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WCDO News — Wednesday 6-12-19

Posted 2:16 PM
25 year old Cody Franciscovich has been charged with 1st
degree murder, in connection with the death of his 8 month old daughter Ruby
last weekend.   Franciscovich was
arraigned this morning in Town of Tioga Court,
State Troopers responding to a report of a missing baby  Sunday morning at the Deep Well Motel, they
found Franciscovich naked near the motel, he eventually directed Troopers to a
pond where the baby was found.  She was
pronounced dead at Wilson Hospital.
Franciscovich was returned to the Tioga County Jail without bail pending
a felony hearing on Friday.


Rock in the Park has moved to the Chenango County
Fairgrounds this coming weekend, to raise money for an area organization.  Promoter Jason Hall comments:

(Jason Hall 6-12-19)

Tickets are available through B&W Wines in Bainbridge or
through Ticketmaster.com.  More
information about camping at the site is available at 972-6526.


The New York State Senate passed a bill Tuesday to legalize
paid gestational surrogacy for couples who are unable to have their own
children.    The measure is part of a
package of bills along with LGBTQ rights, the elimination of the Gay or
Transgender Panic defense used in court cases for violent attacks against a gay
or transgender person,   the bill faces
an uncertain future in the state Assembly where there is opposition among key
Democratic Party majority members.


Appointments are filling up & volunteers are still
needed for the upcoming Greater Chenango Cares Event.  Chenango United Way Spokesperson Elizabeth
Monaco explains:

(Elizabeth Monaco 6-12-19)

Monaco said that those wishing to volunteer to assist at the
event can call the Chenango United Way at 334-8815, The Greater Chenango Cares
event will be held at the Norwich High School July 11th through 20th.


State Senator Fred Akshar released the results of his latest online surveys asking constituents to weigh in on a proposal to end religious and any other non-medical exemptions for vaccination for children attending school in New York State.   All 50 states require that students be vaccinated for diseases like measles, mumps, whooping cough, chickenpox and polio,  but 47 state including New York allow exemptions for religious reasons.  Measles cases nationwide have more than doubled from 2018 to over 1000 this year, with at least 850 cases in the New York City and Rockland County regions of New York.  The Survey Results in the 52nd Senate District show that 70% of respondents support removing all non-medical exemptions for vaccinations, Akshar said that the results from his district were similar to a recent Siena Poll, which showed 84% of New Yorkers statewide support ending the religious exemption for vaccinations.


The Guilford Town Board will meet tonight to discuss a
controversial Wind Farm proposal by Calpine, to place large Wind Turbines in
the town; Priscilla Welden is co-Chairperson of Concerned Citizens of Guilford
who are opposed to the High Bridge Wind Farm plans:

(Priscilla Welden 6-12-19)

Tonight's Guilford town board meeting is expected to be well
attended, and the meeting has been moved to the Guilford Town Garage at 7:00 PM
to accommodate the larger attendance.


CID Entertainment, the production company that "had
been engaged to provide camping, travel packages and transportation for
Woodstock 50," has pulled out of the event.  Woodstock 50 principal Gregory Peck released
a statement announcing that festival organizers are in discussions with another
venue to host Woodstock 50 on August 16th-18th, and that they looked forward to
revealing the new location when tickets finally go on sale in the coming weeks.


The Sidney Central School District Board of Education has
named Eben Bullock as the district's new Superintendent.  Bullock served as the Sidney's high school
principal for the past 10 years, will succeed Dr. William Christensen, who is
leaving the district after more than 8 years at the helm.  Bullock was approved for a 3-year contract at
the Board of Education meeting Tuesday; he will begin the position on July 1.


Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced that he has
implemented a body worn camera program and has equipped his Patrol Deputies
with Axon Body Worn Cameras:

(Sheriff Dumond 6-12-19)

Sheriff Dumond said that the body cameras can also be a
valuable tool in the prosecution of criminal cases by supplementing a Deputy's
court testimony with audio and video evidence associated with an incident. The
Body Cameras are being deployed today after all Deputies received training.

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