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DairyProfit Seminars Set for 2011 Empire Farm Days

June 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Seneca Falls, NY – June 2011) This year’s DairyProfit Seminars at Empire Farm Days feature opportunities to learn about intensive grazing, transitioning to the next generation, and the latest findings to increase cow comfort.

The free open-to-the-public seminars begin at 10:30am in the Empire Farm Days’ Dairy Seminar Center at Rodman Lott & Son Farms in Seneca Falls, NY. Industry updates from the Beef Check-Off Program and a picnic lunch follow each seminar.

Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY Program and Eastern DairyBusiness Magazine present the following seminars with support from industry sponsors:

Tuesday, August 9: Intensive Pasture Management — Three New York dairy producers experienced with grazing the dairy herd will present a panel discussion. Bill Paddock of Remsen, NY, milks 75 registered Holsteins and is a grazing specialist with the Oneida County Soil & Water Conservation Service. Mark Savage of Boonville, NY, is a partner in a 200-cow operation grazing both the milking herd and heifers. He has also managed a larger, free-stall confinement dairy.

Joe Schultz operates a 50-cow herd near Lowville, NY, where his family has used intensive pasture management since 1988. John Conway of the Cornell University PRO-DAIRY staff, whose area of emphasis includes forage management and cost analysis, will moderate the session.

Wednesday, August 10: The Next Generation — PRO-DAIRY Farm Management Specialist Jason Karszes moderates this session on incorporating the next generation into farm business operations and ownership. The producer panel includes Steve Young, managing 3,000 crop acres at Oakwood Dairy, Auburn, NY; Jon Beller, partner with his parents in their dairy in Carthage, NY; Holly Burley, Dansville, NY, who worked in New Zealand after college and now manages a second operation owned with her parents; Kyle Getty, herd manager at Ideal Farms, Schaghticoke, NY, and a former research assistant with PRO-DAIRY; and Mark Mapstone, Farm Credit specialist at Sangerfield, NY, working with family business issues and generation transfer strategies.

Thursday, August 11: The Latest Cow Comfort Strategies — PRO-DAIRY Director and Cornell Professor Dr. Tom Overton moderates discussion of latest techniques and benefits of improving the dairy herd’s cow comfort.

Panel members are Aaron Allen, Schaghticoke, NY, partner in a 1500-cow family operations that has implemented sand bedding; Jeff Mulligan of Avon, NY, whose 1200-cow dairy is averaging 30,000-lbs. milk incorporating sand bedding along with fan ventilation and sprinklers; Lynn Murray of Carthage, NY, whose carefully-planned 448-cow barn incorporates spacious free-stalls, ventilation and sand bedding to improve herd health and production; and Dr. Mark Thomas, DVM, form Lowville, NY, whose practice includes consultation on the variety of management issues to be covered.

Also taking place on Wednesday, August 10, the 2010-11 Cornell PRO-DAIRY Junior DAIRY LEADERS graduate at 1:30pm. The class of twenty-four 16 to 19-year-old youth who wanted more hands-on experiences in the dairy industry beyond their home farms will make presentations on their year-long learning opportunities.

Also on Thursday, August 11, the annual Drive-It-Yourself Dairy Tour begins at 3pm at Twin Birch Dairy in nearby Skaneateles, NY, where attendees will be invited to join representatives of Novus International and PRO-DAIRY specialists for a presentation and discussion of the results of a study of farms in the Northeast, California, Texas/New Mexico, and British Columbia. Discussion will focus on how to remove limitations to health and performance by focusing on cow comfort. The tour is free, but RSVP is required. For directions to the farm and reservations, email dmconf@cornell.edu or call Heather Howland at 607-255-4478 by August 1.

For more information on Empire Farm Days, the largest outdoor agricultural trade show in the Northeast, contact Show Manager Melanie Wickham, 877-697-7837,mwickham@empirefarmdays.com.

 

Filed Under: Agriculture, Calendar of Events, Carthage, Skaneateles

Underage ID Enforcement Initiative Nets Two Arrests

June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Submitted by Major Donald L.X. DePass, Troop D Commander

(Oneida, NY – June 20, 2011) On June 19,2011 the New York State Police conducted an Underage ID enforcement detail in the Towns of Elbridge, Skaneateles, Camillus, Marcellus and Geddes including the Villages of Jordan, Elbridge, Skaneateles and Marcellus in Onondaga County.

As part of the initiative 10 tavern/bars and 9 retail establishments serving or selling alcohol within this area were checked for their compliance with the laws of the State of New York relative to prohibiting sales of alcohol to persons under the age of 21.

As a result of the operation two people were charged by the New York State Police for the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of twenty-one.

Charged with one count each of Unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree (PL 260.20) and Prohibited sales of alcohol to a person under 21 (ABC 65-1) was:

Thomas J. Brennan III, 57, of 10 Kane Ave., Skaneateles. Brennan is scheduled to appear in the Town of Skaneateles Court on July 13 at 7P M. He is employed as a bartender at The Sherwood Inn located at 26 West Genesee St., Skaneateles.

Rosalie A. Johns, 20, of 4609 Cleveland Road, Syracuse. Johns is scheduled to appear in the Town of Marcellus Court on June 26 at 6:30 PM. Johns is employed as a bartender at the Village Tavern located at 6 East Main St., Marcellus.

 

The following locations were checked without any violations being noted:

The Works                               Trappers Tavern

19 South Main St                     1140 Morgan Rd

Jordan, NY 13080                   Memphis, NY 13112

 

Jordan Mini Mart                      Byrne Diary Inc

525 ST-31                               175 ST-5 West

Jordan, NY 13080                   Elbridge, NY 13060

 

The Millstone Restaurant           The Wayside Pub

354 RT-5 West                        101 West Main St

Elbridge, NY 13060                 Elbridge NY 13060

 

Elbridge Mini-mart                    The Red Rooster

101 Main St                             4618 Jordan Rd

Elbridge, NY 13060                 Skaneateles-Falls, NY 13153

 

The Red Apple                          The Blue Water Grill

797 West Genesee St               11 West Genesee St

Skaneateles, NY 13152           Skaneateles, NY 13152

 

Cedar House Bowling Ctr         The Alvord House

813 West Genesee St               5 East Main St

Skaneateles, NY 13152           Marcellus, NY 1310

 

Murphy’s Convenience Shop    Hess Mart

5084 Velasko Rd                     3400 West Genesee St

Syracuse, NY 13215                Syracuse, NY 13219

 

Sunoco Mini Mart                    Sunoco Mini Mart

3385 Milton Ave                      3773 Milton Ave

Syracuse, NY 13209                Camillus, NY 13031

 

Fastrac Store #287

507 Hinsdale Rd

Camillus, NY 13031

 

 

Filed Under: Camillus, Cops/Crime/Courts, Cops/Crime/Courts, Elbridge, Marcellus, Skaneateles, Syracuse

Emily Jones Exhibition Opens at Imagine

June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The rain has stopped and the sun is setting

(Skaneateles, NY – June 15, 2011) Paintings by Syracuse artist Emily Elizabeth Jones will be featured throughout the month of July at Imagine, the fine arts and fine craft gallery at 38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles.

The exhibition opens July 1 from 6 to 9 p.m., as part of the village’s First Friday celebration. Refreshments will be provided, along with entertainment by the Pond Creek Bogstompers.

Jones, who grew up in Auburn, is a self-taught artist who has been drawing and painting since she was a child.

“I am still a young artist, at 26, and consider myself new on the local art scene,” she says.

Jones paints with acrylics on a textured canvas.

“I start with the texture, creating a surface I want to work on,” Jones said. “From there, I add countless layers to give my landscapes depth. I want the viewer to be able to get lost in them.”

Among the works on display will be her “Horizon Colors” series.

“In creating this series, I was focused on the colors in our everyday environment,” she said. “My inspiration revolves around atmospheric colors, and the glares, haziness and reflection brought on by sunlight. I take away all other elements, man-made or natural, so that viewers can focus completely on the colorscapes that they might otherwise overlook.”

After graduating from high school, Jones spent years writing music, releasing a few albums, and going on tour. She is about to continue her studies, with the goal of earning a master’s degree in nursing and becoming a certified anesthetist.

The delay in starting her academic career “was a small price to pay for having seen the country for free and experiencing life in a way that will benefit my art,” she said. “I’ve been exposed to many new people and different places, and was able to share the music I’d created with countless people. Now that I am back home, I look forward to sharing the art I have created.”

Imagine is located in the lakeside village of Skaneateles. It represents artists from across the country and Canada, along with many Central New York artists, to create one of the most diverse contemporary art collections in the area.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call 315-685-6263 or go to http://www.imagineskaneateles.com.

 

Filed Under: Art & Culture, Art and Culture, Calendar of Events, Skaneateles, Syracuse

Georg Schwartz Exhibition Opens at Imagine

May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Skaneateles, NY – June 2011) Paintings by Georg Schwartz, a native of Copenhagen, Denmark now living in Johnson City, will be featured throughout the month of June at Imagine, the fine arts and fine craft gallery at 38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles.

The exhibition opens June 3 from 6 to 9 p.m., as part of the village’s First Friday celebration. Refreshments will be provided, along with entertainment by the Pond Creek Bogstompers.

Although Schwartz has had one show in New York City and several in the Southern Tier, this is his first in Onondaga County.

Schwartz began sketching for fun in 1971, exhibited in a few shows, and then took a not-so-brief hiatus, returning to painting more than 30 years later.

In 2004 he was one of nine artists featured in the “Scandinavian Dreams” exhibit at the Avenue Art Gallery in Endicott—one of the largest-ever gatherings of Scandinavian artists in the Northeast. It served as the springboard for his career.

Schwartz calls his paintings “abstract” and “classic abstract,” which he describes as “work with a feel of the 1920s and 1930s.” He creates not only his own genre, but also his own mediums and colors.

Schwartz works with oil pastels, tempera and acrylics, often mixing in mud. “The mud, when combined with linseed oil, dries very fast. It produces a beautiful surface, like flakes,” he says.

Similarly, Schwartz has his “own way of making colors and putting them together,” experimenting with drops of paint, layering oils on top of oil pastels, and sometimes adding ink, until he gets “just the color I want.” He also uses charcoal, sometimes leaving the dust in place and other times removing it and blowing it onto other colors, producing “dirty colors, which give a certain effect and atmosphere.” He has used up to 42 shades of color in one painting.

His favorite color is gray. “I find it noble, strong, powerful,” he says.

Schwartz’s subject matter “jumps around constantly”—at various times, he has been fascinated by circles, squares, and abstract in general. He also has painted numerous landscapes and still lifes. One of his favorite subjects is trees—both with and without leaves. “Trees are an art creation by nature,” he says.

His subjects are “all in my head. They’re not taken from nature—things come to me,” he says. He paints at night, drawing inspiration from jazz and classical music.

Imagine is located in the lakeside village of Skaneateles, nestled in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York. It represents artists from across the country and Canada, along with many Central New York artists, to create one of the most diverse contemporary art collections in the area.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call 315-685-6263 or go to imagineskaneateles.com.

 

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Georg Schwartz Exhibition Opens at Imagine

May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Skaneateles, NY – June 2011) Paintings by Georg Schwartz, a native of Copenhagen, Denmark now living in Johnson City, will be featured throughout the month of June at Imagine, the fine arts and fine craft gallery at 38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles.

The exhibition opens June 3 from 6 to 9 p.m., as part of the village’s First Friday celebration. Refreshments will be provided, along with entertainment by the Pond Creek Bogstompers.

Although Schwartz has had one show in New York City and several in the Southern Tier, this is his first in Onondaga County.

Schwartz began sketching for fun in 1971, exhibited in a few shows, and then took a not-so-brief hiatus, returning to painting more than 30 years later.

In 2004 he was one of nine artists featured in the “Scandinavian Dreams” exhibit at the Avenue Art Gallery in Endicott—one of the largest-ever gatherings of Scandinavian artists in the Northeast. It served as the springboard for his career.

Schwartz calls his paintings “abstract” and “classic abstract,” which he describes as “work with a feel of the 1920s and 1930s.” He creates not only his own genre, but also his own mediums and colors.

Schwartz works with oil pastels, tempera and acrylics, often mixing in mud. “The mud, when combined with linseed oil, dries very fast. It produces a beautiful surface, like flakes,” he says.

Similarly, Schwartz has his “own way of making colors and putting them together,” experimenting with drops of paint, layering oils on top of oil pastels, and sometimes adding ink, until he gets “just the color I want.” He also uses charcoal, sometimes leaving the dust in place and other times removing it and blowing it onto other colors, producing “dirty colors, which give a certain effect and atmosphere.” He has used up to 42 shades of color in one painting.

His favorite color is gray. “I find it noble, strong, powerful,” he says.

Schwartz’s subject matter “jumps around constantly”—at various times, he has been fascinated by circles, squares, and abstract in general. He also has painted numerous landscapes and still lifes. One of his favorite subjects is trees—both with and without leaves. “Trees are an art creation by nature,” he says.

His subjects are “all in my head. They’re not taken from nature—things come to me,” he says. He paints at night, drawing inspiration from jazz and classical music.

Imagine is located in the lakeside village of Skaneateles, nestled in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York. It represents artists from across the country and Canada, along with many Central New York artists, to create one of the most diverse contemporary art collections in the area.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call 315-685-6263 or go to imagineskaneateles.com.

 

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Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Grants to Expand Video Recording

May 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(May 2011) District attorney’s offices in 22 counties across Upstate New York have received $477,836 in grants that they will distribute to police departments and sheriff’s offices in their jurisdictions so those agencies can institute or expand the practice of video recording interviews of suspects in custody.

Awarded by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the one-time grants will fund equipment purchase and installation; funding is made possible through the federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.

This the fourth round of grants that DCJS has awarded to support video recording of custodial interrogations, which has been endorsed as a best practice by the New York State District Attorneys’ Association, the New York State Sheriffs’ Association and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. In December, those associations, along with the New York City Police Department and New York State Police, adopted statewide protocols designed to ensure the integrity of the practice. The New York State Bar Association also is a staunch advocate of the practice and has provided funding for its implementation in five counties.

All told, DCJS has invested more than $2 million in federal Byrne JAG money to assist local law enforcement with this initiative. Recordings capture critical evidence needed in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases and preserve information used to resolve a person’s claim of innocence.

“New York State is committed to supporting initiatives that enhance the integrity of the criminal justice system,” DCJS Acting Commissioner Sean M. Byrne said. “Video recording custodial interviews allows local law enforcement to preserve evidence, safeguard the rights of the accused and protect police officers from false claims. I commend police and prosecutors from agencies large and small for embracing this important public safety initiative.”

These grants will allow law enforcement officials in 13 counties – Allegany, Delaware, Essex, Lewis, Montgomery, Oswego, Orleans, Putnam, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Wayne and Yates – to institute the practice while their colleagues in nine others – Cayuga, Chenango, Dutchess, Jefferson, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Saratoga and Westchester – will enhance existing programs.

Stephen P. Younger, president of the state Bar Association, said: “Recording an interrogation on videotape can expose a false confession – or remove doubt about the fairness of the interrogation process. In either case, justice is served.”

Added Franklin County District Attorney Derek P. Champagne, who serves as president of the state District Attorneys’ Association: “The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY) embraces the video recording of interrogations. These generous grants from DCJS will go a long way in helping to support law enforcement’s efforts to install and enhance the technology needed to implement the goal of video recording interrogations.”

Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar, who serves as president of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, said: “Video recording of custodial interviews creates a permanent record of exactly what occurred, and prevents disputes about officers’ conduct, the treatment of suspects and statements they made. Jurors in criminal cases will be able to see and hear a defendant’s words and action for themselves, and will be able to tell when defendants are evasive, have changed their version of the incident, or are simply not forthcoming.”

Added Dryden Police Chief Margaret E. Ryan, who serves as president of the Chiefs’ Association: “Electronic recordings of custodial interrogations enhance the investigative process and assist in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.  While these funds are a fraction of what is necessary to allow all agencies in the state to fully participate in this program, it greatly expands the number of agencies who are not already utilizing electronic recordings, and assists in the ability to conduct electronic recorded interrogations and allow all facets of law enforcement to work cooperatively throughout the state to enhance this public safety initiative.   The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police commend the state’s continued support of videotaping confessions as it not only promotes safe communities but builds the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system as well.”

With the awarding of these grants, 58 of the state’s 62 counties will have video recording capabilities. The grant awards are as follows:

* Allegany County District Attorney’s Office: $19,519 for the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, and the Alfred, Cuba and Wellsville police departments.

* Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office: $4,915 for the Auburn Police Department.

* Chenango County District Attorney’s Office: $29,849 for the Afton, Bainbridge, Greene, New Berlin, Norwich, Oxford and Sherburne police departments and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.

* Delaware County District Attorney’s Office: $24,980 for the Colchester, Delhi, Hancock, Sidney and Walton police departments.

* Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office: $5,000 for the Hyde Park Police Department.

* Essex County District Attorney’s Office: $14,809 for the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and Moriah and Ticonderoga police departments.

* Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office: $15,372 for the Adams, Alexandria Bay, Cape Vincent, Carthage, Clayton, Sackets Harbor and West Carthage police departments.

* Lewis County District Attorney’s Office: $10,000 for the Lowville Police Department and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

* Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office: $23,561 for the Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Fort Plains and St. Johnsville police departments.

* Oneida County District Attorney’s Office: $50,000 for the Boonville, Kirkland, New York Mills, Oriskany, Sherrill, Vernon, Whitesboro and Whitestown police departments and Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

* Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office: $17,016 for the Geddes, East Syracuse, North Syracuse and Skaneateles police departments.

* Oswego County District Attorney’s Office: $23,105 for the Fulton, Oswego, Phoenix and Pulaski police departments and the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office.

* Orange County District Attorney’s Office: $29,200 for the Chester, Cornwall, Crawford, Montgomery, Monroe, Wallkill, Warwick and Woodbury police departments.

* Orleans County District Attorney’s Office: $18,648 for the Albion, Holley and Medina police departments and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office.

* Putnam County District Attorney’s Office: $15,000 for the Carmel and Kent police departments and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

* Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office: $25,000 for its office, as well as the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and the Mechanicville, Saratoga Springs and Waterford (town and village) police departments.

* Schuyler County District Attorney’s Office: $9,620 for the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office and Watkins Glen Police Department.

* St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office: $30,000 for the Canton, Gouverneur, Massena, Ogdensburg and Potsdam police departments and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.

* Steuben County District Attorney’s Office: $39,489 for the Addison, Bath, Canisteo, Corning, Hornell, Painted Post and Wayland police departments and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.

* Wayne County District Attorney’s Office: $17,972 for the Lyons, Newark and Macedon police departments and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

* Westchester County District Attorney’s Office: $45,161 for the Bronxville, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaroneck (town and village), Mount Kisco, North Castle, Sleepy Hollow and Yorktown Heights police departments.

* Yates County District Attorney’s Office: $9,620 for the Penn Yan Police Department and Yates County Sheriff’s Office.

DCJS (www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us) is a multi-function criminal justice support agency with a variety of responsibilities, including collection and analysis of statewide crime data; operation of the DNA databank and criminal fingerprint files; administration of federal and state criminal justice funds; support of criminal justice-related agencies across the state; and administration of the state’s Sex Offender Registry and a toll-free telephone number (1-800-262-3257) that allows anyone to research the status of an offender.

Filed Under: Cops/Crime/Courts, East Syracuse, Geddes, North Syracuse, Onondaga County Agencies and Organizations, Skaneateles

Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Grants to Expand Video Recording

May 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(May 2011) District attorney’s offices in 22 counties across Upstate New York have received $477,836 in grants that they will distribute to police departments and sheriff’s offices in their jurisdictions so those agencies can institute or expand the practice of video recording interviews of suspects in custody.

Awarded by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the one-time grants will fund equipment purchase and installation; funding is made possible through the federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.

This the fourth round of grants that DCJS has awarded to support video recording of custodial interrogations, which has been endorsed as a best practice by the New York State District Attorneys’ Association, the New York State Sheriffs’ Association and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. In December, those associations, along with the New York City Police Department and New York State Police, adopted statewide protocols designed to ensure the integrity of the practice. The New York State Bar Association also is a staunch advocate of the practice and has provided funding for its implementation in five counties.

All told, DCJS has invested more than $2 million in federal Byrne JAG money to assist local law enforcement with this initiative. Recordings capture critical evidence needed in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases and preserve information used to resolve a person’s claim of innocence.

“New York State is committed to supporting initiatives that enhance the integrity of the criminal justice system,” DCJS Acting Commissioner Sean M. Byrne said. “Video recording custodial interviews allows local law enforcement to preserve evidence, safeguard the rights of the accused and protect police officers from false claims. I commend police and prosecutors from agencies large and small for embracing this important public safety initiative.”

These grants will allow law enforcement officials in 13 counties – Allegany, Delaware, Essex, Lewis, Montgomery, Oswego, Orleans, Putnam, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Wayne and Yates – to institute the practice while their colleagues in nine others – Cayuga, Chenango, Dutchess, Jefferson, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Saratoga and Westchester – will enhance existing programs.

Stephen P. Younger, president of the state Bar Association, said: “Recording an interrogation on videotape can expose a false confession – or remove doubt about the fairness of the interrogation process. In either case, justice is served.”

Added Franklin County District Attorney Derek P. Champagne, who serves as president of the state District Attorneys’ Association: “The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY) embraces the video recording of interrogations. These generous grants from DCJS will go a long way in helping to support law enforcement’s efforts to install and enhance the technology needed to implement the goal of video recording interrogations.”

Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar, who serves as president of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, said: “Video recording of custodial interviews creates a permanent record of exactly what occurred, and prevents disputes about officers’ conduct, the treatment of suspects and statements they made. Jurors in criminal cases will be able to see and hear a defendant’s words and action for themselves, and will be able to tell when defendants are evasive, have changed their version of the incident, or are simply not forthcoming.”

Added Dryden Police Chief Margaret E. Ryan, who serves as president of the Chiefs’ Association: “Electronic recordings of custodial interrogations enhance the investigative process and assist in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.  While these funds are a fraction of what is necessary to allow all agencies in the state to fully participate in this program, it greatly expands the number of agencies who are not already utilizing electronic recordings, and assists in the ability to conduct electronic recorded interrogations and allow all facets of law enforcement to work cooperatively throughout the state to enhance this public safety initiative.   The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police commend the state’s continued support of videotaping confessions as it not only promotes safe communities but builds the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system as well.”

With the awarding of these grants, 58 of the state’s 62 counties will have video recording capabilities. The grant awards are as follows:

* Allegany County District Attorney’s Office: $19,519 for the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, and the Alfred, Cuba and Wellsville police departments.

* Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office: $4,915 for the Auburn Police Department.

* Chenango County District Attorney’s Office: $29,849 for the Afton, Bainbridge, Greene, New Berlin, Norwich, Oxford and Sherburne police departments and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.

* Delaware County District Attorney’s Office: $24,980 for the Colchester, Delhi, Hancock, Sidney and Walton police departments.

* Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office: $5,000 for the Hyde Park Police Department.

* Essex County District Attorney’s Office: $14,809 for the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and Moriah and Ticonderoga police departments.

* Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office: $15,372 for the Adams, Alexandria Bay, Cape Vincent, Carthage, Clayton, Sackets Harbor and West Carthage police departments.

* Lewis County District Attorney’s Office: $10,000 for the Lowville Police Department and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

* Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office: $23,561 for the Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Fort Plains and St. Johnsville police departments.

* Oneida County District Attorney’s Office: $50,000 for the Boonville, Kirkland, New York Mills, Oriskany, Sherrill, Vernon, Whitesboro and Whitestown police departments and Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

* Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office: $17,016 for the Geddes, East Syracuse, North Syracuse and Skaneateles police departments.

* Oswego County District Attorney’s Office: $23,105 for the Fulton, Oswego, Phoenix and Pulaski police departments and the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office.

* Orange County District Attorney’s Office: $29,200 for the Chester, Cornwall, Crawford, Montgomery, Monroe, Wallkill, Warwick and Woodbury police departments.

* Orleans County District Attorney’s Office: $18,648 for the Albion, Holley and Medina police departments and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office.

* Putnam County District Attorney’s Office: $15,000 for the Carmel and Kent police departments and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

* Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office: $25,000 for its office, as well as the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and the Mechanicville, Saratoga Springs and Waterford (town and village) police departments.

* Schuyler County District Attorney’s Office: $9,620 for the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office and Watkins Glen Police Department.

* St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office: $30,000 for the Canton, Gouverneur, Massena, Ogdensburg and Potsdam police departments and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.

* Steuben County District Attorney’s Office: $39,489 for the Addison, Bath, Canisteo, Corning, Hornell, Painted Post and Wayland police departments and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.

* Wayne County District Attorney’s Office: $17,972 for the Lyons, Newark and Macedon police departments and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

* Westchester County District Attorney’s Office: $45,161 for the Bronxville, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaroneck (town and village), Mount Kisco, North Castle, Sleepy Hollow and Yorktown Heights police departments.

* Yates County District Attorney’s Office: $9,620 for the Penn Yan Police Department and Yates County Sheriff’s Office.

DCJS (www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us) is a multi-function criminal justice support agency with a variety of responsibilities, including collection and analysis of statewide crime data; operation of the DNA databank and criminal fingerprint files; administration of federal and state criminal justice funds; support of criminal justice-related agencies across the state; and administration of the state’s Sex Offender Registry and a toll-free telephone number (1-800-262-3257) that allows anyone to research the status of an offender.

Filed Under: Cops/Crime/Courts, East Syracuse, Geddes, North Syracuse, Onondaga County Agencies and Organizations, Skaneateles

Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Grants to Expand Video Recording

May 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(May 2011) District attorney’s offices in 22 counties across Upstate New York have received $477,836 in grants that they will distribute to police departments and sheriff’s offices in their jurisdictions so those agencies can institute or expand the practice of video recording interviews of suspects in custody.

Awarded by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the one-time grants will fund equipment purchase and installation; funding is made possible through the federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.

This the fourth round of grants that DCJS has awarded to support video recording of custodial interrogations, which has been endorsed as a best practice by the New York State District Attorneys’ Association, the New York State Sheriffs’ Association and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. In December, those associations, along with the New York City Police Department and New York State Police, adopted statewide protocols designed to ensure the integrity of the practice. The New York State Bar Association also is a staunch advocate of the practice and has provided funding for its implementation in five counties.

All told, DCJS has invested more than $2 million in federal Byrne JAG money to assist local law enforcement with this initiative. Recordings capture critical evidence needed in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases and preserve information used to resolve a person’s claim of innocence.

“New York State is committed to supporting initiatives that enhance the integrity of the criminal justice system,” DCJS Acting Commissioner Sean M. Byrne said. “Video recording custodial interviews allows local law enforcement to preserve evidence, safeguard the rights of the accused and protect police officers from false claims. I commend police and prosecutors from agencies large and small for embracing this important public safety initiative.”

These grants will allow law enforcement officials in 13 counties – Allegany, Delaware, Essex, Lewis, Montgomery, Oswego, Orleans, Putnam, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Wayne and Yates – to institute the practice while their colleagues in nine others – Cayuga, Chenango, Dutchess, Jefferson, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Saratoga and Westchester – will enhance existing programs.

Stephen P. Younger, president of the state Bar Association, said: “Recording an interrogation on videotape can expose a false confession – or remove doubt about the fairness of the interrogation process. In either case, justice is served.”

Added Franklin County District Attorney Derek P. Champagne, who serves as president of the state District Attorneys’ Association: “The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY) embraces the video recording of interrogations. These generous grants from DCJS will go a long way in helping to support law enforcement’s efforts to install and enhance the technology needed to implement the goal of video recording interrogations.”

Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar, who serves as president of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, said: “Video recording of custodial interviews creates a permanent record of exactly what occurred, and prevents disputes about officers’ conduct, the treatment of suspects and statements they made. Jurors in criminal cases will be able to see and hear a defendant’s words and action for themselves, and will be able to tell when defendants are evasive, have changed their version of the incident, or are simply not forthcoming.”

Added Dryden Police Chief Margaret E. Ryan, who serves as president of the Chiefs’ Association: “Electronic recordings of custodial interrogations enhance the investigative process and assist in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.  While these funds are a fraction of what is necessary to allow all agencies in the state to fully participate in this program, it greatly expands the number of agencies who are not already utilizing electronic recordings, and assists in the ability to conduct electronic recorded interrogations and allow all facets of law enforcement to work cooperatively throughout the state to enhance this public safety initiative.   The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police commend the state’s continued support of videotaping confessions as it not only promotes safe communities but builds the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system as well.”

With the awarding of these grants, 58 of the state’s 62 counties will have video recording capabilities. The grant awards are as follows:

* Allegany County District Attorney’s Office: $19,519 for the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, and the Alfred, Cuba and Wellsville police departments.

* Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office: $4,915 for the Auburn Police Department.

* Chenango County District Attorney’s Office: $29,849 for the Afton, Bainbridge, Greene, New Berlin, Norwich, Oxford and Sherburne police departments and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.

* Delaware County District Attorney’s Office: $24,980 for the Colchester, Delhi, Hancock, Sidney and Walton police departments.

* Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office: $5,000 for the Hyde Park Police Department.

* Essex County District Attorney’s Office: $14,809 for the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and Moriah and Ticonderoga police departments.

* Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office: $15,372 for the Adams, Alexandria Bay, Cape Vincent, Carthage, Clayton, Sackets Harbor and West Carthage police departments.

* Lewis County District Attorney’s Office: $10,000 for the Lowville Police Department and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

* Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office: $23,561 for the Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Fort Plains and St. Johnsville police departments.

* Oneida County District Attorney’s Office: $50,000 for the Boonville, Kirkland, New York Mills, Oriskany, Sherrill, Vernon, Whitesboro and Whitestown police departments and Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

* Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office: $17,016 for the Geddes, East Syracuse, North Syracuse and Skaneateles police departments.

* Oswego County District Attorney’s Office: $23,105 for the Fulton, Oswego, Phoenix and Pulaski police departments and the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office.

* Orange County District Attorney’s Office: $29,200 for the Chester, Cornwall, Crawford, Montgomery, Monroe, Wallkill, Warwick and Woodbury police departments.

* Orleans County District Attorney’s Office: $18,648 for the Albion, Holley and Medina police departments and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office.

* Putnam County District Attorney’s Office: $15,000 for the Carmel and Kent police departments and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

* Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office: $25,000 for its office, as well as the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and the Mechanicville, Saratoga Springs and Waterford (town and village) police departments.

* Schuyler County District Attorney’s Office: $9,620 for the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office and Watkins Glen Police Department.

* St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office: $30,000 for the Canton, Gouverneur, Massena, Ogdensburg and Potsdam police departments and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.

* Steuben County District Attorney’s Office: $39,489 for the Addison, Bath, Canisteo, Corning, Hornell, Painted Post and Wayland police departments and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.

* Wayne County District Attorney’s Office: $17,972 for the Lyons, Newark and Macedon police departments and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

* Westchester County District Attorney’s Office: $45,161 for the Bronxville, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaroneck (town and village), Mount Kisco, North Castle, Sleepy Hollow and Yorktown Heights police departments.

* Yates County District Attorney’s Office: $9,620 for the Penn Yan Police Department and Yates County Sheriff’s Office.

DCJS (www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us) is a multi-function criminal justice support agency with a variety of responsibilities, including collection and analysis of statewide crime data; operation of the DNA databank and criminal fingerprint files; administration of federal and state criminal justice funds; support of criminal justice-related agencies across the state; and administration of the state’s Sex Offender Registry and a toll-free telephone number (1-800-262-3257) that allows anyone to research the status of an offender.

Filed Under: Cops/Crime/Courts, East Syracuse, Geddes, North Syracuse, Onondaga County Agencies and Organizations, Skaneateles

Nutting of Skaneateles Joins Cazenovia College Board of Trustees

May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Cazenovia, NY – May 11, 2011)  Alumna Judith R. Nutting of Skaneateles and Useppa Island, Fla., has joined the Cazenovia College Board of Trustees.

Nutting received an associate in science degree from Cazenovia College in 1973, and went on to Syracuse University, where she received a bachelor of science degree in public health nursing, and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy.  She is a member of the Omicron Nu National Honor Society.

She joined the Onondaga Health Department, where she worked in nurse-run clinics in Syracuse and the Onondaga Nation. She worked for a proprietary health care agency establishing its offices, and devised and taught a New York State-approved course for home health aides. She also held a position with Berkeley Planning Associates, working in home care research and evaluation on both county and state levels. She has worked in private practice as a marriage and family therapist.

Nutting was a member of the Dean’s Circle on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She is a current member of the Syracuse Women’s Foundation and a past treasurer of VIP Structures, Inc. She served on the board of the DeWitt Community Church as the advisor to the church’s day care center. She is also a member of the New York State Society of Medical Massage Therapists, in support of her interest in holistic medicine. She has participated in numerous Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) educational events. She is also a member of the Useppa Island Historical Association.

Filed Under: Annoucements, Education, Health, Skaneateles

Nutting of Skaneateles Joins Cazenovia College Board of Trustees

May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

(Cazenovia, NY – May 11, 2011)  Alumna Judith R. Nutting of Skaneateles and Useppa Island, Fla., has joined the Cazenovia College Board of Trustees.

Nutting received an associate in science degree from Cazenovia College in 1973, and went on to Syracuse University, where she received a bachelor of science degree in public health nursing, and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy.  She is a member of the Omicron Nu National Honor Society.

She joined the Onondaga Health Department, where she worked in nurse-run clinics in Syracuse and the Onondaga Nation. She worked for a proprietary health care agency establishing its offices, and devised and taught a New York State-approved course for home health aides. She also held a position with Berkeley Planning Associates, working in home care research and evaluation on both county and state levels. She has worked in private practice as a marriage and family therapist.

Nutting was a member of the Dean’s Circle on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She is a current member of the Syracuse Women’s Foundation and a past treasurer of VIP Structures, Inc. She served on the board of the DeWitt Community Church as the advisor to the church’s day care center. She is also a member of the New York State Society of Medical Massage Therapists, in support of her interest in holistic medicine. She has participated in numerous Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) educational events. She is also a member of the Useppa Island Historical Association.

Filed Under: Annoucements, Education, Health, Skaneateles
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