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State Police in West Winfield Investigate Personal Injury Snowmobile Accident

(Litchfield, NY - February 27, 2010) State Police in West Winfield investigated a personal injury snowmobile accident that occurred in the Town of Litchfield.
Kristin L. Whittaker, 17, of Ilion was operating a 2005 Polaris snowmobile and traveling west bound on marked snowmobile trail, C7C, when she struck a bump in the trail and lost control of the snowmobile. The snowmobile continued [...]

State Police Identify Driver involved in Fatal Accident

(Herkimer, NY - February 26, 2010) On February 20, 2010, the New York State Police in Herkimer investigated a fatal car pedestrian motor vehicle accident which occurred on the New York State Thruway in the Town of German Flatts.
Investigation into the accident revealed that the vehicle involved was a silver 2009 Toyota Camry operated by 48 [...]

United Way Celebration held Today

(Utica, NY – Jan. 20, 2010) United Way invites the entire region to a community-wide celebration of the 2009 Campaign. The event will be held in the lobby of M &T Bank at 233 Genesee Street at 5:00 PM on Wednesday January 20. Attendees can park in the lot behind the building.
“This was a community-wide effort, [...]

Short Named Production Manager at Turning Stone

(Verona, NY) Adam Short has been promoted to Production Manager in the Entertainment Department at Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Short joined the Turning Stone staff in 1999 when the Showroom opened.
“Adam has been an essential member of the Entertainment Department staff for over ten years, bringing extensive experience and expertise to Turning Stone,” said [...]

Herkimer County Residents Named to HCCC President’s, Deans Lists

(Herkimer, NY) One hundred eighty-eight students have been named to the President’s List at Herkimer County Community College for the fall 2009 semester, and 395 students have been named to the Dean’s List. The distinction recognizes outstanding academic achievement.
The President’s List recognizes students who have earned a minimum 3.8 average on a 4.0 scale for [...]

Community Foundation Awards more than $700,000 in grants from July-December

(Utica, NY) During the second half of 2009, The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. partnered with 19 area not-for-profit organizations that work to improve the lives of the residents of our area. Together, these awards totaled $709,060. We are pleased to announce that:

Employees of Catholic Charities of Herkimer County will not have [...]

HCCC Softball Team Helps Serve Thanksgiving Dinner

Caption: Pictured are members of the softball team dishing out food for delivery with help from HCCC basketball player Lesly Augustin who also volunteered his time. From left are Lesly Augustin (Central Islip), Kayla Ladd (Fonda, NY), Jamie Blacha, Emily Woudenberg (Ilion, NY), PJ Anadio, Nicole Hinman (Waterville, NY) and Misty Mathis (West Leyden, NY).
(Herkimer, NY) [...]

Obituaries: Michael Wacyk

Michael Wacyk
11/13/1919 – 11/18/2009
(Schuyler, NY) Mr. Michael Wacyk, 90 a resident of Valley Health Services, formerly of Bono Blvd., passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 18, 2009 at the nursing home.
He was born on November 13, 1919 in Herkimer, son of the late Andrew and Catherine (Chuniak) Wacyk and educated in Van Hornesville schools.
His [...]

Children to Receive Coats from United Way

(Ilion, NY) On Thursday afternoon at 2:00PM, United Way Executive Director Phil Hayne will deliver 25 plush new coats to Remington Elementary School in Ilion.
The coats are gifts made possible from generous donors who contributed $100 or more during the first annual local United Way Telethon that aired on October 22.
More than 100 new coats [...]

Reflect on Charitable Giving during Community Foundation Week Nov. 12-18

By Ann White
UTICA, NY – The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. will join more than 700 community foundations across the United States in observing charitable giving during Community Foundation Week, November 12–18, 2009.
In 2007, community foundations gave an estimated $4.1 billion to a variety of nonprofit activities in fields that included the [...]

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