RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

Councilon Alcoholism & Substance Council seeking new director. 6-19-1976Abuse Council seeking director. 7-21-1976Donald G. Colguhan appointed head. 9-4-1976Daniel A. Swietek new director. 3-23-1977Donald G. Colguhan head Council. 8-26-1976Starts out patient sessions. 11-27-1976New director: Daniel A. Swietek. 3-23-1977To expand services. 4-28-1977Offers program for City Council. 10-14-1977To have course on effect on industry. 5-11-1978John Anna, president of Genesee Council. 9-28-1978Plans educational program. 11-14-1978John W. Anna honored - for years as head of Council. Daniel Swietek,Executive Director. 1-22-1980Wants to make audit public - Council and state disagree on figures. 12-11-1981Accountant says difficulty due to way state must have accounts entered. 12-12-1981Eugene O'Connor new Council head. 11-25-1983Kent Ladd of Genesee Memorial Hospital head Gen. Co. Council onAlcoholism and Substance Abuse. 10-12-1985Founders honored on 10th anniversary of founding. William Harris - calls"dream come true." Stuart Hempel of Attica given awards. 3-8-1986Gets good marks on review. 9-26-1986RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAlcoholism, Genesee CountyCouncil Offers new service. 10-4-1986on Alcoholism & Substance Praised by State official. 3-12-1987Abuse (cont) County Human Services Committee tours Alcoholism facility on Bank Street. 4-11-1987Running out of funds - services at peril, may end. 5-4-1988Bette Wolcoth, counselor. Kathleen Ciopolla, Ed. Director of. 6-30-1988Set up Hot Line. 2-11-1975Moving to Growney Building. 3-22-1983Bonnie Cohen, occupation coordinator. 2-11-1980James C. Holvey, Chairman. 9-25-1980Sharon McWethy succeeds Faith Cole as executive director. 8-22-1988STOP-DWI looking for ideas for programs - started in 1982 - funds policeattorney office - DA office - Council on Alcoholism - St. Jerome MercyHall - Paul Zebrowski, director. Stands for: Special Traffic OptionsProgram for Driving While Intoxicated. 6-13-1990Article on activities, statistics by Janet Solomon, director. 8-16-1992Takes option on site behind YWCA for possible residence. 9-25-1992Will meet with small groups to discuss land purchase - no big meeting yet. 10-30-1992Letter to Ed on attempts to set meeting. 11-5-1992Winegar attends meeting, outlines plans for residence on Vine St. 11-9-1992To sponsor holiday celebration in Mall. 12-11-1992About 50 persons attended meeting - object fo facility in their backyard -offer to help find someone elses backyard to put it in. 1-13-1993[GCASA has agreement to buy lot behind YWCA to build half-way housefor alcoholics.]Visitors to Niagara Falls Half-way House find causes no trouble there. 1-26-1993