Reported twister does little damage

A spotter saw a funnel cloud in east Venice around 3:55 p.m. Thursday, but the high winds only resulted in minor property damage in the Aurora and Ledyard area, reported Brian Dahl, director of Cayuga County's Emergency Management Office. Dahl did not believe the funnel cloud touched down.

County sheriff Dave Gould also reported “some branches down” and “very minor damage.” Four Town Ambulance also reported no calls for storm-related injuries. Fire departments were called to standby, but were released by 6:15 p.m. Whether the funnel cloud was an actual tornado or another weather phenomenon will be up to the National Weather Service, Dahl said.

Ice cream social to be held in Fleming

An ice cream social will be held noon until 5 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the St. Isaac Jogues building, on Route 34 in Fleming. The social is sponsored by the Fleming Federated Church Youth Group and Crowley's Community Center to benefit Hospice of the Finger Lakes and the youth group's mission to the Dominican Republic.

There will be games, live entertainment, crafters, hot dogs and ice cream.

Police academy graduates Auburnian

An Auburn man was one of 19 graduates from Cazenovia College's police academy, which provides pre-employment law enforcement training. Christopher Czolowski, of Auburn, graduated from the program. It's the third group of future law enforcement officers to graduate from Cazenovia.

- From staff reports