Local Issues Local Answers: Current Issues in Madison County

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Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Local Issues Local Answers: Understanding and Dealing with Current Issues in Madison County is a three-part series offers information and statistics on community need in the areas of the economy, the environment, and education in Madison County.

Environment, February 25: Patients have long been advised to flush unused pharmaceuticals down the toilet; now trace amounts of drugs have began showing up in the nation's water supply. Van Bartlett, Lead Trainer, Environmental Training Center, Morrisville State College will explain how flushing drugs effect water quality. Mary Bartlett, Director, RSVP of Madison County discusses Madison County's ‘Safe Pill Drop-Off' program.

Economy, March 4: Karen Baase, Association Issue Leader of Cornell Cooperative Extension and Becca Jablonski, Program Director of the Madison County Agriculture Economic Development Program will discuss background information about agriculture and the economy in Madison County.

Education, March 11: Madison County has identified education needs in the area of adult literacy and social competencies for disadvantaged youth. Representatives from Madison County Reads Ahead,an adult literacy program, will present results of the Literacy Needs Assessment for Madison County and discuss the expansion of the literacy program into seven county libraries. Community Action Partnership's Youth Mentoring Program Director JoAnne Morak will discuss the community need for mentoring in Madison County.

The programs will meet from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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