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Raising awareness about autism

It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that autism has risen to one in every 88 births in the United States. In order to raise awareness about the programs and services available to families affected by autism, the New York State Senate has commemorated April 2013 as Autism Awareness Month.

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• By John A. DeFrancisco
• April 17, 2013

Aspen has a ‘Change of Heart’

Aspen Athletic Clubs has partnered with Conde Nast to raise awareness on heart disease through an experimental program called "Change of Heart."

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• By Staff reports
• February 12, 2013

CNYSPCA Dog of the Week: Sarge

Come to the CNYSPCA and visit Sarge. Sarge is about 2 years old and is a hound-pit bull mix.

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• By Terri Para
• February 12, 2013

Shrove Tuesday pancake supper at Grace Episcopal

Grace Episcopal Church will hold this year’s community pancake supper from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the church undercroft, located at 110 Oswego Road (Route 48) in Baldwinsville to again benefit the food pantry. The public is invited to attend.

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• February 6, 2013

WCNY launches campaign to promote local causes

WCNY has launched a new effort aimed at helping local nonprofits. “Won’t You Help a Neighbor?” uses the public broadcast station’s many media resources and connections to promote causes near and dear to Central New York residents.

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• By Sarah Hall
• February 6, 2013

The Molly Project seeks to comfort women with cancer

More than 20 years after losing her mother to cancer, Kristin Atkinson is channeling her grief into helping other women. Atkinson of Cicero, Kristin Johnson of Cicero and Tara Polcaro of North Syracuse started The Molly Project as a way to provide comfort to women affected by cancer and their families. Named after Atkinson’s late mother, The Molly Project got its start a year ago when Johnson’s sister called her, looking for a way to help a co-worker with cancer.

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• By Sarah Hall
• January 29, 2013

Big Chill 2013 - Polar Bear Plunge features new non-plunging group

Cristina Jardine believes this year’s Polar Bear Plunge will blow last year’s record out of the water.

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• By Erin Wisneski
• January 25, 2013

THEATER REVIEW: Jazz Age pizzazz

‘Drowsy Chaperone’ is a mirthful musical about musicals

“The Drowsy Chaperone” is anything but sleepy.

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• By Russ Tarby
• January 24, 2013

Former DPW foreman talks about riverfront renaissance

Maysel “Mace” Markham took listeners down memory lane on Sunday, Jan. 13, when he was the featured speaker for the Museum at the Shacksboro Schoolhouse’s series “Remembering Baldwinsville.”

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• By Joy Swenson
• January 22, 2013

Animal Alliance named recipient of CNY Community Foundation grant

The Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse has been selected to receive a $20,000 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation to purchase start-up equipment for a mobile spay/neuter clinic, which will move around to various city locations altering both dogs and cats belonging to low-income residents.

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• By Staff reports
• January 22, 2013

Tobacco-Free Onondaga County aims to make residents healthier

As we enter the New Year, many of us are pledging to get healthier — to lose weight, exercise more, eat more fruits and vegetables. But possibly the healthiest resolution, and one of the most enduring, is to quit smoking. But given that tobacco kills more people every year than alcohol, car accidents, cocaine, heroin, homicide, suicide, fire and AIDS combined, wouldn’t it be better never to start?

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• By Sarah Hall
• January 16, 2013