RSS Feed from The Oneida Daily Dispatch: http://www.oneidadispatch.com The latest news from The Oneida Daily Dispatch: http://www.oneidadispatch.com website: all stories http://www.oneidadispatch.com The Oneida Daily Dispatch Sun, 01 May 2016 23:48:13 -0400 60 <![CDATA[Great Escape gears up for new season]]> QUEENSBURY >> Two new thrill rides and a sitdown restaurant are part of Great Escape's lineup for the 2016 season that begins on Saturday, May 14.

The 70-foot high Greezed Lightnin' is the focal point of a new 1950s-themed "Hot Rod USA" area near the existing Thunder Alley where guests ride around in small-sized classic cars.

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Sun, 01 May 2016 01:00:00 -0400 20160501080632 2016-05-01T01:00:00-04:00 2016-05-01T08:06:32-04:00
<![CDATA[Around Town: Open Minds Art Exhibit at Oneida Public Library]]> Oneida Library

May 2-13 Open Minds Art Exhibition as part of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, clients of the Oneida Clinic of Personalized Recovery Services (PROS) will be displaying their artwork in the library's Meeting Room, 220 Broad St. The art showcases the creativity and expression of individuals overcoming mental barriers and celebrates their resiliency.

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<![CDATA[Dad, sons dissemble old barns board-by-board]]> WILTON, N.Y. >> Board by board, a more than 150-year-old barn is being disassembled in Saratoga County.

To Garrett Russell taking apart the barn is a trip back in time that reveals the different technologies builders used and their pride in craftsmanship.

"It's humbling," he said. "We have all this equipment now.

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<![CDATA[Crime story discussions start next week at Oneida Public Library]]> ONEIDA >> Oneida Public Library will hold an adult-enrichment seminar, "In Cold Blood: True Crime, an American Genre" on Thursdays at 7 p.m., May 5 through June 9. The five-session reading and discussion series, sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities, is led by Dr. Tom Murray, OPL's assistant director.

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Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:30:07 -0400 20160428073007 2016-04-28T07:30:07-04:00 2016-04-28T07:30:07-04:00
<![CDATA[Oneida Memorial Day celebration plans underway]]> ONEIDA >> The Oneida Memorial Association is presently planning for the Oneida Memorial Day services and parade to be held in the city on May 27 starting at 6:30 p.m. at Triangle Park.

This year the event theme is Saluting the Price of Freedom.

In keeping with this year's theme, special honor will be paid to the local veterans whose names are read each year at roll call in the park services and who made the supreme sacrifice.

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:54:11 -0400 20160427151529 2016-04-26T14:54:11-04:00 2016-04-27T15:15:29-04:00
<![CDATA[Shawn Gwilt named Manlius Police Officer of the Year]]> ONEIDA >> Shawn D. Gwilt of Oneida has been selected as the 2015 Town of Manlius Police Department Officer of the Year.

Gwilt, who joined the Town of Manlius Police in 2011, is currently assigned to C Watch. He formerly worked for the Sherrill Police Department and Oneida Police Department.

Gwilt is a member of the Traffic Enforcement Unit and serves as a field training officer.

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<![CDATA[United Academy of Performing Arts dancers compete in pageant]]> VERONA >> On Saturday, April 2, seven dancers from United Academy of the Performing Arts competed in the Dance Masters of America Chapter 8 Pageant at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School against dancers from all over New York state.

Participants competed in an interview and auditions in ballet, tap, jazz, and acrobatics, as well as a talent competition.

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<![CDATA[Morrisville State adds world champion Third Straight to stallion roster]]> MORRISVILLE >> Morrisville State College has added former World Champion Third Straight to its stallion roster.

Third Straight is in the top 10 in Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal for 2015; among two-year olds he is sixth, and three-year olds he is 10th.

"Third Straight is a phenomenal horse and he is a great teaching point for our students," said Erin Shantal, equine breeding manager at MSC.

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<![CDATA[Which way's up? Unusual Georgia O'Keeffe painting going to auction]]> NEW YORK (AP) >> A monumental painting by Georgia O'Keeffe that can be viewed horizontally or vertically is coming to auction and it could bring up to $12 million.

"Lake George Reflection," created in 1921-1922, will be offered at Christie's New York on May 19.

Measuring 5 feet by 3 feet, it was inspired by O'Keeffe's visits to Alfred Stieglitz's family compound on the upstate New York lake.

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:26:03 -0400 20160426072603 2016-04-26T07:26:03-04:00 2016-04-26T07:26:03-04:00
<![CDATA[Your Neighbor: Brenda Episcopo honored for community outreach]]> MORRISVILLE >> Brenda Episcopo is having a great year so far -- in just the past few months, she has been named one of New York State Women Inc.'s Women of the Year, honored by the YWCA Mohawk Valley's Salute to Outstanding Women in Herkimer and Oneida Counties, and participated in the prestigious United Way Worldwide Leadership Program for 2016.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:35:19 -0400 20160425133519 2016-04-25T13:35:19-04:00 2016-04-25T13:35:19-04:00
<![CDATA[Blossvale author releases 'Pepper the Dragonfly']]> BLOSSVALE >> Local author Nancy Pulling Best and illustrator Mathew S. Capron have released their newest book, "Pepper the Dragonfly," the second book in the Adirondack Bug Adventures series.

"Mat and I have had so much success with 'Anna the Spider' that we just had to do a follow-up," said Best.

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<![CDATA[Crafts: Tailoring can bring out the best in clothes]]> PASADENA >> "It's all about the fit." That unspoken motto has been passed down in my family for generations, from my late grandfather, a tailor, to me.

So through weight gain, weight loss and style changes -- no more polyester thrift shop dresses! -- I've gone to tailors to make sure my clothes fit and flatter my body.

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Sun, 24 Apr 2016 08:53:32 -0400 20160424090937 2016-04-24T08:53:32-04:00 2016-04-24T09:09:37-04:00
<![CDATA[Study: No suicide risk for anti-smoking pills Chantix, Zyban]]> TRENTON, N.J. >> Seven years after U.S. regulators slapped their strictest warning on two popular smoking-cessation medicines citing risks of suicidal behavior, a large international study found no such risk.

Now Chantix maker Pfizer and Zyban maker GlaxoSmithKline hope the Food and Drug Administration, which ordered them to do the study, will remove the so-called "black box warnings" put on their prescription drugs due to anecdotal patient reports of serious psychiatric side effects.

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Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:25:15 -0400 20160423072515 2016-04-23T07:25:15-04:00 2016-04-23T07:25:15-04:00
<![CDATA[Around Town: Wildflower Walk at Baltimore Woods]]> Wildflower Walk

A Wildflower Walk is planned for Sunday, April 24 from 2-3 p.m. at the Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. The center's premier woodland wildflower garden is a local treasure. Join caretaker Audrey Loewer for a walk through one of the wonders of spring.

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Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:51:53 -0400 20160422185153 2016-04-22T18:51:53-04:00 2016-04-22T18:51:53-04:00
<![CDATA[Morrisville State student, SVCS alum Dale Durant donating stem cells]]> MORRISVILLE >> They are known for carrying star-emblazoned shields and wrapping themselves in capes, but to one family, their superhero looks like an everyday person.

His name is Dale Durant, a student studying criminal justice at Morrisville State College. He's an ordinary guy who likes to golf, hunt, watch sports, work out and hang with his friends.

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