The Mayor of the Village of Sherburne is requesting a voluntary evacuation of the south end of the village due to flash flooding. Streets include Chapel, South Main and adjoining streets, it includes Sherburne Senior Housing. A shelter is being set up at Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School, with 2 buses being sent to Sherburne Senior Housing to provide transportation for residents. Those who need assistance should call the Sherburne Fire Department at 674-2204. also, Prentice Street in the city of Norwich is closed due to flooding, according to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, a minor mudslide has been reported at Prospect mountain near Mygatt street in Binghamton where construction has been continuing on the I-86 project.
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Tomorrow will be the 2nd annual Jim’s Auto Repair’s Fundraiser to benefit the March of Dimes. The Denny Hamlin #11 NASCAR will be on display from 10 to 4. The event will be held on Marble Road in Guilford. More information is available at 895-6821 or 226-0475.
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The son of Boxing Great Joe Frazier; Marvis Frazier will making appearances this weekend at 3 locations, for book signings of his biography “Meet Marvis Frazier”, co-written by Jamie Potter of Otego. Frazier told WCDO News that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps, didn’t make it to heavyweight championship status, and turned to a life as a minister:
(Marvis Frazier 6-28-13)
Frazier will meet with fans at the Oneonta boys & girls club Saturday form 10:00 to noon, then at Pie in the Sky from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and on Sunday at the World of Faith Christian family center on route 7 in the town of Maryland at 10:00 AM. Copies of Frazier’s book can be purchased at meetmarvisfrazier.com
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There will be a lasagna dinner for the benefit of Christine Eldred at the Morris Fire Station tomorrow, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with take-outs available at 4:30 PM. Fire destroyed Christine’s home in May and her friends have organized this fundraising dinner to assist her. In addition to dinner, there will be a silent auction, raffle and musical entertainment.
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Former world champion New York Yankee baseball player Bernie Williams will bring his guitar playing talents to the Foothills Performing Arts stage Friday, August 2nd at 8:00pm. Tickets will go on sale this morning at 10:00am at 431-2080. More information is available at foothillsPAC.org.
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