Prevention Council News
Prevention Council News
Kids Targeted as Replacement Smokers
November 2012 By Pam Fisher Capital District Parenting Pages On November 15, The American Cancer Society is marking its Great American Smokeout. For 37 years, the date has encouraged smokers to make a plan to quit, or to quit smoking that day. The occasion is also a great time for parents to talk with their children about the dangers of tobacco use, and for families to familiarize themselves with all forms of tobacco products and marketing. According to the 2012 Surgeon General’s Report, 9 out of 10 smokers start smoking by age 18. Research in the U.S. and abroad suggests [...]
One Stop Holiday Shop and Fashion Show to benefit the Prevention Council at Longfellows
November 5, 2012 Toga Tattlers Blog Shopping and philanthropy came together in perfect harmony at Sunday’s One Stop Holiday Shop and Fashion Show to benefit the Prevention Council. Guests arrived at Longfellows restaurant, filled with pop up shops from around the area and were able to browse and snap up goodies before the luncheon and program began. Some of the participating stores included Karalinas, Little Red Millinery, RM Irish Jewels, Thirty One Gifts and Saratoga Debut. Also on hand to keep guests looking coiffed and glam were Spa Cascada Salon and Spa and Fusion Salon. Ashley, Fran and Erica Dingeman/Photo [...]
Prevention Council Moves Offices; Fundraising Event to Help Fill in Gaps in Funding
November 3, 2012 By Laura Rappaport Saratoga Wire Facing the end of two major government grants and severe cuts in programs, the Prevention Council has moved to a smaller, cheaper office space. The move from a spacious suite on Phila Street to tighter quarters on High Rock Avenue will save the agency some $35,000 a year in rent, and is a stark reminder of the challenges this non-profit community-based organization will face in the next few years. And it’s why this year’s One Stop Holiday Shop fund raising event is more important than ever, officials say. The luncheon takes place [...]
Village Green Apartments to put out smoke with no smoking policy
The Village Green apartments in Glens Falls are seen Friday, October 12, 2012. by Jason McKibben October 14, 2012 11:55 pm By MAURY THOMPSON Post Star GLENS FALLS — Village Green Apartments, a federally subsidized housing complex in Glens Falls for low-income individuals and families, is going “smoke free.” New rules, which take effect Jan. 1, prohibit smoking within apartments, in common areas, within 50 feet of entrances, or anywhere else on the property. “This is an act (which), when discovered, will result in eviction,” the rules state. Carrying of a lit cigarette, cigar or pipe also is prohibited anywhere [...]
Protect your health and prevent fire
Letter to the Editor The Saratogian October 13, 2012 As Fire Prevention Week comes to a close, we must take the lessons learned about the dangers of fire and apply them throughout the year to best protect our communities. According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoking remains the leading cause of fire-related deaths and the source of over $663 million in property damage annually. These needless deaths and property damage are preventable. In order to protect your family as well as your home from the threat of fire, don’t smoke in your home and if living in an apartment, [...]
Saratoga Partnership for Prevention Funds to Run Out Next Year
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 By JENNIE GREY The Saratogian SARATOGA SPRINGS — After 10 years of receiving federal funding, Saratoga Partnership for Prevention will run out of grant money in September 2013. Its members are determined, however, to keep its programs running and good results coming in. Formed in March 2000, the Partnership is a coalition of Saratoga County’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council, a nonprofit community-based organization. The council’s mission is to provide education, information and referral services on alcohol, tobacco, other drug and violence prevention to individuals and local communities. The state Office of Alcoholism and Substance [...]
Saratoga Springs’ Commissioner Mathiesen still pursuing earlier closing time for city bars
July 7, 2012 By LUCIAN McCARTY The Saratogian SARATOGA SPRINGS — Even though a Saratoga County committee this week shot down the Saratoga Springs City Council’s proposal to close county bars an hour earlier, city Public Safety Commissioner Christian Mathiesen says he’s not ready to give up on the downtown bar scene. “I don’t think it’s ever really dead in the water,” he said of the prospect of changing last call. “If we don’t deal with it now, it’s just going to get worse.” In an effort to address problems caused by revelers in the downtown bar district, Mathiesen has [...]
County leaders reject proposal to close bars earlier
July 2, 2012 By Michael Cignoli The Saratogian The city of Saratoga Springs’ request to change last call to 3 a.m. was dealt a crushing blow Monday afternoon when a key county committee declined to support the initiative. The City Council voted in June to send a resolution to the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors urging the board to ask the New York State Liquor Authority to roll back last call throughout the county from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. as a way to improve public safety and reduce police costs. The state Liquor Authority, which would have had the [...]
Prescription Drugs Monitored with New Online Database
June 14, 2012 By Chirstina James Saratoga Today SARATOGA COUNTY - The New York State Assembly passed new prescription drug legislation Monday, June 11, making New York one of the first states to utilize an all-electronic online registry for controlled substances. A project spearheaded by the governor, attorney general and state legislative leaders, the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing or (I-STOP) Act will implement a real-time, online database to track the distribution of prescription drugs, limiting the illicit use of prescription medication and providing authorities with more control over a traditionally tough-to-tackle issue. “We have had prescription drug overdoses in [...]
More than 200 Dave Matthews Band concert-goers ticketed at SPAC
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 By Lucian McCarty The Saratogian SARATOGA SPRINGS — More than 200 people received tickets or citations at the Dave Matthews Band concerts Friday and Saturday. But with no felonies and only a smattering of misdemeanors, police and prosecutors are calling the weekend’s police presence successful. Both weekend shows sold out, bringing 50,000 people to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. “In past years, the Dave Matthews Band concerts have resulted in serious felony cases,” said Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy III, who cited a fatal, felony driving while intoxicated accident and a sexual assault at [...]