WCDO Radio News

The State DEC invites Public Comment about Proposal for “No
Further Action” at the Amphenol Superfund Site on Delaware Avenue in Sidney at
dec.ny.gov until September 20th.  The DEC
has scheduled a public meeting tonight at 7:00 PM at Sidney Civic Center to
discuss the proposed remedy and accept public comments.

State Police responded to a 2 vehicle crash at County Routes 36 and 37 in Guilford today. a 52-year-old male of Bainbridge was operating a Honda, he made a U-turn directly in the path of a Pick-up truck pulling a loaded cattle trailer with 12 cows, driven by a 68-year old unidentified female from McDonough. The vehicles collided & exited the roadway. The Honda driver was transported by helicopter to Wilson Memorial Hospital where he died of his injuries. The 71 year old unidentified female passenger of the Honda was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. The pick-up driver declined medical treatment, 1 of the cows was killed during the crash. The investigation is continuing.

The Sidney Chamber of Commerce announced their 1st Fall Festival to be held next month, Chamber President Teri Schunk recommends registering now for the Cornhole Tournament or for Vendors spots:

(Teri Schunk 9-4-19)

Schunk said that the event on October 5th will run from 9:00
AM to 3:00 PM along Main & Division Streets in Downtown Sidney.

The State DEC invites Public Comment about Proposal for No
Further Action at the Amphenol Superfund Site on Delaware Avenue at dec.ny.gov
until September 20th.  The DEC has also
scheduled a public meeting on September 4th at 7:00 PM at Sidney Civic Center
to discuss the proposed remedy and accept public comments.

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.

Catholic Charities in Sidney is once again offering free
backpacks to local children in need for the 2019-202 school year, Spokesperson
Penny McKnight explains:

(Penny McKnight 8-9-19)

McKnight said that the deadline to apply is August 12th;
more information is available by calling the Sidney Office at 604-4071 or
stopping at their office at Room 108 in the Sidney Civic Center.

It was 10 years ago today that Jiverly Wong killed 13 People
& then took his own life at the American Civic Association on Front Street
in Binghamton.  The Association announced
that today is "Memorial Vigil Day" at the Memorial Tribute site near
Association.  A memorial service was this
morning at the Memorial Tribute Site, to honor the lives lost on April 3rd
2009, Matt Ryan was Mayor of Binghamton at the time of the tragedy &
participated in putting together the tribute, he spoke at this morning's event:

(Matt Ryan 4-3-19)

A Survivors Tribute will be held at 5:30 pm and a Vigil
Service at 6:30 pm, also at the Memorial Tribute site at the corner of Clinton
and Front Streets in Binghamton today.

The Delaware County Department of public Works announced
that several roads that had temporary weight limits have had those limits
lifted.  The roads include County route 7
from State Route 30 to the Sullivan County Line, County Route 23 from County
Route 21 to Sidney Center, County Route 26 from State Route 10 to Downsville,
County Route 35 from Sidney Center to state route 206 in Masonville, &
County Route 67 from Route 10 to the village of Hancock.  The Limits are still in existence for County
Route 10 from State Route 28 to County Route 12 & County Route 16 from
State Route 10 to Treadwell.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting
today to review submit feedback and comment on the draft East Sidney Lake
Master Plan and draft Environmental Assessment.   The public meeting will be held from 6 to 9
p.m. at the Sidney Town Clerk Building, at 44 Grand St., Sidney. The format of
the meeting will include an open house discussion with project team members
from 6 to 7 p.m. A formal project presentation and question and answer session
will begin at 7 p.m. followed by another open house discussion from 8 to 9
p.m.  More information about the plan may
be found at nab.usace.army.mil/ESL-Master-Plan-Revision.

The Village Of Sidney will be holding an informational
meeting today from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Sidney Civic Center Board Room
regarding possible implementation of one refuse hauler for all residential
homes in the Village of Sidney. This will be 1st of 2 meetings on this topic,
there will be a discussion of the proposal and residents are encouraged to ask
questions or raise concerns about this subject.

The Village of Sidney Board will hold a special Meeting
Thursday Evening, regarding the sole sourcing of Village garbage pickup.  The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 PM
in the board room at 21 Liberty Street, Civic Center.  This meeting will be the 1st of 2 on this
subject, as they board discusses the possibility of having 1 hauler for all
Village homes.

The Chenango County Farm Bureau is hosting an Agricultural
Celebration Wednesday at the Silo Restaurant in Greene, from 11:00 AM until
2:00 PM, to celebrate National Agriculture Day.
Chenango County farm Bureau President Bradd Vickers comments:

(Bradd Vickers 3-19-19)

Vickers said that this year’s
theme is "Agriculture: Food for Life” & the keynote speaker will be
New York State Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture &
Markets; Dave Valesky.

Village elections are being held across the state today.  Locally, in Sidney incumbent Mayor Andy Matviak faces a challenge from Jeffrey Stefanek, plus 3 people are running for 2 seats on the board, Sheri Youngs, Raymond Baker & Barry MacPherson.  In Walton incumbent Mayor Ed Snow, faces a challenge from Steve Condon. In Gilbertsville, incumbent mayor Ken Nolan faces challenger Mark Muller. 3 people are seeking 2 trustee seats: Glenn Foster, Randolph Palada & John Wargo & in Afton 2 Trustee seats are open, 3 candidates are seeking those seats, Sally Muller; DeAnna Lawrence; Melissa Matthews. Polling places are open from 12:00 noon until 9:00 pm.  Those who have questions regarding their eligibility to vote in village elections, should contact their county Board of elections, or they should go to their polling place to see if they are eligible to vote today.

State Police arrested 41 year old Thomas Guinn of Chelsea,
Oklahoma for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a reportable B.A.C of
.20%. A trooper was dispatched to a complaint of a vehicle traveling
erratically on I-88, nearly striking several vehicles. Troopers located the
vehicle stuck in the mud on State Route 357 in the town of Sidney, Guinn was
arraigned in the town of Sidney Court where he was remanded to the Delaware
County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond. His next court date is March
28, 2019.

The Afton Village Board of Trustees will be holding a
special budget meeting workshop today, starting at 6:00 PM.  The Workshop will be held at the Bolster
Community Center at 105 Main Street, the main topic will be the water &
sewer budgets for the 2019-202 fiscal year.

Village Elections will be held across the state tomorrow, in
the Village of Sidney; Mayor Andy Matviak is seeking election for another term:

(Andy Matviak 3-18-19)

Matviak faces a challenge from Jeffrey Stefanek, who told
WCDO News why he decided to run:

(Jeffrey Stefanek 3-18-19)

Voters in Sidney will also be deciding on 2 seats on the
Village Board, between Sheri Youngs, Ray Baker & Barry McPherson, Voting
will be from 12:00 noon until 9:00 pm at the Sidney Civic Center.

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.

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