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People news: Psychiatrist joins Oswego Health
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced that psychiatrist Dr. Damon Tohtz has joined its behavioral-health services department. Tohtz has experience working with adult and geriatric

People news: Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt hires Catalina
DeWITT, N.Y. — Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt announced it has added Robert Catalina to its staff. Catalina is a professional engineer licensed in New York

Zeoli elected to Ithaca College board of trustees
ITHACA — Ithaca College announced that its board of trustees recently elected Kimberly Zeoli to a four-year term on the board. Zeoli, a 1989 Ithaca

CNY SHRM elects executive board
SYRACUSE — CNY SHRM, the Syracuse–based chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management, announced that it recently elected and installed a new executive board.
CNY Tweets – December 23-30, 2019
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, leadership, and HR tips. SBA Atlantic (Region II) @SBAatlanticWherever you

Hillside’s Cristalli to lead board of NYS Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health
The New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health recently announced that Maria Cristalli, president and CEO of Hillside Family of Agencies, has been named
United Way appoints two new members to its board
UTICA — The United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica announced it has appointed Ross Bernston and Jennifer Adjodha-Evans to its board of directors.

Heartsome Handicrafts opens in New Hartford Shopping Center
NEW HARTFORD — Heartsome Handicrafts formally opened in the New Hartford Shopping Center on Nov. 21. The arts and crafts store held a ribbon-cutting event
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate dips 2.5 percent in October
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County were slightly less full in October than in the year-prior month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy

Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC recently hired JOHN ZOPF as an associate in its Syracuse office. He works in the firm’s auditing and accounting