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Reynolds said the Legislature was not aware of specific concerns attributed to a particular legislator. This is no different than the Binghamton University incubator receiving funds, and awarding them to for-profit student start-up companies.'

The park also released a statement, saying 'The Town of Colesville applied for this funding on behalf of Animal Adventure Park. 'The eligibility policy states that Small Community Funds cannot be awarded to a for-profit entity.' 'During the standard legislative review process, several general questions were raised regarding the eligibility for this project to meet the requirements of the Small Communities Fund which were developed by the County Executive and his staff and agreed to by the Legislature,' read the statement. Reynolds released a statement indicating he was 'surprised to hear today that an applicant for Small Communities Funding felt like a 'political pawn'' and that discussions on the resolution had been scheduled to continue Thursday.

Late Wednesday, Broome County Legislative Chairman Daniel J.

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In a statement issued Wednesday, Patch said he has elected to withdraw the pending application, after his team was forwarded an email that had been sent by a Broome County legislator, whom Patch did not name, to the Broome County Planning DivisionВ 'that surpasses the bounds of appropriate conduct and is accusatory of criminal conduct by Animal Adventure Park.' The townВ applied for the funding on behalf of the park, asВ an eligible local municipality - non-profitsВ and local economic development entities are also eligible applicants.ДЄnimal Adventure Park is a for-profit business. In the event that Swilley is unable to visit due to the calfвЂ™s birth, the event will take place April 17, 2017.Two weeks after Animal Adventure ParkВ shook the social media world with the news of April the Giraffe's pregnancy, owner Jordan Patch announced he is no longer seeking the municipal funding the Town of Colesville applied for in July.Д¬olesville's Town Supervisor, Glenn Winsor,В hadВ applied for $30,000 in funding from Broome County Executive Jason Garnar's Small Communities Fund, which was to be considered as a resolution by the County Legislature in the following weeks. Watch the event live on the collegeвЂ™s Livestream channel, at /cazenoviacollege/AprilTheGiraffe, or on the Cazenovia College Facebook page. Join us in welcoming this influential animal industry professional. A public Livestream feed will be available for anyone looking to learn more about April's journey.

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The Nibble NвЂ™Network series is open to current students, faculty and staff of the College Community.

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'The zoology professional she is today warrants recognition and awareness in support of a woman who did everything in her power to make her dream job a reality,' shares Buckingham. Buckingham and Swilley are great friends, and for Buckingham it has been an incredible adventure and opportunity to witness the success of Swilley's career. The Nibble NвЂ™Network series is organized by Christina Buckingham, career counselor in Cazenovia College's Career Services Office. As lead giraffe keeper, Swilley has had the opportunity to witness and support the 15-month gestation period of Animal AdventureвЂ™s, now world-famous, April the giraffe and her unborn baby. A 2015 graduate of the SUNY Oswego zoology program, Swilley made her way to her current position immediately after receiving her degree. Swilley has worked at the Animal Adventure Park since 2015, during which time she has provided care to over 200 animals, consisting of 70 species. During her talk, Swilley will discuss the importance of animal awareness and related careers. in the Morgan Room in Hubbard Hall at Cazenovia College. SwilleyвЂ™s Q&A session takes place at 2:30 p.m. On Thursday, March 30, 2017, lead zoologist of Animal Adventure Park, Allysa Swilley, is the guest speaker at Cazenovia College's Career Services Nibble N'Network series, which promotes the importance of gaining professional connections and participating in every opportunity to broaden industry knowledge.

The livestream quickly became a YouTube sensation and thousands have since watched the live video feed, regularly checking in to see if they can at last say, вЂњHello,вЂќ to AprilвЂ™s newborn calf. Zookeepers started the livestream to allow viewers the opportunity to follow AprilвЂ™s progress even while the zoo is closed for its off-season. April the giraffe is pregnant and expecting the delivery of her fourth calf any day. Earlier this year in February, zookeepers at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, introduced April the giraffe to the world via a live video feed on YouTube.