Poke your fingers through my eyes, My jaws will open wide
Paper, quills and cloth, My greedy lust devours them all.
What am I?

The answer is a clue that tells you what to look for.  If you find it and several other items you could win prizes.  You will definitely get to see a beautiful swarth of the east shore of Cayuga Lake and pick up coupons and incentives along the way.  If all of this sounds like a riddle so far, the answer is that the Rogues Harbor Inn and six Merchants And More businesses are hosting an adult scavenger hunt this Sunday (June 29th).

"They'll meet here at one o'clock," says the inn's event coordinator Sandra Pierzinski.  "We'll warm up their grey matter with a few riddles to get them thinking in tat direction.  They'll divide into teams.  Each team will get a first destination.  There are six stops on the hunt.  After their first destination it's up to them where they want to go next."

Carol Mohler, BS, RN, a Team Leader from the Tompkins County Health Department was recognized as a Public Health Works! Honoree on June 4, 2008.

Ms. Carol Mohler was selected for the Honor Roll because of her dedication to the field of public health and her coordination of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in Tompkins County.

Ms. Mohler was one of 71 outstanding public health employees from the State's local health departments who were inducted into the 2008 Public Health Works! Honor Roll.  At the New York State Association of County Health Officials' annual public health conference on April 30th in Cooperstown, Commissioner Richard F. Daines, MD, presented certificates to a number of honorees.  Thirty-two county health departments nominated a total of 71 individuals, either a single employee or teams of employees, for their outstanding work in the field of public health.

On June 13 Lansing High School students competed with home made cardboard boats.  Teams constructed the boats and raced their entries in the pond in front of the high school.  When one entry wouldn't float the captain of the boat was undaunted.  He pushed a hole in the bottom and walked his boat across the pond.

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Dear IMO,

I have been on medical leave of absence for nearly three months. After having had surgery for a cancerous tumor and several radiation treatments, my doctor has given me the "okay" to return to work. I feel quite strong and am anxious to get back. Should I return full time or part time?

Sincerely,

Jack

Kristen Nygren, MD, a board certified psychiatrist treating adolescents through geriatric clients, has been named the Medical Director of Family & Children's Service of Ithaca. She replaces David Sillars, MD who left the agency to accept a position with Cayuga County Mental Health Department.

Dr. Nygren holds a BA degree from Harvard University and a medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco with honors in pharmacology, geriatrics, and psychiatry. She was a private practice psychiatrist in California for 13 years before moving to the Ithaca area. She previously worked as the head psychiatrist for the trauma subdivision of the Psychosocial Medicine Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital and also performed psychiatric evaluations and medication management for Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City, California and at Walden House, a residential facility in San Francisco.

On June 17 15 girls ranging from 3rd-6th grade in the Lansing-based Girl Scout Troop 56 received their Bronze Awards, the highest award Junior Girl Scouts can earn, at the Cayuga Nature Center, the site of this year's community service project. They created a “Bird Nook” so nature center visitors can observe birds and their surroundings. The nook will have comfortable seating, bird books, binoculars and new windows.

For those looking to practice a more sustainable lifestyle while attending the annual Ithaca Festival, event organizers have made it easier to walk the walk.  Presented on the summer solstice, June 19 to 22, this years’ event not only features four days of live music, local food, fine art and outdoor recreation, the festival will also become a lively venue for eco-education by way of the newly inaugurated Gorges Green Expo.

Hosted simultaneously at Stewart Park on Cayuga Lake, DeWitt Park downtown and on The Commons as a key component of festival weekend, the Gorges Green Expo will give visitors a chance to immerse themselves in sustainable living.  From enjoying 100% organic cotton and non toxic festival T-shirts to composting their food waste, festival goers will be steeped in eco-awareness.

The 10th annual Lansing Youth Services Fishing Derby was held June 7th.

Heaviest Fish - Avery Hollister
Longest Fish - Abigail Dykeman
Most Fish - Jackson Hickey and Jessica Roberts
Best Flopping Fish - Leah Hollister
Yellowest Fish - Sri Osika
Most Dead Fish - Hannah Ritter and Kitana Dumars
Most Helpful Fisherman - Jack Murphy
Smallest Fish - Kegan
Most Optimistic Fisherman - Thad Dumars

Hi my name is Trixie. I am a border terrier mix I am young and energetic and need a great home with people who will take good care of me. I don't have many manners but I've got lots of energy and I am very friendly and love to play. I get along Ok with other dogs but you should probably keep me away from cats because I like a good chase. Please come and visit me at the SPCA.

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Ithaca …  The Tompkins County SPCA announced that June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat month.  In honor of the millions of homeless cats throughout the country that are in need of a good home, the SPCA of Tompkins County is giving away  prizes to pet lovers all through the month of June.

Every cat or kitten adoption will receive one free entry into a grand prize raffle drawing for a huge basket full of goodies for felines and humans alike.  In addition, each kitten adopted will get a free set of Soft-Paws.  Raffle tickets can also be purchased.  The grand prize drawing will be held at the end of the month.

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Dear IMO,

I have been invited to a wedding at the end of this month. I know both the bride and groom very well. Each of them has been previously married, and I am at a loss of what to give as an appropriate wedding gift. They are an older couple, have successful careers and have more than enough household goods. Although the invitation did not specifically indicate "no gifts," I am at a loss of what to give. Do you have any ideas?

Sincerely,
Sallylou

Pet of the Week Hey there my name is Rusty. I'm a cocker spaniel beagle mix. I came here because my last family couldn't take care of me. I haven't been to many classes. I'm good with cats and other dogs just as long as they're good with me. I don't get along very well with younger children because they are forever stifling me with their hugs. I am a great dog so please come and visit me at the SPCA.

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