{"id":7375,"date":"2019-12-05T15:12:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T20:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wcdoonline.com\/localnews\/?p=7375"},"modified":"2019-12-05T15:13:06","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T20:13:06","slug":"wcdo-news-thursday-12-5-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcdoonline.com\/localnews\/wcdo-news-thursday-12-5-19\/","title":{"rendered":"WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 12-5-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Governor Cuomo today announced the next steps for the $15\nminimum wage phase-in will take effect December 31st, following a report by the\nDivision of the Budget that found the decline in New York’s unemployment rate\nto record lows indicates that recent minimum wage increases have been absorbed\nwith little to no impacts in every region.  \nThe minimum wage will rise $15.00 an hour in New York City & to\n$11.80 on December 31st<\/sup> for the upstate Counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raymond Corporation of Greene contributed to more than 150\nnonprofit and educational organizations, spanning a variety of causes and efforts\nthis year, with monetary contributions, forklift donations and voluntary\nparticipation of Raymond associates\u2019 time. \nRaymond also opened its doors to the public for several community and\neducational events throughout 2019 to encourage the growth of the manufacturing\nindustry.  Raymond officials said that\nthey will continue to partner with local organizations in the coming years through\ncharity events that sponsor local community sports programs, high school\nactivities and arts programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leadership Otsego is looking for applicants to participate in next year’s 6-month program to broaden knowledge of community organizations and sharpen leadership skills. \u00a0Leadership Otsego meets 1 day a month from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, primarily in Oneonta with excursions to various locations around the county.\u00a0 Classes start on Wednesday January 15th, 2020, Applicants must Email their \u201cLeadership Otsego Intent\u201d containing a link to a LinkedIn profile on or before December 15th to\u00a0 baheegan@otsegocc.com and loretta@otsegocc.com<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0More information is available at 432-4500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The American Red Cross will hold\na Blood Drive in Sidney Next week.  The Blood\ndrive will be held on Monday at the AO Fox Hospital Tri-Town Campus from 1:30\nto 6:30 PM, appointments are requested at 1-800-red cross or redcrossblood.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fenimore Art Museum will host an opening reception today for\na showing of photographs of animals, taken at the Susquehanna Society for the\nPrevention of Cruelty to Animals, SPCA Spokesperson Alexis Izzo explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Alexis Izzo 12-4-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exhibit, titled \u201cSecond Chances: Susquehanna SPCA,\u201d The\nopening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 PM today in the museum\u2019s\nCommunity Gallery and is free and open to the public, the exhibit will be open\nthrough the end of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sidney Elks Lodge will hold a free Dinner this Saturday\nfor area veterans, service members & their families, lodge spokesman Mark\nLittle explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Mark Little 12-5-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little said that reservations can be made at 265-3804 or\n563-2175.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The State Office for the Aging encourages older New Yorkers\nwith Medicare to review and make any needed changes to their health plans and\nprescription drug coverage for the upcoming year before the Medicare open\nenrollment period ends on December 7, 2019. Plan changes take effect January 1,\n2020.  Medicare health and prescription\ndrug plans can make changes each year to costs, coverage, and what providers\nand pharmacies are in their networks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Democrat Jim Barber of Middleburgh will challenge State\nSenator James Seward for the Senate next year. Barber announced he will hold a\ncampaign launch event on Saturday, December 14th.  Barber\u2019s public service includes 7 years as\nthe New York State Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s\nFarm Service Agency and 2 years in the State Department of Agriculture and\nMarkets as a Special Assistant to the Commissioner. Seward was first elected to\nthe state senate in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Broadway in Binghamton presents Rudolph the Musical tonight\nat the Forum Theater in Binghamton.  More\ninformation is available at Broadway in Binghamton.com or at ticketmaster.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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