“I would like to personally congratulate Anne for this honor, and to thank her for her hard work on behalf of our community,” said Frank Lazarski, President of United Way of Central New York. “Employee Campaign Coordinators are our unsung heroes. They are integral to the success of the annual Community Campaign...
Mar
02
Clay resident honored by United Way of Central New York
Melissa Renahan 03/02/09
Anne Stenham of Clay was recently honored by United Way of Central New York as a finalist for the prestigious Campaign Volunteer of the Year Award. This award recognizes individuals who serve as Employee Campaign Coordinators (ECCs) and organize exceptionally well-run workplace fundraising campaigns for United Way. From the nearly 600 local workplace campaigns, 16 ECCs or co-coordinator teams were nominated as finalists for the award.
“I would like to personally congratulate Anne for this honor, and to thank her for her hard work on behalf of our community,” said Frank Lazarski, President of United Way of Central New York. “Employee Campaign Coordinators are our unsung heroes. They are integral to the success of the annual Community Campaign...
“I would like to personally congratulate Anne for this honor, and to thank her for her hard work on behalf of our community,” said Frank Lazarski, President of United Way of Central New York. “Employee Campaign Coordinators are our unsung heroes. They are integral to the success of the annual Community Campaign...
CATEGORY: General Society
Mar
02
Gaming for adults
Melissa Renahan 03/02/09
I never owned a Nintendo as a kid. I never understood how my college boyfriend could be locked inside for an entire weekend playing Lara Croft, Tomb Raider or Madden Football with his roommates - and be happy about it. I certainly never knew anyone that played Dungeons & Dragons or World of Warcraft. Yet now, I have a confession to make: at the age of 30, I have become an online gamer.
Though to be clear, it is probably not a game that people would typically assume threatens addiction. I am transfixed/obsessed/fascinated (all worth at least 20 to 30 points) with online Scrabble. It is the first thing I do when I get on my computer in the morning and the last at night. I ignore my husband when he says it’s time to close the laptop and leave the house...
Though to be clear, it is probably not a game that people would typically assume threatens addiction. I am transfixed/obsessed/fascinated (all worth at least 20 to 30 points) with online Scrabble. It is the first thing I do when I get on my computer in the morning and the last at night. I ignore my husband when he says it’s time to close the laptop and leave the house...
CATEGORY: General Society
Mar
02
Cleaning with Kids. Ugh.
Christina Lackey 03/02/09
The words “spring” and “cleaning” are both fine with me…in isolation. Together, they are enough to send chills down my spine. We spend hours, days or even weeks to refresh, reorganize, and renew. We sit back to finally enjoy the fruits of our labor and then the kids come into the room. Within minutes it is all back to the way it was before we even began.
Although it would be easy to forego the entire process knowing what will become of our hard labor, we often decide to tackle the task of spring-cleaning anyway and plunge in as the weather clears...
Although it would be easy to forego the entire process knowing what will become of our hard labor, we often decide to tackle the task of spring-cleaning anyway and plunge in as the weather clears...
CATEGORY: General Society
Mar
02
AARP Tax-Aide is for more than seniors
Melissa Renahan 03/02/09
As Benjamin Franklin said, nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. With April fast approaching, the latter is probably weighing most on people’s minds at the moment. Whether you do your taxes yourself using a program like Turbo Tax or you rely on a commercial tax service, it most likely costs you money at a time when you aren’t looking to spend any. What you may not know is that a somewhat unlikely organization can help: the American Association of Retired People or AARP.
A national survey found that about 50 percent of the country’s adult population lacked the necessary skills to prepare a tax return...
A national survey found that about 50 percent of the country’s adult population lacked the necessary skills to prepare a tax return...
CATEGORY: General Society
Mar
30
Blue is the New Green: Inside OCRRA
Melissa Renahan 03/30/09
If you live in Onondaga County you have probably heard the catchy “BlueBinit” slogan and most likely have at least one of the aforementioned bins in your garage. The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, or OCRRA, which was founded close to two decades ago, coined that term to help encourage recycling among residents.
This February they also rolled out a new advertising campaign in print, on radio, and on television that focuses on increasing the amount of paper county households recycle. The campaign, entitled Save the World a Little Each Day, was inspired by the results from a 2005 Waste Quantification and Characterization study and a phone survey OCRRA conducted in 2008...
This February they also rolled out a new advertising campaign in print, on radio, and on television that focuses on increasing the amount of paper county households recycle. The campaign, entitled Save the World a Little Each Day, was inspired by the results from a 2005 Waste Quantification and Characterization study and a phone survey OCRRA conducted in 2008...
CATEGORY: General Society
Mar
30
Clay joins in Canal Clean Sweep
Melissa Renahan 03/30/09
The town of Clay will be sponsoring a unique program this year in honor of Earth Day. On April 18, the Chaos Canal Pirates will host a Canal Clean Sweep Day in order to inspire residents to “treasure your environment”.
The family event, which will start at 9 a.m. in the Three Rivers parking lot by the bridge (8885 Oswego Road in Clay), is part of the fourth annual New York State Canal Corporation’s Canal Clean Sweep project. Last year more than 60 groups throughout the Canal Corridor engaged in clean up and beautification activities. This will be Clay’s first year participating.
“We thought it seemed like a good program to join...
The family event, which will start at 9 a.m. in the Three Rivers parking lot by the bridge (8885 Oswego Road in Clay), is part of the fourth annual New York State Canal Corporation’s Canal Clean Sweep project. Last year more than 60 groups throughout the Canal Corridor engaged in clean up and beautification activities. This will be Clay’s first year participating.
“We thought it seemed like a good program to join...
CATEGORY: Charity & Activism
Mar
30
With warmer weather comes too much water
Melissa Renahan 03/30/09
As the weather warms and the remaining snow and ice melt, water will be abundant. Much of that, as well as rainwater, will go into stormwater retention ponds, which are located in many neighborhoods around Clay.
The ponds primary function is to improve the quality of the water and reduce the pollutants. Stormwater often carries contaminants like soil, pesticides, bacteria and household hazardous wastes. The shape of the pond allows for particles containing pollutants to settle and the plants surrounding the pond filter out nutrients that cause algae...
The ponds primary function is to improve the quality of the water and reduce the pollutants. Stormwater often carries contaminants like soil, pesticides, bacteria and household hazardous wastes. The shape of the pond allows for particles containing pollutants to settle and the plants surrounding the pond filter out nutrients that cause algae...
CATEGORY: Environment
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