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EDITOR’S NOTE: This calendar is being regularly updated to reflect all event cancellations and postponements. However, it is recommended that readers contact event organizers before they attend.

Munnsville — The Munnsville Unit 54 Auxiliary will host a Spaghetti Dinner for TAKE OUT ONLY on January 30th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost: $10. Call: 315-495-6593

Oneida — The Oneida City Police Department is hosting a Public Comment Session to hear the community’s input as the department develops its police reform plan. When: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Kallet Civic Center, 159 Main St., Oneida, NY 13421

Hamilton — The Village of Hamilton Board of Trustees will hold an open forum to receive public comments in respect to the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. When: January 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtually over Zoom. Email nancym@ hamilton-ny.gov by no later than 3:00 p.m. on January 26, 2021 to get the meeting invitation link. Please include your name, address, and phone number with your email request. Written comments are also welcome and will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on February 2, 2021 upon delivery to the Village Clerk’s Office at 3 Broad Street, P.O. Box 119, Hamilton, NY 13346.

Take-out dinner

Oneida — Holy Cross Academy Drive-thru/take Out Dinner Thursday, Jan. 28, 5-6:30 p.m. Meatloaf $10 includes meatloaf, sides, and dessert! Call by Monday the 25th (315) 3631669 to reserve your dinner. Reservations Only!

Oneida — Oneida High School Zonta Club advisor, Patricia Vaccaro announced the 51st annual Club inductees. The four offices for this year are: Syrriah Alexander, Serenity Avery, Mackayla Bartley and Savannah Batey. Inductees included: Jorgia Belewich, Julia Bognaski, Olivia Cameron, Katie Clemens, Grace Combs, Isabella Conkin, Samantha Cordell, Juliana Elberson, Avarie Fanning, Hayley Fields, Madison Grinnell, Riley Hewitt, Kiersten Hines, Alexis Hitchings, Olivia Hoffman, Elizabeth

Hyde, Katherine Kinney, Emma Leblanc, Julianna Locke, Kalina Marion, Gabrielle Mazzulo, Lillian Mazzulo, Mariena Mulvihil, Olivia Piersall, Jessica Torrey and Rachel Torrey.

Community Art Wall

Sherrill — The Sherrill Kenwood Free Library Community Art Wall in January is pleased to display the artwork of local artist, Mike Piazza. His primary focus is with acrylic paints in the form of pour paintings on large canvas. His work has also been exhibited in the Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute and the Utica Sidewalk Show. The library is located at 543 Sherrill Road in Sherrill.

Keeping hydrants clear

Munnsville — Village of Munnsville and Town of Stockbridge Residents: Do yourself and your local Fire Department a favor. Keep the snow clear around the fire hydrant near your home. It will save the fireman a lot of time if it’s needed.

Al-anon support meetings

Are you concerned about a family member or friend’s drinking? Not everyone trapped by alcohol is an alcoholic; families and friends suffer also. Al-anon is a support program whose purpose is to help people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-anon meetings are chaired by members who have been where you are; they share their experience, strength, and

hope gained from using the principles of the program. Confidentiality and anonymity are the foundation of Al-anon meetings, and everything said at a meeting stays at a meeting. There are Face-to-face and Zoom meetings in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Counties where members will welcome you and encourage you to decide for yourself if Al-anon can help you. For more information about local meetings, go to https://smalltownrecovery.home.blog or send an email to smalltownrecoverynynd6@gmail.com.

Thank you notes

Utica — Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) announced Thank You Notes to Local Heroes, encouraging families in New York’s 22nd Congressional District to show appreciation for essential workers with homemade cards, notes, and drawings. Congressman Brindisi’s office will accept Thank You notes on a rolling basis. Constituents can submit their Thank You notes through the Google Form HERE or visit Brindisi’s webpage at Brindisi.house. gov/thankyounotes to learn more.

The Second Hand Rose Consignment Shop

Oneida — The Second Hand Rose Consignment Shop of Oneida First Presbyterian Church is closed until further notice due to COVID-19.

Get credit now for past Regents Test accomplishments and pass the High School Equivalency Exam

Cazenovia — Madison County Reads Ahead (MCRA) would like to inform adult learners that passing scores on Regents Tests count toward their New York State High School Equivalency Diploma (TASC, formerly GED). MCRA is a grant-funded, not-for-profit adult literacy service that works with public libraries across Madison County. The service trains volunteer literacy tutors and recruits adult learners (18 years of age and older) hoping to earn a NYS High School Equivalency Diploma, learn English as a Second Language (ESL), receive their United States citizenship, or improve their basic English language skills. Students receive free, weekly one-onone instruction from welltrained, dedicated tutors at their local libraries. Any passing Regents Test score earned is equal to a passing score on that same subject of the TASC. Did you earn a passing score on any math Regents while in high school? If so, you have passed the TASC math test requirement. Did you earn a passing score on any Social Studies Regents? If so, you have passed the TASC social studies test requirement, and so on. If you passed all five of the required Regents Tests (math, reading, social studies, science and language arts),

you only need to take and pass one TASC test subject of your choice to receive your high school equivalency diploma. Students with a Regents Test passing requirement of 55 in high school, due to special education needs, are awarded the same credit cited above. The date your Individualized Education Program (IEP) was determined does not matter; there is no cutoff date. A copy of your IEP, which your school may have if you do not, is required. Contact MCRA Director Tara Truett at ttruett@midyork.org or 315-345-1468 for more information and to prepare to finish your degree quickly. You may also contact any library in Madison County and they will forward your name to Truett.

Youth Bureau accepting funding proposals from nonprofits

Wampsville — The Madison County Youth Bureau is now accepting funding proposals from communitybased non-profit organizations, public agencies and Madison County municipalities to provide services to the youth of Madison County during 2020 utilizing New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Youth Development Program funds for seasonal programs as well as Madison County Youth

Bureau funds for year-long programs.

PAC 99 livestreaming

Oneida — Public Access Channel 99, on the Oneida area Spectrum cable service, has begun live streaming selected video on the PAC 99 Facebook page. Videos are streamed live and also archived for later viewing. PAC 99 continues to broadcast content on Spectrum cable channel 99 in addition to the Facebook live streaming. The weekly PAC 99 schedule is posted on the PAC 99 Facebook page. The PAC 99 website, www.pac99.org has been taken out of service and has been replaced by the PAC 99 Facebook page.

Caregiver support group offered

Canastota — Madison County Office for the Aging will hold Caregivers & Coffee for persons caring for someone with Alzheimer disease, dementia and other forms of memory impairment, on the first Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. and the third Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. The free sessions will be held at Office for the Aging, 138 Dominic Bruno Blvd. Respite will be provided at no cost to allow caregivers to attend. For more information, call Anna Marie at (315) 697-5700.

Adult learning program

Rome — The BOCES Consortium of Continuing (BCCE) is offering a new evening class for adult learners in the region looking to earn their High School Equivalency diploma. Classes run from 5-8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rome ACCESS Site, 266 W. Dominick St. Anyone interested can call 315-334-8000 for details about orientation, testing and the intake process. BCCE offers high school equivalency preparation programs at sites in Rome, Utica and Oneida. The classes offer adults the opportunity to work with a qualified instructor to improve math, reading, and writing skills, study for the exam, and take practice tests to ensure success on the official assessment. All high school equivalency classes and materials are provided at no cost to the student.