Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. announced Thursday the push to hire workers to vaccinate residents is going well, one day after the positions and funding were approved by the Oneida County Board of Legislators.
“We’re ramping up even faster than I hoped for,” Picente said during a brief Facebook Live presentation. “… We need to get the vaccine into people’s arms and not sitting on the shelf.”
Picente said the county already has received 30 applications from nurses looking to help administer the vaccine and 10 applications for support staff.
Those interested in applying for available county vaccination positions can apply at https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/jobopps.
OGDENSBURG â Jasmine M. Brien, hoping to make a difference in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, embarked on a new career path as a traveling respiratory therapist in late September.
A native of Ogdensburg, Ms. Brien has worked as a respiratory therapist for nearly four years â a career sheâs found both fulfilling and rewarding, but felt she could continue to help others in greater need elsewhere.
âI didnât want to just go to work for a paycheck,â Ms. Brien said. âI wanted to do something where if I passed away tomorrow, I know I wouldâve made a difference in somebodyâs life.â
First home in Utica s small house initiative completed, handed over to new owner
The Rescue Mission of Utica completed the first home in its small house project.
Posted: Dec 30, 2020 5:48 PM
Updated: Dec 30, 2020 8:32 PM
Posted By: WKTV
UTICA, N.Y. – The Rescue Mission of Utica cut a ribbon in front of the first house finished through the Skills for Success Program, which allows students learning a trade to help build homes for local low-income families.
This ‘small house’ initiative brings Mohawk Valley Community College students learning carpentry, masonry and other trades together to construct the homes, all located on Noyes Street in Utica.
Dec 31, 2020
Story and Photographs by Joan Herrmann
Whereiwander… winter generally provides me ample opportunities to slow down and spend time observing the wildlife from our kitchen windows. Just before or after a winter storm there is a lot of activity at the feeders and within the yard. Every bird and mammal that I watch is engrossed in finding food, eating, or preening. Other than sleeping and being wary of predators, sustenance and cleanliness are their daily objectives. It is fun to watch the deer grooming each other. Sometimes the deer will stand head to tail opposite one another, which enables them to spruce up the spots that each cannot reach without help. The wild birds will rest in the nearby trees and preen. The wild turkeys are especially fun to watch.