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Diabetes Association to Hold Kick Off Event in Clifton Park

Submitted by Anna Didio on Wednesday, February 27th, 4:39 pm
Diabetes Association to Hold Kick Off Event in Clifton Park

CLIFTON PARK – The Diabetes Association will hold a kick-off event on March, 28 at Angelo's Prime Bar and Grill in Clifton Park. Following is more information:

A kick off event for the American Diabetes Association’s Saratoga Tour de Cure — the premier cycling event in the Capital Region dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes. 

The celebration will include an overview of the 2013 Tour de Cure (Sunday, June 2nd), which is ranked first in New York and third out of 90 tours nationwide in terms of total dollars raised.  

Last year’s Tour drew 2,000 participants and raised more than $1 million, and this year’s goal is $1.25 million. 

For more information about the Tour de Cure, click here.

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Jacquie ‘O’ Fresh and Raw Foods Presents February's Cooking Class

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, February 5th, 3:20 pm
Jacquie ‘O’ Fresh and Raw Foods Presents February's Cooking Class

WILTON - Jacqueline Hauf of Jacquie “O” Fresh and Raw Foods presents February’s Cooking Class, “In the Kitchen with Jacquie ‘O’, Creating Healthy Pizzas”

The cooking class will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 26 Kings Mills Road in Wilton  from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Those who attend will learn ways to assemble foods that are light, delicious and fast, working with real foods and avoid using processed ones.

The cost of this class is $25.

 RSVP at jacquieofreshandrawfoods@gmail.com

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Colonie EMS to provide free CPR Training 'CPR Anytime' programs at four locations

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, January 29th, 4:05 pm
Colonie EMS to provide free CPR Training 'CPR Anytime' programs at four locations

LOUDONVILLE – Colonie EMS will provide free CPR training sessions at four locations throughout  the Town during February. Following is more information:

The training sessions are part of the EMS Department’s efforts to strengthen the “chain of survival” in cardiac arrest.

In the ‘CPR Anytime’ training sessions, EMS members will provide easy-to-learn training on how to perform hands-only CPR and use an AED in instances of cardiac arrest.

“CPR is easy to learn, and it really does save lives.  I urge everyone to attend one of our ‘CPR Anytime’ sessions to learn this life-saving technique in a quick and easy format,” said Colonie Town Supervisor Paula A. Mahan.

On February 1 at Colonie Center: Ongoing classes in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR will be held from Noon to 8:00 p.m.

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Albany Med president and CEO to chair 30th Annual Heart Ball

Submitted by Anna Didio on Wednesday, January 9th, 4:23 pm
Albany Med president and CEO to chair 30th Annual Heart Ball

SARATOGA SPRINGS - James Barba, president and CEO of Albany Med, is co-chairing the 2013 Capital Region Heart Ball on March 2 from 6till 11 p.m at the Hall of Springs.

Music will be provided by Grand Central Station.  

Tickets are $300 each.

For information, call 518.869.4046 or click here.

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Flu is widespread in New York and Capital Region

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Friday, January 4th, 2013, 2:39pm

ALBANY - The flu is making the rounds in the Capital Region.

"I think we're starting to see it picking up," said Jovanna Stepan, a physicians assistant at Albany Medical Center. "It seems to have started a little bit later than what I've seen in the past."

At Albany Med, 105 patients who came in to the emergency department or hospital clinics have tested positive since Dec. 1. Sixty-five were so sick they were admitted to the hospital.

Compare that to 24 people testing positive in all of last year's flu season with 21 admissions.

"And I think that people have forgotten how severe an illness that influenza really is. Young people die every year from influenza," said Dr. Richard Blinkhorn Jr., an infectious disease specialist.

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Reilly grant funds Red Cross senior advocacy programs in Colonie

Submitted by Anna Didio on Friday, December 21st, 3:58 pm
Reilly grant funds Red Cross senior advocacy programs in Colonie

 

ALBANY - The American Red Cross of Northeastern New York (ARCNENY) is the recipient of a $1,900 grant from the Assemblyman Robert Reilly Salary Fund.  Following is more information:

The grant will go toward funding the ARCNENY Ombudsmen Program in the Town of Colonie, in Albany County; part of Reilly's 109th District.

This is Reilly's last year in office, and the eighth year that he has worked with the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (CFGCR) to donate all of his $79,500 salary to various charities and non-profits.

The grant is specifically earmarked for four facilities in Colonie: Albany County Nursing Home, Our Lady of Hope Nursing Home, Millview Assisted Living, and Colonie Manor.

The long term care Ombudsman Program is a federal advocacy program dedicated to protecting people who live in long term care facilities, such as nursing homes and adult care facilities.

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Littauer’s 'Walking Track Challenge' winners announced

Submitted by Anna Didio on Monday, November 5th, 3:27 pm

 

GLOVERSVILLE - Nathan Littauer’s Courtesy Council has announced the winners of the Walking Track Challenge, an initiative that encouraged Littauer employees to walk and log their mileage from May 7th through August 31. 

The first place winner of in the individual category is Marion Enright who walked 239.5 miles. 

In all,128 people participated logging a total of 4,800 miles.  

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