Opportunities for Otsego E-Newsletter
Do you have icicles hanging from your roof after a big snow? Are there drafty areas in your home? Is your heating system or refrigerator old and weary? More importantly, do you want to save money on your home heating costs? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Opportunities for Otsego’s, Energy Services Department, has a program for you. Whether you rent or own, Energy Services can help. Not HEAP eligible? That’s okay; Energy Services still has a program for you.
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WIC Works! Study Shows Children Eating Healthier Foods, Achieving Better Weights Since New WIC Food Packages Were Introduced
In January 2013, State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H, announced that results of a recent study show a positive connection between the new food package being provided under New York State's Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and a decline in obesity and overweight among children enrolled in the program. The study, "Changing WIC Changes What Children Eat", evaluated statewide childhood obesity prevention policies in the WIC program, and was published in the January edition of the national journal Obesity.
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness
In September 2012, 18 year old Alexandra Kogurt was found dead in her dorm room after experiencing blunt force trauma at the hands of her 21 year old boyfriend. It is important to remember Alexandra Kogurt and her story as we enter February. February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and it is essential that we remember domestic violence not only plagues adults, but teenagers as well.
In September 2012, 18 year old Alexandra Kogurt was found dead in her dorm room after experiencing blunt force trauma at the hands of her 21 year old boyfriend. It is important to remember Alexandra Kogurt and her story as we enter February. February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and it is essential that we remember domestic violence not only plagues adults, but teenagers as well.
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Clarks Sharks Raise Money for the Homeless
On December 21, 70 kids from the Clark Sports Center Sharks swim team jumped in their pool and swam and swam and swam. By the end of the 90-minute swim-a-thon, they had completed a total of 4,079 lengths (more than 58 miles) to raise almost $2,000 for Opportunities for Otsego.
On December 21, 70 kids from the Clark Sports Center Sharks swim team jumped in their pool and swam and swam and swam. By the end of the 90-minute swim-a-thon, they had completed a total of 4,079 lengths (more than 58 miles) to raise almost $2,000 for Opportunities for Otsego.
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