Intensive road patrol to start today

Cayuga County law enforcement agencies began their annual November ramped-up patrol and checkpoint efforts today. The intensive week-long road patrol focus is held statewide as law enforcement agencies set up checkpoints and post several patrols cars in one area to find motorists breaking basic safety rules of the road.

The Auburn Police Department, the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office and area state police will participate in this week's saturation patrols. They will be checking that motorists are buckling up, not using their cell phones without head sets and have valid vehicle inspections.

The APD alone wrote 400 tickets during last year's November intensive patrol period. The road check efforts end Sunday, Nov. 27.

Thanksgiving

service to be held

The Fifth Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service will be held at the Temple B'nai Israel, 8 John Smith Ave., Auburn, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. All are welcome. The service began in 2001, in the wake of Sept. 11, offering a time of healing for people of many faiths.

The service will include readings, music and reflections from many faith traditions. For more information, call Pastor Phil Windsor of Westminster Presbyterian Church at 253-3331.

Seniors encouraged to submit artwork

The annual senior citizen and student art exhibit “Both Ends of the Rainbow” will be on view from Jan. 28 through Feb. 26, and the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center is inviting senior citizens in the county to submit artwork. Seniors may submit up to two works, framed and ready to hang. Entry is free.

Work must be delivered to the art center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Jan. 9 through Jan. 20. For more information, call 255-1553.

- From staff reports