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NEWS FROM December 2009

Tree Lighting Committee Thanks Community

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To the Editor: (Chittenango) The third annual tree lighting ceremony was another great success thanks to the help of many people. This year’s bike winners were, Hunter Taylor, 3; Jack Lamphere, 3; Angel Jennings, 3; David Tilbe, 6; Savannah Penoyer, 7; Emily Wilson, 9 and William Rogers. As the fundraiser for the ceremony, I would [...]


Pig City Garden Calendar: With care, seeds can be stored for years

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Daniel Marvin The weather sure has been strange this winter! More snow in zone 6 in Berryville, Va., than we had here in zone 4 in Cazenovia or zone 5 in Fort Fairfield, Maine. I prayed that the horses would not suffer from the unusual cold. I can well imagine that blankets are the order [...]


From the Commander’s Desk: Police urge Snowmobilers to Ride Safely

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By Major Donald L.X. DePass, Jr. (Oneida, NY - December 22, 2009) I am writing to remind snowmobile operators of the need to use caution when riding this winter. Please follow these tips for safe and enjoyable snowmobile operation: 1. Never consume alcohol or drugs. Drinking alcohol before or during snowmobiling can impair judgment and slow reaction [...]


Cazenovia Curmudgeon: Christianity Begs Questions, Prefers You Don’t Ask Them

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A few friends, and my older daughter, bless her heart, are all the time telling me I should go to church, a Christian one, of course. No matter, I tell them; been there, done that, from Sunday school all the way to – and including – being dunked at the ripe old age of 12 [...]


Committee Dedicates Fishing Platform

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Trout Unlimited, Creek Walk Volunteers Mark End of Phase I Martha E. Conway (Chittenango – Oct. 18, 2009) Members of the Chittenango Creek Walk and Neighborhood Trail Committee joined with volunteers from Madison County Trout Unlimited Chapter 680 in dedicating the completed handicapped-accessible fishing platform built by TU volunteers. The celebration also marked the completion [...]


Your Business: Webb2Opportunities Offers the ‘Unfranchise’

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Business Name Webb2Opportunities Owner Name Elizabeth Webb Address(es) P.O. Box 351 City, State, ZIP Hamilton, N.Y. 13346 Phone 607-316-0464 Web site marketamerica.com/webb2Opportunities Hours/Days of Operation Website available 24/7 How long in business? One-and-a-half years How many people does the business employ? Over 600 Worldwide Nature of Business Internet franchise marketing company and product brokerage. Highly [...]


Freeman Visits Morrisville

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College Co-Hosts Director of Committee on Open Government Robert J. Freeman, Esq., executive director of New York State’s Department of State Committee on Open Government, spoke to journalism students, elected officials, working journalists and members of the public Nov. 4, the day after elections, at Morrisville State College. (Photo by Publisher Michael A. Bova, Jr.) [...]


Chittenango: From Village Hall

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Village Will Invest in Codes Software Martha E. Conway (Chittenango – Dec. 22, 2009) The Chittenango Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously last week to invest in codes enforcement software that will improve efficiencies in the department. According to Dep. Mayor Michael Sudol, the software, designed and sold by Business Automation Services, will help manage [...]


Madison County Radio Project Marches On

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Execution of Land Leases, Transfers Nearly Complete Martha E. Conway (County Seat – Dec. 18, 2009) County officials met with Motorola Dec. 15 for customer design review to look over the design for the overhaul of the county’s emergency communication system. E-911 Communications Director Paul Hartnett said the meeting came on the heels of a [...]


City Slicker: Getting Back to Basics

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By Linda J. Haley Online definitions of a “city slicker” differ: someone who lives and works in a city, one accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country, or a city-dweller regarded by rural people as a smooth, tricky person. Well, I do live, work and am accustomed to [...]


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