Site feature lists ways to contact inmates
Families and friends of people incarcerated by the New York State Department of Correctional Services will now have another way to learn the procedures required to maintain contact with loved ones.
The DOCS' Family Guide, which provides information on the rules of visiting, understanding the phone-home call system and sending mail, packages and other items to inmates during their incarceration will now be available on the department's Web site.
To access the guide, visit www.docs.state.ny.us and click on the new “Family Guide” tab on the left-hand column.
The English-language version is available; the Spanish-language version is scheduled to be posted shortly.
Labor Federation to hold fair festivities
The Central New York Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, will be holding its annual Labor Day festivities at the State Fair on Monday with a call for better health care for all.
The 12th annual Labor Day celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with a parade beginning in front of the Iroquois Village and ending at the Chevrolet Court. A rally will be held at 11:30 a.m. which will feature Terry Melvin, the newly elected secretary-treasurer of the New York State AFL-CIO.
At 12:30 p.m., the Federation will hold its annual awards luncheon at the Empire Room, honoring the Communication Workers of America Local 1152 as Activists of the Year for its political work in last year's elections and presenting Neal Sorkin with the Bernie Dejoseph Legend Award and Anthony Wainwright for the Unsung Hero Award.
The Central New York Labor Federation represents more than 100,000 union workers in 11 counties in central New York.
Task Force meeting to be held in Ithaca
The next meeting of the Upstate New York Safety Coalition Task Force is at 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Tompkins County Courthouse, 320 Tioga St., Ithaca (note: meetings are usually held at the Skaneateles village offices). The group will discuss truck traffic throughout Skaneateles and other small communities.
FiOS Internet now available locally
Verizon recently announced that its FiOS Internet service is now available to customers in parts of Skaneateles and Auburn. FiOS Internet, named to the top five of PC World Magazine's 100 Best Products of 2007, is already available in many other New York communities. The digital, advanced fiber-optic network has a high speed and capacity when compared with cable.
Center to hold diabetes classes
The Skaneateles Community Center will offer diabetes nutrition classes at 10 a.m. Oct. 3, 17 and 24. The classes will be led by Karen Naselli-Flanagan, a certified diabetes educator and insulin pump trainer. Cost is $20 per class for members, $25 for nonmembers. Call 685-2266.
- From staff reports
The DOCS' Family Guide, which provides information on the rules of visiting, understanding the phone-home call system and sending mail, packages and other items to inmates during their incarceration will now be available on the department's Web site.
To access the guide, visit www.docs.state.ny.us and click on the new “Family Guide” tab on the left-hand column.
The English-language version is available; the Spanish-language version is scheduled to be posted shortly.
Labor Federation to hold fair festivities
The Central New York Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, will be holding its annual Labor Day festivities at the State Fair on Monday with a call for better health care for all.
The 12th annual Labor Day celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with a parade beginning in front of the Iroquois Village and ending at the Chevrolet Court. A rally will be held at 11:30 a.m. which will feature Terry Melvin, the newly elected secretary-treasurer of the New York State AFL-CIO.
At 12:30 p.m., the Federation will hold its annual awards luncheon at the Empire Room, honoring the Communication Workers of America Local 1152 as Activists of the Year for its political work in last year's elections and presenting Neal Sorkin with the Bernie Dejoseph Legend Award and Anthony Wainwright for the Unsung Hero Award.
The Central New York Labor Federation represents more than 100,000 union workers in 11 counties in central New York.
Task Force meeting to be held in Ithaca
The next meeting of the Upstate New York Safety Coalition Task Force is at 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Tompkins County Courthouse, 320 Tioga St., Ithaca (note: meetings are usually held at the Skaneateles village offices). The group will discuss truck traffic throughout Skaneateles and other small communities.
FiOS Internet now available locally
Verizon recently announced that its FiOS Internet service is now available to customers in parts of Skaneateles and Auburn. FiOS Internet, named to the top five of PC World Magazine's 100 Best Products of 2007, is already available in many other New York communities. The digital, advanced fiber-optic network has a high speed and capacity when compared with cable.
Center to hold diabetes classes
The Skaneateles Community Center will offer diabetes nutrition classes at 10 a.m. Oct. 3, 17 and 24. The classes will be led by Karen Naselli-Flanagan, a certified diabetes educator and insulin pump trainer. Cost is $20 per class for members, $25 for nonmembers. Call 685-2266.
- From staff reports
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