   The Delaware\nCounty mobile unit is 1 of 7 that will be delivered throughout the state this\nsummer and fall  & it is part of a\n$4.45 million investment by the state to improve services for children who are\nvictims of physical or sexual abuse.  The\nprogram is being funded through a partnership between the State Office of\nVictim Services and the State Office of Children and Family Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Primary Elections are being held today, with Polls\nwill be open from 12:00 noon to 9:00 PM. \nRepublican Primaries will be held in Delaware County for Sidney Town\nClerk between incumbent Lisa French & Sheila Paul, Primaries will also be\nheld for Hancock Superintendent of Highways & a Stamford Town Council. In\nChenango County, Republican Primary races include Norwich Mayor between\nChristine Carnrike & Shawn Sastri, and North Norwich Town Supervisor\nbetween Timothy Brown & Robert Wansor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her\nOffice will conduct an Election Day Hotline to troubleshoot and resolve a range\nof issues encountered by voters at their poll sites today.  The Hotline is available at 1-800-771-7755 or\nby email civil.rights@ag.ny.gov through 9:00 PM tonight.  The Hotline will be staffed by attorneys and\nstaff in the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Bureau.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chenango County Department of Public Works announced\nthat County Road 32 will undergo Hot Mix Asphalt paving today Between State\nRoute 320 and State Route 12 in the towns of Norwich AND North Norwich.  The traveling public is asked to find\nalternate routes if possible. More Information is available at 337-1710.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chenango Foundation & Leadership Chenango Advisory\nBoard presents the next Business After Hours today from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at\nHoppie’s Restaurant at 2 LaFayette Park in Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oneonta Officials announced that today, the contractor\nwill be replacing water services and connecting them to the new water main,\nfrom Hunt Street to Tilton Avenue, each building along this stretch will\nexperience a temporary water outage while the service is switched from the old\nmain to the new main, lasting fifteen minutes or less.  Also the contractor will be replacing\nstormwater catch basins on Main St, between Pine Street and Gault Avenue.  One-lane traffic will be maintained on Main\nStreet, at times, side streets along this stretch may be closed to through\ntraffic.  All businesses within the work\nzone will remain accessible during the work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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