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Welcome to the premiere issue of Natural Awakenings 

of Central New York. The mission of this publication is 

to help point the way to a better life. We will be guided 

by what works and understand to be true to the extent of 

current knowledge. Certainly our lives are in many ways the 

product of the choices that we and others have made in the 

past. If you are like me, some of these choices could have 

been better. But we learn from these mistakes and we grow. 

To make better individual choices, we need to recognize better options. 

Collectively, we also need to both identify better options and consider 

wiser choices. The Earth is becoming warmer. Natural and human processes are 

accelerating this trend. Many consequences of a warmer planet are obvious and 

predictable, but still only partly understood. Separating political considerations 

from scientific fact is important; understanding the difference and acting 

accordingly are essential. 

Both in these pages and on our website, AwakeningsCNY.com, we will 

together explore the ingredients of a truly “good life”. Experts will help us 

understand an array of practical steps we can take today in order to feel better, 

think better and live with greater depth, meaning and purpose. As part of the 

national Natural Awakenings publishing community, a leader in naturally healthy 

living, we recognize that lasting solutions must encompass the whole person— 

mind, body and spirit. 

By now we all know that eating well, daily exercise, sufficient sleep and 

access to clean air and water will make a huge difference in anyone’s life, but how 

many of us maintain that regimen in our busy modern world? Too often we react 

to problems as they arise instead of developing proactive, preventive strategies 

so that they do not. Fortunately there are strategies that are simple, effective and 

relatively inexpensive. 

In the last 40 years, a “new” approach to wellness has been emerging among 

Western nations and is now about to fully blossom in this generation. Mindfulness, 

nutrition, bodywork, acupuncture, yoga, chiropractic adjustment and meditation, 

among others, are proven strategies that have worked for millions of people for 

thousands of years. What used to be called alternative is now complementary 

to Western medicine and thanks to pioneers like Dr. Andrew Weil is becoming 

recognized as integrative health and medicine. Have no doubt that East and West 

are coming together in a harmonious way that makes better sense. 

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expertise of national and local authorities in their fields. Healing practitioners 

and thought leaders throughout Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison 

and Tompkins counties will be our guides. We look forward to discovering good 

answers to our questions along with helpful advice and insights that can make 

each day a little brighter. 

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feel good and laugh more through healthier living on a healthy planet. 

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newsbriefs 

Wellness Sampler Night in Cortland 

Invigorations Massage and Wellness Center, in Cortland, 

offers a Wellness Sampler event from 5:30 

to 7 p.m., Thursday evenings, to introduce more 

people to the power of positive healing therapies. 

Each sampler features certified energy practitioners 

providing 15-minute Reiki or Quantum Touch 

sessions that allow individuals to experience the 

complementary modalities firsthand. 

Since 1998, the center’s vintage Victorian property 

has served as a restorative refuge for thousands 

of clients, offering health, healing and relaxation 

services that include massage, acupuncture, Reiki 

and facials. 

Location: 55 Port Watson St. For more information, call Reiki II practitioner Sylvia 

Hall at 607-753-1228 or visit InvigorationsWellness.com. No appointment necessary. 

A $20 donation is appreciated. 

Shutes Offers Green Water 

Treatment System 

A 

new, eco-friendly water scale prevention system 

that uses Filtersorb SP3 media is now available at Shutes Water Systems, 

in LaFayette. The system is maintenance-free and does not require electricity, salt, 

water or any other regeneration material. Classic water-softening units operate by 

exchanging calcium and magnesium ions in the water with an equivalent amount 

of sodium (salt). This results in “soft water” with increased sodium content. Such 

units also require additional water for backwashing and recycling. 

The Filtersorb conditioning system is a catalytic medium that accelerates the 

transformation of calcium and magnesium minerals into harmless “nano” crystal 

particles, so water makes its way through plumbing systems without any scale 

attaching to pipes, fixtures, valves or heating elements. The “green” end result is 

conditioned water that includes healthful minerals, costs less to produce and does 

not damage plumbing systems and fixtures. 

Location: 5684 U.S. Rte. 20. For more information, call 315-677-5552 or visit 

ShutesWaterSystems.com. See ad, page 7. 

Ithaca Icon 

Celebrates 40 Years 

with Cookbook 

In September 

2013, to 

commemorate 

40 years of 

serving nourishing 

food 

in Ithaca, Moosewood Restaurant will 

publish a compilation of its best-loved 

recipes in Moosewood Restaurant 

Favorites, reflecting how the eatery’s 

cooking has evolved over the years to 

include more vegan, gluten-free and 

healthy options. 

Moosewood Restaurant opened 

in 1973 with 36 seats and a commitment 

to serving wholesome ingredients 

sourced from local farmers and small 

suppliers. A genuine love of cooking 

and adventuresome tastebuds spurred 

the restaurant to seek ethnic recipes to 

fill its menu with a “Moosewoodized” 

twist. Those first innovative recipes, 

entered in a food-splattered notebook 

as they were being created in the 

Moosewood kitchen, became the seed 

that eventually put Moosewood on the 

culinary map. To date, the restaurant 

has published 13 cookbooks, many of 

which have been honored with James 

Beard Foundation awards. 

Location: 215 N. Cayuga St. (Seneca 

St. side of the DeWitt Mall). For more 

information, call 607-273-9610, email 

Moose@MoosewoodRestaurant.com or 

visit MoosewoodCooks.com for daily 

menus. See ad, page 17. 


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newsbriefs 

Financial Services Firm Opens 

in Fayetteville 

Sidello Associates, owned by Mike 

Sidello, a financial advisor and employee 

benefits specialist with more than 

25 years of experience, recently opened 

at 110 Highbridge Street, Suite 3, in the 

heart of Fayetteville. The firm offers a 

holistic approach to investment, insurance 

and employee benefits services. 

“My approach is simple, honest and 

Mike Sidello straightforward,” says Sidello. “I provide 

objective and knowledgeable advisement 

to clients so they can make sound financial decisions on 

matters that impact their future. People trust me to steer them 

in the right direction to reach their financial goals, and I view 

this as my primary professional role.” 

A lifelong resident of Fayetteville, Sidello is an active 

member of the local community. He says, “It has been a lifelong 

dream of mine to open my business in the heart of my 

hometown.” 

For more information, call 315- 637-3535, email MSidello@ 

SidelloAssociates.com or visit SidelloAssociates.com. See ad, 

page 9. 

Finger Lakes School of Massage 

Accepting Students 

The Finger Lakes School of Massage, 

located in the Finger Lakes region of 

Ithaca, is now enrolling students for the 

spring and summer programs that begin 

in April and June. The school’s nationally 

recognized training program for massage therapy invites students 

to transform their lives and the lives of those they touch 

through traditional and innovative therapies. 

Admissions Director Leia Alston says, “According to the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, massage therapy is growing at 

a faster than average rate compared to other healthcare occupations. 

Job opportunities are abundant for licensed massage 

therapists, and they can enjoy flexible, full- and part-time 

work in spas, health clubs, chiropractic and physical therapy 

offices, hospitals and nursing homes; on cruise ships; and as 

providers of in-home massage therapy.” 

Location: 1251 Trumansburg Rd. For more information, call 

607-272-9024 or visit flsm.com. See ad, page 2. 

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EcoLogic Solutions Products 

Distributed Locally 

The Onondaga Nation will begin distributing 

a new product line by 

EcoLogic Solutions at its Greening 

Onondaga Distribution Center, in 

Nedrow. EcoLogic Solutions manufactures 

commercial and industrial 

green cleaning products that are 

Earth-friendly and approved by the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

and U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

among others. Company clients include the Empire State 

Building and NBC headquarters, in New York City; Amtrak; 

and Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. 

“The revenue that was once spent on the outside market 

purchase of toxic cleaning products is now kept within the 

Nation and used on Earth-friendly products. This change will 

strengthen our devotion to keeping our Earth clean,” says 

Ralph Sardo, director of operations and sales at the distribution 

center. “Previously, we were only invested in EcoLogic 

Solutions and used their products at our Nation facilities, but 

now we will distribute and have a retail center for them.” 

Location: 7007 S. Salina St. For more information, call 315- 

378-0313. See ad, page 20. 

Local YMCAs Sponsor 

Free Healthy Kids Day Events 

YMCA centers in Greater 

Syracuse and Fulton 

are sponsoring Healthy 

Kids Day festivals of fun 

for kids and adults that 

feature interactive family 

games promoting exercise 

and good nutrition. Each 

event is free for everyone, 

including non-members, 

and provides information Kids play soccer with members of 

about healthy activities the Syracuse Silver Knights during 

and resources available 

Healthy Kids Day at the North 

Area Family YMCA last year. 

within the community. 

The Fulton event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m., April 26, at 

the Fulton Family YMCA. In Liverpool, activities are scheduled 

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 27, at the North Area Family 

YMCA. Families can join the Syracuse event from 11 a.m. to 3 

p.m., April 28, at the Southwest YMCA; and in Fayetteville, the 

festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 28, at the East Area 

Family YMCA. 

Locations: Fulton: 715 W. Broadway; 315-598-9622. Liverpool: 

4775 Wetzel Rd.; 315-451-2562. Syracuse: Onondaga Community 

College, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike; 315-498-2699. 

Fayetteville: 200 Towne Dr.; 315-637-2025. For more information, 

visit YMCAOfGreaterSyracuse.org. See ad, page 17.

healthykids 

A Taste 

of Success 

Children’s Culinary Camp 

Teaches Sustainable Values 

he goal of the Jewish Commu- 

“Tnity Center (JCC) Camp Rishon 

Children’s Culinary Camp is to teach 

kids about the origins of food and food 

preparation, all while having fun,” says 

Camp Director Lori Innella-Venne. 

“This year, we’ll continue to expand 

this concept with our program, A 

Journey from Farm to Table, which we 

began last year.” 

Campers will study how to cook 

and prepare fresh, healthy meals and 

take field trips to local farms and food 

producers to learn about where food 

comes from. At Main Street Farm, in 

Homer, they can see aquaponics in 

action by observing how fish fertilize 

plants and plants clean the water for 

fish. They will also tour Greyrock Farm, 

a working farm in Cazenovia. 

After last year’s field trips, campers 

headed to the Syracuse Community Test 

Kitchen to create a meal with their local 

produce. They made pizza with Swiss 

chard and sampled sheep’s milk yogurt 

with maple syrup or honey. “I was in 

awe of the kids’ excitement when they 

came back to tell us about their experience,” 

comments Innella-Venne. 

For more information, contact Lori 

Innella-Venne at 315-445-2360 or visit 

JCCSyr.org. See ads, pages 5 and 11. 


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healthbriefs 

A Bus Pass to Green Well-Being 

There’s a way to simultaneously help both Planet Earth and 

one’s own health, report scientists from Imperial College 

London, in England. The researchers examined four years of 

data from the country’s Department for Transport National 

Travel Survey beginning in 2005, the year before free bus 

passes were available for people ages 60 and older. The 

study team found that those with a pass were more likely to 

walk frequently and take more journeys by “active travel”— 

defined as walking, cycling or using public transport. 

Staying physically active helps maintain mental 

well-being, mobility and muscle strength in older people 

and reduces their risk of cardiovascular disease, falls and 

fractures. Previous research by Taiwan’s National Health 

Research Institutes published in The Lancet has shown that 

just 15 minutes of moderate daily exercise lowers the risk of death in people over 

60 by 12 percent, and another study at Newcastle University found that 19 percent 

of Britain’s adults achieve their recommended amount of physical activity through 

active travel alone. 

Public health organizations in the UK believe that “incidental” exercise, such 

as walking to and from bus stops, may play a key role in helping seniors keep fit 

and reduce social exclusion. 

Turmeric Acts Against Cancer 

Throughout history, the spice turmeric has been a favored 

seasoning for curries and other Indian dishes. Its pungent 

flavor is also known to offer medicinal qualities—turmeric 

has been used for centuries to treat osteoarthritis and other 

illnesses because its active ingredient, curcumin, can inhibit 

inflammation. 

A new study led by a research team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 

in Munich, Germany, has shown that 

turmeric can also restrict the formation of metastases and 

help keep prostate cancer in check. The researchers discovered that curcumin 

decreases the expression of two pro-inflammatory proteins associated with tumor 

cells and noted that both prostate and breast cancer are linked to inflammation. 

The study further noted that curcumin is, in principle, suitable for both prophylactic 

use (primary prevention) and for the suppression of metastases in cases 

where an established tumor is already present (secondary prevention). 

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Hydromassage 

Feel-Good, Warm Water 

Therapy 

by lisa marlene 

Submersive 

hydrotherapy, 

which uses water’s 

physical properties 

of temperature and 

pressure for therapeutic 

purposes, is 

an ancient concept. 

Archeological 

excavations and studies of Egyptian, 

Greek and Roman cultures conclude 

that while royalty often enjoyed 

personal baths with essential oils 

and flowers, the public frequented 

communal baths. Another culture 

long recognized for the use of hydrotherapy 

and the curative power 

of water is Japan’s. 

The Greeks, whose bathing 

regimens incorporated small bathtubs, 

footbaths and washbasins, are 

credited with the roots of today’s 

modern spa procedures that use the 

healing properties of water to elicit 

a relaxation response in the body. 

A form of hydromassage is now 

appreciated by thousands of individuals 

at home in a hot tub, which 

incorporates high-pressure water jets 

as massage tools. 

A study conducted by Bruce 

Becker, M.D., of Washington State 

University, indicates that soaking for 

25 minutes in a tub of water heated 

to 102 degrees Fahrenheit induces 

relaxation and an accompanying decrease 

in anxiety. In another study of 

139 patients, the nonprofit organization 

Arthritis Care determined that 

land exercises and regular hydrotherapy 

sessions, which take the 

weight off limbs and joints, reduce 

joint tenderness and increase range 

of movement. 

Source: Royal Fiberglass Pools of 

New York, 513 Rte. 281, Tully. 315- 

696-8600, 800-825-7946. 

RoyalFiberglassPoolsofNY.com. 

See ad, back cover.

how does Your 

garden glow? 

Gardening can be a healthy pastime… 

as long as toxic tools aren’t 

involved. Researchers at the Ann Arbor, 

Michigan-based Ecology Center recently 

tested nearly 200 garden essentials—especially 

hoses, hand tools, gloves and 

knee pads—for chemicals and heavy 

metals such as lead, cadmium, phthalates 

and Bisphenol A (BPA), which 

are linked to birth defects, hormone 

imbalances, learning delays and other 

serious health problems. The researchers 

found that nearly two-thirds of the 

tested products contained levels of 

chemicals that concerned them greatly. 

Cautious gardeners should seek 

products that are free of polyvinyl 

chloride (PVC) and lead-free, and follow 

good garden hose hygiene: Avoid 

drinking out of the hose, don’t leave it 

exposed to the sun (where water within 

the hose can absorb chemicals) and 

always flush it out before 

watering edible plants. 

Source: 

EcologyCenter.org 

a diet For 

healthY bones 

Age-related bone 

mass loss and 

decreased bone 

strength affect both 

genders. Now, the 

first randomized 

study, published 

in the Endocrine 

Society’s Journal of 

Clinical Endocrinology 

and Metabolism, 

indicates 

that consuming a Mediterranean diet 

enriched with olive oil may be associated 

with increased serum levels of 

osteocalcin, a protein that plays a vital 

role in bone formation. Earlier studies 

have shown that the incidence of 

osteoporosis in Europe is lower in the 

Mediterranean basin, possibly due 

to the traditional Mediterranean diet, 

which is rich in fruits, vegetables, olives 

and olive oil. 

coFFee and vision 

loss linked 

Easing up on java consumption or 

switching to decaf may be a wise move 

for coffee lovers, according to a scientific 

paper published in Investigative Ophthalmology 

& Visual Science. The study links 

heavy consumption of the caffeinated 

beverage to an increased risk of developing 

exfoliation glaucoma, a condition in 

which fluid builds up inside the eye and 

puts pressure on the optic nerve. This 

leads to some vision loss and in serious 

cases, total blindness. 

Researchers obtained data from 78,977 women from the Nurses’ Health 

Study and 41,202 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study that 

focused on caffeinated coffee, tea and cola servings. They found that drinking 

three or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily was linked with an increased risk 

of developing the eye condition, especially for women with a family history of 

glaucoma. However, the researchers did not find associations with consumption of 

decaffeinated tea, chocolate or coffee. 

“Because this is the first [such] study, confirmation of the U.S. results 

in other populations would be needed to lend more credence to the possibility 

that caffeinated coffee might be a modifiable risk factor for glaucoma,” says 

Doctor of Science Jae Hee Kang, of the Channing Division of Network Medicine 

at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. “It may also lead to 

research into other dietary or lifestyle risk factors.” 


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globalbriefs 

News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together 

in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all. 

Survival Alert 

Join America’s Start Saving Water Now Challenge 

America, like most of the rest of the world, is running short of 

fresh water. Our welfare depends on having annual access to 

150 trillion gallons of fresh water for drinking, cleaning, growing 

food, making products and generating electricity. In every 

region of the country, the conservation and recycling of this 

vital resource is a key solution to achieving a sustainable future. 

“We can do better” is the urgent message of the 2013 

National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Last year, people in more than 

1,000 cities took simple actions to save water and related energy expenditures, 

pledging to collectively reduce their water use by 4.7 billion gallons over one year. 

The Wyland Foundation, supported by the National League of Cities and the 

Environmental Protection Agency, are again sponsoring prizes for residents in the most 

“water-wise” cities, based on pledges to be made in April. Last year, $50,000 in awarded 

prizes included a Toyota Prius, Lowe’s gift cards and 1,200 water-saving fixtures. 

Sign on at WylandFoundation.org/mywaterpledge. 

Nordic Order 

Sweden Running Out of Garbage 

Sweden’s successful recycling program ensures that 

only 4 percent of the country’s waste ends up in 

landfills, while the other 96 percent is reused. But this 

means incinerators that burn waste to create heat and 

electricity are running short on fuel. As a solution, 

Sweden has recently begun to import about 800,000 tons of trash every year from 

other European countries, most of it from neighboring Norway, which finds it a 

cost-effective option. 

Find details at Tinyurl.com/SwedishWaste. 

Silver Lining 

Cleaning Up the Cloud 

The New York Times has reported that “cloud” data centers—which 

store YouTube videos, run Google searches 

and process eBay bids—use about 2 percent of all 

electricity in the nation. In some data centers, up to 90 

percent of the energy is wasted. 

Now, an industry consortium called the Uptime Institute is sponsoring a “server 

roundup” and handing out rodeo belt buckles to the Internet company that can 

take the largest number of heat-producing, energy-hungry servers offline. Many 

centers expend as much or more energy in cooling their facilities as in computing 

and transmitting data. 

Sharing best practices has become common among data center pros. Facebook 

won the Institute’s Audacious Idea award last year for its Open Compute 

Project, which enabled both its server and data center designs to be open-sourced 

for anyone to access and improve upon. 

Source: Slate.com 

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Cool Tool 

New Calculations 

for Polar Ice 

A new report from the University 

of Washington, in Seattle, published 

in the journal Science on 

polar ice sheets in Greenland and 

Antarctica, works to reconcile 

differences between sometimesconflicting 

research studies. Scientists 

compiled 20 years of data to 

determine how much ice is being 

lost and sea levels have increased 

as the global climate warms. 

Past studies have shown a 

range of ice losses, from zero to 

catastrophic. When the data was 

synthesized and analyzed holistically, 

it became clear that the ice 

sheets are losing three times as 

much ice each year as they did 

in the 1990s—in the middle of 

previous estimates. 

Ice sheets are one of several 

main drivers of rising sea levels. 

Other factors, which account for 

80 percent of the increase, include 

the melting of glaciers on land 

and the expansion of the sea itself 

as the atmosphere heats up. The 

melting of polar sea ice has no 

direct effect on sea levels because 

the ice is already in the water. 

Glaciologist and co-author 

Ian Joughin told The Christian 

Science Monitor, “The melting 

needs monitoring to further understand 

the ice sheet processes 

leading to the change.”

ecotip 

Gas Saver 

Keep Bucks in Your Pocket 

at the Pump 

When mass 

transit isn’t an 

option, drivers 

have many 

ways to save 

money by 

coaxing more 

miles per gallon 

(mpg) from 

their vehicle. 

It’s easy to 

adopt some 

simple driving and maintenance habits. 

Slow down. According to the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 

driving at 55 mph instead of 65 mph 

can improve gas mileage by as much as 

15 percent. 

Reduce excess weight. An extra 

100 pounds of nonessential cargo in a 

vehicle could reduce mpg by up to 2 

percent, according to the U.S. Department 

of Energy. 

Properly inflate tires. The increased 

surface area of the rubber in soft 

tires meeting the road creates ongoing 

drag and a greater demand on the engine. 

Keep the engine tuned. Regularly 

check and refresh fluid levels, especially 

in colder regions where winter places 

additional stress on engine parts. While 

high-quality synthetic motor oil blends 

may protect the engine better than conventional 

oil, they don’t eliminate the 

need for regular oil changes, according 

to JiffyLube.com. The National Institute 

for Automotive Service Excellence notes 

that one misfiring spark plug can reduce 

fuel efficiency by up to 30 percent. 

Avoid rapid accelerations and 

braking. The EPA estimates that about 

half of the energy needed to power a car 

is consumed during acceleration, and 

fuel economy can be improved by as 

much as 10 percent by avoiding unnecessary 

braking. 

Keep the engine air filter clean. 

According to AAA.com, a clogged 

filter strains performance. In some cars, 

the filter can be easily checked by the 

owner; or drivers may ask a technician 

to do so during regular tune-ups. 


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HeAltHy 

MondAyS 

The Lerner Center Creates 

Community Partnerships for Better Health 

There is 

more 

than a 

grain of truth 

in the idea that we can learn more from 

each other when we exchange information 

with the intention of building collaborative 

bridges that support and nurture 

learning and communication. A prime 

example of how this is accomplished 

is demonstrated every day at the Lerner 

Center for Public Health Promotion at 

the Maxwell School of Citizenship and 

Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Their 

Healthy Monday campaign is one tool 

the center utilizes to promote effective, 

community-wide health initiatives. The 

campaign, which features several Monday 

programs—Meatless, Quit & Stay Quit, 

Kids Cook, Move It, Man Up and Caregiver—include 

resources to help create a 

culture of health. 

Healthy Monday is not just a 

by linda sechrist 

COMING IN MAY 

Women’s Wellness 

Practical ways to achieve 

radiant well-being. 

Redefining your best years yet. 

For more information about advertising and how 

you can participate, call 315-696-0162 


Syracuse 

campaign—it 

is embraced 

nationally. 

In Northern Kentucky, for example, 

the state’s department of health used 

national Healthy Monday campaign resources 

and joined with local schools, 

colleges, businesses, nonprofits, media 

and mayors to make Monday, “The day 

all health breaks loose.” 

the Science Behind 

the Monday Campaigns 

In the past, the “Monday blues” have 

been part of Western pop culture. Today, 

according to highlights from Healthy 

Monday research undertaken by the 

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 

57 percent of people surveyed see 

Monday as an opportunity to start fresh 

by beginning a diet or exercise regimen, 

scheduling a doctor’s appointment or 

quitting smoking. Study results also note 

that Internet searches related to health 

behaviors are higher on Monday than any 

other day of the week. 

The seven-day week is a critical 

unit of time in shaping human life. 

While studies support the idea that 

frequent periodic health messaging that 

taps into this weekly rhythm can be 

effective, Meatless Monday provides 

anecdotal proof. The Lerner Center 

estimates that half of all Americans are 

now familiar with Meatless Monday, 

the first and largest Monday effort. 

One-quarter of these individuals have 

noted that awareness of the campaign 

spurred them to reduce their meat consumption, 

which is linked to increased 

instances of heart disease, stroke and 

Type 2 diabetes. 

Building Bridges to Better Health 

“We don’t implement the campaigns; 

rather, we work with public and private 

organizations, which want to use our 

resources and materials on issues they 

have already identified as important to 

their community. We help them promote 

their efforts, get them recognized, 

and evaluate the results,” explains 

center Director Tom Dennison, who has 

enjoyed a long career in public health. 

The center is an umbrella for the 

Monday campaigns, as well as other 

community initiatives that can benefit 

from using the best practices of social 

marketing and science to create motivating 

and sustainable public health 

programs. It is also a virtual laboratory 

for development strategies that can be 

replicated in community and national 

prevention programs. 

“Our goal is to improve public 

health by working to reduce instances 

of chronic, preventable disease via 

campus and community partnerships,” 

remarks Program Director Rebecca 

Bostwick. “We do this through relationships 

with citizens, students, researchers 

and public health professionals. 

This helps us to identify needs, develop 

programming strategy and deploy collaborative 

initiatives that engage people 

in support of their health goals.” 

For more info, visit LernerCenter.Syr.edu 

and HealthyMonday.Syr.edu. See ad, 

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featuredinterview 

Rhea Jezer, Ph.D., recognized throughout 

New York State as an expert in environmental 

policy, is director of the Symposium 

on Energy in the 21st Century, one of the 

most important conferences on energy in New 

York and the Northeast. She was awarded the 

2012 Post Standard Achievement award for her 

contributions to making Central New York a 

better place to live. 

What is the ninth annual Symposium 

on Energy? 

The symposium provides a venue for a diverse population to 

join together in a bipartisan, multidisciplinary conversation 

and learning experience about sustainability and renewable 

energy. Attendees include professionals and interested 

citizens; congressmen; mayors, town supervisors and city 

planners; presidents and deans of colleges; CEOs; professors 

and students; engineers; architects; representatives of federal, 

state and local elected officials; farmers; and citizens wanting 

to learn more. This large group comes to share and learn 

from each other, as well as from speakers. 

What will be the Symposium’s focus on April 12? 

This year’s focus is A Future Using Net Zero Energy. The goal 

of net zero energy is to produce as much energy from onsite 

renewable sources as is consumed. Referencing the net zero 

installations that the U.S. Army has successfully implemented 

in large-scale projects, Symposium experts from around 

the nation will discuss how the Army model can be used in 

smaller efforts for communities, institutions, individual businesses 

and homeowners. 

What tours will be offered following the Symposium? 

Attendees can choose a tour from one of the following: 

Synapse Downtown Gateway, a Leadership in Energy and 

Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum existing building 

demonstration project, which shows significant leadership in 

current construction methods. The Fenner Windfarm is one 

of the first operating in New York State and is the second in 

Working Toward 

Net Zero Energy 

An Interview with Dr. Rhea Jezer 

by e. craig heim 


Madison County. The State University of New 

York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 

(SUNY-ESF) demonstrates the conversion 

of woodchips to ethanol. The Syracuse Center of 

Excellence (SyracuseCoE) is becoming a central 

hub for the design, application and science of 

energy conservation and building construction. 

Are there local projects helping to lead 

the way to net zero energy? 

In Onondaga County, the SUNY Upstate Medical 

University is instituting energy efficiency 

projects that are projected to not only save the university 

$167,000 in energy costs every year, but will result in the 

avoidance of more than 1,250 tons of greenhouse gas emissions 

annually. The power plant uses renewable fuels to 

reduce carbon emissions and lower operating costs. 

The SUNY ESF Gateway Building is an example of a 

new building using renewable energy and conservation. 

Synapse Partners, in Syracuse, recently received the highest 

award for retrofitting an unseemly 1970s metal and glass 

building into an attractive green building that uses its own 

renewable energy. 

What simple individual initiatives can save energy 

and money? 

The simple way to reduce energy consumption and cost is 

to have an energy audit conducted on a home by Building 

Performance Institute-qualified experts and implement their 

recommendations. The return on this investment will be 

recovered in a relatively short period of time. 

For more information or to register for the Symposium on 

Energy, visit Energy21Symposium.org. 

E. Craig Heim, publisher of Natural Awakenings Central New 

York, served the Rendell and Corbett administrations as director 

of the Pennsylvania Office of Energy Conservation and 

Weatherization, a $258 million project retrofitting more than 

40,000 low income homes throughout the state. 


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fitbody 

14 

STAND UP 

AND MOVE! 

How to Sizzle, not Fizzle 

As millions of 

Americans 

ponder 

quitting newly 

launched fitness 

resolutions after 

finding it tough to 

squeeze in toning 

workouts or sweat 

off a few extra 

pounds, researchers 

implore: Don’t 

give up. Just pump 

out 20 minutes a 

day of any kind of 

exercise—take a 

brisk walk, jog, lift 

weights—and stop 

sitting so much. 

Results can bring 

a healthier, more 

youthful feeling of well-being, akin 

to what explorer Juan Ponce de León 

sought in the Americas long ago. 

In a recently completed study 

published in the Archives of Internal 

Medicine, researchers followed up with 

more than 18,000 middle-aged men and 

women that had been tested an average 

of 26 years earlier for cardiorespiratory 

fitness via a treadmill test. They compared 

those results with the individuals’ 

current Medicare data at the Cooper 

Institute Clinic, in Dallas, Texas 

“We found those who were fitter 

had a much lower rate of heart failure, 

chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer’s, 

diabetes, certain kinds of colon cancer 

and coronary artery disease,” says coauthor 

Dr. Benjamin Willis. “Fit people 

that did become ill did so at a much 

later age than their non-fit counterparts. 

by debra melani 


They were able to 

enjoy a healthier 

life longer.” 

Researchers 

found that 

for every higher 

MET fitness level 

(standard metabolic 

equivalent, 

a unit for measuring 

fitness related 

to the amount of 

oxygen used by 

the body during 

physical activity), 

the risk of chronic 

disease decreased 

by about 6 percent. 

“So those 

that can raise their 

fitness levels by 

three METs have an estimated 18 to 20 

percent reduced risk of developing a 

chronic disease,” Willis explains. 

The take-away message is, “Just 

move,” says study co-author Dr. Laura 

DeFina. The Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC) recommends investing 

in a weekly total of 150 to 300 

minutes of moderate exercise or 75 to 

150 minutes of vigorous exercise, either 

of which can be broken down into two 

or three 10-minute increments a day, 

DeFina confirms. 

As simple as it sounds, few people 

are doing it, something New York Times 

fitness columnist Gretchen Reynolds 

underscores in her recent book, The 

First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science 

Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, 

Train Smarter, Live Longer. “Most of 

us sit an average of eight hours a day, 

whether it’s at a desk or in front of a 

television,” Reynolds says. “The human 

body was not meant to be sedentary.” 

More than three-quarters of Americans 

are not meeting exercise recommendations, 

with one-quarter remaining 

completely sedentary, the CDC reports. 

Breaking this cycle does not need to 

be difficult, Reynolds notes. “You get 

the benefits from just moving. Start by 

standing up more and moving around 

in your office.” 

Reynolds, who hops on one foot 

while brushing her teeth and reads 

standing up using a music stand, says 

studies have shown that bad things 

happen to bodies that sit for long 

stints, even those that start each day 

with an hour of exercise, and good 

things happen to bodies that stand 

often, even if it’s just for two minutes 

every half-hour. “For instance, when 

you stand, the big muscles in your legs 

and back contract, releasing enzymes 

that stabilize blood sugar,” Reynolds 

says, echoing findings of a study of 

more than 120,000 men and women 

published in the American Journal of 

Epidemiology. The researchers found 

that the combination of both sitting 

more and being less physically active 

was associated with a significant 

increase in accelerated death rate, 

particularly in women, at 94 percent, 

as well as men, at 48 percent. 

As Reynolds’ book title suggests, 

the majority of health benefits are 

derived from the first 20 minutes of 

exercise and begin to flatten out after 

30 minutes or so. Dr. Carl Lavie, medical 

director of cardiac rehabilitation 

and prevention at the Ochsner Medical 

Center, in New Orleans, points out 

that this timeframe supports general 

health. He and Reynolds agree that to 

reach specific goals, such as increased 

running speed or dramatic weight loss, 

moderate levels won’t do the trick, so 

do more, if possible. 

The most vital message, experts 

agree, is to do something every day, 

consistently. Willis observes that, “The 

effects can quickly reverse if you stop.” 

Freelance journalist Debra Melani 

writes about health care and fitness 

from Lyons, CO. Connect at Debra 

Melani.com or DMelani@msn.com.


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y linda sechrist 

“ What is the purpose of education?” 

That’s a question Zoe 

Weil frequently revisits with 

her workshop audiences. As co-founder 

and President of the Institute for Humane 

Education (IHE), Weil has spent most of 

her adult life researching the answer. Her 

conclusion is that the U.S. Department 

of Education’s present goal of preparing 

graduates to “compete in the global 

economy” is far too myopic for our times. 

Weil’s firsthand research, which 

grounds her book, The Power and 

Promise of Humane Education, has 

led her to forward the idea that the 

goal should be inspiring generations of 

“solutionaries” prepared to joyfully and 

enthusiastically meet the challenges of 

world problems. 

“I believe that it is incredibly irresponsible 

for America’s educators and 

policymakers not to provide people 

with the knowledge of interconnected 

global issues, plus the skills and tools to 

become creative problem solvers and 

motivated change makers in whatever 

fields they pursue,” says Weil. 

Weil points to four primary elements 

that comprise a humane education: 

providing information about current 

issues in age-appropriate ways; fostering 

the Three C’s of curiosity, creativity and 

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Zoe Weil portrait by Robert Shetterly 

THE NEXT LEVEL 

Education for a More Sustainable World 

We need to build cases for 

environmental protection 

around broad-based 

community concerns like 

health, quality of life, the 

protection of watersheds and 

wildlife and the education of 

our children. Environmental 

issues are also social, 

economic and quality of life 

issues. Our challenge is to 

bring life-sustaining principles 

into creative thinking for the 

long view, rather than the 

short term. 

~ Terry Tempest Williams 

critical thinking; instilling the Three 

R’s of reverence, respect and responsibility; 

and ensuring access to both 

positive choices and the necessary tools 

for problem solving. “These elements 

enable students to take all that they learn 

and use it with reverence and a sense of 

responsibility,” says Weil. 

Her institute offers the only master’s 

Bill McKibben portrait by Robert Shetterly 

degrees in humane education that this 

approach requires, with complementary 

in-class and online programs for young 

people and adults. Her determined 

vision is slowly becoming a reality as 

teachers become familiar with these 

concepts and integrate them into handson, 

project-based learning that crosses 

disciplines and better marries school 

experiences with real-life lessons. 

Make the extraordinary 

ordinary 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s 

Seymour Papert, a renowned educator 

and computer scientist, has conducted 

in-depth research in how worthy realworld 

topics get students excited about 

what they learn. They increase their 

tendency to dig more deeply and expand 

their interest in a wide array of subjects 

as they better retain what they learn, 

become more confident in trusting their 

own judgment and make the connections 

needed to broadly apply their knowledge. 

Young people learn how to collaborate 

and improve their social and group 

speaking skills, including with adults. 

According to Papert, project-based 

learning improves test scores and reduces 

absenteeism and disciplinary problems. 

“If schoolchildren are given the gift of 

Terry Tempest Williams portrait by Robert Shetterly

exploration, society will benefit, both in practical and theoretical 

ways,” notes Papert. 

telling transformation 

Papert’s observations were affirmed by middle school students 

at Voyagers’ Community School, in Farmingdale, New 

Jersey, in one of the IHE 10-week online classes—Most 

Good, Least Harm—in April 2012. “Initially, students were 

intimidated and underestimated their ability to express their 

thoughts and concerns or debate issues with the adult participants. 

That challenge faded quickly,” remarks Karen Giuffre, 

founder and director of the progressive day school. 

Posing provocative questions like, “What brings you joy?” 

and engaging in conversations in subjects like climate change, 

racism, recycling, green energy, genocide and war challenged 

the students to step up to become respected equals. 

“This demanded a lot from these young people, because the 

experience wasn’t only about absorbing complex issues and 

developing an awareness of the material, political, economic 

and cultural world around them. It was also about how they 

probed their minds and emotions to determine where they 

stood on issues and what they could do to change their lifestyle, 

or that of their family and community, to make it more 

sustainable,” says Giuffre. 

The students went on to help organize a peace conference 

that entailed 20-plus workshops to inspire an individual 

mindful awareness of peace that motivates and empowers the 

peacemaker within. It was intended to incite collective action 

across generations, explains Giuffre, and was followed by 

community service to people impacted by Hurricane Sandy. 

Answering the Call 

Children or adults that participate in activities such as those 

created by IHE or the National Association of Independent 

Schools (NAIS) Challenge 20/20 are developing what Peggy 

Holman describes as “change literacy”, the capacity to be 

effectively present amid a changing set of circumstances. Holman, 

an adjunct professional lecturer at American University’s 

School of Public Affairs, in Washington, D.C., is co-founder 

of the Open Space Institute-US, which fosters whole-system 

engagement, and author of Engaging Emergence. 

“Conversational literacy—the capacity to talk and interact 

in creative ways with others that are very different from us—is 

our birthright. However, change literacy, a necessary skill for 

future leaders, is learned via curiosity,” advises Holman. “In 

my experience, children grasp it more quickly than adults, 

because authentic expression and curiosity come naturally to 

them. Children don’t have a long history, and so are naturally 

more present when engaged in exploring things that matter.” 

Global problems of deforestation, peacekeeping, conflict 

prevention, terrorism, water pollution and shortages, natural 

disasters and mitigation, global warming, education for all, 

biodiversity, ecosystem losses and global infectious diseases 

aren’t yet subjects found in a normal curriculum for grades five 

through nine. However, the Internet-based Challenge 20/20 

program now has youth in nearly 120 independent and traditional 

schools throughout the United States working on solutions 

that can be implemented both locally and globally. 


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“Challenge 20/20 partners American 

schools at any grade level [K-12] 

with counterpart schools in other 

countries, free of cost,” explains NAIS 

Director Patrick Bassett. “Together, 

teams tackle real global problems while 

forming authentic bonds and learning 

firsthand about cross-cultural communication.” 

Qualifying students may have 

an opportunity to share their experiences 

at the association’s annual Student 

Diversity Leadership Conference. 

In 2010, 11 students at the Fay 

School, in Southborough, Massachusetts, 

partnered with Saigon South 

International School (SSIS), in Vietnam. 

After a year of studying, raising awareness 

and brainstorming solutions for 

the global water deficit, Fay students 

focused on the challenges families in 

underdeveloped countries face that 

must walk miles to find clean, safe, 

water sources. 

A taxing water-carrying experiment 

brought immediate appreciation for the 

difficulty of transporting water, prompting 

them to invent the Water Walker. 

The modified rolling cooler with heavy- 

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duty straps attached can carry up to 

40 quarts of water on large, durable 

wheels and axles designed to navigate 

rocky terrain. 

Re-Imagining education 

“Transformative learning, which is vital 

to the learning journey, goes beyond 

the acquisition of information,” says 

Aftab Omer, Ph.D., president of Meridian 

University, in Petaluma, California, 

and founder of its formative Institute 

of Imaginal Studies. “In informational 

learning, we acquire facts, concepts, 

principles and even skills, but in transformative 

learning, we are cultivating 

capacities. This is how certain capabilities 

become embodied in us, either 

as individuals or as human systems,” 

he advises. 

Portrait artist Robert Shetterly tours 

with his series of more than 100 portrait 

paintings in traveling exhibits titled 

Americans Who Tell the Truth. They are 

helping individuals learn to embody 

patience, perseverance and compassion, 

while enhancing their understanding of 

sustainability, social justice, civic activism, 

democracy and civil rights, via both 

historical role models and contemporary 

mentors such as environmental activist 

Bill McKibben, conservationist Terry 

Tempest Williams and renowned climate 

scientist James Hansen. 

“We don’t need to invent the 

wheel, because we have role models 

that have confronted these issues and left 

us a valuable legacy,” remarks Shetterly. 

In 2004, he collaborated to produce 

a companion curriculum with 

Michele Hemenway, who continues to 

offer it in Louisville, Kentucky, elementary, 

middle and high schools. Hemenway 

also teaches Art in Education at Jefferson 

Community & Technical College 

and 21st-Century Civics at Bellamine 

University, both in Louisville. 

Out of many, she shares a particularly 

compelling example of a student 

transformed due to this learning 

method: “I taught a young girl studying 

these true stories and portraits from 

the third through fifth grades when she 

took her place in a leadership group 

outside the classroom. Now in middle 

school, she is doing amazing things to 

make a difference in her community,” 

says Hemenway. 

Reflecting on her own life, deciding 

what she cared about most and 

what actions she wanted to take, plus 

her own strengths, helped the student 

get a blighted building torn down, 

document and photograph neighborhood 

chemical dumping and have it 

stopped and succeed in establishing a 

community garden, a factor known to 

help reduce crime. 

Among Shetterly’s collection is the 

portrait of John Hunter, a teacher in 

Charlottesville, Virginia, who devised 

the World Peace Game for his fourth 

grade students. Children learn to communicate, 

collaborate and take care of 

each other as they work to resolve the 

game’s conflicts. The game triggers an 

eight-week transformation of the children 

from students of a neighborhood 

public school to citizens of the world. 

Demonstrating transformational 

learning at its best, they experience 

the connectedness of the global community 

through the lens of economic, 

social and environmental crises, as well 

as the imminent threat of war. Hunter 

and his students are now part of a new 

film, World Peace and Other 4th-Grade 

Achievements, which reveals how 

effective teaching can help unleash 

students’ full potential. 

Professor Emeritus Peter Gray, of 

Boston College, who researches comparative, 

evolutionary, developmental 

and educational psychology, believes 

the transformational method will be accepted 

as part of the increased demand 

to integrate enlightened educational approaches 

in public schools. The author 

of Free to Learn notes, “A tipping point 

can occur. It’s happened before, when 

women won the right to vote, slavery 

was abolished and recently when gays 

were openly accepted in the military.” 

Weil agrees that when more individuals 

commit to working toward a 

sustainable and just world, it will happen. 

“What’s more worthy of our lives 

than doing this work for our children 

and coming generations?” she queries. 

“How can we not do this for them if we 

love them?” 

Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings 

senior staff writer. For recorded source 

interviews and additional perspective, 

visit her website, ItsAllAboutWe.com.


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inspiration 

20 

the Value of 

InterFaith Relationships 

The Paradox of a Deeper Quest for Understanding 

by rev. william c. redfield 

“Condemnation feels good and it is now a staple of religion, politics and the 

media (both left and right), but it changes nothing. Compassion, on the other 

hand, changes everything.” ~ Dr. Robin R. Meyers 

We are living in a time 

and place where 

condemnation and 

judgment are running rampant. 

Although we may have a desire 

to openly engage others who 

are different, from a place of 

honor and respect, we do not 

need to accept everything and 

abandon all discernment. We 

do, however, need to leave 

our reactivity behind. But how 

do we get beyond or beneath all those 

seeming differences? 

Being a member of the InterFaith 

Rev. William C. 

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Works’ (IFW) Round Table of 

Faith Leaders for more than 

12 years has been an enlightening 

experience in many 

unexpected ways. Supporting 

IFW’s overarching mission of 

affirming the dignity of all, the 

Round Table is a gathering of 

religious leaders that meet for 

the purpose of being responsive 

to current events impacting 

the people of our region. 

By developing openness, honesty, trust 

and mutual respect in our work together, 

we have forged enduring friendships 

that bridge the apparent distances and 

differences between us. 

Opportunities to learn about and 

honor traditions and practices that are 

initially quite foreign are part of the process 

of opening up to the unfamiliar and 

sometimes uncomfortable. Paradoxically, 

the deeper we move in the practice of 

truly opening up to others who are different 

from ourselves—and honoring and 

respecting that which we at first might not 

understand—the more we move into the 

depths of our own faith tradition. And the 

deeper we move into the depths of our 

own tradition, the more available we are 

to learn about others without condemnation 

or judgment. 

There is a common wellspring of 

wisdom from which all of the world’s 

spiritual traditions draw. But to best access 

this inner wisdom, it is necessary to 

grow deeply in one’s own tradition. The 

uniqueness and specificity of that quest 

eventually opens up to a spaciousness 

that can hold everything in loving tension—even 

that which is different. 

Rev. William C. Redfield is the rector at 

Trinity Episcopal Church, in Fayetteville, 

and convener of the Round Table 

of Faith Leaders. 

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St. Joseph’s Hospital 

Big windows and interior skylights 

that allow an emergency room 

(ER) to be flooded with soothing, 

natural daylight aren’t amenities usually 

associated with a hospital. However, 

when St. Joseph’s Hospital Health 

Center, in Syracuse, first unveiled its 

master plan for expansion and renovation 

projects in 2004, this innovation 

was just one of several green and sustainable 

attributes that would qualify 

the hospital for a Leadership in Energy 

and Environmental Design (LEED) silver 

rating from the U.S. Green Building 

Council. The $220 million expansion 

also includes a green roof with plantings and a drainage system 

that keeps stormwater out of the city’s overtaxed sewer 

system. Additionally, plans included an energy-efficient heating 

and cooling system. The pioneering process makes ice at 

night to cool operating rooms during the day. 

The center’s green efforts are also proof that sustainable 

education does not always occur within the confines of an 

academic setting. For the individuals and partners involved 

in the expansion, their research and work became a vehicle 

for experiential learning. “When we began working on the 

design of the master plan for the facilities, we immediately 

had a commitment from our CEO and all our administrators, 

who wanted to do the right thing for the community 

and the environment,” says Kevin Flegal, director of facilities 

services. 

While Syracuse citizens might speculate that St. Joseph’s 

green ambition is driven by county and city models 

for environmentally sound practices, the hospital’s unique, 

eco-friendly expansion actually embodies its intention to 

create a place that invites healing. “The concept of green 

building dovetails perfectly with 

an environment designed to 

improve patients’ outcomes, as 

well as staff satisfaction, which 

has improved considerably,” 

says Marylin Galimi, director of 

engineering and construction. 

A 2005 study undertaken 

by the Energy Studies in Buildings 

Laboratory, a branch of the 

University of Oregon School 

of Architecture and Allied Arts, 

Health Center 

Setting a New Green Standard 


Artist’s rendering of St. Joseph’s Hospital 

Health Center expansion (below) 

and emergency room (above) 

concluded that patient rooms providing 

good outdoor views and daylight 

can increase patients’ well-being by 

helping to reduce stress, anxiety and 

the need for pain medications; lower 

blood pressure; improve post-operative 

recovery; and shorten hospital stays. 

“When we met with King+King 

Architects to discuss design plans, 

we didn’t just include the facilities 

management people—we also invited 

all the stakeholders such as nurses, 

doctors and department managers that 

would work in ER,” says Flegal. As a 

result, the new and much larger ER 

benefits from a reduced volume of sound, due to several 

different ceiling levels and the installation of acoustical 

panels suggested by an acoustical design consultant.” 

Galimi notes, “It also helps that we eliminated the overhead 

paging system and now page hospital staff members 

directly through a device similar to a cell phone. This and the 

natural lighting are huge improvements, which have led to 

increased patient satisfaction and employee productivity.” She 

points out that the new layout for rooms, many of which are 

suites, eliminated the need for large corridors where people 

generally gather and voices are amplified. Another benefit is 

that patients do better when they have a quiet place to recover 

and their families can be with them, according to the Center 

for Health Design and Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Perhaps what is most amplified by the LEED-certified 

expansion is the responsible stewardship it demonstrates. 

“St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, 

is the patron saint of the Sisters of St. Francis, the 

order that not only founded the hospital in 1869, but also 

continues to sponsor its activities,” says Galimi. She quotes 

the Franciscans’ mission: “Delight 

with all creation, reverence 

for persons, responsible 

use of the Earth’s resources 

and freely sharing the gifts 

entrusted to us with those in 

need and less fortunate.” 

Location: 301 Prospect Ave.. 

For more information, call 315- 

703-2138 or visit sjhsyr.org. See 

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energy in the 21st Century 

Renewable options Can Help Stop Climate Change 

2012 was the hottest year 

ever recorded, according to 

the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. The 

dynamic change of weather patterns 

has been devastating and our 

planet is getting hotter, due to the 

greenhouse effect. The more carbon 

(CO 2 ) pollution we create and put 

in the atmosphere, the more we 

increase the chances of weather 

disasters, droughts and floods. 

The use of renewable energy sources such as solar, 

hydroelectric, geothermal, wind power and biomass will 

reduce the need for fossil fuel consumption and help the 

planet. Many of us have already taken great strides in reducing 

energy use in our homes and workplaces by recycling, 

upgrading insulation, conserving electricity and adding 

renewable energy sources. Some have also turned to more 

efficient cars and public transportation. However, with the 

U.S. being the world’s second-largest producer of CO 2 , we 

must strive to reach the next level—working toward a net 

zero energy world. 

Planning for a Net Zero Energy Footprint 

Each April, a Symposium on Energy is presented in Syracuse 

to educate interested individuals and organizations about 

the most important and cutting-edge information available. 

The topic this year is Planning for a Net Zero Energy Footprint. 

A net zero energy building or community is one that 

produces as much energy as it consumes, using efficiency 

gains, demand-avoidance strategies and the production of 

adequate onsite renewable energy that can accommodate 

energy needs. 

Although a total net zero energy footprint may not 

be attainable immediately, many communities are now 

working toward that goal. In Central New York, Madison 

County, already a leader in wind energy, has embarked on 

a countywide project called Solarize Madison. This is a 

community-focused, grassroots effort to develop a community 

solar initiative that helps residents, business owners and 

municipalities overcome the financial and logistical hurdles 


by dr. rhea Jezer 

of installing solar power through high 

volume group purchasing. 

The Central New York 

Energy Challenge 

An innovative outreach program called 

the Central New York Energy Challenge 

offers a unique opportunity to work on 

personal capabilities toward a clean, 

healthy, net zero energy future; the 

initiative is designed to encourage and assist property owners 

throughout Central New York to conserve energy, make 

energy upgrades and implement renewable energy projects 

in their homes. 

A pilot program, called Energy Challenge Teams, consists 

of five to eight households that work together through a 

six-week curriculum to learn about energy use and energysaving 

actions within the home. This is intended to help 

homeowners improve their health and comfort and maintain 

the value of their homes, and should lead to energy savings 

of up to 30 percent. Through conservation, as well as new 

energy sources, households will not only be living a cleaner, 

less expensive life, but will decrease emissions and reduce 

global warming. 

Seven local communities are piloting the Energy Challenge: 

two in Cortland County (Preble and city of Cortland), 

three in Onondaga County (town of Dewitt, the village of 

Skaneateles and the city of Syracuse), one in Oswego County 

(city of Oswego) and one in Madison County. 

Come to the Energy 21 Symposium on April 12 and join 

the Central New York Energy Challenge team at CNYEnergy 

Challenge.org/join-the-challenge. A net zero energy world is 

crucial for the health and future of ourselves and our planet. 

For more information on the Symposium on Energy, visit 

Energy21Symposium.org. 

Rhea Jezer, Ph.D., director of the Symposium on Energy 

in the 21st Century, was awarded the 2012 Post Standard 

Achievement award for her contributions to making Central 

New York a better place to live.

nonprofitspotlight Coming in May 

InterFaith Works 

Building Bridges Using Dialogue 

by beth broadway 

“The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. 

The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making 

them changes both the maker and their destination.” 

~ John Schaar, author, political theorist and futurist 

InterFaith Works (IFW) is at a 

historic juncture in its history. 

A new home—the Ahmad and 

Elizabeth El-Hindi Center for 

Dialogue, at 404 Oak Street, in 

Syracuse—will be established 

to continue the 37-year mission 

of this vital human service 

agency operating throughout 

Central New York. Discussions 

with many local and national 

entities point to interest in the 

new center, which will allow IFW to deepen its participation in Central New York 

and expand its reach, while serving as a model for other communities that seek 

nonviolent, democratic methods to address complex social problems. 

Informed and influenced by the values and ethics of faith traditions, IFW 

interacts with the community to find common ground on difficult issues. Using the 

tools of interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue, IFW recognizes and addresses deeply 

embedded social divisions and creates life-changing experiences that lead to action 

for the continuing development of a more equitable and loving community. 

IFW was founded on three principles: building bridges of understanding 

among faith traditions; using the tools of dialogue to face critical social problems; 

and facing racism. The agency has well-developed skills and leadership in 

the purpose and practice of dialogue, and the many ways it benefits our community 

are demonstrated through programs that include the Community Wide 

Dialogue to End Racism, Round Table of Faith Leaders and InterFaith Dinner 

Dialogues, among others. 

The agency began to acquire additional human service programs such as refugee 

resettlement, housing, spiritual care and services for the frail elderly, nearly 20 

years ago. These critical services will continue. Dialogue will remain at the core of 

IFW’s work, because the community and our democratic system need a safe place 

and space in which to tackle difficult problems and relationships. 

Dialogue across differences of race, ethnicity, religion and power differentials 

distinguish the work of IFW. Whether tackling problems such as poverty and hunger, 

police/community relations or bullying in city schools, dialogue allows people 

from all walks of life within our community to come together with the common 

agenda of seeking first to understand. 

For more information, visit InterFaithWorksCNY.org. See ad, page 15. 

Beth Broadway is the director of the Community Wide Dialogues to End Racism at 

InterFaith Works of Central New York. 

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consciouseating 

The Better 

Brain 

Diet 

Eat Right To 

Stay Sharp 

by lisa marshall 

With 5.4 million Americans already living with 

Alzheimer’s disease, one in five suffering from mild 

cognitive impairment (MCI), and the 2012 failure 

of several targeted pharmaceutical drug trials, many brain 

health experts are now focusing on food as a critical defense 

against dementia. 

“Over the past several years, there have been many 

well-designed scientific studies that show you are what you 

eat when it comes to preserving and improving memory,” 

says Dr. Richard Isaacson, associate professor of neurology 

at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and 

author of The Alzheimer’s Diet. 

In recent years, studies published in the Journal of the 

American Medical Association and Archives of Neurology 

have shown that people on a Mediterranean-type diet—high 

in antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, whole grains and 

fatty fish and low in refined carbohydrates and saturated 

fats—tend to fend off cognitive decline longer and be less 

prone to developing full-blown Alzheimer’s. Several small, 

but promising clinical trials further suggest that even people 

that have already begun to suffer memory loss may be able to 

slow or mildly reverse it via nutritional changes. Here’s how. 

Switch to slow-burning carbs: Mounting evidence indicates 

that the constant insulin spikes from eating refined 

carbohydrates like white bread or sugar-sweetened sodas can 

eventually impair the metabolization of sugar (similar to Type 

2 diabetes), effecting blood vessel damage and hastened aging. 

A high-carb diet has also been linked to increased levels 

of beta-amyloid, a fibrous plaque that harms brain cells. 

A 2012 Mayo Clinic study of 1,230 people ages 70 to 

89 found that those that ate the most carbs had four times the 

risk of developing MCI than those that ate the least. Inversely, 

a small study by University of Cincinnati researchers found 

that when adults with MCI were placed on a low-carb diet 

for six weeks, their memory improved. 

Isaacson recommends switching to slow-burning, low- 

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glycemic index carbohydrates, which keep blood sugars at bay. 

Substitute whole grains and vegetables for white rice, pastas and 

sugary fruits. Water down juices or forego them altogether. 

Choose fats wisely: Arizona neurologist Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, 

co-author of The Alzheimer’s Prevention Cookbook, 

points to numerous studies suggesting a link between saturated 

fat in butter, cooking oil, cheese and processed meats 

and increased risk of Alzheimer’s. “In animals, it seems to 

promote amyloid production in the brain,” he says. 

In contrast, those that eat more fatty fish such as herring, 

halibut and wild-caught salmon that are rich in the 

anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acid DHA, are at lower 

risk. Sabbagh notes that DHA, when it’s a steady part of the 

diet, plays a critical role in forming the protective “skin of 

the brain” known as the bilipid membrane, and may possibly 

offset production of plaque in the brain, thus slowing its 

progression during the earliest stages of dementia. Aim for 

three weekly servings of fatty fish. Vegetarians can alternatively 

consider supplementing meals with 1,000 to 1,500 

milligrams daily of DHA, says Isaacson. 

eat more berries and kale: In general, antioxidant-rich 

fruits (especially berries) and vegetables are major preventers 

of oxidative stress—the cell-damaging process that occurs 

naturally in the brain as we age. 

One recent study published in the Annals of Neurology 

found that women eating high amounts of blueberries and 

strawberries were able to stave off cognitive decline 2.5 years 

longer than those that did not. Rich in antioxidant flavonoids, 

blueberries may even have what Sabbagh terms, “specific 

anti-Alzheimer’s and cell-saving properties.” 

Isaacson highlights the helpfulness of kale and green 

leafy vegetables, which are loaded with antioxidants and 

brain-boosting B vitamins. One recent University of Oxford 

study in the UK of 266 elderly people with mild cognitive 

impairment found that those taking a blend of vitamins B 12 , 

B 6 and folate daily showed significantly less brain shrinkage 

over a two-year period than those that did not. 

Spice up: Sabbagh notes that India has some of the lowest 

worldwide rates of Alzheimer’s. One possible reason is the 

population’s love of curry. Curcumin, a compound found in 

the curry-flavoring spice turmeric, is another potent antioxidant 

and anti-inflammatory. 

He recommends sprinkling one teaspoon of curcumin 

on our food every day and cooking with antioxidant-rich 

cloves, oregano, thyme, rosemary and cinnamon. A 2011 

Israeli study at Tel Aviv University found that plaque deposits 

dissolved and memory and learning behaviors improved in 

animals given a potent cinnamon extract. 

Begin a brain-healthy diet as early as possible. “Brain 

changes can start 25 years before the onset of dementia 

symptoms,” says Sabbagh. “It’s the end result of a long process, 

so don’t wait. Start your prevention plan today.” 

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer outside of Boulder, 

CO. Connect at Lisa@LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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“Working as part of an integrated team 

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healthcare providers is something I did 

while I practiced at the National Naval 

Medical Center, in Bethesda, which is 

a leading authority for interdisciplinary 

medicine,” says Parker. 

The sports chiropractor for the Syracuse 

University Athletic Department 

and the Syracuse Chiefs Baseball Team, 

Parker believes the team approach to 

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naturalpet 

The best course of action for any 

pet that appears to be sick is to 

see a holistic vet early, before a 

disease can progress or before the pet 

has been made even more ill by improper 

conventional treatment. 

downsides of Conventional 

treatment 

Many sick pets brought to a holistic 

vet’s office may not have been formally 

diagnosed, even if they’ve been receiving 

medical treatment by a conventional 

doctor for weeks or months. 

In most cases, the standard blanket 

prescriptions of antibiotics and corticosteroids—regardless 

of the cause of 

illness—have failed to produce positive 

results. Worse, such drugs carry side effects 

that can make the pet even sicker; 

indiscriminate use of antibiotics, for example, 

has led to antibiotic resistance in 

bacteria, making it harder to treat serious 

infections when antibiotics are the only 

viable treatment option. 

So by the time the holistic doctor 

sees them, the condition of these pets 

may have worsened. The good news is 

that with precise diagnosis of 

the underlying issues, most 

sickly pets can be treated 

with good success. Because 

a holistic approach to 

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Holistic is Best 

Natural Care for a Sick Pet 

by dr. shawn messonnier 


healthcare relies on individual factors, 

the exact treatment will vary according 

to the patient and situation. A cookiecutter 

treatment will not be very helpful. 

Holistic nutrition 

therapy Helps 

Owners can take several steps to provide 

relief for a suffering pet right away while 

awaiting the results of proper diagnostic 

tests. In my practice, three vet-supervised 

nutrition therapies have been shown to 

be effective in stabilizing a sick pet for the 

24 to 48 hours needed to return test results 

before the appropriate treatment can 

be initiated. Ask the attending veterinarian 

for other safe, comforting measures 

he or she likes to recommend. 

First, most sick pets benefit from 

receiving fluid therapy (intravenous or 

subcutaneous) in a veterinary hospital. 

The fluids rehydrate and help detoxify 

the pet by causing increased urination 

that flushes out cellular toxins. 

Second, injectable vitamins C and 

B complex added to the fluids often 

have a temporary pick-me-up effect, reducing 

lethargy and improving appetite. 

Third, using supplements selected to 

restore homeostasis also helps make the 

pet feel better and encourages healthy 

eating. I like to use a natural immunity 

support I developed called Healthy 

Chi, which contains amino acids, potassium, 

green tea, ginseng, gotu kola 

and the herb astragalus. Homeopathic 

combinations also can be useful; I’ve 

developed a natural remedy combining 

gallium, colchicum, hydrastis, anthraquinone 

and glyoxal. 

Case Studies exemplify 

Success 

Two recent cases illustrate the benefit of 

an informed holistic approach. Gus, a 

7-year-old male standard poodle, had a 

history of inflammatory bowel disease 

and gastrointestinal cancer. He did well 

immediately following cancer surgery, 

but then became lethargic and showed 

a disinterest in food. So, we conducted 

a fecal analysis and complete blood 

profile. While awaiting test results, I 

prescribed the recommended nutrition 

therapies, along with a special diet. The 

next morning, the owner reported that 

Gus was feeling and acting much better, 

including showing more interest in 

eating. His owner was pleased with this 

rapid response and relieved to avoid 

unnecessary medication. 

A young Persian cat arrived in our 

office with a chronic herpes virus infection. 

Percy’s owner made an appointment 

because the feline had a congested 

nose and wasn’t eating as much 

as normal. Natural treatment for the 

herpes virus began with the amino acid 

lysine and the herb echinacea, both 

also helpful in preventing cold and flu. 

Supportive care for the general malaise 

and lack of appetite relied on the same 

recommended nutrition therapies and 

again resulted in overnight improvements 

in the pet’s attitude and appetite; 

the nasal congestion left during the 

following week. 

While antibiotics and corticosteroids 

can be helpful in properly diagnosed 

cases, using natural therapies can 

provide quick relief without the harmful 

side effects often seen from the use of 

conventional medications. 

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary 

medicine practicing in Plano, TX, 

is the award-winning author of The 

Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats 

and Unexpected Miracles: Hope 

and Holistic Healing for Pets. Visit 

PetCareNaturally.com.

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note: All calendar events must be received by the 10th of the month and 

adhere to our guidelines. Review guidelines and submit entries online at 

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SATURDAY, APRIL 6 

Tap into the MOST – 6:30-9:30pm. A night fi lled 

with sampling of beers; hearty, perfect-with-beer 

food; and great live music. All proceeds benefi t the 

MOST. Bring Photo ID; Must be over 21. Advance 

Sales/MOST Members: $55, $80/VIP; At door: 

$60, $85/VIP. 500 S Franklin St, Syracuse. Info & 

tickets: Info@most.org. 

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 

Critical Thinking with Our Kids – 7-8:30pm. 

Sox Sperry leads an interactive session looking 

at regional food, water and agriculture from the 

lens of social justice, climate change, energy 

and economy. Participants work with examples 

appropriate for all ages. Free. 701 W Buffalo St, 

Ithaca. Registration required, GreenStar: 

607-273-9392. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 

F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse Wisdom Keeper 

Awards – 5-8pm. Honoring Dr. Cornelius (Neil) 

Murphy, a local citizen who has shown true leadership, 

continual caring and an understanding of the 

importance of vision for tomorrow. He has demonstrated 

the importance of being an engaged citizen. 

$100. Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter. 

Register: 315-448-8732 or FocusSyracuse. 

org/2012/11/2013-Wisdom-Keeper. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 

Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century – 

7:15am-2pm. Presenting the most up-to-date policy 

on energy issues and sustainability. Successful 

models of renewable energy using Net Zero Energy 

will be the focus. Afternoon tours optional. 

Registration fees include admission, breakfast and 

lunch. Adults: $40. 5904 N Burdick St, E Syracuse. 

Energy21Symposium.org. 

Dance-O-Rama – 5:30-8:30pm. Kids will enjoy the 

dance music and DJ with bubble machine; parents 

will have the chance to catch up with other parents, 

enjoy a drink and some food. 500 S Franklin St, 

Syracuse. Info@MOST.org. RSVP: Facebook.com/ 

SyracuseMOST. 

WE STILL ON? 

Call ahead to confirm that the 

event details haven’t changed and 

tell them you saw it in Natural 

Awakenings of Central New York. 

A Moveable Feast: Chocolat – 7pm. Celebrate 

Moosewood Restaurant’s 40th anniversary in collaboration 

with Cinemapolis as they present the movie 

Chocolat. Anyone eating lunch or dinner should 

say “I’m eating for Cinemapolis,” to ensure that 

10% from their bill is donated to the theatre. 215 N 

Cayuga St, Ithaca. 607-273-9610. Cinemapolis.org. 


A Moveable Feast: Tampopo – 7pm. Celebrate 

Moosewood Restaurant’s 40th anniversary in collaboration 

with Cinemapolis as they present the movie 

Tampopo. Anyone eating lunch or dinner should 

say “I’m eating for Cinemapolis,” to ensure that 

10% from their bill is donated to the theatre. 215 N 

Cayuga St, Ithaca. 607-273-9610. Cinemapolis.org. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 

Collaborative Healthcare in 2013: Pediatrics 

to Geriatrics – 8:30am-5pm. Natur-Tyme’s 13th 

Annual Health Fair. Keynote speakers, panel discussions 

and workshops will explore cutting-edge 

information on wellness and relevant healthcare 

issues. $6. Held at the New York State Fairgrounds. 

Details: Natur-Tyme.com. 

A Moveable Feast – 1pm. Cinemapolis will show 

fi ve fi lms in two rotations: Big Night, Jiro Dreams 

we do not inherit 

the earth from our 

ancestors, we borrow 

it from our children. 

~Native American Proverb 

of Sushi, Mostly Martha, Who is Killing the Great 

Chefs of Europe? and Today’s Special. In between 

the fi rst and second showings, lunch prepared by 

Moosewood Collective members will be a generous 

sampling of multicultural dishes reflecting 

Moosewood’s 40-year history. $50. Reservations 

must be made by April 7. 120 E Green St, Ithaca. 

607-277-6115. Cinemapolis.org. 

W EDNESDAY, APRIL 17 

Lose Your Mind; Come to Your Senses – 

7-8:30pm. Instructor Julie Nichols Kulik teaches 

“together we will expand our senses by imitating 

wild animals,” using stories, creative activities and 

games. Dress appropriately for short time outdoors. 

Class appropriate for adults and teens. Free. For 

location & info: EarthArtsIthaca.org. 


TACNY Junior Cafe Scientifi que – 9:30-11am. 

Amanda Marie Westerdahl, Center for Sustainable 

Community Solutions, Syracuse Center of 

Excellence, will give a presentation entitled: If You 

Knew, What Would You Do? Environmental Issues 

and Stewardship. Includes light breakfast and free 

admission to the MOST museum’s interactive exhibits. 

All ages welcome but geared toward middle 

school and older. Free. 500 S Franklin St, Syracuse. 

Reservations: JrCafe@Tacny.org. 


Bill Porter (Red Pine) Talk – 11am. Bill Porter 

(pen name Red Pine), translator of Chinese Buddhist 

and Taoist texts and sutras, will be speaking 

on “The Heart Sutra.” Free. Zen Center, 266 W 

Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse. Info: Slkistle@Syr.edu 

or ZenCenterOfSyracuse.org. 

MONDAY, APRIL 22 

Bill Porter (Red Pine) Talk – 7pm. Bill Porter (pen 

name Red Pine), translator of Chinese Buddhist and 

Taoist texts and sutras, will be giving a talk titled 

“Ancient to Modern: Zen Masters of China.” Free. 

Syracuse University, 500 Hall of Languages. Info: 

Slkistle@Syr.edu or ZenCenterOfSyracuse.org. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 

Class & Walking Tour – 5:30-7pm. Amanda Lewis 

will lead a brief tour through GreenStar, pointing 

out the various foods and herbs highlighted previously 

in the class. Free. 701 W Buffalo St, Ithaca. 

Registration required, GreenStar: 607-273-9392. 


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THURSDAY, APRIL 25 

Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse 

Annual Spring Banquet – 6-9pm. Keynote Speaker: 

Gregg Tripoli, Executive Director, Onondaga 

Historical Association on “Looking to the Past 

to See the Future: Social Justice in Central New 

York.” Awards will honor Khalil Abdul-Khabir, 

Peggy Liuzzi, Helen Hudson and Paul Nojaim. $50. 

Holiday Inn, 7th N St & Electronics Pkwy. Tickets: 

ActsBanquet@gmail.com. 

Emergence: Systems, Organisms, Persons – 

7pm. Over billions of years, more complex entities 

have emerged from hydrogen and helium to humans. 

Dr. Nancey Murphy explains how complex 

dynamical systems theory has become a new area 

of study shedding light on this subject. Free. Reilly 

Hall 442, Le Moyne College, 1419 Salt Springs 

Rd, Syracuse. McDevitt Center for Creativity and 

Innovation: 315-445-6200 or McDevittCenter@ 

Lemoyne.edu. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 

Healthy Kids Day – 6-9pm. A festival of fun for 

kids and adults, featuring interactive family games 

that promote exercise and good nutrition for the 

whole family, plus information about healthy activities 

and resources available in our community. Free. 

Fulton Family YMCA, 715 W Broadway, Fulton. 

315-598-9622. 


Healthy Kids Day –10am-1pm. A festival of fun 

for kids and adults, featuring interactive family 

games that promote exercise and good nutrition for 

the whole family, plus information about healthy 

activities and resources available in our community. 

Free. North Area Family YMCA, 4775 Wetzel Rd, 

Liverpool. 315-451-2562. 


Healthy Kids Day – 11am-3pm. A festival of fun 





Free. East Area Family, 200 Towne Dr, Fayetteville. 

315-637-2025. 

Healthy Kids Day – 11am-3pm. A festival of fun 





Free. Southwest YMCA, Onondaga Community 

College Campus, 4584 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse. 

315-498-2699. 

TUESDAY, APRIL 30 

Grains, Grains, and More Grains – 7-8:30pm. 

Priscilla Timberlake creates grain dishes, salads 

and croquettes with rice, millet, kasha and quinoa. 

Enjoy samples and take-home recipes. $8/ 

GreenStar members, $10/nonmembers. 701 W 

Buffalo St, Ithaca. Registration required, Green- 

Star: 607-273-9392. 

2013 InterFaith Works Leadership Awards Dinner 

(ILAD) – 5:30-9pm. Dinner honoring 8 prominent 

elders who have changed lives and the community 

in many positive ways. SRC Arena & Events Center, 

OCC, 4585 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse. Register: 

InterFaithWorksCNY.org or call 315-449-3552. 

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abigail richardson, ms, l.ac, 

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SouthsideAcupuncture-Ithaca.com 

Offering acupuncture, Tui Na, and 

Chinese Herbal Medicine services 

in Cortland at Invigorations 

Wellness Center and in Ithaca at 

Southside Acupuncture & Oriental 

Medicine. 

BODYWORK 

& THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE 

dot edwards, lmt 

55 Port Watson St, Cortland 

607-753-1228 

DRosieEdwards@yahoo.com 


Comprehensive bodywork 

includes massage therapy, Reiki, 

integrated energy therapy and 

vortexhealing (Divine Energy 

Healing). Massage can improve 

circulation, lessen inflammation 

and swelling, increase range of 

motion and strengthen the immune system, plus can 

help relieve mental and physical fatigue. 

Janet hanna, lmt, ncbtmb 


607-753-1228 


NYS licensed and nationally 

certified with 20 years of 

experience as a massage 

practitioner. Integrative approach 

to bodywork sessions will assist 

clients in achieving pain relief and 

greater mobility. Attaining and 

maintaining balance (physical, mental, emotional 

and spiritual) can bring about the highest form of 

healing. Offering a nurturing and supportive 

atmosphere that gently encourages clients to find 

the balance they already possess within. 

An individual has not started living until he can rise 

above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to 

the broader concerns of all humanity. 

~ Martin Luther King Jr. 

rhonda shute, lmt 

888 E Brighton Ave, Syracuse 

315-857-3144 

Sedona82563@aol.com 

ParkerChiro.com 

Rhonda graduated from Onondaga 

School of Therapeutic Massage 

and is certified in Myofascial 

Release (John F. Barnes approach), 

Thai Massage and pre-natal/postpartum 

massage (MotherMassage 

Technique). Additionally, Rhonda 

works with local sports teams in collaboration with 

Dr. Parker offering Sports Massage, Myofascial 

Release Therapy, Swedish Massage, Thai Massage, 

Deep Tissue Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Reiki 

and PreNatal Massage. See ad, page 19. 

CHIROPRACTOR 

dr. donna cotY, dc 

2471 Rte 11, LaFayette 

315-677-0107 

A holistic professional, providing compassionate 

and caring chiropractic treatments for the entire 

family with treatments addressing headaches, 

neck and shoulder pain, overuse injuries, and 

low back and sciatic pain. A heated hydrotherapy 

massage table is available after your adjustment to 

relax and reduce stress. Office hours include every 

other Saturday and evenings. See ad, page 8. 

dr. barrett Parker, dc, ccsP 

888 E Brighton Ave, Syracuse 

315-498-6888 

ParkerChiro.com 

Dr. Parker is the Syracuse 

University Athletics sports 

chiropractor and the Syracuse 

Chiefs Baseball Team 

Chiropractor. Parker Chiropractic 

is a family practice specializing in 

spine, sports and other 

musculoskeletal conditions including: disc 

herniations, joint dysfunction, traumatic injury, 

chronic pain syndromes, tension and migraine 

headaches, soft tissue injuries, such as sprain/strain 

injury, nerve entrapments, scar tissue formation and 

repetitive strain disorders. See ad, page 19.

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL 

CLEANING PRODUCTS 

greening onondaga distributors 

Ralph Sardo, Director 

7007 S Salina St, Nedrow 

315-378-0313 

GreeningOnondaga.com 

Help keep the Earth clean with 

environmentally friendly cleaning 

products. These commercial and 

industrial cleaning products and 

solutions are effective and cost 

competitive. We distribute 

Ecologic Solutions plant-based 

products, ensuring safety for the human body and 

Mother Earth. Committed towards sustainability in 

all facets of operations. See ad, page 20. 

COMMUNITY CENTERS 

Jewish communitY center (Jcc) 

oF sYracuse 

5655 Thompson Rd, DeWitt 

315-445-2360 

Jccsyr.org 

Providing high-quality programs and services 

to both Jewish and non-Jewish individuals and 

families in Central New York including childcare 

for infants though Pre-K, Summer Camp for infants 

through teens, SPOT Teen Center, Adult and Senior 

Programming, and one of the largest Kosher hot meal 

programs for senior citizens. See ads, pages 5 and 11. 

FINANCIAL PLANNING 

sidello associates 

Michael A. Sidello, President 

110 Highbridge St, Ste 3, Fayetteville 

315-637-3535 • SidelloAssociates.com 

Over 25 years of experience in the 

financial services industry. 

Offering a holistic approach to 

financial planning including 

investment, insurance and 

employee benefits’ services. 

Securities offered through 

Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., 

member FINRA/SIPC. See ad, page 9. 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

Ymca oF greater sYracuse 

340 Montgomery St, Syracuse 

315-474-6851 • Ycny.org 

Strengthening the community by 

empowering the young, the 

YMCA is devoted to nurturing the 

potential of kids, promoting 

healthy living and fostering social 

responsibility. With a diverse 

organization of men, women and 

children with a shared commitment, the Y hopes to 

achieve their goals—one person, one family, one 

team at a time. If you are hoping to bring out your 

potential, they are there to help you on your way. 

See ad, page 17. 

auburn Ymca 

27 William St, Auburn 

315-253-5304 

AuburnYmca.org 

cortland countY FamilY Ymca 

22 Tompkins St, Cortland 

607-756-2893 

CortlandYmca.org 

east area FamilY Ymca 

200 Towne Dr, Fayetteville 

315-637-2025 

YmcaOfGreaterSyracuse.org/EastArea 

manlius Ymca 

140 W Seneca St, Manlius 

315-692-4777 

Ycny.org/Manlius 


north area FamilY Ymca 

4775 Wetzel Rd, Liverpool 

315-451-2562 

Ycny.org/NorthArea 

oneida FamilY Ymca 

701 Seneca St, Oneida 

315-363-7788 

YmcaTriValley.org 

oswego Ymca 

249 W 1st St, Oswego 

315-343-1981 

OswegoYmca.org 

skaneateles Ymca 

& communitY center 

97 State St, Skaneateles 

315-685-2266 

AuburnYmca.org/Skaneateles 

southwest Ymca 

4585 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse 

315-498-2699 

Ycny.org/Southwest 


Ymca armorY 

265 W 1st St, Oswego 

315-342-6082 

OswegoYmca.org 

Ymca oF ithaca & tomPkins 

countY 

50 Graham Rd W, Ithaca 

607-257-0101 

IthacaYmca.com 

HEALTH FOOD STORE 

greenstar natural Food market 

701 W Buffalo St, Ithaca 

607-273-9392 

GreenStar.coop 

Focused on healthy foods, 

local producers and 

independently owned 

companies, GreenStar is a 

company that values its 

members as they influence 

what is carried and how business is done. Special 

requests, purchases, feedback and product guidelines 

are shaped by the needs of shoppers. See ad, page 19. 

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greenstar oasis cooPerative 

market 

215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca 

607-273-8213 • GreenStar.coop 

The Oasis is a cozy market 

located in the Dewitt Mall, 

offering groceries, vitamins 

and hot meals. Physical store 

improvements, thoughtful 

offerings and great customer 

service are reasons GreenStar Oasis is thriving in a 

competitive market. See ad, page 19. 

HOME WATER PURIFICATION 

shute’s water sYstems 

5684 US Rte 20, LaFayette 

315-677-5552 

ShutesWaterSystems.com 

Enjoy great-tasting, 

healthy water anytime 

with Shute’s home 

water purification 

systems. Family-owned and operated, providing 

quality water systems in Central New York for over 

50 years. Shute’s offers water softeners, salt-free 

softeners, chemical-free removal of iron, sulphur & 

bacteria, water purification and water storage 

systems at competitive prices. Free water analysis. 


HOSPITAL & HEALTH 

CENTER 

st. JosePh’s hosPital 

& health center 

301 Prospect Ave, Syracuse 

315-448-5111 • Sjhsyr.org 

In addition to providing 

general medical and surgical 

care, St. Joseph’s offers 

several specialty services, 

including hemodialysis, 

maternity services, a separate birth center, emergency 

care, intensive care, wound care, dental services, 

suicide prevention and certified home health care. 

Satellite facilities include two ambulatory surgery 

centers, family and maternal child/clinics, a dental 

clinic, psychiatric services center, The Wellness 

Place, Regional Dialysis neighborhood dialysis 

centers and a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation center. 


NONPROFIT 

interFaith works 

3049 E Genesee St, Syracuse 

315-449-3552 

InterfaithWorksCNY.org/Blog 

InterFaith Works of Central 

New York, through education, 

service and dialogue, affirms 

the dignity of each person and 

every faith community and works to create 

relationships and understanding among us. See ad, 

page 15. 

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NUTRITION 

sherie viencek, dc, cbns 

4613 N St, Jamesville 

315-469-4439 

Dr. Viencek is a chiropractor, certified nutrition 

specialist and educator in women’s health, hormonal 

balance and detoxification for over 20 years, 

providing objective tests for functional imbalances. 

Integrative treatment options will increase vitality 

and general health long before the onset of disease. 

POOLS & SPAS 

roYal Fiberglass Pools 

513 New York 281, Tully 

315-696-8600 

RoyalFiberglassPoolsOfNY.com 

Royal Fiberglass Pools of New 

York is a family-run business that 

has been installing pools for over 

30 years. Fiberglass pools provide 

better value than vinyl because of 

their low maintenance and longlasting 

benefits. The company has a wide variety of 

hot tubs, stoves and fireplaces. Royal Fiberglass Pools 

of New York is focused on a seamless process, from 

your initial consultation to your first swimming 

experience in your new pool or spa. See ad, back 

cover. 

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS 

lerner center 

426 Eggers Hall, Syracuse 

315-443-4526 

LernerCenter.Syr.edu 

The Lerner Center applies the best practices of 

social marketing and science to create public health 

programs that are motivating and sustainable. 

The Center is a laboratory for the development of 

strategies that can be replicated in community and 

national prevention programs. Partnerships with 

citizens, students, researchers and public health 

professionals identify needs, develop programming 

and deploy collaborative initiatives. See ad, page 11. 

RESTAURANTS 

moosewood restaurant 

215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca 

607-273-9610 

MoosewoodCooks.com 

Known for their 

vegetarian dishes and 

cookbooks, Moosewood 

Restaurant had its roots 

in local produce and 

continues to provide 

fresh, healthy and quality meals. Built from a 

genuine love of cooking and spurred on by 

adventurous taste buds, the menu changes every day 

to cover a vast assortment of ethnic recipes. The 

diversity of menus has evolved to include vegan and 

gluten-free options. See ad, page 17. 

SCHOOL OF MASSAGE 

Finger lakes school oF massage 

1251 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca 

607-272-9024 • Flsm.com 

Offering full- and part-time 

massage therapy training for 

students wishing to transform their 

lives and of those they touch 

through traditional and innovative 

therapies. Programs are designed to give hands-on 

training, technical skills and practical clinic 

experience needed to pursue a rewarding career 

helping others. See ad, page 2. 

SKIN CARE TREATMENTS 

sharYn madison, ms, sct 


607-753-1228 


Services include Reiki Energy 

Treatments/Classes and Skin Care 

Treatments such as Relaxation 

Facials, Gentleman’s Facials, Teen 

Facials, and Treatment Facials for 

skin issues such as rosacea, acne 

and aging skin. Treatment 

techniques include High Frequency, Desincrustation, 

Microdermabrasion, Para Medical Peels, Full Body 

Salt Glows and Hair Removal (waxing). Each 

appointment includes skin assessment, product 

consultation and a home care program. 

SPIRITUAL DIALOGUE 

wisdom house 

115 Chapel St, Fayetteville 

315-632-4041 

TrinityFayetteville.org 

Discussions that are passionate and gentle, heartfelt 

and humorous, dancing from lips to ears to soul. 

The Wisdom of this dialogue draws on ancient 

contemplative texts and practices from the world’s 

spiritual traditions. Wisdom House extends 

hospitality and welcome to seekers of all faith 

traditions and for those who believe they have none. 

Wisdom House is designed to be a place where we 

might honor one another through respectful dialogue 

and fruitful inquiry. See ad, page 18. 

WELLNESS CENTERS 

invigorations wellness center 


607-753-1228 


A mini-vacation is awaiting. 

Invigorations brings massage 

and skin care therapy 

together with other 

modalities within one 

wellness center in a nurturing and relaxing 

environment. Providing a full range of treatments 

including Sauna and Steam Therapy, energy 

therapies, acupuncture, Shiatsu, Thai, Swedish, 

medical, integrative massage, A.I.S. (Active Isolated 

Stretching), sports massage, deep tissue massage, 

yoga and counseling.

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