County officials weigh needle drop off or exchange plan
County officials including Health Committee Chairman John Proud and Legislator Jake Mulcahey say discarded needles in public places are a growing problem. They discuss a possible needle exchange or drop off program to curb disease spread, with Phased steps like locating drop sites and public education to prevent needle litter.
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County Health Committee
John Proud
R-Mexico
Health Committee
Proud
Jake Mulcahey
D-Oswego
Mulcahey
Oswego County
Terry Wilbur
Hannibal
Wilbur
Tom Drumm
Drumm
Great Lakes Research Consortium funds vitamin B study and HAB work
The Great Lakes Research Consortium awarded 44819 for three projects. Brockport Cor nell University Upstate Freshwater Institute and SUNY ESF receive funds to study vitamin B1 deficiency in Lake Ontario fish diet analysis with DNA barcoding. Collaborators include NY DEC NYSFOLA USGS LO Biological Field Station and other SUNY ESF affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
State Federation of Lake Associations
U.S. Geological Survey
Lake Ontario
State
Great Lakes Protection Fund
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Hamlin Beach
Olcott
Oswego
Rochester
Salmon River Fish Hatchery
Altmar
Lake
State Department
Vironmental Conservation Division of Water
State Federation of Lake Associations Inc
Cornell University
Great Lakes Research Consortium
Gregory L. Boyer
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Boyer
Dan Kelley named director of OCO Crisis and Development Services
Fulton Oswego County Opportunities appoints Dan Kelley as director of Crisis and Development Services. Kelley comes from Onondaga Case Management Services where he led licensed programs and the outpatient behavioral health clinic, guiding services from mental health to substance use, housing outreach, and crisis hot line operations.
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Fulton — Oswego County Opportunities
OCO
Patrick Waite
Dan Kelley
OCO Crisis and Development Services
Kelley
Onondaga Case Management Services
OCM
Syracuse
Syracuse University
Benjamin Rush Center
St. Joseph
OCO’ Crisis
Onondaga County
Oswego County
Dan
Waite
HME Walk-a-thon Aids Golisano Children’s Hospital
Hastings-Mallory Elementary School students raised funds for Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse through their annual walk-a-thon. Proceeds honor former student Deegan Funke who died in 2010 after a cancer battle. Staff joined in, pledges were collected, and participants received freeze pops after the event.
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Hastings-Mallory
Golisano Children’s Hospital
Syracuse
Deegan Funke
Stafford Spreter
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Reeves’ Farm Market
Rt. 48
Lamson Rd
Crisis and Development Services
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Cayuga Street
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