Public Service Announcement: Direct Deposit as a Safeguard Against Theft

Courtesy of DirectExpress: Receiving paper checks for federal benefit payments is risky. Criminals can steal checks out of mailboxes, leaving people who rely on that money for essentials – such as medicine, rent or groceries – in a difficult situation. That’s one of the reasons why the U.S. Department of the Treasury is moving to [...]

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The Arc of Schuyler Executive Director to Retire

Watkins Glen – The Board of Directors of The Arc of Schuyler have announced that James E. Wilson, executive director of The Arc, will retire at the end of June 2011. Wilson has been the executive director of The Arc of Schuyler since the formation of the organization in 1978, almost 33 years. In that [...]

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Mardi Gras Ball Benefits Saratoga Bridges

Saratoga Springs – Hattie’s 10th Annual Mardi Gras Ball was held on Saturday, February 5 at Saratoga Springs’ Canfield Casino. Thanks to the hard work and efforts of Jasper & Elizabeth Alexander, the staff at Hattie’s Restaurant, Honorary Chairs Rob Reed and Jeanne Van Patten, the Mardi Gras Committee, Sponsors, Auction Donors and Guests, over [...]

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Herkimer ARC’s Wine Auction Sets Records

Herkimer – The New York International Wine Auction (NYIWA) not only reached the milestone of celebrating 15 years of raising funds to empower people and enrich lives, the charity wine auction continues to thrive—setting two records for sponsorship and auction gross at the October 2010 event. Proceeds from NYIWA help the Herkimer ARC to support [...]

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