Man's bag stolen from where he slept

Someone stole a man's personal bag from his Aurelius residence while he slept early Thursday morning.

According to the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office, a burglar entered an unlocked residence on Willow Drive near Bluefield Road and took the handbag at around 5 a.m. The bag contained money, credit cards and items of personal identification, and had been stored in the same room where the man was sleeping, sheriff's investigators said.

Officials recovered the handbag at approximately 9:30 a.m. near a garbage bin in Melone Village. It contained all of the items except for the cash, according to investigators.

The sheriff's office asks anyone who witnessed any people or vehicles in the Willow Drive area at 5 a.m. or near the Melone Village garbage bins to contact detectives at 253-1610.

School worker's passing remembered

Because of the passing of Cindy L. Sharshon, a staff member for the Southern Cayuga Central School District, classes were canceled at Emily Howland Elementary School Thursday. There was a two-hour delay for students in the district's other grades.

Sharshon, 49, worked as an audio-visual technician, according to The Citizen's records.

A celebration of life is pending for Sharshon, 49, of King Ferry.

Teen to appear in court Nov. 21

Nicholas Raymond, the Auburn teenager facing felony charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide related to a 2006 accident in Fleming, will appear in Cayuga County Court Wednesday, Nov. 21.

Raymond was scheduled to appear in court Thursday for motions, but the date was moved because of changes in the court schedule, according to Raymond's attorney, Sal Piemonte.

Raymond is accused of leaving an injured passenger, Timothy Hutchings, 19, without seeking help after a Sept. 2, 2006 car accident in the front yard of 2850 Sand Beach Road. Hutchings died of head injuries.

Raymond is also charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident without reporting and the vehicle and traffic infractions of unlicensed operator, speed not reasonable and prudent, and failure to keep right.

Veterans Day to be observed at city hall

Veterans and officials will gather on the south lawn of Auburn City Hall to observe Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.

The annual program includes a flag raising and moment of silence. Afterward, the American Legion Carnicelli-Indelicato Post 1776, 1 E. Genesee St., Auburn, will host an open house to showcase recent renovations from noon to 5 p.m.

Also Sunday, St. Francis of Assisi Church continues its 100th anniversary celebration with a special Mass dedicated to veterans at 9:30 a.m. A collage of soldiers and a multimedia presentation will be on display at the church, 299 Clark St., Auburn.

Rep. Arcuri names new Auburn worker

U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri recently made some changes in his district office in Auburn.

Cynthia Cornelius, of Auburn, will replace Crystal Purcell as field representative and case worker. Purcell recently accepted a position in the Auburn city manager's office. Cornelius most recently worked as an insurance representative in Syracuse.

To reach a field representative, call (800) 235-2525.

- From staff reports