MARCH 25, 2008 PROGRAM: DR. STEPHEN SMITH, PIONEER IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Looking back on two centuries of public health history in Skaneateles will be the topic for the Historical Society’s March program, presented by local pediatrician and public health specialist, Dr. Philip Gioia. A special focus of the program will be Dr. Stephen Smith, a famous physician who was born on a farm in Spafford in 1823, and became a pioneer in sanitary reforms in New York City. In 1872, Dr. Smith was the founder and first president of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Gioia is a 1975 graduate of Upstate Medical School in Syracuse who summered for many years at his family’s Skaneateles camp. In 1981 he started his practice in Auburn and last fall opened a Skaneateles office on Fennell Street. Please join us on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 7:30 at the Creamery, to hear more from Dr. Gioia about the beginnings of public health practice, both locally and nationally, and about native son Dr. Stephen Smith, who played such a critical role.

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28 Hannum Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152-1009
Phone: 315-685-1360

Lighting Strikes the Skaneateles Historical Society 

One of our current special exhibits focuses on the Lightning class sailboat, which was designed for the Barnes brothers of Skaneateles Boats Company by Sparkman & Stephens in 1937. Skaneateles Boats produced Lightning #1 in 1938. The Lightning 70th Anniversary Regatta is scheduled for July 4 through July 6, 2008.

http://skaneateleshistoricalsociety.org/

28 Hannum Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152-1009
Phone: 315-685-1360

Skaneateles Historical Society Website, NEW!

28 Hannum Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152-1009
Phone: 315-685-1360
http://skaneateleshistoricalsociety.org

The Creamery opened in 1899 as a place for local farmers to sell their milk and for residents to buy dairy products. In 1918 the Skaneateles Creamery Company was sold to the Best Ice Cream Company. They in turn sold it in 1948 to the Borden Milk Company, which ended operations here the following year. A local businessman bought the building for storage space and in 1989 donated it to the Village.
The Skaneateles Historical Society was given the opportunity to renovate the Creamery as a museum and as a home for the Society. In 1992, thanks to gifts of time, talent, and funding from the entire community, the Creamery proudly reopened.

Hours

The Creamery is open from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the months of June, July, August, and September.
The remainder of the year, with some variations near Christmas, the Creamery is open on Fridays.
Extensive materials are available for historical and genealogical research related to the Skaneateles area. Some materials are available in the meeting room that is open to the public, but original archival material is available only on Fridays when a researcher is present to assist, advise, and supervise.

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Syracuse March for Babies

Sunday, April 27, 2008 at more than 1,000 locations throughout the U.S. including Syracuse, NY.

This is the largest annual fundraiser for the March of Dimes and accounts for 80% of the yearly revenue needed to support the mission.

Syracuse March for Babies is a 3-mile walk that takes place at Onondaga Lake Park, Long Branch Picnic Area starting at 10:00 a.m.

March for Babies is a family-friendly event.

For more information call: 1-800-244-9255
 
email: rgilmansnell@marchofdimes.com

or go to: http://www.marchforbabies.org

“One Piece at a Time” AUTISM AWARENESS WALK

April 27,2008
The Central New York Chapter of the Autism Society of America will hold its “One Piece at a Time” Autism Awareness Walk on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park in Syracuse.
Walk registration starts at 8:45 a.m. and walk kickoff is at 9:30 a.m. 
Pre-registration is encouraged. 
Registration information will be available on the CNY ASA website at www.cnyasa.org. 

This event is free.