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WCDO News — Tuesday 10-15-19 6 matching stories
Helios Care is the new name for the previous “Catskill Area
Hospice & Palliative Care”; President
& CEO Dan Ayres discussed the name change and slight change in the
emphasis in their care with WCDO today:

(Dan Ayres 10-15-19)

Ayres said that they are looking into being able to bring
the services into more of the area counties, to service the rural & aging
population, more information is available at Helioscare.org or432-6773.
A new calendar of area business women is now on sale, with
the money raised going to Spaying & Neutering area cats, Erin Insinga of
Delaware Valley Humane Society explains:

(Erin Insinga 10-15-19)

Calendars are available at the Humane Society in Sidney, as well
as House of Consignment in Unadilla, More information is available at the “I’m
Into S&N (Spaying & Neutering) Facebook page or by calling 563-7780.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34 year-old
Lenard Cox of Masonville, who is a registered sex offender & who is accused
of failing to register 5 separate email and or internet accounts.  Cox was charged with 5 counts of Sex Offender
Failure to Report a Change of Address, he was arraigned in the Town of Delhi
Court where he pled guilty to one count of Attempted Failure to Register an
Address Change, he remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
Governor Cuomo today announced the launch of the 3rd
round of the Energy to Lead competition with $5 million available for New York
colleges and universities to lower their carbon footprint & reduce energy
use.  The competition is open to 2 or 4-year
colleges or universities that are REV Campus Challenge members and it is
administered through NYSERDA. Proposals will be accepted through February 20,
2020.  Ongoing projects under previous
rounds include the Broome Community College's "Geothermal Learning
Laboratory" to install a closed loop geothermal system that uses the heat
energy stored in the earth.
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual DCMO BOCES
Mountain Mover 5K race on October 26th at 10:00 am in Norwich. The money raised
at this event directly contributes to school and career success for area
youth.     The 5k is a trail run through
the woods behind the BOCES campus in Norwich.
More information is available at 335-1384.
Delaware County Sheriff Craig
DuMond and Sidney Central School District Administrators remind motorists that
passing stopped school buses is illegal & it creates a grave danger to
children that use the Busses to & from School.  The Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer
assigned to the Sidney Central School received 2 complaints recently from the
School District's Transportation Director regarding motorists passing stopped
school busses.  Sidney School buses are
equipped with state of the art video cameras capable of capturing images of
passing vehicles and their license plate numbers during the 2 incidents, the
drivers were identified & were ticketed.

Firefighters from Sidney Center & Surrounding
communities responded to an outdoor furnace fire at the Fieldstone House on
Wheat Hill Road in Sidney Center.  The
fire was reported at about 12:30 PM, the shed was a total loss, the house
itself was untouched, and no injuries were reported.
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WCDO News — Friday 8-9-19 3 matching stories
The Summer Concert Season at the Anderson Center at the
Binghamton University campus continues with Don McLean& Pure Prairie League
tonight, Spokesman Chris Bodnarczuk comments:

(Chris Bodnarczuk 8-9-19)

Ticket availability & Purchases are available at the
Anderson Center Box office, at Anderson.Binghamton.edu or by calling 777-ARTS.
The Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce is holding their
Sunday Summer Concert Series; This Sunday will feature "Searching For
Meaning" outside of the Afton Free Library.  More information about the Sunday Summer
Concert series in Afton can be found at gaacoc.com.
Caveman Construction will host a car show Saturday at Fortin
park in Oneonta.  All proceeds will go
for local women suffering with Ovarian Cancer that are being cared for by
Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, more information is available at
287-1034.
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WCDO News — Monday 7-15-19 4 matching stories
This year's Utica Boilermaker race was delayed for about 15
minutes Sunday, not because of any weather related issues, but because of a
homicide near the starting line.  One
woman was pronounced dead at the scene &
man was taken to an area hospital with lacerations, that investigation
is ongoing.
The Delaware County Chamber of
Commerce will honor businesses at their 2019 Annual Business Awards ceremony on
Wednesday at 6:00 PM.  The Chamber announced
today that the event has been moved to the Meredith Inn at 4206 Turnpike
Road,  Delhi, due to the likelihood of
Showers & Thunderstorms.  The
Honorees include the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as the 2019
Business of the Year, Stagecoach Run Art Festival, headquartered in Treadwell
and Franklin, and Table to Farm Tours of Roxbury, will receive the 2019 Tourism
Award.  More information is available at delawarecounty.org.

1 person was injured in a fire Friday at the Mayrose
Apartments on Lewis Avenue in Oneonta.
The fire started in apartment 206, the occupant was taken to fox
Hospital for an undisclosed injury, and 1 other person in another apartment was
displaced due to smoke & water damage.
The investigation is continuing.
Efforts & fundraisers continued Saturday in Bainbridge
for Sidney resident Heather Bucalos, who is fighting cancer again.  Christine Oliver is one of the people who is
helping with the fundraisers for Heather:

(Christine Oliver 7-15-19)

KC Blass is also assisting with the fundraising efforts; she
has helped Heather with her fundraisers for others in recent years:

(KC Blass 7-15-19)

Heather told WCDO News about her cancer, and how her friends
are making it easier to cope with what is ahead:

(Heather Bucalos 7-15-19)

The Bainbridge Glow Run on Heather's behalf will be held at
General Clinton Park in Bainbridge on September 14th, more information is
available at bainbridgeglowrun.com.
Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care is hosting a Caregiver Support Group at The AO Fox Hospital Tri-Town Campus in Sidney starting today.  The group will meet 6 times to provide information and support for those who are taking care of seriously ill family members or friends.  Caregivers will have an opportunity to identify concerns, discuss feelings, receive support from others, and locate community resources which may be helpful for their unique situations.  More information is available at 432-5525.
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WCDO News — Wednesday 6-26-19 6 matching stories
The Greater Chenango Cares event
will be held July 11th through July 20th at the Norwich High School.  Elizabeth Monaco of Chenango United Way is
helping to put this event together & volunteers are needed to assist the
military medical technicians at this event:

(Elizabeth Monaco 6-3-19)

Monaco said people can call the
Chenango United Way at 334-8815 for additional information.
The State Department of Labor
today released preliminary local unemployment rates for May.   The Statewide Unemployment rate was an even
4% in May, Locally, Chenango County had 3.7% unemployment, Delaware County had
4% & Otsego County had 3.4%.
Catskill Area Hospice and
Palliative Care is hosting a Caregiver Support Group at Tri-Town Regional
Hospital in Sidney beginning Monday, July 15th.
The group will meet 6 times to provide information and support for those
who are taking care of seriously ill family members or friends.  Caregivers will have an opportunity to
identify concerns, discuss feelings, receive support from others, and locate
community resources which may be helpful for their unique situations.  There is no cost, but registration is
required at 432-5525.
Republican primary Results have been released; Town of
Sidney Clerk Primary was won by Sheila Paul over Lisa French 134 - 112. The
Broome County District Attorney Republican Primary was won by Paul Battisti by
a slim margin over Michael Korchak, in the Republican Primary for Norwich Mayor,
Shawn Sastri handily defeats incumbent
mayor Christine Carnrike  & North
Norwich Town Supervisor between Timothy Brown & Robert Wansor ended as a
tie, 51 votes each. The Republican primary for Town of Hancock Highway Superintendent
was won by Neil Emerich, Democratic Party Primaries for the Oneonta Common
Council, were won by Mark Davies in Oneonta’s 2nd ward & Katie Lapari Shue
won in the 4th Ward.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will honor local
businesses at their annual awards ceremony at the Garden Party at Birdsong Farm
in Delhi today.  The ceremony will be
held at 5:30 PM at 38480 State Highway 10 in Delhi, The Delhi Rehabilitation
& Nursing Center will be honored as the Business of the Year.    More information is available at
delawarecounty.org or call 746-2281
Delaware County Public Health will be holding a free Car
Seat Safety Event at Delaware Opportunities State Highway 10 Hamden, from 10:00
AM to 1:00 PM.  Parents and caregivers
can have their child’s car seat checked at no cost by certified child safety
seat technicians    more information is
available at 832-5200.
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WCDO News — Friday 4-19-19 4 matching stories
State Police arrested 35 year
old Benjamin Bishop of Otselic for Criminal Contempt, 2nd degree Burglary,
& 2 counts of Criminal Mischief, after Troopers were dispatched to a
domestic dispute on April 12th in the town of Pitcher.  Bishop is accused of damaging several
vehicles, and trying to break into a residence, the victim left through a fire
escape.  Troopers discovered there was an
active Order of Protection against Bishop on behalf of the victim.  Bishop fled before troopers arrived but he
was located on April 15th and arrested, arraigned & was remanded to the
Chenango County jail on $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 bond.
State Police arrested 62 year
old Renee Rountree of Unadilla for Menacing, Criminal Mischief & Falsely
Reporting an Incident.  Troopers were
dispatched to a residence on Lockwood Hill Road in Unadilla, when troopers
arrived, they learned that Rountree falsely reported the harassment, menaced a
victim and slashed the victim’s tires.
Rountree was arrested and later released on appearance tickets
returnable to the town of Unadilla court on Monday April 22nd.
The Otsego County District Attorney’s office announced that
Gabriel Truitt has been indicted for 1st & 2nd degree murder & 1st
degree Arson in connection with the fire at 5 Walling Avenue in Oneonta last
December that killed former Oneonta fire fighter John Heller.  Truitt’s brother, Terrence was previously
charged in the case, he was released after 5 weeks into the investigation due
to a lack of evidence against him.
Gabriel Truitt is still at large; The Oneonta Police Department is
issuing a warrant for his arrest.
The Grand Oneonta Opry Show will be held this Saturday night
at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta, to raise money for Catskill
Area Hospice & Palliative Care.
Alicia Fish of Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative care comments:

(Alicia Fish 4-19-19)

John Thompson of the Driftwoods told WCDO News that his band
will back up several area musical acts at Saturday's show, and he encourages
the local public to come out & support this fundraising effort:

(John Thompson 4-19-19)

More information about the show is available by calling
431-2080; tickets can be purchased at the Foothills Box Office or online at
eventbrite.com.
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WCDO News — Tuesday 4-16-19 3 matching stories
The Grand Oneonta Opry Show will
be held this Saturday night at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta,
to raise money for Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care.  John Thompson of the Driftwoods told WCDO
News that his band will back up several area musical acts at Saturday's show:

(John Thompson 4-16-19)

Alicia Fish of Catskill Area
Hospice & Palliative Care told WCDO News about some of their programs that
will be supported by this fundraising concert:

(Alicia Fish 4-16-19)

More information about the show
is available by calling 431-2080; tickets can be purchased at the Foothills Box
Office or online at eventbrite.com.
The Tioga County District
Attorney’s Office has indicted 37 year old Lawrence Faucett of Ulster
Pennsylvania, for failing to move over & crashing into a New York State DOT
vehicle, which led to the death of DOT employee Dennis Howe.  Faucett pleaded not guilty to criminally negligent
homicide for the March 13th crash.
State Police responded to a
tractor-trailer rollover accident on I-88 westbound in the town of Colesville,
at about 9:15 this morning.  Troopers
reported that the operator changed lanes and lost control of the vehicle; it
eventually went into the median, overturned & went off the north
shoulder.  The unidentified driver was
ticketed for moving from a lane unsafely.
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