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AARP Driver Safety Class Returns

(Canastota, NY) There will be a driver safety class for motorists age 50 and older on March 16 from 8:40 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. at the Rusty Rail restaurant on Route 5.
Pre-register by calling instructor Dr. Doug Rosekrans at 697-9865.

Morrisville Automotive Faculty, Students Assist Cornell University Students With Fuel-Efficient Competition Car

Caption: Murray Shackelford, left, instructional support associate at Morrisville State College, and Paul Bader, a mechanical engineering student at Cornell University, work together on a vehicle Cornell University students built for an upcoming competition. Morrisville loaned its lab and expertise to Cornell students to help them ready their vehicle for the competition. (Photo by Bill Goloski, [...]

Three Non-Profits to Benefit Saturday

Signing Event to Help Pantry, CAP and Bookstore
(Hamilton) Readers and collectors alike who missed receiving a copy of the inaugural edition of the Madison County Courier will now have the opportunity to get one, signed by the publisher, editors and some contributors of Madison County’s newest publication.
On Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m., [...]

Class Promotes Driver Safety

(Canastota) Pre-registration is required by sending two checks to the instructor, Dr. Doug Rosekrans, at 6998 Nelson Rd., Canastota 13032. The first check should be made out to the AARP for $12 if a member or $14 if a non-member, with the second check made out to the Rusty Rail for $10 for the luncheon.
The [...]

Morrisville Auto Professor Selected to Present at International Conference

By Franci Valenzano Public Relations Associate
(Morrisville, NY) Morrisville State College instructor Loren Maki is among automotive professionals selected to present at VISION KC 2010, a hi-tech automotive training conference and expo in Kansas City, Missouri March 4 to 7.
Maki, of Canastota, NY will present a “train the trainer” seminar March 6 and 7 on Techniques [...]

Nye Salesman Reaches Milestone

Sells 1,300 vehicles since joining team
(Oneida Nov. 17, 2009) Nye Automotive Group is pleased to welcome salesperson Jeff Gifford. He joined Nye in March of this year, and presently is employed at the company’s Toyota dealership. Recently, Gifford reached a career milestone with the sale of his 1,300th vehicle.
Prior to his position at Nye, Gifford [...]

Valesky: New Company Solidifies CNY as a Green Hub

By State Senator David J. Valesky
For many years, Central New York has been building a national reputation as a hub of green technology and has been promoting itself as a potential home for jobs in green industries. That promise and potential got a major boost in recent days as an effort I have been working [...]

Nye Automotive Group to Host Free Pancake Breakfast

ONEIDA, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2009 – On Saturday, Oct. 17 the Nye Automotive Group in Oneida will host its first-ever Community Pancake Breakfast at the dealership. The free breakfast will feature pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries and beverages. Coco of Coco’s Big Shoe Clowns will be on hand to provide entertainment and face painting [...]

Madison County Sheriff’s Office Offers Fall Driving Tips

By Rob Young
After a successful back-to-school season, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office is looking to keep safe driving in the forefront of motorists’ minds. To that end, the Sheriff’s Traffic Safety Coordinator is offering the following safe driving tips for the fall and coming wet and slippery motoring season.
Keep Halloween Safe
It’s almost Halloween, and that [...]

Morrisville State College Professor Steers Electric Vehicle Research Project as Part of College’s Renewable Energy Efforts

Caption: Greg Tyler and his electric car.
(MORRISVILLE, NY)It looks like a typical standard vehicle, but the set of wheels Greg Tyler drives to work has more packed under its hood than the average Ford Escort.
Its internal combustion engine has been replaced by an electric motor, and batteries, 18 in all, while a voltage meter tracks [...]

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