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On May 15, 2024 at approximately 12:40AM members of the Elmira Police Department responded to the Byrne Dairy located at 528 Pennsylvania Ave in the City of Elmira for the report of an Assault that had just occurred. Officers interviewed the victim who advised the incident had occurred on the 300 block of South Ave. Upon further investigation, it was determined the victim had been threatened by another subject who displayed a firearm. Officers were able to obtain pertinent information from the victim about the suspect and their whereabouts. As a result of this investigation, James E Jenkins, a 30-year-old male, was charged withm Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree, a class C Felony and Menacing 2nd degree, a class A Misdemeanor. At the time of this release Jenkins is awaiting arraignment in Elmira City Court. If anyone has any further information regarding this incident, please contact the Elmira Police Department at (607) 737-5626 or leave a message on the anonymous tip line at (607) 271-HALT.

Elmira Police Department has released new details about a recent incident in which an officer shot a dog while responding to a call on Wallace Place. Police say on May 7, 2024 at approximately 12:34 pm the Elmira Police Department responded to an address in the 300 block of Wallace Place for the report of an assist to EMS call involving an individual having difficulty breathing and what sounded like a disturbance occurring within the residence. Upon arrival an Elmira Police Officer parked on Wallace Pl. and began walking to the residence on foot. As the officer approached the residence and was approximately 50 feet away standing in the middle of the street a dog began barking aggressively and came around the residence from the far side of the residence from the officer. The dog then began running directly at the officer, who yelled out for the dog to get back in an attempt to stop its charge. However this attempt failed and the officer then fired two rounds from their duty issued handgun at the dog, striking it once. At that time the dog retreated back toward the house. The entire time of this interaction from when the dog barked coming from around the house until it retreated was 5 seconds. Elmira Police Department has also released body cam footage of the entire incident, which Elmira Telegram has decided to not release. Police also say that this same dog, unprovoked, attacked a neighbor in December 2022 biting them and was deemed a "dangerous dog" by Elmira City Court. One of the stipulations being that the dog was ordered to be securely confined for the remainder of its life span. This secure confinement did not occur on May 7, which led to this incident. Police also say it should further be noted that this residence is also in close proximity to Parley Coburn Elementary School.

Typical amounts of solar particles hitting the Earth’s magnetosphere can be beautiful, but too much could be catastrophic. Svein-Magne Tunli - tunliweb.no/Wikimedia, CC BY-NC-S The geomagnetic storm that began on May 10, 2024, generated stunning aurora borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights, that could be seen as far south as Mexico. They also generated headaches for farmers whose GPS-guided tractors were idled in the middle of planting season. Geomagnetic storms occur when a large bubble of superheated gas called plasma is ejected from the surface of the Sun and hits the Earth. This bubble is known as a coronal mass ejection. The plasma of a coronal mass ejection consists of a cloud of protons and electrons, which are electrically charged particles. When these particles reach the Earth, they interact with the magnetic field that surrounds the planet. This interaction causes the magnetic field to distort and weaken, which in turn leads to the strange behavior of the aurora borealis and other natural phenomena. The May 2024 storm, rated G5 on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 1-to-5 Geomagnetic Storms scale, disrupted GPS communications enough to throw off tractor guidance, which requires centimeter-level precision. Stronger storms would have much more serious consequences. As an electrical engineer who specializes in the power grid, I study how geomagnetic storms also threaten to cause power and internet outages and how to protect against that. The May 2024 solar storm was big, but bigger ones have hit the Earth. Geomagnetic storms Stronger solar storms have happened, and one caused havoc with one of the earliest electronic technologies. On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The operators of the telegraphs reported receiving electrical shocks, telegraph paper catching fire, and being able to operate equipment with batteries disconnected. During the evenings, the aurora borealis could be seen as far south as Colombia. Typically, these lights are only visible at higher latitudes, in northern Canada, Scandinavia and Siberia. What the world experienced that day, now known as the Carrington Event, was the largest recorded account of a geomagnetic storm, far stronger than the May 2024 storm. Geomagnetic storms have been recorded since the early 19th century, and scientific data from Antarctic ice core samples has shown evidence of an even more massive geomagnetic storm that occurred around A.D. 774, known as the Miyake Event. That solar flare produced the largest and fastest rise in carbon-14 ever recorded. Geomagnetic storms trigger high amounts of cosmic rays in Earth’s upper atmosphere, which in turn produce carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon. A geomagnetic storm 60% smaller than the Miyake Event occurred around A.D. 993. Ice core samples have shown evidence that large-scale geomagnetic storms with similar intensities as the Miyake and Carrington events occur at an average rate of once every 500 years. Scientists were able to estimate the strength of the Carrington Event based on the fluctuations of Earth’s magnetic field as recorded by observatories at the time. There was no way to measure the magnetic fluctuation of the Miyake Event. Instead, scientists measured the increase in carbon-14 in tree rings from that time period. The Miyake Event produced a 12% increase in carbon-14. By comparison, the Carrington Event produced less than a 1% increase in carbon-14, so the Miyake Event likely dwarfed the G5 Carrington Event. Knocking out power Today, a geomagnetic storm of the same intensity as the Carrington Event would affect far more than telegraph wires and could be catastrophic. With the ever-growing dependency on electricity and emerging technology, any disruption could lead to trillions of dollars of monetary loss and risk to life dependent on the systems. The storm would affect a majority of the electrical systems that people use every day. The National Weather Service operates the Space Weather Prediction Center, which watches for solar flares that could lead to geomagnetic storms. Geomagnetic storms generate induced currents, which flow through the electrical grid. The geomagnetically induced currents, which can be in excess of 100 amperes, flow into the electrical components connected to the grid, such as transformers, relays and sensors. One hundred amperes is equivalent to the electrical service provided to many households. Currents this size can cause internal damage in the components, leading to large scale power outages. A geomagnetic storm three times smaller than the Carrington Event occurred in Quebec, Canada, in March 1989. The storm caused the Hydro-Quebec electrical grid to collapse. During the storm, the high magnetically induced currents damaged a transformer in New Jersey and tripped the grid’s circuit breakers. In this case, the outage led to five million people being without power for nine hours. Breaking connections In addition to electrical failures, communications would be disrupted on a worldwide scale. Internet service providers could go down, which in turn would take out the ability of different systems to communicate with each other. High-frequency communication systems such as ground-to-air, shortwave and ship-to-shore radio would be disrupted. Satellites in orbit around the Earth could be damaged by induced currents from the geomagnetic storm burning out their circuit boards. This would lead to disruptions in satellite-based telephone, internet, radio and television. Also, as geomagnetic storms hit the Earth, the increase in solar activity causes the atmosphere to expand outward. This expansion changes the density of the atmosphere where satellites are orbiting. Higher density atmosphere creates drag on a satellite, which slows it down. And if it isn’t maneuvered to a higher orbit, it can fall back to Earth. One other area of disruption that would potentially affect everyday life is navigation systems. Virtually every mode of transportation, from cars to airplanes, use GPS for navigation and tracking. Even handheld devices such as cell phones, smart watches and tracking tags rely on GPS signals sent from satellites. Military systems are heavily dependent on GPS for coordination. Other military detection systems such as over-the-horizon radar and submarine detection systems could be disrupted, which would hamper national defense. The global internet is held together by a network of cables crisscrossing the world’s oceans. Jens Köhler/ullstein bild via Getty Images In terms of the internet, a geomagnetic storm on the scale of the Carrington Event could produce geomagnetically induced currents in the submarine and terrestrial cables that form the backbone of the internet as well as the data centers that store and process everything from email and text messages to scientific data sets and artificial intelligence tools. This would potentially disrupt the entire network and prevent the servers from connecting to each other. Just a matter of time It is only a matter of time before the Earth is hit by another big geomagnetic storm. A Carrington Event-size storm would be extremely damaging to the electrical and communication systems worldwide with outages lasting into the weeks. If the storm is the size of the Miyake Event, the results would be catastrophic for the world, with potential outages lasting months if not longer. Even with space weather warnings from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the world would have only a few minutes to a few hours notice. I believe it is critical to continue researching ways to protect electrical systems against the effects of geomagnetic storms, for example by installing devices that can shield vulnerable equipment like transformers and by developing strategies for adjusting grid loads when solar storms are about to hit. In short, it’s important to work now to minimize the disruptions from the next Carrington Event. This is an updated version of an article originally published on March 18, 2022. It was updated to include news of the May 2024 solar storm. David Wallace, Assistant Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Governor Kathy Hochul today directed an operational overhaul of the Office of Cannabis Management. The overhaul follows the release of a 30-day assessment conducted by a team of individuals under the leadership of the Commissioner of the Office of General Services Jeanette Moy, that identified significant structural limitations to the Office of Cannabis Management that have affected the agency’s ability to fulfill its mandate to efficiently establish New York State’s cannabis marketplace. The assessment makes comprehensive recommendations to end the bottleneck of license applicants and improve communication with applicants and licensees – transforming the Office’s capacity to expand safe, legal cannabis operations across the state. Based on the assessment’s findings, Governor Hochul announced a series of immediate actions to reform the licensing processes and increase enforcement against illegal storefronts. The Governor also announced the establishment of a $5 million grant program to help CAURD licensees and previewed next week’s launch of the Cannabis Enforcement Task Force. “We promised to build the strongest, most equitable legal cannabis market in the nation, and we’re announcing long-needed steps to make New York’s cannabis program work as promised,” Governor Hochul said. “I would like to thank Commissioner Jeanette Moy and her team for their hard work and thoughtful assessment, and I look forward to working with OCM to implement the report's recommendations and transform New York’s cannabis industry.” The assessment identified significant impediments to the Office’s effective processing and approval of applicant licensure. Without best capability to fulfill the licensing role, the individuals this process is designed to help are exhausting substantial resources navigating it and risk being left behind. Delays in the legal marketplace have created a vacuum for illegal storefronts to proliferate and squeeze out CAURD licensees. The reforms announced today will create additional capacity for closing illegal storefronts and lifting up legal operators. Implementing Recommendations and Adopting a New Licensing Strategy Governor Hochul announced a series of immediate actions to begin the overhaul of OCM, address illegal cannabis enforcement and put New York’s cannabis industry on the path to success. The actions include: Launching an enforcement task force to close illegal cannabis retail stores. Fixing the internal licensing process and clearing the backlog for retail establishments who were required to apply with site control. Committing to putting in place an SLA (service-level agreement) to allow for completion of retail license applications within 90 days for future application windows. Creating new communications tools, including regulatory bulletins and public dashboards to improve customer service. Launching OCM cannabis map to improve the transparency surrounding licensed retail locations in summer 2024. Adding staff to licensing, compliance and enforcement teams. Strengthening agency foundations and management including hiring senior positions for customer service, internal controls and audit and operations. Creating a 5-year strategic plan for the Office. Providing Additional Capital to Justice-Involved Licensees The state will establish a new program to provide financial support to CAURD licensees who have secured their own retail locations. In recognition of the delays CAURD applicants faced on the road to opening their businesses, including those due to private litigation that substantially paused the CAURD program until December 2023, Empire State Development, working in close collaboration with staff from OCM, will make a $5 million pool of funding available to eligible CAURD licensees in the form of micro-grants. This one-time commitment of funding, which will come with no expectation of repayment if used for eligible purposes, will enable eligible CAURD licensees who have a license and have secured a location to receive a one-time grant to reimburse certain eligible initial costs that they have incurred. In the coming months, ESD will procure an administrator for the program. With this step, the state will further one of the central goals of New York’s cannabis program: ensuring the participation in this new industry of individuals who have been disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition. Additional information on the program will be shared with licensees by OCM as it becomes available.

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Nicole Colwell and her daughter, Cassidy Perry have announced the publication of their first-in-series children’s book, The Giant Crushers: The Baseball Blunder on Amazon. The book is now available in both e-book and paperback formats. Nicole Colwell published her first novel, Drop by Nine Spoonfuls, in 2012. Since that time, she has gone on to publish several books in the Christian genre, including fiction and devotional books for adults and children. All of Nicole’s published works are available on her website. Customers who are members of Kindle Unlimited can instantly download and begin reading The Giant Crushers: The Baseball Blunder for free. Nicole credits her husband, Craig Colwell, with inspiring the new children’s book series. After being inspired by The Tuttle Twins, Craig saw a need for a Christian book series for kids that tackled the types of challenging situations they face every day. “It’s easy to think that kids live fun and carefree lives, but that couldn’t be further from the truth," Colwell said. "Today, kids encounter all kinds of problems, like being bullied at school, having arguments with friends, and being tempted to lie to keep themselves from getting into trouble. The Giant Crushers Series will address these and other issues head-on and demonstrate to kids that they’re not alone and that their problems have real solutions.” Nicole is the CEO of Colwell Creative, a ghostwriting and digital marketing agency in Elmira, New York that has been in operation since 2012. Cassidy Perry is the agency’s CMO and an exceptionally talented illustrator and Graphic Designer. The two look forward to releasing more children’s books in The Giant Crushers Series as well as empowering new authors to write and publish their own books through the company’s services. To get a copy of Colwell's new book, just go to Amazon.com

A Southport man was arrested after a stabbing that occurred at the Byrne Dairy on Pennsylvania Avenue in the City Of Elmira. Elmira Police say that around 1:12 this morning, officers were dispatched to the Byrne Dairy store located at 528 Pennsylvania Avenue for a report of a disturbance. There, officers found an adult male with several lacerations to the head and face. Police secured the scene and the man was treated by Erway Ambulance and taken to a nearby hospital for nonlife threatening injuries. As a result of the investigation, police arrested 45 year old Russell Bodine of Southport. Bodine was charged with one count of Assault in the First Degree, which is a Class B felony. Bodine was arraigned and sent to the Chemung County Jail. Elmira Police say this incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Elmira Police Department at 607-737-5626 or by using the department's anonymous line at 607-271-HALT. Elmira Police were assisted by Chemung County Sheriff's Department, New York State Police, Elmira Fire Department and Erway Ambulance.

by Annie Scaife Once, herbs could be seen hanging from rafters in homes, brewing in teas on the hearth, or stored safely in cupboards for times of plague or injury. Romans took them to the battlefield, monks used them to treat the infirm, and midwives administered them to ease labor. So when did herbs become so outdated? In the 20th century, Louis Pasteur changed medicine forever. With Pasteur’s germ theory came the incredible discoveries of antibiotics and the importance of cleaner hospitals (we can all be grateful for that!). However, many began to overlook the benefits of herbs in the home. The natural rhythm of harvesting and drying plants for medicine has become a last resort rather than a first defender. While our ancestors trusted the healing power of plants, modern medicine has wrongly assumed that plants have little power in a vibrant and healthy home. Yet herbs have always been the medicine of the people, and plant harvests are accessible to almost everyone—even kids! Let’s bring tradition back! Let’s harvest herbs and savor this beautiful rhythm of seasonal living. General Harvesting Tips If harvesting a plant for tea or food, it’s crucial to avoid harmful chemicals. Harvest plants at least 1,000 feet away from roads or agricultural fields since both can have pollution. Also, avoid plants in pastures where animals live. Along with this, it’s always good to both know what you need before you harvest and label everything carefully. It’s incredibly easy to get plants mixed up! As for when to harvest, it’s best to pick plants in the mid-morning hours after the dew has evaporated and before the heat of the day. This ensures that the herbs maintain peak effectiveness. And make sure you have the time to prepare them before harvesting! Herbs need to be dried as quickly as possible to avoid mold. If you choose to wash your herbs, a salad spinner works great! I typically let them soak for a few minutes and then rinse them thoroughly. Though some herbalists do not advise washing with water (there is an increased risk of mold), I’ve found no better method for removing the dust and sand of my area’s gravel road. But if dust or sand isn’t a problem, washing may not be necessary. Just remove all injured or withered leaves, and keep an eye out for insects. With those tips in mind, let’s walk through each season of plant harvesting, looking at ideal drying techniques and common plants for each time of the year. Spring Embrace the beginning of the growing season! This is an excellent time to harvest leaves and some flowers. A general guideline is to pick leaves before the plant flowers or after it goes to seed. Large leaves can be dried individually, but smaller leaves may remain on the stem. Hang them in bundles of eight to 12 stems. (The thicker the stem, the fewer plants should be in each bundle.) When the leaves are brittle to the touch, rub the leaves off and store them in an air-tight container. The stems can be discarded. In the springtime, some flowers are also ready for drying. The stage to harvest flowers varies, so some research may be required to learn at what stage the flower is ready. If it’s the bud stage, pick just before the buds open. If the flower needs to be fully open, pick it when it has fully bloomed but before it wilts. The flowers can then be dried either individually (on a screen or newspaper) or on the stalk (dried in bundles). To decrease the drying time, strip the leaves from the stalk. Tie the stalks up with twine or string in bunches of eight to 10 plants. Too many plants in a bundle will slow the drying process, causing mold to grow. Find a dark and well-ventilated place to hang them and check on them daily. Another option for drying herbs is a dehydrator. Simply prepare the herb or flower as normal. Set the temperature to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (or 115 degrees Fahrenheit if you live in a humid climate). Many herbalists prefer this method for drying herbs because it is more controlled with often better results. However, if you don’t own a dehydrator, don’t let that stop you from drying and using herbs! Letting herbs air-dry is still a great method. Here are some ideal plants for spring drying: chives, curled dock, dandelion, ferns, hawthorn flowers, lamb’s quarters, plantain, pokeweed, stinging nettle, wild strawberry, trillium, violet, and yarrow. Summer Summer brings the heat of the year, and it is an excellent time to dry decorative flowers. Throughout the summer months, many flowers will open fully. Make sure to choose flowers that will dry well! Avoid flowers with large petals that shed (like tulips or fully blooming roses) and flowers that have a delicate structure (like Queen Anne’s lace). Strip the leaves off the stalk to lessen the drying time. Hang the flowers in bundles of eight to 10 plants in a dark and well-ventilated area. Expect the flowers to dry in about 10 days and check on them daily. Another drying method great for the summer is to put the flowers or herbs in a brown paper sack to dry. The brown paper sack should be placed somewhere warm—like, as herbalist Maria Noel Groves suggests, the dashboard of a car. Let them sit for two to three days; when the flowers are brittle to the touch, they are fully dried. When dried, herbs should be stored in an airtight container in a dry, dark, and cool area (this will extend the shelf life). Expect most dried flowers and herbs to last one to two years. But the more finely ground the herb, the shorter its shelf life. Some great plants for summer drying include basil, bee balm, calendula, wild carrot, catnip, chamomile, daisy, daylily, dill, purple coneflower, elderberry, goldenrod, lavender, lemon balm, marigold, marjoram, mints (spearmint and peppermint), nasturtium, parsley, raspberry, red clover, rosemary, sage, sunflower, thyme, and willow. Autumn Things are beginning to slow down a bit in autumn, but there are still ways to embrace seasonal living! Roots can be harvested in the fall, and while they are not beautiful for decorations, they can be added to the family medicine chest. Roots should be thoroughly cleaned and chopped before drying. The pieces of the root may be spread on a screen or newspaper to dry in a well-ventilated area. With that, don’t neglect the trees! Dried tree leaves make beautiful decorations for birthdays, Halloween parties, and Thanksgiving. One of my favorite uses for maple leaves is braiding them into a garland or wreath. Grapevines also make great wreaths! With many plants dried on the stalk, autumn can be a great time to go out and pick a dried wildflower bouquet. Good plants for autumn drying include barberry, burdock, rose hips, fennel, grapevines, juniper, oak, maple leaves, partridgeberry, and wintergreen. Winter Believe it or not, there are still plants that can be harvested in winter! Bark, for instance, can be harvested for medicinal purposes. But because there is some variation in timing for bark harvesting, be sure to research your local trees. Typically, the best method is to saw off a branch and strip the bark. The bark can then be cut into pieces and laid out on a screen or newspaper to dry. Winter is also a great time to break out the flowers you dried in the summer and enjoy the bounty! Liven up your home with beautiful dried-flower arrangements and crafts—it’s sure to keep the winter blues at bay. Some plants you can dry in winter are bayberry, holly, mistletoe, and pine. In every season, we can make use of the resources around us to enhance our own health and deepen our engagement with the natural world. So pick some herbs! Renew the age-old tradition of collecting and drying useful plants, and have some fun in the process. This content originally appeared on IntellectualTakeout.org and is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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The City of Elmira has released its first newsletter. For more information on how to receive it, read below: The City of Elmira is pleased to announce our first ever bi-weekly newsletter. This newsletter will be released starting Wednesday, May 8 th , 2024, and will continue to be released every other week thereafter. The newsletter will contain information on upcoming events, roadwork, adoptable pets, and much more. To sign up for the newsletter; Visit https://www.cityofelmira.net/ Click on News Flash Select Notify Me Enter your email address

On May 8, 2024, Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office located Rexford (Ely) Smith, age 40, of Caitlin, NY, following an investigation into a menacing that took place on Mill Hill Road in the town of Dix. Smith was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd (D Felony), Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th (A Misdemeanor), and Menacing 2nd (A Misdemeanor). Smith was taken to Schuyler County Jail for CAP arraignment. This is still an active investigation.

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