The Sidney Chamber Of Commerce Will Hold their Annual Dinner tonight & honor their Citizen of the Years ray Baker & Business of the Years Cullman Child Development center. Baker commented about his actions in Sidney that led to his winning the award:

(Ray Baker 6-3-16)

Amy Williams at the Cullman center also comments:

(Amy Williams 6-3-16)

The Sidney chamber Dinner will be held tonight at the Elks Lodge on River Street in Sidney.
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16 year old Peter Smith of Binghamton is facing several charges for allegedly stealing a vehicle in Chenango Bridge, making charges on the victim’s credit card, leading Broome County Sheriff’s officials on a chase through Binghamton, & crashing into the porch & a parked car in the driveway, at 71 Mitchell Avenue. Smith is charged with 2 counts of grand larceny, reckless endangerment and fleeing a police officer plus 9 traffic violations, he was sent to the Broome County Jail without bail.
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State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced today by the Consumer Product Safety Commission instituted a national recall of “Cra-Z-Art” children’s products, which contain high levels of lead. Schneiderman said that his office had discovered high lead levels in parts of several children’s Cra-Z-Art products, which were supplied by LaRose Industries to retailers such as K-Mart, Target, and Toys-R-Us stores. Wristbands associated with several Cra-Z-Art children’s products contained lead at levels of 120 to 980 parts per million, about 10 times the legal limit.
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A new trial date is set for Ryan Lawrence of Syracuse, who is accused of killing his daughter, baby Maddox, and dumping her in the Syracuse Inner Harbor in February. Lawrence was in Onondaga County Court on Thursday, a request to move the trial to Cortland County Court was denied, and the new trial date was moved from September to October 31st.
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New York lawmakers have forwarded legislation to regulate daily fantasy sports, which could enable thousands of people to resume playing through FanDuel & Draft Kings. Committees in the state Senate and Assembly advanced bills this week that detail proposed registration fees for commercial operators and prohibitions against minors playing through those sites. Both FanDuel and Draft Kings, agreed in March to stop taking bets in New York as lawmakers considered legalizing the popular online contests, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued to stop them, saying they offered illegal gambling under New York State Law.
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SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced that she is stepping down next year, after serving 7 years as the head of the SUNY system. Zimpher will officially leave the position on June 30th, 2017; she stated that she would continue to work in some capacity in education.
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The Oxford Academy and Central School District will hold their 7th Annual Student Art Show at 6 On the Square. This exhibit begins with an Opening Reception today from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, and continues through June 18, and is available for viewing whenever 6OTS is open. More information is available at 6onthesquare.org
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The American Red Cross urges blood donors to ensure blood is available for patients all summer long, a blood donation opportunity is scheduled for today from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the DCMO BOCES in Trout Creek, appointments can be made by a download of the Red Cross Blood Donor App, at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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