In Our Own Voice Presentation on Mental Illness Feb 23rd

On Thursday, February 23 rd , NAMI Delaware County will present In Our Own Voice, at 6 PM at

United Ministry of Delhi, 46 Church Street, on the Courthouse Square.


Snow date is March 2nd at 6 PM.


In Our Own Voice is a program in which NAMI trained speakers share compelling stories about

living with mental illness and achieving recovery and transformation. Audience members are

encouraged to offer feedback and ask questions, and to come to an understanding of what it is

like to live with a mental illness and maintain recovery and hope.


Speaker: Tammy Burrows is a trained presenter for NAMI, and a Mary Ellen Copeland Center

certified Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Facilitator. She is a member of NAMI of Otsego.

The presentation is offered free of charge, and there will be light refreshments.


In Our Own Voice is a Signature Program of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the

largest grassroots mental health advocacy organization in the country, which provides support,

education, and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families and loved ones,

as well as information for everyone in our communities.


This event is co-sponsored by the Delphic Fraternity of Gamma Sigma Tau of SUNY Delhi.

For event information: namidelawareco@gmail.com or (607) 326-4797

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Delhi Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

On Friday night, February 3, 2017, Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies

arrested and charged a 38 year old Delhi man with attempted murder,

unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a weapon following their

investigation of a domestic dispute.

Photo credit: Delaware County Sheriff's Department

At approximately 9:22 p.m. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 report a

domestic dispute at the Buena Vista Motel located on State Highway 28 in

the Town of Delhi that was called in by the female victim.


The victim reported that she had escaped from her motel room where her

boyfriend had held her captive and beat her before she was able to escape

from the room to call 911. The victim further reported that as Deputies were

responding to her 911 call the assailant chased her down and again began to

punch and kick her before dragging her back into the motel room where he

brutally beat her with a glass bottle causing her to suffer serious physical

injury including multiple lacerations to the face and legs and the loss of

several teeth.

Upon arrival at the scene Deputies arrested the assailant who was identified

as 38 year old Jamal S. Abrams who formerly resided in Herkimer and

Brooklyn, NY.

The victim was transported to O’Connor Hospital by Delhi Emergency

Squad and was subsequently transferred to U.H.S. Wilson Hospital in

Johnson City for further treatment.


Following an investigation by Deputies Abrams was charged with a number

of felony offenses including attempted murder in the second degree, assault

in the first degree and unlawful imprisonment in the first degree as well as

the class A misdemeanor offense of criminal possession of a weapon in the

fourth degree. The defendant was later arraigned in front of Judge Gumo at

Delhi Town Court and was remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of

$100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bail bond. Two active Bench Warrants for

Abrams’ arrest that are held by the Herkimer Police Department were also

filed with the Delaware County Correctional Facility as detainers.

Deputies were assisted by members of the New York State Police and the

Delhi Police Department.

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Single Car Accident in Delhi Leads to Minor Injuries

On Tuesday January 31, 2017 Delaware County Deputies investigated a 1 car

personal injury auto accident on Arbor Hill Road in the Town of Delhi. Nicholas

Mastrandera, 79, of Delhi was traveling south on Arbor Hill Road when he lost control of

his vehicle on the snow covered roadway. The vehicle traveled sideways leaving the

roadway and subsequently slid down an embankment and struck a tree. Mastrandera was

unable to free himself from the vehicle. Deputies were assisted by the Delhi Fire

Department and EMS with removing Nicholas from the vehicle and transporting him to

O’Connor Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

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