MADISON Cty - FREE HEALTHCARE CLINIC !!!

MADISON COUNTY has a FREE HEALTHCARE CLINIC - for those OVER 16 and NOT ELIGIBLE for Medicare/Medicaid. The Clinic is open ONE DAY a week - WEDNESDAY 8AM - 4 PM in ONEIDA. Here is a link to the POST STANDARD article by Protikus (She does a great job!). Here are the basics....and yes, they could use VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS....

The clinic’s services also includes patient education, disease prevention and screening, physical examinations, vaccinations and help finding insurance.

How it works The Mary Rose Center is open from 4 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday
in the Northside Shopping Center off North Main Street in Oneida.No appointment is necessary for medical services. The clinic phone number is 280-0855.

Patients must be age 16 or older and live in Madison County. The clinic accepts patients who are uninsured and ineligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

To volunteer or donate materials, call 684-3144. Visit www.maryrosecenter.org to learn more.Monetary donations can be sent to: Community Action Partnership for Madison County, Attn: The Mary Rose Center, P.O. Box 249, Morrisville, NY 13408. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/12/madison_countys_first_free_hea.html

BROOKFIELD - Town Board Meeting - MONDAY Dec 12

REMINDER:

Brookfield Town Board Meeting -
MONDAY - 7PM -
Dec. 12, 2011 -
BROOKFIELD TOWN HALL.

BROOKFIELD: Salka To Run for Magee's Seat

Am back and will try to contain coverage to SHORT news articles affecting the local area...

In that regard...check out Supervisor John Salka's recent announcement on his Facebook page - he will be running for Bill Magee's 111th Assembly District seat. You can find John's announcement at his Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=817261391#!/profile.php?id=100000608850711

A map of Magee's District can be found at:http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/William-Magee/map/

BROOKFIELD: Gravel Pit Proposal Rt. 8

Parker Excavating & Gravel of Mount Vision has an application pending with the DEC to operate a gravel pit on approximately 46 acres of land located on the Ralph Rathbun farm off of Rt. 8 and Beaver Creedk Rd. (Near Wagoner's Store).

The Public has until Oct 21 to comment on the project by contacting the DEC person listed below.

According to the DEC filing, it has been determined that the project will NOT have a significant impact on the environment or archealogical/historical sites; and is NOT located in wetlands.

Further information and copies may also be obtained from the DEC contact: Teresa Phelps - DEC Cortalnd Region 7 - (607)753-3095 or r7dep@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Here is a link to the site & application: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/77087.html and click on "REGION 7".

North Brookfield Fire Department AUDIT

Attached is a link to the recent audit of the North Brookfield Fire Department conducted by the NY State Comptroller's Office. Audits are a common practice to help municipal governments meet standard accounting practices, by citing ways they can improve accountability for taxpayer funds. Pretty standard issues when compared to other department audits, HOWEVER, the audit noted the following: "In 2007 the District invested $15,000 with a local insurance agent and received a promissory note stating the money would be returned in one year along with 8% interest. ....At the end of our audit field work the monies had not been returned to the District nor had District officials sought or received any information from the agen relating to this investment."

BROOKFIELD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RESULTS

Salka won the Republican primary over Josh Haar. Very interesting race. Other Republican winners: Clint Abrams & Jeff Mayne for Councilman over Chuck Blood. See link to the Oneida Dispatch coverage.