Christmas Party at Token Economy Unit Celebrates Community Aid
A festive Dec 18 celebration at the Token Economy Unit highlighted help from Ovid F Church Community Committee Cornell Volunteers and South Seneca students. Residents, staff, and volunteers organized bake sales raising funds while a bazaar at Federated Church netted $50. Santa Claus visited, and residents enjoyed lunch prepared by staff with contributions from the Feed Service Department and home feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feed Service Department
Ovid F Church
Cornell
South Seneca
Marie Laper
Debbie Drake
Diane Delong
Mary Beth Gaudetle
E.B. Laper
Caroline Hallett
Cindy VanHorn
Debbiee Rand
Teken
Federated Church
Harriett Coryell
Ovid
Sante Claus
Staffing Changes in Safety Department at State Office
Mr Howard Cunningham took over as Chief Institution Safety Officer on 11 21 74 succeeding Clayton Traphagen who moved to an Albany directorship. Three officers were promoted to Senior Safety Officer Earl Cool Robert Cox and Howard Lincoln each with 20 26 years of state service will lead on the three shifts. Cox attended Montour Fire Academy December 9 13 Montour Falls NY completing Life Safety Code 101 and Home Care Inspection regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cunningham
Clayton Traphagen
Albany
Earl Cool
Willard
Robert Cox
Howard Lincoln
Lodi
New York
Montour Fire Academy
Montour Falls
Movement Therapy Workshop Conducted at Recreation Center
A December 17 Movement Therapy workshop at the Recreation Center led by Virginia Dryanski introduced body movement as inner self analysis. Participants Phyllis Griffith Ruth Larsen Ann Niveson Grace Kaiser Donna Russell Pat Holley Elsa Winch JoAnn Lind Peg Shannon Jackie Mecum Jean McWhorter Sonny Ellison and Ruth Larsen training staff attended to expand the hospital program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Ski
Ms. Dryanski
Roe Crete Pot Ae Eco
Phyllis Griffith
Ruth Larsen
Recept
Syracuse
Ann Niveson
Grace Kaiser
Donna Russell
Pat Holley
Elsa Winch
John Kinne
MHTA
JoAnn Lind
Peg Shannon
Jackie Mecum - OT
Jean McWhorter
Sonny Ellison
Winners Named in Y O P Poster Contest
The Youth Opportunity Program at Willard announced contest winners for a safety poster event. First place went to Guy Hibbard of the Yates County Unit, second to Robert White of Tompkins Schuyler Unit, and third to Jerry Jones of the Dawn Simmons shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Willard Center
Peg Shannon
O.T. Arts and Crafts Shop
Eugene Carroll
Safety Department
Paul Shaff
Guy Hibbard
Yates County
Robert White
Tompkins - Schuyler
Jerry Jones
Tompkins-Schuyler
Dawn Simmons
Randy McDonald Promoted to Monroe Development Center
Randy McDonald of Willard has been appointed to grade 11 at the Monroe Developmental Center in Rochester New York as of December 19 1974. He previously worked over two years at Willard Psychiatric Center in housekeeping and grounds and will join the Adult Habilitation Service Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy McDonald
Willard
Monroe Developmental Center
Rochester
N.Y
Randy
Willard Psychiatric
Santa's Helpers Pack 1350 Candy Boxes In Five Hours
Food Service Ladies in White organized 1350 candy boxes to be handed out on Christmas morning. They worked efficiently over five hours to prepare boxes for families and in hospital care, with thanks extended to Janet Daltry and fifteen others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Service
Santa
Janet Daltry
Rada Gallow
Yolanda Galtry
Marlene Holtby
Chris Karalunas
Verlie Delong
Betty Larson
Sadie McDonald
Nancy Miller
Anna May
Janet Parish
Helen Poorman
Elaine Forcier
Helen Tharp
Judy Rosbaugh
Carol Warne
Dr Alan D Miller Leaves State Service for New Roles
Albany December 20 1974 Doctor Alan D Miller State Commissioner of Mental Hygiene will leave state service January 6 1975 to become project director medical director of the Whitney M Young Jr Community Health Center and associate dean at Albany Medical College. He has held senior posts since 1964 and 1966 and will oversee center planning and medical direction while continuing interinstitutional education efforts at the medical college. The native New Yorker and Amherst College graduate has held teaching posts at Johns Hopkins University Colorado and New York School of Psychiatry and is affiliated with major medical associations. He and his wife Judith reside in Delmar with three younger children and an older son in medical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Alan D. Miller
Albany Medical College
Whitney M. Young, Jr
Union University
Miller
Medical College
New State Administration
New York
Siller
State Department of Mental Hygiene
US Public Health Service
Department
Division of Community Services
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
New York University College of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
Baltimore
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
U.S. Public Health Service Hospital
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Texas
University of Maryland Psychiatric Institute
Maudsley Hospital Institute of Psychiatry
University of London
England
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Maryland
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
University of Colorado School of Medicine
New York School of Psychiatry
American Public Health Association
American Psychiatric Association
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Great Britain
American Psychopathological Association
Hogg Foundation
Austin
Soviet Union
National Advisory Mental Health Council
Judith
Delmar
Julia
Junior College of Albany
Russell Sage College
Margaret
Dan
Matthew
New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center
Karen
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston
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Ragasr Kartevén
Lame Delong
Marie Lager
Mary
Gendotte
South Sevlecs
Snd de
George Shubtis
Taboa
Board of Visitors Elect
Vistors
Willard Psychiatric Center
Anthony N. Massille
Hymen Kmeonsky
Marie Earl
Y.O.P
Monroe
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