“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson


Mom and Dad are both gone now. Moved on to what we all hope is eternal life and happiness. Even though they have left this earth, I still think about them every day.

SYRACUSE — A slight increase in 2009 client-service hours at Home Aides of Central New York, Inc. (Home Aides), was tempered by a $50,000 reduction in funding for its Respite Program last year. The loss is attributed to a reduction in state funding and affects the program that allows caregivers of elderly or chronically ill family members to take a break from their responsibility, says Home Aides President Sandra H. Martin.

The legislation, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, would raise the cap on credit union business lending from 12.25 percent of an institution's total assets to 25 percent. It would also increase the minimum loan amount subject to the cap from $50,000 to $250,000.

Organizations that wish to apply for grants of up to $10,000 must be located in the Southern Tier or Central New York region and serve low-income youths below age 18 and/or adults above age 65. The organization must have been an internship or field placement site for Binghamton University social work or public administration students in the past year.

"I do not seek. I find."

- Pablo Picasso



There is an old adage that states: In every challenge, there are opportunities. I believe this to be true of our current eco