Media Roundtable

Posted on January 28, 2011, 5:14 pm, and received No Comments.

Tonight on CI, It’s the media roundtable a look at some of the top stories of the week.
Among the stories we’re discussing- the financial crisis at Syracuse Symphony. The orchestra has launched a Keep the Music Playing Campaign in order to get community and government support. The symphony faces an immediate cash deadline next week. The debate is centers around the plan for the symphony’s future, whether the community can afford to keep one if it’s cultural mainstays, and to what extent should there be taxpayer support. We’ll also take discuss the Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner’s state of the city address and more. Join George Kilpatrick for Central Issues tonight at 6:30 on WCNY 24.1

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Cazenovia Area Energy Challenge

Posted on January 27, 2011, 5:53 pm, and received No Comments.

The Cazenovia Energy Challenge where residents compete to find ways to save money on their energy bill. Cazenovia will be the first community in the region to participate in the challenges. The Central New York Climate Change Innovation Program aims to improve energy efficiency in municipal operations, increase the use renewable energy, and enable land use and transportation policies that manage GHG emissions and reduce vehicle miles traveled. The program is being facilitated by the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board. Residents will compete to see whom the biggest loser in energy savings is, and win an energy efficient appliance donated by a local hardware store. The average household spends more than $2,200 a year on energy bills – nearly half of which goes to heating and cooling. Homeowners can save about $180 a year by properly setting their programmable thermostats and maintaining those settings. If you are a resident of Cazenovia and would like to join in the challenge please go to the Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany Street in Cazenovia on Saturday January 29th from 10am – 2pm to sign-up your house hold. Learn more energy saving tips with George Kilpatrick on Central Issues tonight at 6:30PM on WCNY 24.1

Interested households can also sign-up to participate on-line at
www.cazenergychallenge.com

State of the Union

Posted on January 26, 2011, 6:18 pm, and received No Comments.

Tonight on Central Issues, we take a look a President Obama’s State of the Union address. The President sounded the theme of Winning the Future will investments in infrastructure, education, and innovation. We discuss content of the speech with the chairs the Democratic and Republican committees, and a historical perspective. Watch Central Issues tonight.