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Cheers Cayuga! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new federal grant money means for Sennett firefighters' gear and training.
  • What Cayuga County deputies handled during a busy August.
  • What Cayuga County leaders told Congresswoman Tenney about public safety

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; cloudy, warm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Upstate fire grants include South Macedon and Sennett departments (fingerlakes1.com) — The Town of Sennett Fire Department in Cayuga County will receive part of more than $13.2 million in federal firefighter grants, helping upgrade equipment, training, or staffing for local emergency response. While exact amounts and timelines aren't listed, the funding is meant to strengthen safety for residents alongside similar awards across upstate New York.
   

• Cayuga County deputies handled 1,865 calls in August, sheriff reports (fingerlakes1.com) — Cayuga County deputies answered 1,865 calls in August, made dozens of arrests, and managed an average daily jail population of 118 people, outlining how law enforcement is operating in your area. The report also highlights training for school resource officers and a summer camp opportunity that nine Cayuga County children attended.
   

• Tenney holds public safety policy roundtables in Canandaigua and Lyons (fingerlakes1.com) — Public safety in Cayuga County was on the table as Congresswoman Claudia Tenney hosted roundtables where Cayuga County's district attorney and sheriff joined other law enforcement leaders to discuss crime, state policies, and resource needs. While no specific new bills or funding were announced, Tenney said these conversations will guide her push for more tools and support for local departments.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Seneca Falls

  • Seneca Falls Library to host talk on women who served in Vietnam (fingerlakes1.com)
  • The Off-Grid New York Town With A Market Where $20 Fills A Whole Basket (takingthekids.com)
  • Seneca Falls man charged with welfare fraud, food stamp misuse (fingerlakes1.com)

Auburn

  • Ventriloquist to perform at Auburn church (auburnpub.com)
  • The New York Quilting Workshop People Drive In From Other States To Take (takingthekids.com)
  • Auburn adding stop signs at 3 intersections, including one with 10 crashes in 5 years (auburnpub.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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