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People news: Rome Hospital Foundation names board officers for 2016
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Hospital Foundation announced it has elected its slate of officers for 2016. They are: Brian Miller, president; Gretchen Sprock, 1st VP;
Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY announces board officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York has appointed the following new executive committee officers to its board of directors for

Potsdam’s CITEC Business Solutions appoints Carter as new executive director
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The board of directors at CITEC Business Solutions has appointed Reg Carter as the nonprofit’s new executive director. Carter, who has worked

JPMorgan to fund SU’s IVMF through 2020 with an additional $13.8M
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase & Co. will provide an additional $13.8 million through 2020 to fund Syracuse University’s (SU) Institute for Veterans and Military

Syracuse startup develops fashionable technology that may save pedestrians’ live
SYRACUSE — Exercising outside in the dark can be a safety hazard for pedestrians because drivers can’t see them, especially if they’re wearing dark clothing. A fledgling local business called EB Active may have a solution. EB Active, an activewear company based in Syracuse, recently sent its first product prototype — a jacket with LED

Accessibility Solutions offers a lift for homes, businesses
SALINA — Accessibility Solutions Inc. works to “allow people with mobility challenges to stay in the homes they may have lived in for 30 or 40 years.” That’s according to Victoria Fox, one of the firm’s three owners, who spoke with CNYBJ on Feb. 19. “We believe that people should be able to access a

Syracuse medical practices respond to demand from aging population SYRACUSE — As area health-care providers try to meet the growing demand for services from an aging population, house calls are making a comeback. MobileMed and Upstate At Home are two house-call practices in the Syracuse area that started because each saw an increasing need for

Adult coloring-book trend provides an outline for creativity at any age
SYRACUSE — Intricate mandalas, ocean views, delicate flowers, and other complex patterns are not what a three-year-old would typically be interested in coloring. Older adults on the other hand, especially women entering retirement age, can’t seem to put their coloring pencils down. Adults are flocking to the coloring books — among other artistic activities like
Onondaga Physical Therapy opens fifth location in DeWitt
DeWITT — Onondaga Physical Therapy has recently opened a new location to provide its outpatient physical-therapy services on Syracuse’s east side. The new clinic, its fifth, opened its doors on Feb. 1 in DeWitt. It is located alongside Metro Fitness East at 6800 E. Genesee St., in the former Track & Racquet Club/Fitness Forum, but

Rome Memorial Hospital names Lundquist to CEO post
ROME, N.Y. — A man who guided a Hudson Valley health system through a successful affiliation process will serve as the next CEO of Rome
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