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Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) along with Assemblywoman Janet Duprey (R,I—Peru) recently honored two New York State Troopers, Sgt. Jay D. Cook and Maj. Charles E. Guess, with two Assembly Resolutions (K1092 and K1093) commending their courage, leadership, and professionalism displayed during the 23-day search for two escaped murderers from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora.

CNY Arts Center welcomes Jeff Sawyer in concert again with Rick Bush and a showcase of students from Jeff’s music class at Cayuga Community College Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 pm. The concert will be held onstage in the Arts Center at 11 River Glen Drive on the Cayuga College Fulton Campus.

New York is one of the most populous states in the nation, yet we continue to have one of the lowest rates of registered organ donors. April is Donate Life Month—a time to raise awareness about the importance of becoming a registered organ donor. The number of people on the waiting list in New York can be reduced if more people registered to become an organ donor. There are approximately 10,500 patients awaiting organ transplants, 1,700 of which have been waiting five years or more for a transplant.

This Mother’s Day, May 8th, come to the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center for a meet and greet with the ephemeral “little people” of the forest floor.

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) received the Sportsman Advocate of the Year Award from the Oswego County Sportsmen Federation on Saturday, April 16.  The federation represents more than 20 sportsmen’s organizations throughout the county and meets regularly.

There have been several generous contributions from the community in support of Altmar-Parish-Williamstown’s BackPack Program the last couple of months.

On Sunday, May 22nd at 2 p.m., come Meet the Web Feet at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center. The spring skies and water echo with noise and activity as ducks, geese, herons, and other birds return to their natal ponds to court and raise their young.

New statistics from the State Department of Health show heroin and opioid-related deaths have increased 47% in New York over a five-year period, from 2010-2014.

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I--Pulaski) announced today that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the extension of the Military Service Credit Law (A.9531/S.7160) into law last night, which would provide all military veterans enrolled in the public retirement system the option to buy back military service time.