{"id":7371,"date":"2019-12-03T13:35:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T18:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wcdoonline.com\/localnews\/?p=7371"},"modified":"2019-12-03T13:35:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T18:35:37","slug":"wcdo-news-tuesday-12-3-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcdoonline.com\/localnews\/wcdo-news-tuesday-12-3-19\/","title":{"rendered":"WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 12-3-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Governor Cuomo signed legislation to identify and develop new training standards for therapy dogs. The bills calls for new guidelines for therapy dog handlers and facilities in assessment, training, risk management and animal welfare.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congressman\nAnthony Brindisi announced his Holiday Cards for Heroes program, encouraging\nfamilies in his 22nd Congressional District to show appreciation for Veterans\nwith homemade holiday cards. The deadline to send in cards is Friday, December\n20th. Cards can be dropped off or mailed to Congressman Brindisi\u2019s district\noffice in 49 Court Street in Binghamton.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chenango\nCounty Sheriff\u2019s department arrested 20 year old Benjamin Bivar of Bainbridge\nas a fugitive from justice warrant out of Pennsylvania.   Deputies responded to a 1 car motor vehicle\ncrash on State Highway 41 in the Town of Smithville Sunday, Bivar was the\noperator of the vehicle & was found to have an active warrant out of\nLackawanna County Pennsylvania for criminal charges; he was remanded to the\nChenango County Correctional Facility without bail.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Operation\nMerry Christmas has received many more requests for toys & children\u2019s\nclothing for underprivileged families this holiday season.  Program Spokesperson Dorene Ireland asks the\npublic to locate their trees in areas stores, take a tag & try to help with\nthis year\u2019s efforts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Dorene\nIreland 12-3-19)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of\nthe Operation Merry Christmas Trees can be found at ACCO, Amphenol, Community\nBank in Sidney, NBT in Sidney, SFCU in Bainbridge and Sidney, the Sidney\nCentral School, Sidney Flowers & Gifts, Sidney Memorial Public Library,\nTrackside Dining, & Village Variety in Unadilla. The giveaway day will be\non December 14th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the AO Fox Hospital Tri Town Campus\nin Sidney.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A\nTown of Oxford resident was arrested by the Chenango County Sheriff\u2019s Office\nfor Assault in the 2nd degree.  46 year\nold Maria Titchener of Oxford was arrested & was arraigned in the Town of\nOxford Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $500 cash and\n$2,500 bond, pending future court action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NYSEG\ncontinues to restore power after heavy snow and wintry conditions disrupted\nservice to thousands of customers. The company expects to have all customers\nrestored by 10 p.m. on Tuesday evening. \nCurrently, more than 7,000 customers are without power, including over\n1100 in Broome County. The hardest hit areas include the Southern Tier, Capital\nregion & The Catskills, mainly from heavy wet snow that has the brought\ndown trees limbs & power lines.  To\nreport a power interruption, or downed power lines, call NYSEG at\n1.800.572.1131.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commerce\nChenango announced that NBT Bank is hosting the Business After Hours Today with\ntheir Annual Holiday Spectacular from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  The event will be held at NBT’s 52 South\nBroad Street, Norwich.   Attendees are\nbeing asked to support either Toys for Tots by bringing a new, unwrapped toy or\na non-perishable food item for the Catholic Charities Food Pantry.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\nState Department of Health’s AIDS Institute is hosting the 21st Annual World\nAIDS Day Event today at the Empire State Convention center in Albany, In\nrecognition of World AIDS Day, which was observed on Sunday.   The public is invited to visit\ncommunity-based service organization booths and view the NAMES Project AIDS\nMemorial Quilt in the Convention Center beginning at 9:00AM.  More information is available at\nhealth.ny.gov.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Governor\nCuomo signed legislation to help connect veterans who experienced sexual trauma\nwhile on active duty or during military training with vital information and\nresources. The new law requires the Division of Veterans’ Services to maintain\na Military Sexual Trauma Portal on its website where veterans can go to find\ninformation about where to seek treatment and counseling for military sexual\ntrauma. The law goes into effect in 90 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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