Erin News

The Chemung County Health Department is looking for help in locating a small, young cat that recently bit a person.

*Michael Talor was named 2007 Employee of the Year by Lock Doc Inc. of Elmira. Talor has been associated with the business for nine years. He was recognized for his high standards of technical expertise, professionalism and outstanding customer service. Talor is also a Realtor with Realty USA in Elmira. *Training Magazine has named Maureen Kelly of Ithaca as one of its "Young Trainers to Watch" and included her in its May 2008 issue focused on Leadership Development. Kelly, vice president for education and training with Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, is recognized as 'a definite up-and-comer in the training field' by the national trade magazine. Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes includes offices in Corning, Horseheads, Elmira, Watkins Glen, Hornell and Ithaca. *Dana Hugg and Brian Taggerty of Elmira and Jeremy Lee-West of Erin have successfully completed a four-year apprenticeship training program and achieved full journeyman standing with the Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters. The program includes a minimum of 1,400 hours of on-the-job training and 160 hours of classroom training for each year of the four-year curriculum. Students earn wages and qualify for health insurance and retirement plans while attending school.

AMHERST - She'd run the race of her young life Saturday morning, scooping up a state title and Section 4 record en route.

Newark Valley junior Erin Cawley obliterated a Section 4 record Saturday on her way to the Division II state 2,000-meter steeplechase title in the New York State track & field championships at the University at ...

Churchville Erin Hulbert, a senior at Churchville-Chili High School, received a student scholarship award from the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association's Fred and Gertrude England Hospitality ...

The Corning-Painted Post school district has scheduled three half-days of school this month in its elementary schools so teachers can complete end-of-year reports and other records.

The Chemung County Buildings and Grounds Department announced that Park Station's waterfront, snack bar and control booth are now open weekends only from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Starting June 28, they will be open ...

The Chemung County Department of Youth Bureau & Recreational Services announced that the Summer Cohesion Program still has limited openings at the following sites: Erin Town Hall Grace Episcopal Church ...

A grand jury handed up the following indictments on May 27: *Todd Coogan, 31, of Second Street in Harrison Valley, Pa., was charged with two counts of felony driving while intoxicated after an incident on Nov.

*Jillian Lee Cole of Hector, a civil engineering major in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, has been named a 2008-2009 Remembrance Scholar. *Melissa Wilber, daughter of Steve and Pam Wilber of Horseheads, was honored recently at the State University of New York College at Cortland and presented a President's List certificate. The President's List is for those in the top 5 percent of their class. Wilber also was inducted into the Tau Sigma national honor society and the Kappa Delta Pi international honor society for educators. Wilber, a 2005 graduate of Horseheads High School, a senior childhood education major, also received the Senior Academic Achievement Award, which is awarded to the top five seniors in the School of Professional studies pursuing their first bachelor's degree at SUNY Cortland. *Amy Buchanan, daughter of Jim and Karen Buchanan of Erin, was honored recently at the State University of New York College at Cortland and presented a President's List certificate. The President's List is for those in the top 5 percent of their class. Buchanan, a 2006 graduate of Horseheads High School, is a sophomore early childhood/childhood education major. *Kari Smith of Corning received the Managerial Accounting Award given to a student who has exhibited outstanding performance in managerial accounting, and the Charles J. Kocian Award given to a accounting major showing the greatest proficiency in statistics at Lycoming College in Williamsport. Smith is a graduate of Corning-Painted Post West High School. *Kara Chalk, daughter of Jeff Chalk of Horseheads and Joy Parker of Elmira, was named to the spring dean's list at Penn State University. Chalk, a 2006 graduate of Elmira Free Academy, is a biology major. *Stephanie Herzig, daughter of David and Sharon Herzig of Elmira, was recognized during graduation ceremonies as an Ideal Bonaventure Woman, exemplifying the spirit of St. Bonaventure and the ideals of St. Francis through community service and academic excellence. Herzig is an elementary and special education major and history major and also a dean's list student and a member of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society. *Micah Nicolo, son of Mike and Maureen Nicolo of Horseheads, recently received his Ph.D. in earth science from Rice University in Houston. Nicolo, a 1997 graduate of Horseheads High School and a 2001 graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, received the department's awards as outstanding earth science graduate student and outstanding graduate student teaching in earth science. *Sasha Carey Reed, daughter of Arthur and Sheila Reed of Elmira and wife of Scott Swarthout, formerly of Elmira, received a doctorate in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Reed received the Graduate Student Research and Creative Works Award, one of only two awards conferred on doctoral students by the university. A 1993 graduate of Elmira Free Academy and a 1997 graduate of Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., she has accepted a joint position from the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Montana in Missoula, where she will pursue post-doctoral research in terrestrial ecology. *The Diven Elementary School class of 1964 is planning its first reunion for 11 to 2 p.m. July 11 at the school in Elmira. Plans include a tour of the school, a presentation on its history and a social hour. The program is open to Diven students from other years. Organizers are seeking information on the following classmates: Chris Bright, Paul Johnson, Robert Chrisjohn, Donna Clark, Leon Bolden, Michael Hydzik, Timothy Greene, Wilford Johnson, William Snyder, Diane Cole, Sheila Cure, Terry Greene, David Shock, Robert Wheeler, David Cole, Donna Gagliarrdi. Contact Peter Herchanik at pherchan@stny.rr.com to learn more. He's also seeking photographs of the school and other neighborhood landmarks.

*James R. Ryan, 29, of West Water Street in Elmira, was charged May 7 with second-degree criminal contempt. *Melissa A. Nichols, 46, of Horseheads, was arrested May 5 on a warrant charging her with theft of services. *James H. Squires, 43, of Elmira, was arrested May 5 on a warrant charging him with second-degree criminal contempt. *Gerald M. Palmer, 45, of Elmira, was arrested May 5 on a warrant charging him with petit larceny. *Amber J. Harvey, 21, of Elmira, was arrested May 5 on a warrant charging her with facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. *A 17-year-old Elmira boy was charged May 5 with second-degree criminal contempt. *Marcus Shazer, 21, of John Street in Elmira, was charged May 5 with unlawful possession of marijuana. *Kimberly Y. Cheatham, 35, of South Main Street in Elmira, was charged May 6 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after a traffic stop on Harmon Street. *Jovon Moss, 21, of Elmira, was arrested May 7 on a warrant charging him with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. *Michelle A. Jones, 21, of Elmira, was arrested May 7 on a warrant charging her with obstruction of governmental administration. *Daniel A. Ford, 23, of Elmira, was arrested May 7 on a warrant charging him with petit larceny. *David E. Terry Jr., 23, of Veteran, was charged May 7 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after a traffic stop on Fulton Street. *Valeria L. Ketchum, 20, of Elmira, was charged May 8 with felony driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Spaulding Street. *Sara Eddy, 28, of Alpine, was charged April 1 with fourth-degree grand larceny. *Brion L. Peters 32, of Gillett, was charged April 1 with aggravated driving while intoxicated, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on Wyncoop Creek Road in Van Etten. *Michael J. Golotty, 20, of Corning, was charged April 2 with second-degree burglary. *Shawn R. DeProspero, 23, of Elmira, was charged April 2 with unlawful possession of marijuana. *Anthony L. Thompson, 39, of Elmira, was charged April 2 with speeding, broken tail light, expired inspection certificate and unlawful possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on Broadway in Southport. *A 17-year-old Elmira girl was charged April 3 with underage possession of alcohol. *Damon R.E. Morris, 41, of Elmira, was charged April 3 with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment. *Ronald P. Middaugh, 47, of Elmira, was charged April 4 with second-degree assault. *Erin M. Hazen, 19, of Elmira, was charged April 4 with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny. *Andrew S. Hazen, 25, of Elmira, was charged April 4 with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. *James E. Stage, 65, of Lowman, was charged April 6 with unlawful disposal of solid waste. *Daniel F. Walker, 22, of Elmira, was charged April 6 with second-degree aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. *Jeffery A. Palski, 33, of Elmira, was charged April 7 with felony violation of probation. *Pamela T. Nagel, 19, of Rock Stream, was charged April 8 with petit larceny. *Arthur V. Alpaugh, 30, of Ridgebury, was charged April 8 with petit larceny and false personation. *Dustin E. Maldonado, 18, of Rochester, was charged April 8 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of marijuana and speeding after a traffic stop on state Route 17 in town of Chemung. *Donnell W. Lattimer, 40, of Elmira Heights, was charged April 8 with petit larceny. *Joshua M. Strong, 18, of Elmira, was charged April 9 with unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawfully dealing with fireworks and littering. *Jeffery C. Dinkins, 40, of Decatur Street in Corning, was charged May 6 with petit larceny and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at Wal-Mart in Erwin. *David A. Morley, 34, of Troupsburg, was charged May 4 with driving while intoxicated, having a blood-alcohol level greater than .08 percent and failure to stay in lane. *Eric A. Vosburgh, 25, of Campbell, was charged May 4 with driving while intoxicated, having a blood-alcohol level greater than .08 percent and failure to keep right. *Vanessa L. Lewek, 30, of Lamphear Court in Corning, was charged May 8 with fourth-degree stalking. *Michael W. Deberardinis, 29, of Watkins Glen, was charged May 3 with third-degree assault. *Two girls, ages 16 and 17, both of Athens, were charged April 30 with second-degree burglary and petit larceny. *Paula A. Larson, 23, of Port Allegany, was charged May 3 with possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. *Terry M. Clark, 20, of Roulette, was charged May 4 with driving while intoxicated, theft and receiving stolen property after a traffic stop on Dingman Run Road in Hebron Township. A 16-year-old boy also was charged with theft and receiving stolen property. via Star-Gazette

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A Chemung County grand jury indicted the following during its April 10 session: *Dianna L. Conner, 35, of Lockwood, was charged with third-degree grand larceny. via Star-Gazette.COM

Horseheads Superintendent of Schools Ralph Marino Jr. has invited district residents to his monthly roundtable discussion at 7 p.m. April 30 at the Erin Town Hall, 1138 Breesport Rd. via Star-Gazette.COM

“It helps make the caretaker's job of caring for that person a little easier”

When she bought her ranch-style home in North Tonawanda, Deborah Hastings knew she'd have to make some modifications to accommodate the needs of her 7-year-old daughter, Erin. via Union-Sun & Journal

BIG FLATS SPCA to hold orientation courses The Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA Inc. via Star-Gazette.COM

SOUTHERN TIER Justice courts get grants from state State Sen. George Winner, R-Elmira, state Assemblyman Jim Bacalles, R-Corning, and state Assemblyman Tom O'Mara, R-Horseheads, have announced that town and ... via Star-Gazette.COM

CHEMUNG COUNTY Water Board will flush hydrants, mains The Elmira Water Board is scheduled today to begin its annual spring hydrant and water main flushing program to help maintain water quality. via Star-Gazette.COM

The Chemung County Buildings and Grounds Department on Tuesday will begin accepting camping reservations for Erin Park Station. via Star-Gazette

“When you look at all the town justice courts and city courts this involves, it really isn't a lot of money per se, but for those small governments that are always looking to stretch their dollars, it obviously helps quite a bit”

A new state grant is going to help municipalities in four Southern Tier counties automate their court operations. via WENY