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WCDO News — Thursday 8-15-19
The Town of Guilford held their latest meeting last night,
and no action was taken regarding the controversial Calpine High Bridge Wind
Farm proposal & the board's adoption of a Renewable Energy Law, Supervisor
George Senek comments:
(George Senek 8-15-19)
Senek said that a Special Town Board meeting is being
scheduled for Wednesday September 4th.
Delaware County Department of Economic Development announced
that they have received funding this year that has helped County businesses
expand, Spokesman Evan Bowker comments:
(Evan Bowker 8-15-19)
Bowker said that some of the businesses that took advantage
of the funding availability includes Awestruck Ciders & UnaLam of Sidney,
plus the Catskill Food Company & Scotch Valley Ranch Hemp.
Area native Cassidy Lynn returns to the area from Nashville, to perform at the Delaware County Fair this week, she talked to WCDO News about her return to the area:
(Cassidy Lynn 8-15-19)
Lynn said that she first sang professionally at the Chenango
County Fair at the age of 11, she currently writes & performs in Nashville;
she will perform at the Delaware County Fair Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
New York State paid more than $100 million in duplicate
payments to managed care organizations for premiums over a more than 4 year
period, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Tom
DiNapoli. Auditors found many cases of
people with multiple Client Identification Numbers, with Medicaid making
duplicate payments to those individuals.
DiNapoli recommended that the Department Of Health Review the $102.1
million in improper premium payments identified and make recoveries; Ensure
Local Districts make timely and accurate updates to information and evaluate
the feasibility of creating a control to prevent multiple Client ID Numbers
from being reused in the future. The report is available at
osc.state.ny.us/audits.
The Afton Sidewalk Day will be held on Saturday August 24th,
Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce President John Hinman told WCDO News
that they are having a Cruise In during the Sidewalk Day:
(John Hinman 8-15-19)
The full schedule of events is available at
aftonsidewalkday.weebly.com.
The State Department of Labor
announced today that the Statewide Unemployment Rate Remained at 4.0% for the
3rd straight month. The number of
private sector jobs in New York State grew by 1,800 to 8,200,300 in July; New
York State’s economy has added 1,182,200 private sector jobs over the 1st half
of the year.
Delaware County Public Health has been notified that a raccoon submitted for rabies testing from the Town of Stamford was confirmed positive for rabies. This is the fifth rabid animal confirmed in the County in 2019. The raccoon was reported to have attacked an unvaccinated cat, and chickens. The cat has been humanely euthanized. The remaining rabies 2019 rabies clinics are listed below can and can be viewed at delawarecountypublichealth.com
The Delaware County Fair continues with a host of activities
today, spokesman Jason Craig explains:
(Jason Craig Thursday)
The Delaware County Fair continues through Saturday night at
the Fairgrounds in Walton.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi will hold a pinning ceremony
for area Vietnam Veterans Today at 2:00 pm at the SUNY Broome, West Gymnasium,
If a Veteran served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces at any
time from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, either overseas or stateside, they
can be honored with a special Department of Defense pin. Veterans should call
607-242-0200 to RSVP with their full name, where they are from, and their
branch of service.
Due to the ongoing blood shortage, Individuals can schedule
an appointment to give blood today in Walton, through Amazon’s Alexa, by using
the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED
CROSS. The Walton blood drive will run
from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at the United Presbyterian Church, 58 East Street.
and no action was taken regarding the controversial Calpine High Bridge Wind
Farm proposal & the board's adoption of a Renewable Energy Law, Supervisor
George Senek comments:
(George Senek 8-15-19)
Senek said that a Special Town Board meeting is being
scheduled for Wednesday September 4th.
Delaware County Department of Economic Development announced
that they have received funding this year that has helped County businesses
expand, Spokesman Evan Bowker comments:
(Evan Bowker 8-15-19)
Bowker said that some of the businesses that took advantage
of the funding availability includes Awestruck Ciders & UnaLam of Sidney,
plus the Catskill Food Company & Scotch Valley Ranch Hemp.
Area native Cassidy Lynn returns to the area from Nashville, to perform at the Delaware County Fair this week, she talked to WCDO News about her return to the area:
(Cassidy Lynn 8-15-19)
Lynn said that she first sang professionally at the Chenango
County Fair at the age of 11, she currently writes & performs in Nashville;
she will perform at the Delaware County Fair Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
New York State paid more than $100 million in duplicate
payments to managed care organizations for premiums over a more than 4 year
period, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Tom
DiNapoli. Auditors found many cases of
people with multiple Client Identification Numbers, with Medicaid making
duplicate payments to those individuals.
DiNapoli recommended that the Department Of Health Review the $102.1
million in improper premium payments identified and make recoveries; Ensure
Local Districts make timely and accurate updates to information and evaluate
the feasibility of creating a control to prevent multiple Client ID Numbers
from being reused in the future. The report is available at
osc.state.ny.us/audits.
The Afton Sidewalk Day will be held on Saturday August 24th,
Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce President John Hinman told WCDO News
that they are having a Cruise In during the Sidewalk Day:
(John Hinman 8-15-19)
The full schedule of events is available at
aftonsidewalkday.weebly.com.
The State Department of Labor
announced today that the Statewide Unemployment Rate Remained at 4.0% for the
3rd straight month. The number of
private sector jobs in New York State grew by 1,800 to 8,200,300 in July; New
York State’s economy has added 1,182,200 private sector jobs over the 1st half
of the year.
Delaware County Public Health has been notified that a raccoon submitted for rabies testing from the Town of Stamford was confirmed positive for rabies. This is the fifth rabid animal confirmed in the County in 2019. The raccoon was reported to have attacked an unvaccinated cat, and chickens. The cat has been humanely euthanized. The remaining rabies 2019 rabies clinics are listed below can and can be viewed at delawarecountypublichealth.com
The Delaware County Fair continues with a host of activities
today, spokesman Jason Craig explains:
(Jason Craig Thursday)
The Delaware County Fair continues through Saturday night at
the Fairgrounds in Walton.
Congressman Anthony Brindisi will hold a pinning ceremony
for area Vietnam Veterans Today at 2:00 pm at the SUNY Broome, West Gymnasium,
If a Veteran served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces at any
time from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, either overseas or stateside, they
can be honored with a special Department of Defense pin. Veterans should call
607-242-0200 to RSVP with their full name, where they are from, and their
branch of service.
Due to the ongoing blood shortage, Individuals can schedule
an appointment to give blood today in Walton, through Amazon’s Alexa, by using
the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED
CROSS. The Walton blood drive will run
from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at the United Presbyterian Church, 58 East Street.
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WCDO News — Tuesday 7-23-19
33 Year old Kevin Wilcox of Harpursville pleaded guilty to
aggravated vehicular homicide for a Binghamton crash March 11th that killed 16
year old pedestrian Harper Stantz & injured 19 year old Britney
Laserinko. Wilcox admitted to being on
Suboxone when he drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk & struck the 2
teens. Wilcox was sentenced to 5 to 15
years in prison this morning in Broome County Court.
Officials with the Greater Chenango Cares IRT events in
Chenango County & Cortland County last week, announced that combined, they
saw 3,500 patients, who received over 21,000 procedures, at no cost to
patients. Services included medical,
dental, eye care & veterinary services over the 10 day events.
Bainbridge Rotary announced that they will hold their 15th annual Golf Tournament at the Afton Golf Course on August 15th, Rotarian Dave DeClue comments:
(Dave DeClue 7-23-19)
More information is available by calling DeClue at 743-2523;
the deadline to sign up is August 8th.
The City of Oneonta will be replacing catch basins on
Wednesday and Thursday at the intersection of Center Street and Draper
Street. Work to begin at 7:00am &
end at 3:30 pm each day, motorists can expect
traffic disruptions. More
information is available at 432-2100.
Governor Cuomo has signed the “Revenge Porn” bill into law,
making it a misdemeanor offense. The law will defines "revenge porn"
as the unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image, with the
intent to cause harm to the emotional, financial, or physical welfare of
another person and when the image was taken with a reasonable expectation that
it would remain private. It was also allow victims of "revenge porn"
to seek civil recourse for the damages. Those convicted could face penalties up
to a year in jail.
Delaware County Public Health announced that they are
looking for participants for a focus group in Sidney on July 29th from 2:00 to
3:00 PM in the Sidney Library Smart Community room. The focus group will discuss challenges &
strengths of the community in meeting family needs, more information is
available at 832-5200.
Several Otsego County Fire departments responded shortly
before 12:00 noon today for a structure fire at the intersection of Hathaway
Road & Beaver Lake Lane in the town of Laurens. Fire fighters from Laurens, West Laurens, and
Mount Vision responded, WCDO News will
have more information as it becomes available.
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.
aggravated vehicular homicide for a Binghamton crash March 11th that killed 16
year old pedestrian Harper Stantz & injured 19 year old Britney
Laserinko. Wilcox admitted to being on
Suboxone when he drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk & struck the 2
teens. Wilcox was sentenced to 5 to 15
years in prison this morning in Broome County Court.
Officials with the Greater Chenango Cares IRT events in
Chenango County & Cortland County last week, announced that combined, they
saw 3,500 patients, who received over 21,000 procedures, at no cost to
patients. Services included medical,
dental, eye care & veterinary services over the 10 day events.
Bainbridge Rotary announced that they will hold their 15th annual Golf Tournament at the Afton Golf Course on August 15th, Rotarian Dave DeClue comments:
(Dave DeClue 7-23-19)
More information is available by calling DeClue at 743-2523;
the deadline to sign up is August 8th.
The City of Oneonta will be replacing catch basins on
Wednesday and Thursday at the intersection of Center Street and Draper
Street. Work to begin at 7:00am &
end at 3:30 pm each day, motorists can expect
traffic disruptions. More
information is available at 432-2100.
Governor Cuomo has signed the “Revenge Porn” bill into law,
making it a misdemeanor offense. The law will defines "revenge porn"
as the unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image, with the
intent to cause harm to the emotional, financial, or physical welfare of
another person and when the image was taken with a reasonable expectation that
it would remain private. It was also allow victims of "revenge porn"
to seek civil recourse for the damages. Those convicted could face penalties up
to a year in jail.
Delaware County Public Health announced that they are
looking for participants for a focus group in Sidney on July 29th from 2:00 to
3:00 PM in the Sidney Library Smart Community room. The focus group will discuss challenges &
strengths of the community in meeting family needs, more information is
available at 832-5200.
Several Otsego County Fire departments responded shortly
before 12:00 noon today for a structure fire at the intersection of Hathaway
Road & Beaver Lake Lane in the town of Laurens. Fire fighters from Laurens, West Laurens, and
Mount Vision responded, WCDO News will
have more information as it becomes available.
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.