RUMOR*AROUND*TOWN
August 3, 2009
Bad Books in Boonville: Man charged with embezzling from library out on bail. BOONVILLE, N.Y. (7-31-09 WKTV) Lawrence Recor, a Boonville accountant, arrested last week for allegedly embezzling $280,000 from the Boonville Library …..The DA.'s office says no money has been recovered yet, so if he is found guilty, the library may be out of luck. Recor waived his right to a felony hearing, meaning this case will quickly go to a grand jury. He faces 5 to 15 years in prison if he is convicted, with restitution on top of that. Rumor has it…..that, Lawrence Recor, was affiliated with Recor Associates -- the Town of BROOKFIELD’s accounting firm until early this year. Stay tuned, more may come up at the next regular board meeting: Monday/ August 10.
No more babies and 10 Less Nurses at Community Memorial - HAMILTON 8-3-09 (Oneida Dispatch) — Community Memorial Hospital will no longer be providing birthing services for women in the area. Because of a lack of obstetricians in Hamilton, as of Aug. 31, pregnant women seeking health care services will have to go elsewhere. “The reason for the decision is the lack of qualified physicians and an obstetrical practice that is not financially sustainable,” said CEO David W. Felton in a statement released Monday.....“To keep the department open would require a substantial financial subsidy of $300,000 to $500,000 per year, which Community does not have the extra resources to provide,” said Felton. With the closing, 10 nurses will be out of jobs at the hospital....three years ago Bassett Healthcare assumed the Hamilton obstetric practice employing doctors John Bowen and Paul Kruger. After Bowen resigned in May, the hospital began “an intensive recruitment effort” and, finding it difficult to attract two qualified physicians, gave up the search and the department.
Looks like not everyone's happy with gas drilling ... Evening Sun (8-23-09) PRESTON – An unhappy, alien-eyed face and the word “Yuk” written underneath in capital letters – all painted in green – appeared sometime last week on county Road 19 before the gated entrance to a landowner’s gas well in Preston. ...There is a growing consortium of environmental protection groups as well as politicians in Pennsylvania and New York who believe that, unlike traditional gas drilling in porous rocks, the gas sought in the abundant Marcellus Shale formation is trapped too tightly within various types of stone layers to be extracted safely. The Marcellus spans the Appalachian River Basin from the town in upstate New York down through Pennsylvania and west to West Virginia and Ohio. Last week, neighboring Broome County learned via a researchers’ report that the natural gas reserves lying beneath the ground could create 16,000 good-paying jobs, $793 million in wages, and $15.3 billion in total economic output. The report, compiled by researchers from the University of North Texas, who had previously studied the Barnett Shale, came on the heels of a Penn State study also released last week that found for every Marcellus Shale well developed in the Pennsylvania, $6.2 million in economic impact could be realized.
Bridgewater parolee charged with sex abuse - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch (8-3-09) A Bridgewater man is facing several charges for allegedly sexually abusing a child in the village of Ilion, according to police. Everett H. Leavitt was charged Thursday with forcible touching, second-degree sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child, all misdemeanor offenses, Ilion police said. Leavitt had just been released from state prison for unrelated charges one week prior to the incident, police said.
BLOOD Family & ROCKY TOP FARM Host GRAZING SERIES (Post Standard 8-3-09) Hubbardsville, NY -- Want to learn more about grazing for your livestock? Then attend the next Conversations in Grazing Series event from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 13 at Rocky Top Acres, home of the Charles Blood Family at 1659 Quaker Hill Road, Hubbardsville. The Bloods have been rotational grazing their dairy herd since the beginning of 1983 and transitioned to organic production in June 1997. Charles has been a leading advocate for organic farming systems and has held several leadership posts informing farmers, legislators and consumers about the benefits of this local production model. The pasture walk event will include a discussion of keyline water plan design and mineral supplementation on pastures.
BROOKFIELD - Organizing a LABOR DAY Block Party – (8-3-09)
Anyone interested in helping organize a town block party Labor Day please contact Town Supervisor, John Salka. They are looking for folks to help organize: entertainment, food, a flea market, and just some good old fun for the community. Join Brookfield to celebrate (regretfully) the end of summer and enjoy food, music, and partying with your neighbors. (Town WEBSITE: http://brookfieldny.com)
BROOKFIELD - Town of Brookfield is accepting letters of interest for a Codes Enforcement Officer. (8-03-09) State certification is desired but not absolutely required and the Town will provide training and support. This is a challenging position which requires both technical knowledge and people skills. Please contact Town Supervisor @ 861-2793 or e-mail: john@brookfieldny.com
