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Town of Vernon Code Officials in
Oneida County rejected the promoters of Woodstock 50’s 3rd application for a
permit to hold the 3 day concert at Vernon Downs. Officials said that the Application was filed after 120 day deadline
passed, & that the Public Health, Safety, Traffic, Parking & Security
concerns for an event that size were not properly addressed. The event is supposed to be held from August
16 through August 18, on the 50th anniversary of the original festival in
Bethel, it was rejected previously in Watkins Glen, before the latest rejection
in Vernon.
Governor Cuomo today signed legislation banning the
performance of declawing procedures on cats, making New York the first state to
prohibit the practice. Declawing involves the removal of all or most of the
last bone of each of the toes of the front feet, and tendons, nerves and
ligaments that allow for normal function of the paw are severed, resulting in
pain and other serious medical or behavioral issues. The bill takes effect
immediately.
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Oneida County rejected the promoters of Woodstock 50’s 3rd application for a
permit to hold the 3 day concert at Vernon Downs. Officials said that the Application was filed after 120 day deadline
passed, & that the Public Health, Safety, Traffic, Parking & Security
concerns for an event that size were not properly addressed. The event is supposed to be held from August
16 through August 18, on the 50th anniversary of the original festival in
Bethel, it was rejected previously in Watkins Glen, before the latest rejection
in Vernon.
Governor Cuomo today signed legislation banning the
performance of declawing procedures on cats, making New York the first state to
prohibit the practice. Declawing involves the removal of all or most of the
last bone of each of the toes of the front feet, and tendons, nerves and
ligaments that allow for normal function of the paw are severed, resulting in
pain and other serious medical or behavioral issues. The bill takes effect
immediately.
Organizers of Woodstock 50 have
submitted their 3rd application to have the event held at Vernon Downs in
Oneida County. Previous applications
were turned down due to the closeness in time of the scheduled event, and for
the lack of planning for law enforcement & first responders to be on hand
to sufficiently handle the demands of a large 3 day music festival. A previous attempt to hold the festival on
the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival at Watkins Glen
international fell apart last month.
25 year old John Mehne of Florida pleaded not guilty
Wednesday to a Broome County grand jury's indictment. Mehne was arrested June 4 after he allegedly
crashed a stolen car on I-81, tried to escape by jumping on 2 other vehicles,
fled in to the woods, then Police agencies launched a manhunt. The grand jury indicted Mehne for Grand
Larceny and Menacing; he was arraigned on the latest charges & was remanded
back to the Broome County Jail. Another
Grand Jury presentation is expected, as the Broome County District Attorney's
Office continues to work with State Police on additional charges relating to
the series of incidents involving Mehne on June 4th.
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submitted their 3rd application to have the event held at Vernon Downs in
Oneida County. Previous applications
were turned down due to the closeness in time of the scheduled event, and for
the lack of planning for law enforcement & first responders to be on hand
to sufficiently handle the demands of a large 3 day music festival. A previous attempt to hold the festival on
the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival at Watkins Glen
international fell apart last month.
25 year old John Mehne of Florida pleaded not guilty
Wednesday to a Broome County grand jury's indictment. Mehne was arrested June 4 after he allegedly
crashed a stolen car on I-81, tried to escape by jumping on 2 other vehicles,
fled in to the woods, then Police agencies launched a manhunt. The grand jury indicted Mehne for Grand
Larceny and Menacing; he was arraigned on the latest charges & was remanded
back to the Broome County Jail. Another
Grand Jury presentation is expected, as the Broome County District Attorney's
Office continues to work with State Police on additional charges relating to
the series of incidents involving Mehne on June 4th.
A permit to move Woodstock 50 to
Vernon Downs hit another obstacle Tuesday, when the Town of Vernon & Oneida
County officials denied a permit for the concert at Vernon Downs, because they
had failed to supply mandated information in their application, had no specific
plans for law enforcement or for emergency services, and because the application
was filed too close to the time of the planned event. Woodstock 50 was originally scheduled to be
held in Watkins Glen, several issues & lawsuits kept the concert from being
held there. Time is running out as the
concert was scheduled to be held August 16th through the 18th this year, on the
50th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival in Bethel in 1969.
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Vernon Downs hit another obstacle Tuesday, when the Town of Vernon & Oneida
County officials denied a permit for the concert at Vernon Downs, because they
had failed to supply mandated information in their application, had no specific
plans for law enforcement or for emergency services, and because the application
was filed too close to the time of the planned event. Woodstock 50 was originally scheduled to be
held in Watkins Glen, several issues & lawsuits kept the concert from being
held there. Time is running out as the
concert was scheduled to be held August 16th through the 18th this year, on the
50th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival in Bethel in 1969.
WCDO News — Monday 7-3-17
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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 18-year-old Joshua Davis, of Downsville Thursday on a multitude of charges following a 6-month investigation into sex crimes involving numerous victims. Davis is charged with 2 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, 6 counts of sexual misconduct, and 7 counts of 2nd degree Rape, for allegedly engaging in sexual contact with a child, and other related incidents. Davis was arraigned and was released on his own recognizance, he then surrendered to Deputies on 5 additional counts of sexual misconduct, from a separate investigation, he was arraigned in Walton Village Court on the 2nd round of charges & is scheduled to re-appear at Walton Village Court at a later date.
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging FEMA to process requests quickly to assist the Mohawk Valley area, which was hit with heavy rain, flash flooding & a possible Tornado near Vernon Downs over the weekend. Schumer said that if a disaster declaration is made, grant assistance would be available to state and local governments and certain nonprofit organizations to reimburse costs incurred from emergency work, and repairs or replacement of damaged facilities. FEMA usually covers 75% of the costs after a disaster declaration.
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