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Erieville Woman Charged with Forgery

November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Madison County Sheriff’s Department Police Blotter

Nov. 14, 2011

John J. Buell, 23, of West Main Street, Earlville, was charged with failure to appear in court.

Nov. 15

Martin O. Pope, Jr., 22, of Lexington Avenue, Oneida, was arrested on a warrant.

Nov. 17

Jennifer M. Akins, 28, of Woodcock Terrace, Erieville, was charged with second-degree forgery (deed/will/codicil), a class D felony.

Sean M. McPhilmy, 22, of East Road, Cazenovia, was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs (prior conviction designation), a class E felony; second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor; and speeding.

Nov. 18

Joseph G. Parker, Jr., 23, of Belmont Avenue, Oneida, was charged with second-degree assault (while confined in correctional facility), a class D felony.

Nov. 19

Jonathan P. Loveless, 31, of North Court Street, Lenox, was charged with forcible touching, a class A misdemeanor.

Filed Under: Cops/Crime/Courts, Erieville, Madison County Agencies and Organizations

New Woodstock Post Holds Vet’s Dinner

November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Christmas dinner is scheduled for Dec. 9

(New Woodstock, NY – Nov. 2011) The New Woodstock Malcolm Taylor American Legion Post # 172 held their annual Veterans’ Day dinner on Nov. 11, 2011.  It was held at the Legion Post in New Woodstock.  There were 26 members and their guests in attendance.

Girls’ State attendee, Jessica Deyo of Erieville came with her parents. She made an interesting presentation with photographs about her time at Girls’ State held at SUNY Brockport, this past summer.

Gary Foster, commander of Post #172 made a poignant presentation on Prisoners’ of War and Missing in Action.  There was an empty chair at a table set for one person to represent the POWs and MIAs. There was a moment of silence for the Legion members and other Veterans that have passed away.

Chaplin Beverly Slocum of the Women’s Auxiliary gave the prayer before we all enjoyed a delicious dinner.

After enjoying an array of desserts, Bob Conway, Chaplin for the Legion gave a final prayer.

The members also brought canned goods to be delivered to the Food Pantry in Georgetown.

There will be a Christmas Dinner on Dec. 9 at the Legion. Instead of exchanging gifts the members are asked to make a monetary donation. The funds will be used to help another Veterans’ organization, such as Disabled Veterans’.

 

Filed Under: Erieville, Georgetown, New Woodstock, Veteran's Corner, Youth Tagged With: , , , , ,

Hagan Joins Hunt Real Estate

November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hagan, Sean

 

(Cazenovia, NY – Nov. 2011) Hunt Real Estate Corporation proudly announces the addition of Sean Hagan to their team at the Cazenovia office. Hagan, a lifelong resident of Cazenovia, will be covering Madison and Onondaga Counties as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson.

After graduating from Cazenovia High School, Hagan enlisted in the Marine Corps, where he served as a military police officer while stationed in San Diego and Hawaii. After six years in the military, he returned to Central New York and graduated from Morrisville State College in 1995 with a degree in horticulture.

For the past 11 years, Hagan has owned and operated Grassylane Landscaping, a professional lawn-care and snow removal company in Cazenovia. Even as he begins with Hunt Real Estate Corp., Grassylane Landscaping will not only continue to serve its current customers, but will continue to grow and expand.

“After working in and serving this community for the past decade, I have had the opportunity to get to know the people and homes here,” Hagan said. “When people are looking to relocate in or to Cazenovia, they want the assistance of someone who is familiar with not only the community, but also the resources available to serve them.”

Hagan and his wife, Molly, a teacher with the Chittenango Central School District, currently reside in Erieville. They have two children, a daughter, Lucy, who is a kindergartener at Burton Street Elementary School, and a son, Finley, who attends the Cazenovia Children’s House.

Hagan is a member of the American Legion Post 88 in Cazenovia, as well as the Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys all of the outdoor recreation opportunities this area has to offer including running, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Residents may also recognize him from his annual appearance as Kris Kringle sponsored by the Chamber of commerce at the Christmas Walk tree lighting.

As part of HUNT Real Estate ERA, Sean will be able to better service his customers and will offer home buyers and sellers a wide variety of valuable products and services including award-winning relocation services, home warranty plan, and the HUNT ERA Sellers Security Plan, which is the guarantee of sale program.

He can be reached at sean.hagan@huntrealestate.com.

 

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Nelson Board Adopts 2012 Budget

November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Natural gas presentation scheduled for Dec. 14

By Margo Frink

(Town of Nelson, NY – Nov. 10, 2011) After a public hearing held during the regular board meeting, the Nelson Town Board adopted its 2012 budget.

The preliminary budget removed $4,400 from the highway department’s $10,000 reserved equipment fund, but after meeting with a representative from the state Comptroller’s Office on the imposed property tax cap, corrections were made and the $10,000 was added to the final budget proposal, according to Supervisor Roger Bradstreet.

Bradstreet reported the budget is under the 2 percent tax cap levy by about $13,000. The town’s tax levy is $549,000. (The levy is the amount to be raised by taxes).

Also, last year’s tax rate was $2.1996 per $1,000 of assessed value. The 2012 tax rate is $2.059 per $1,000.

A 2 percent raise was included in the budget for town employees.

Although under the cap, the board held a public hearing to adopt a local law to override it. Nelson Attorney James Stokes said the local law legally protects the town if a mistake is made. If the state recalculates and the budget is over the 2 percent it can force the town to take the amount over and remove it from the following year’s operating budget and apply it to the tax levy.

There also is a credit provision if the budget is under the levy but he said he had to look in to that further.

A public hearing was also held to enact a local law allowing the town to impose charges for water rates and EDU’s (Equity Dwelling Unit) for the Erieville Water District (EWD).

“The plan is to make the Erieville Water District self-sustaining and possibly build a bank if something happens,” said Bradstreet. “The idea is not to be running on a shoestring.”

Residents in the EWD were paying $200 a year for water and service. Bradstreet said that amount will not support the project.

The water commission came up with the proposed increases from $50 a quarter to $80 a quarter plus the debt on the upgrades.

There are 74 customers in the district and 89 EDUs.

Other Business

At the Dec. 8 meeting the board will make a decision regarding employees’ health insurance. The previous plan is no longer available. Bradstreet said the new plans reviewed show money savings.

“We need a plan that’s affordable to the town where people have the insurance they are entitled to,” Bradstreet said.

On Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at Nelson Town Hall, there will be a presentation on the pros and cons of natural gas with Ken Smith of Cornell Cooperative Extension. The public is invited to attend.

 

 

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Supports Laubscher for Nelson Town Board

November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Nelson, NY – Oct. 2011) I am a retiring council person (Town Board) in the town of Nelson. It has been a pleasure, a tremendous learning experience and a privilege to have been in this position for the past four years. I would encourage anyone who has an interest in their town to become involved by offering to be on one of the boards. It is not scary and you get such insight into the inner working of things which makes you better appreciate where you live and also you get to work with some very nice people.

I am supporting John Laubscher, who is running for one of the two vacant seats on the Nelson Town Board. John is a dynamic person who has lived here for many years and is an entrepreneur, currently having two businesses in the town.  Being a current member of our Planning Board, John has been able to assess the applications of others for sub divisions, site plans and special permits.

The trend in town governance is toward more restrictions and less freedom. John is a believer in individual freedom and property rights, concepts that, I believe, most of the people in our rural environment share. Where do the other candidates stand on this issue?

Please join me in voting for John on the Republican line on Election Day.

Denise Earl

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Tom and Cheryl Davies to be Honored

November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

2011 Recipients of the Norman Odell Citizen of Year Award

(Town of Nelson, NY – Nov. 2011) The town of Nelson and the Erieville Heritage Society are pleased to announce that Thomas “Tom” and Cheryl Davies are the recipients of the 2011 Norman Odell Citizen of the Year Award.

This award is presented every year to a citizen or citizens who have volunteered many hours to making the town of Nelson a great place to live.

The Davies have lived in Nelson many years and raised their two children here. They have always been very active in the community, especially with churches. They are both members of the Nelson Methodist Church and the Welsh Church. Tom is pastor of the Munnsville Congregational Church.

Tom has led the churches in many ways from organizing Adopt-A-Highway programs at both Nelson and Munnsville, organizing a “Shopping Cart Drill Team,” which marches in parades and collects food for area pantries, opening a food pantry in Munnsville, organizing fund-raisers, to being treasurer of the Nelson Board of Trustees, lay leader, chief lawn mower, painter and dish wiper.

He also serves the Welsh Church as caretaker, arranger of summer programs and the cemetery board. He was an original member of the Nelson Quartet.

Cheryl is always helping out, either picking up the trash on Route 20, hosting at the Welsh Church, working church dinners, volunteering at Cazenovia Public Library, the “From the Ground Up Riding Therapy, Apheresis Platelet Donation and she has ran in the Boston Marathon four times for the Jimmy Fund Cancer research.

They both have traveled to New Orleans numerous times as part of Operation Southern Comfort and volunteer at the Nelson Odeon as it gets started in the community.

The public is invited to join in honoring Tom and Cheryl on Sunday Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Nelson Town Office Building.

Filed Under: Announcements, Calendar of Events, Cazenovia, Erieville, Munnsville, Nelson Tagged With: , , , , ,

Volunteers Make a Difference

October 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Volunteers make a difference

 

Volunteers Doug Taberg, Phil Robb, Candyce Robb, Stephen Goodfriend and Judi Goodfriend get ready to replace a railing at a house in Erieville.

RSVP partners with Habitat for Humanity for ‘Brush With Kindness’

(Madison County, NY – Oct. 2011) Oct. 22 was national ‘Make A Difference” day and RSVP partnered with Habitat for Humanity to place 24 volunteers in A Brush With Kindness program.

Five homes around Madison County got some needed repairs.  Selected homes were based on greatest need and on the availability of resources needed to complete the work.

In Erieville, volunteers worked on repairing a porch railing, rain gutters were installed on a house in Chittenango, indoor painting and carpet preparation work was done on houses in Bridgeport and North Chittenango and an air exchange system was installed on a home in West Eaton.

One volunteer team needed to get more supplies and plans to return this coming weekend to finish the rain gutter job in Chittenango.

One volunteer commented, “It was nice to be able to help out and I learned a lot about how to do a project at my own home.”

RSVP of Madison County and Habitat for Humanity have had a long standing partnership and wanted to do a special project together. It was a great success and leads to more opportunities for the groups to work together.

In fact, RSVP is calling for volunteers to work with Habitat in a house deconstruction near Hamilton during the month of November. No special skills required. Habitat will use materials from the deconstruction in ‘A Brush With Kindness’ program. Deconstruction is the process of “carefully” taking apart a building to reuse as much of the material as possible. This project will also help to keep materials out of our landfills. They will be taking out cabinets, plumbing fixtures, electrical outlets and switches, lights, doors, windows… and the list goes on and on. How much they are able to save is directly related to how many volunteers they have.

If you would like more information you may call Rev. Greg Wright  at 374-9054 or email him at gwright@syracusehabitat.org. To sign up to volunteer there is a “Doodle” scheduling page set up at doodle.com/ry48nuixgcnfw9uc. Indicate your availability and you will be contacted to confirm a schedule.

 

 

Filed Under: Bridgeport-Lakeport, Chittenango, Erieville, Hamilton, Homes & Realty, Madison County Agencies and Organizations, North Chittenango, Top Stories, West Eaton Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Supports Driscoll for Nelson Town Council

October 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

To the Editor:

(Oct. 2011) I have known Sharon A. Driscoll for more than 20 years and can wholeheartedly recommend her as a person of consummate energy, integrity and love of her community. I support her in her run for Nelson Town Board.

She has demonstrated her care for her neighbors, Madison County and beyond through her work to increase recycling and keep toxics out of our landfills and our water supplies.

For Ms. Driscoll, this has been much more than a job.

She finds solutions that work for people.

Ms. Driscoll cares. She finds thoughtful answers to problems. That might take time, it might take effort, but once she makes a recommendation, you can be sure that she has done the research needed for a considered decision.

The residents of Nelson will benefit from having Ms. Driscoll as part of town government. Anyone driving by her home garden knows how much she cares about her surroundings. Putting Ms. Driscoll’s energy to work for Nelson will have a very positive impact on keeping Nelson as a wonderful place to live.

Barbara E.R. Lucas, Lakeland

Filed Under: Erieville, Government & Politics, Nelson, Opinion-Editorial Tagged With: , , , ,

Nelson Supervisor Sharpens Budget Pencil

October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Margo Frink

(Town of Nelson, NY – Oct. 13) Nelson Supervisor Roger Bradstreet is looking for ways to cut around $9,000 from the budget. With workmen’s compensation rising 9.5 percent and health insurance climbing another $10,000, Bradstreet plans to seek an alternative for employees’ health insurance.

The Excellus BlueCross/Blue Shield plan town employees currently purchase will no longer be available. If they do nothing, they will automatically be enrolled in what is called “Simply Blue.” Bradstreet said he is working with four different providers and will narrow it down to two before plans are presented to the board.

“We cannot afford $72,000 for insurance,” Bradstreet said. “My hope is to reduce costs but it will most likely be with a higher deductible.”

Bradstreet said he didn’t want employees to have to change doctors and plans to work with a broker who offers other options.

Last year’s tax rate was at $2.19 per $1,000 of assessed value. The preliminary budget is at $2.04 per $1,000. Bradstreet said he is sharpening his pencil.

The town is looking to lose around $400,000 in taxable property, however after a resident challenged its 2010 and 2011 assessment and won.

Town attorney James Stokes said the home of John Madden was assessed for $1.5 million. Madden grieved the assessment. An appraisal was obtained who appraised the home at $1.1 million. Stokes said it was agreed upon to settle for that figure.

The appraisal fee of $750 was split with the school district, Stokes said. He said there was no refund but the settlement locks the assessment in at $1.1 million for three years.

Stokes also said that Madden grieved a farm property in 2011, which is separate from the house.

“That case is still open,” Stokes said. “The affect of that will be in 2012.”

Other Business

Historian M. Fay Lyon suggested the town requires a formal request when someone is searching through the archives. He said the records are not indexed but that is the goal.

Bradstreet said right now it’s all done “on your honor.”

Councilman Dean Coe thanked Dick Benner for the $500 donation from the In Your Pace Running Club. The money will be used toward woodchips for the new playground.

Coe also said the recreation committee has asked for a $100 increase for its summer program. He said 12 kids between the ages of 12 and 15 from the town of Nelson utilize the program. The first $70 is paid by the applicant but the committee is thinking about raising that fee, he said.

Bonnie Slocum of CRIS-CAT asked the board to consider contributing to the organization in its 2012 budget.

CRIS-CAT is a volunteer, non-profit agency that provides services to seniors to help them remain in their homes for as long as possible before making the move to an assisted living facility.

After a feasibility study, the organization found a need in the community to provide transportation to seniors. Residents living in Cazenovia and the towns of Cazenovia, Nelson and Fenner are serviced with rides to doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, the library and other appointments.

“Research indicates that everyone wants to stay in their home as long as possible,” Slocum said. “We want to help them do that. We hope to be an information point that’s a little closer to home.”

CRIS-CAT has held a couple of legal and Medicare workshops. She said they have collaborated with CazCares to use its building space a few days a week for office hours.

Slocum said they have a budget but need help with funding. Plans to create a community services directory where services and vendors will be listed online and available in print is something CRIS-CAT would like to do next. A handyman service program is also something the group would like to provide.

Slocum said CRIS-CAT compliments the programs already provided by the Madison County Office for the Aging and RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) of Madison County and hope to become an outreach site for those agencies.

She said drivers are not reimbursed for fuel. She said this was the topic of the last board meeting, as they move forward, figuring how to do this.

Slocum said they have applied for a Community Foundation Grant. Their main source of funding comes from the town of Cazenovia and fundraisers.

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Local Residents Earn Honors, Degrees

October 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Local Residents Recognized at Elmira College

(Chittenango, DeRuyter, NY – Oct. 2011) Members of Elmira College’s class of 2014 were recognized during the College’s fall academic convocation for receiving valedictorian, salutatorian, presidential, trustee or founder scholarships.

Samera Chapman of Chittenango, class of 2015, earned the Founder Scholarship. Samera is the daughter of Paul Chapman and Cynthia Chapman.

Brett Vosburg of DeRuyter, class of 2015, earned the Founder Scholarship. Brett is the son of Sue and Rex Vosburg.

Founder Scholarships are awarded based on rank in secondary school class, overall academic achievement and test scores and are valued at $48,000 over four years.

Campbell Earns Recognition at Skidmore College

(Hamilton) A record 111 student-athletes were inducted into the Skidmore College Thoroughbred Society in a Sept. 19 campus ceremony. Among them was Lucy Campbell, daughter of Murray Decock and Sally Campbell of Hamilton.

In her opening remarks, Athletics Director Gail Cummings-Danson recognized the students and said there was also a record number of seniors (44) saluted at the event. In addition, 24 student-athletes achieved a perfect grade point average of 4.0.

Skidmore’s Thoroughbred Society recognizes varsity student athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.67 or higher during the previous semester.

Alfred State College Welcomes Freshmen

Bouckville

Zachary Taylor, Air Conditioning & Heating Tech program

Canastota

James Cummings and Aaron Starkey, Digital Media and Animation program

Cazenovia

Jessica Young, Digital Media and Animation program

Chittenango

Austin Lugena, Business Administration program

Erieville

Alex Marris, Network Administration program

Madison

Brian Klein, Air Conditioning & Heating Tech program

Oriskany Falls

Becky Smith, Veterinary Technology program

Waterville

Gregory Tower, Motorsports Technology program

Residents Awarded SUNY Cortland Graduate Degrees

SUNY Cortland awarded 296 master’s degrees and 24 certificates of advanced study at Commencement ceremonies on May 20. The following local residents were awarded graduate degrees:

Sarah K. Engle of Oriskany Falls received a master of science in education

Chadwick Kulak Nower of Hamilton received a master of science in teaching

Residents Awarded SUNY Cortland Undergraduate Degrees

The following local residents were among the 1,517 SUNY Cortland students who were awarded their baccalaureate degrees at commencement ceremonies May 21:

Alexandrina Marie MacPherson of Cazenovia received a bachelor of arts

Laura Nicole Burritt of Cazenovia received a bachelor of arts

Samantha Caitlin Pauli of Chittenango received a bachelor of arts

Marjorie Elizabeth Pulver of Chittenango received a bachelor of science

Antonia Leah Cianfrocco of Chittenango received a bachelor of science

Erin Elizabeth Fox Kirkville received a bachelor of science

Kari Lee Fox of Kirkville received a bachelor of science

Lisa Marie Hinman of Kirkville received a bachelor of arts

Jessica Lynn Simmons of Eaton received a bachelor of science

Kyle Richard Russ of Munnsville received a bachelor of arts

Residents Enter Saint Michael’s College of Burlington Vermont

The following local residents began their first year at Saint Michael’s College this semester:

Jessica Campbell, daughter of Theresa Snyder of Canastota, graduate of Canastota High School

Jessica Campbell, daughter of Ty Campbell of Cazenovia, graduate of Canastota High School

Christine Fitzgerald, daughter of Diana and James Fitzgerald of Kirkville, graduate of Chittenango High School

Local Residents Graduate from SUNY Delhi

The following students are graduates for May 2011 at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi:

Mackenzie Funari of Canastota, an AAS Cum Laude in Construction Technology

Joseph Bono III of Cazenovia, an AS in Physical Education Studies

Kevin Dragulski of Wampsville, an AA in Criminal Justice Studies

Local Residents Achieve Dean’s List at SUNY Delhi

The following students have been cited for academic achievement for the fall 2010 semester by achieving the Dean’s List at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students much have an academic average between 3.5 and 4.0.

Mackenzie Funari of Canastota, Construction Technology major

Joseph Bono III of Cazenovia, Physical Education Studies major

Visser Named to Cross Country Team at SUNY Delhi

(Kirkville) Meghan Visser of Kirkville is a participating member of the SUNY Delhi Cross Country Team. Visser is pursuing an associate’s degree in general studies at Delhi.

Filed Under: Bouckville-Solsville, Canastota, Cazenovia, Chittenango, DeRuyter, Eaton, Education, Erieville, Hamilton, Kirkville, Madison, Munnsville, Wampsville

State Police Arrest Earlville, Erieville Residents

October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Earlville Domestic Dispute Leads to Criminal Contempt Arrest

(Earlville – Oct. 14, 2011) Morrisville State Troopers arrested Heather M. Knehans, 29, of Earlville, on charges of first-degree criminal contempt and second-degree harassment following a domestic dispute on West Main Street in the village.

She is accused of striking her boyfriend in violation of an Order of Protection issued by Norwich Town Court. She was processed and remanded to Madison County Jail in lieu of $250 cash bail.

She is scheduled to return to Lebanon Town Court Oct. 19.

DWI Arrest Made in Town of Nelson

(Erieville – Oct. 14, 2011) Morrisville State Troopers arrested Ashley M. Geers, 22, Erieville, for driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Erieville Road in the town of Nelson at about 1:40 a.m.

She was processed at the New Woodstock substation, where a breath sample of .14 percent blood alcohol content was obtained. She is charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and crossing hazard markings.

Geers was released on appearance tickets to appear in Nelson Town Court Nov. 1 at 4 p.m.

Filed Under: Cops/Crime/Courts, Earlville, Erieville, Nelson, New Woodstock

Nelson Democrats Plan Meet and Greet

October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Town of Nelson, NY – Oct. 2011) Candidates running on the Democratic ticket in the Town of Nelson for supervisor and town council will be on hand to meet and visit with residents during two “Meet and Greet” sessions in October.

The first “Meet and Greet” will be held Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Town Hall – the second is held Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Erieville Fire House.

Supervisor Roger Bradstreet (D) is running unopposed for his second term of office, and new comers to the political scene Sharon A. Driscoll (D) and John LaGorga (D), are running for two open seats on the town council.

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