(Town of Deerfield, NY – Oct. 21, 2011) The Town of Deerfield will be hosting the 4th Annual Skeleton Run and Pancake Breakfast Oct. 22.

The Event will begin at 8 a.m. with on-site Registrations and Breakfasts.

This year’s Community Event will offer a:

Challenging 5K Run, 3 Mile Walk, 1.5 Mile Run and 1/4 Mile Kiddie Fun Run - DJ music, prizes and awards, Pumpkin Decorating and Face Painting.

There will be community vendors, such as the Sheriff’s Department offering Child IDs,  Town Historian, Hajdasz Hay rides, Hair Feathers for Breast Cancer, homemade Maple syrup vendor, Scouts, PTA and others to enjoy.

Bring the family out Saturday Morning for some Home Town Fun – Its going to be great Fun.

Come in Costume or NOT, it’s up to you.

For additional information please contact Karen Day at 723-4971 or email drfldskeletonrun@aol.com.

(Oneida County, NY – Oct. 2011) October 2-8 is National 4-H Week, and Oneida County is celebrating the 4-H youth who have made an impact on the community, and are stepping up to the challenges of a complex and changing world.

Recent findings from Tufts University’s 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development indicate that young people in 4-H are three times more likely to contribute to their communities than youth not participating in 4-H. Notably, the Tufts research discovered that the structured learning, encouragement and adult mentoring that 4-H’ers receive play a vital role in helping them actively contribute to their communities.

In Oneida County, more than 300 4-H members and 120 volunteers are involved in 4‑H.  The Oneida County 4-H program reaches over 3000 total youth through after-school programs and other 4-H sponsored activities throughout the year.

Oneida county 4-H members are involved in a wide variety of projects from animals to robotics.  They actively participate in public communication events, community service and project specific shows and competitions.  4-H volunteers guide youth by using their individual expertise and mentoring them throughout the year.  An abundant amount of local, state, and national opportunities are available to those involved in 4-H.  These opportunities and more are available through the 4-H program and help us build our leaders of tomorrow.

Learn how you can become involved in 4-H by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County at (315) 736-3394, extension 122 or email Kristi Cranwell at kac292@cornell.edu

(Syracuse, NY – Sept. 28, 2011) The Central New York Region has everything a traveler could want out of a visit to New York State, from something old (historical landmarks, museums and rustic B&Bs) to something new (state-of-the-art science centers, modern theatrical performances and high-end spas). To emphasize the “something old,” the area is overflowing with quaint shops touting eclectic antiques and collectibles, offering a slice of the region’s rich past. It is truly a picker’s (and a historian’s) paradise.

For starters, the Madison-Bouckville area offers a year-round antique venue with over 30 shops featuring hundreds of dealers, plus the largest antique show in New York State every third week in August. This event, the Madison Bouckville Antique Week, draws more than 2,000 dealers for a weeklong show along one two-mile stretch of Route 20. Another superb find for antique hunters in Madison County is The Market at Oneida Commons, a neat little mall open year-round that’s packed with vintage items, crafts, jewelry, books, furniture, locally-produced Pride of NY foods and other odds and ends that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Cobbler & C. in Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, offers a treasure trove of antiques. Up on the second floor is a wide array of used, but “new to you” goods: a collection of old dishes, glassware, books, magazines and other collectibles.

In Oneida County, the Westmoreland Antique Center features 80 dealer spaces with a vast array of antiques and vintage collectibles like holiday merchandise, milk bottles, postcards and advertising collectibles, plus a vast selection of glassware, china and furniture.

Charlotte’s Antiques in Chenango County welcomes antique enthusiasts to pore over home décor, women’s clothing and jewelry, and rare collectibles, among other specialty items. For Iroquois artifacts, one-of-a-kind classics and various collectibles, Carriage Barn Antiques, Iroquois Antiques and Pheasant Farm Antiques are a few popular stops in the area.

The Little Falls Antique Center in Herkimer County showcases oldies but goodies from 18 dealers. Just a ways down the street, Stone Mill of Little Falls houses everything vintage from lighting, to clothing, to decorative arts and prints, plus local treasures like Oriental carpets from Erie Canal Carpets, sterling silver and cookbooks. The unexpected can be expected in the old factory atmosphere of this 1839 mill built on the banks of the Mohawk River, as the inventory is ever changing. Greater Binghamton’s Clinton Street, aptly named the “Antique Row,” is a hot spot for antiquing, hosting as many as 30 dealers at a given time. The locale makes perfect sense, as Clinton Street itself is an antique – it existed long before the city of Binghamton.

Cooperstown in Otsego County is saturated in antiquing opportunities. More than 50 shops line the area, from main streets to country roads, including NYS Route 7 corridor from Unadilla to Oneonta, the NYS Route 28 corridor from Oneonta to Cooperstown, and US Route 20, the road to the Madison-Bouckville Antique Show. For those seeking a myriad of vintage items, from china and glassware to historic textiles and furniture, shops like Barkley Barn Blue Ribbon Antiques, Lake Antiques and Antiques & Artifacts are must-sees. Even the antiquing venues themselves are fascinating and range from charming homes to old barns brimming with collectibles.

For some, a successful hunt for the perfect antique can take months or even years. The Central New York Region’s seemingly limitless supply of rare antiques and collectibles in dozens of shops across the area, however, can certainly help to shorten the duration of that hunt and make it quite enjoyable along the way.

For more antiquing opportunities and other information about the Central New York Region, check out:www.JustGoCNY.com.

Pictured from left, are, Officer Joseph Dare of the Utica Police Department, Riley Kohl (5 years old), Ella Lorraine (5 years old) and Edward P. Welsh, General Manager – AAA NY Central Region.

(Utica, NY- Sept. 2, 2011) The Utica Police Department and top state

and local officials have joined to urge vigorous public support of AAA’s annual “School’s Open—Drive Carefully” campaign to help preserve the safety of children traveling to and from school.

AAA’s yearly “School’s Open—Drive Carefully” campaign alerts motorists to the special risks to school-age children from motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of death for children from five to fourteen years old.

To encourage drivers to exercise caution, Edward Welsh, General Manager of AAA New York’s Central Region said that “AAA will be placing colorful posters bearing the “School’s Open” legend to local police departments and will display them at many busy intersections and school crossings during the month of September.”

Motorists will receive an additional reminder each time they see one of the “School’s Open” bumper stickers, also distributed by AAA New York for display on trucks, buses, official vehicles, school buses and passenger cars. Among the prominent officials who have endorsed AAA’s “School’s Open” campaign this year are: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo; Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Barbara Fiala; Commissioner of Education, John King and Acting Superintendent of State Police, Joseph D’Amico. The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police also supports the campaign.

Officer Joseph Dare similarly endorsed the efforts of AAA New York and reminded motorists, “School’s Open – Drive Carefully.”

Ed Welsh also emphasized the need to show extra caution when driving as schools reopen, since it is then that vacation-minded children are apt to be less careful.  Motorists should be particularly alert for children darting out between parked cars on busy streets.

(Aug. 30, 2011) The Cultural Resources Council has expanded its role in providing grant support for Central New York artists and public arts programs.

A regional arts agency based in Syracuse, the CRC is now accepting applications for four different arts grant programs serving nine counties.

“The arts are an important element in the vitality of our communities,” said Steven Butler, CRC Executive Director. “In this time of economic retrenchment, we are pleased to offer support for arts activity in a wider geographic area.”

While the geographic reach of the four programs differs, support is now available to artists, not-for-profit organizations and municipalities in Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego and Oswego Counties. Potential applicants should check the specific program descriptions to determine eligibility.

Community Arts Grants are offered to not-for-profit organizations that sponsor community-based arts projects. Grants of $500 to $5,000 are awarded competitively for activities such as performances, arts festivals, exhibitions, public arts classes, mural projects, and many other programs that enhance local cultural life.

Funds are provided by the State and Local Partnership Program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), through its Decentralization initiative. Counties served by CRC Community Arts Grants are: Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego. Applications must be received by November 1.

Individual Artist Grants are offered to artists in the visual, performing, literary and media arts for carrying out creative projects that strengthen their connection to the community. Grants of $1,000 are awarded for activities such as the creation of art in public places; the creation of new music, choreography or scripts for public performance; the creation and public dissemination of film or video works.

Funds are provided by the State and Local Partnership Program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), through its Decentralization initiative. Counties served by CRC Individual Artist Grants are Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego.

Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS) are grants of $200 to $1,500 offered to working artists in all disciplines for specific opportunities that significantly benefit their career development. The CRC is one of eight regional organizations throughout New York who administer this program for the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).

The CRC administers Strategic Opportunity Stipends for artists residing in Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and Otsego Counties. Applications must be received by Sept. 12 or April 5.

Art$TART Grants of $500 to $2,000 support creative teaching partnerships between schools (Pre-K through Grade 12) and arts organizations or individual artists.

With funds from the Arts Education Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, the program supports curriculum-related projects in public or private schools of Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego counties.  Applications must be  received by Nov. 15.

Details and application procedures for all CRC arts grant programs are available on the CRC website at www.mycnyarts.org. The website also provides a listing of currently scheduled information meetings throughout Central New York.

(Marcy, NY – August 9, 2011) State Police in Marcy are currently investigating a reported criminal mischief done to a Verizon facility on Doyle Road in the Town of Deerfield, where a service box had been entered and several lines had been cut.

The damage may have occurred sometime between Aug. 8 or 9 and has caused Verizon to experience a wide-spread outage to landline service, and also affected cell service in Northern Oneida County.

If anyone has information about this criminal mischief, they are asked to contact State Police BCI in Marcy at (315) 736-8802.

(Marcy, NY – July 20, 2011) The New York State Police in Marcy investigated an Aggravated Harassment Complaint on July 19.

Mark E. Barber, 47, of Cicero was arrested for Aggravated Harassment and Criminal Contempt after calling his ex-wife, Julie Benzo vulgar names over the phone.

Ms. Benzo hung up the phone, and Mark attempted to re-contact her approximately 25 more times on her house, cell, and work phone knowing that she had an order of protection against him.

Barber was arrested and arraigned in the town of Marcy Court and was remanded to the Oneida County Correctional Facility on $2,000 bail/bond.

He is to reappear in the town of Deerfield Court on July 25 at 4 p.m.

(Marcy, NY – July 14, 2011) On July 14 the New York State BCI in Marcy arrested David C. Brady, 34, of 10325 Adirondack View in Deerfield, subsequent to an investigation conducted by Senior Investigator Thomas Hurley Jr. of the New York State Insurance Department, Insurance Frauds Bureau.

Brady is alleged to have submitted fraudulent documentation to the New York State Insurance Fund stating that he was unable to work due to an injury he allegedly sustained while employed as a New York State Corrections Officer at Midstate Correctional Facility.

During the time span from November of 2006 through December of 2007 while Brady was collecting these benefits, he continued to work as a contract employee for the US Marshals Service.

Brady was charged with first-degree Offering a False Instrument for Filing and Workers Compensation Fraud, both felonies.

He was issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Marcy Court on July 26, 2011.

(Herkimer, NY – June 6, 2011) One-hundred-ninety-four students have been named to the President’s list at Herkimer County Community College for the Spring 2011 semester, and 367 students have been named to the Dean’s List. The distinction recognizes outstanding academic achievement.

The President’s List recognizes students that have earned a minimum 3.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the past semester (President’s list students are noted with an *). The Dean’s List recognizes students with an average between 3.25 and 3.8.

ONEIDA COUNTY

Alder Creek

Michael J. Thompson, Non Matriculated

Ava

Daniel A. Smith, Criminal Justice

Blossvale

Heather Michele Light, Paralegal

Boonville

Lisa Evans, Travel and Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management

Matthew J. Pfendler, Criminal Justice

Rachel M. Soverns, Business: Business Administration

Camden

Amy L. Brazie, Radio-Television Broadcasting

Debrah A. Dean, Paralegal

Samantha R. Link, Business: Accounting

*Teresa M. Seymore, Paralegal

*Heather Irene Yager, Physical Therapist Assistant

Chadwicks

Brandie F. Lacey, Early Childhood

Clayville

Melissa Sue Ellis, Business: Marketing

Clinton

Bryan D. Adams, Computer Network Technician

*Thomas M. Baker, Radio-Television Broadcasting

Deerfield

Stephen M. Cronauer, Paralegal

William Brett Wenzel, Music Industry

Holland Patent

Wendy N. Baldanza, Paralegal

Robin Lynn DeMarco, Business: Accounting

*Rachel E. Hague, Early Childhood

*Tabatha M. Miller, Criminal Justice

Marcy

Danae M. Donatello, Business: Sports and Recreation Management

*Karajon Jordan Johnson, Physical Therapist Assistant

Catherine A. Zywiak, Physical Therapist Assistant

New Hartford

*Jason A. Colenzo, Physical Therapist Assistant

*Michael L. Elleman, Physical Therapist Assistant

Shaun Hadity, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Physical Education

*Amy M. Mathias, Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies

Michael S. Powers, Computer Network Technician

Kristen M. Springer, Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies

Carly A. Steet, Paralegal

*Candace R. Synrod, Physical Therapist Assistant

New York Mills

Scott Richard Phillips, Computer Support Specialist

Oneida

*Hannah M. Bailey, Physical Therapist Assistant

*Kimberly A. Copeland, Travel and Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management

Katelyn P. Eastman, Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies

Colleen F. Samura, Medical Coding/Transcriptionist Certificate

Oriskany

Shannon L. Shannon, Business: Marketing

Remsen

Katelynn M. Coe, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Science

Melissa J. McGough, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Science

Rome

Holly M. Cutler, Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies

Christopher P. Destito, Business: Accounting

Jennifer  M. Eisinger, Business: Accounting

Tabatha N. Freelove, Business: Health Services Management Technology

*Christa M. Hildenbrandt, Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies

Melissa Elizabeth Pisano, Paralegal

Bobby Jo Viola, Business: Accounting

Sauquoit

Amanda Marie Malek, Buiness: Fashion Buying and Merchandising

Eric D. Verbickas, Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies

Utica

*Cesar E. Arcentales, Criminal Justice

Helena M. Baris, Paralegal

*Kathie A. Brindisi, Medical Coding/Transcriptionist Certificate

Dane E. Brown, Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies

Alexandria R. Deno, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education

Adam P. Fenton, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education

*Tamara A. Flynn, Teaching Assistant Certificate

*Sandra D. Fries, Medical Coding/Transcriptionist Certificate

*Cristy L. Gilman, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Science

*Gerald Graham, Travel and Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management

James C. Hunt, Website and E-Business Development

*Heather M. Larrabee, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Social Science

*Briaunna L. McKinley, Paralegal

David Edward Morgan, Business: Sports and Recreation Management

Kelly A. Murray, Radio-Television Broadcasting

*Samantha T. O’Hern, Medical Coding/Transcriptionist Certificate

*Sharon E. Pine, Computer Network Technician

Michael J. Reich, Criminal Justice: Cybersecurity

*Amanda E. Reinhardt, Criminal Justice

*Nicole M. Rienzo, Photographic Technology

Nicole M. Robellard, Business: Marketing

Sara J. Rotundo, Physical Therapist Assistant

Brandi L. Schaaf, Business: Accounting

Justine R. Sussey, Business: Health Services Management Technology

Chandra V. Tanoury, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Science

Donna C. Waterman, Small Business Management Certificate

Kevin J. Waterman, Paralegal

Silas L. Watson, Criminal Justice: Forensic Investigations

Nicole L. Wilson, Non Matriculated

*Judith Joy Zarin, Liberal Arts & Sciences: Social Science

Vernon Center

Kerri Christina Chadderdon, Criminal Justice: Forensic Investigations

Westmoreland

*Archana Nayak, Paralegal

Whitesboro

Denise M. Deliberto, Paralegal

April L. Donohue, Fine Arts

Sheila J. Misiaszek, Business: Business Administration

Audra J. Rathbone, Travel and Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management

Melinda A. Wortz, Human Services

(Utica, NY – May 20, 2011) Mohawk Valley Community College held its 2011 Pinning Ceremony for the Nursing Program graduates on Thursday, May 19, in the Theater on the Utica Campus.

This year’s ceremony honored 67 graduates who have earned an Associate in Applied Science for Nursing. This year’s class includes 19 male graduates, and 13 who are part of MVCC’s English as a Second Language program.

Remarks during the ceremony were made by Robert Jubenville, Ph.D., Dean of the Life and Science Center and Professor Nancy Caputo, RN, MSN, Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health.

This year’s graduates are:

Name,                                                       Hometown

Andrew Joseph Alsheimer,                       Deerfield

Dawn Elaine Amankwaa,                          Verona

Patricia R. Andrews,                                 Utica

Tisha M. Armstrong,                                 Boonville

Zawsai Aung,                                             Utica

Lacey M. Aylesworth,                               Clinton

Carla J. Bartholomew,                              Remsen

Melissa A. Bogacz,                                    Whitesboro

Jodie L. Bush,                                            Utica

Natallia M. Bykovich,                                Utica

Angelica Demko,                                       Frankfort

Suzanne Louise Dienhoffer,                      Rome

Yevgeniya S. Dimov,                                 Utica

Aldin Djozo,                                               Utica

Brian W. Dunn,                                         Oneida

Dragica Dzinic,                                          Utica

Adria E. Eysaman,                                     Herkimer

Kristen J. Feisthamel,                                Utica

Eric Mansfi Flinchum,                               Camden

Nicole M. Freeman,                                  Rome

Claudia A. Cardarelli-Fulop,                      New Hartford

Christopher Gordon Dunham,                  Whitesboro

Evonne E. Gould,                                       New York Mills

David A. Gillespie,                                     Port Leyden

Ciarelys Gonzalez,                                     Rome

Bruce Grover,                                           Cooperstown

Irina V. Guseva,                                         Utica

Makayla A. Hayes,                                    Yorkville

Jodi M. Hight,                                            Oriskany

Deborah L. Illich,                                       Little Falls

Nataliya I. Kichuk,                                     Utica

Julie K. Reed-Kulawy,                                New York Mills

Nina G. Kuzmich,                                       Utica

Ashley M. LaMont,                                    Rome

Jeremy J. Lesniak,                                     Utica

Cordella Lyon,                                           Utica

Suzanna S. Myalik,                                    Utica

Yassmin B. Mukhtar Ahmad,                    New Hartford

Nicole J. Paciello,                                      Utica

Stacey Marie Panuccio,                            Whitesboro

Erin M. Papaleo,                                       Utica

Trupti G. Patel,                                          Barneveld

Cheryl A. Peycke,                                      New York Mills

Andre Pilipchuk,                                        Utica

Peter John Pope,                                       Mohawk

Jonelle E. Ritchie,                                      Utica

Tamara L. Roberts,                                   Blossvale

Deborah M. Russo,                                   Bernhards Bay

Amy M. Samson,                                       Boonville

Brandon K. Sanford,                                  Little Falls

Gretchen W. Scheible,                              Holland Patent

Stacy L. Secor,                                           Taberg

Bonnie L. Segit,                                         Fly Creek

Nataliya Selyuzhitskaya,                           Utica

Jordan A. Sirtoli,                                        West Winfield

Alan E. Stern,                                            Clinton

Melissa A. Stetson,                                    Brookfield

Chelesea N. Talerico,                                Utica

Sharon L. Thrasher,                                   Utica

Gabriela B. Trigo,                                     Rome

Marina Tsitsyura,                                      Utica

Julia M. Turner,                                        Barneveld

Adam E. Ullman,                                       Clinton

Alex Voloshchuk,                                       Utica

John D. Williams,                                      New Hartford

Anne C. Yacco,                                          Utica

Loretta L. Yaddow,                                    New York Mills