Century Club
Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Morton celebrates 100th birthday Family members, friends and staff recently gathered at the Residential Health Care Facility of Loretto’s The Nottingham Senior Living Community in Jamesville to celebrate the 100th birthday of Nottingham resident Barbara “Bobbie� Morton. Morton was born on Dec. 2, 1911, in Syracuse and became the wife of the late William Morton (who was CEO of the former Onondaga Savings Bank, now M&T Bank), a homemaker and mother of their three children. Morton has 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Once very active with the congregation of Park Central Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, Morton’s favorite life-long interests include fishing throughout New York State’s 1,000 Islands Region and golf and tennis at the Onondaga Golf and Country Club in Fayetteville.
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Award defrays cost of center’s energy efficiency upgrades
Eaglenewspapers
January
heat recovery.� Energy efficiency improvements to Loretto’s Cunningham Skilled Nursing and Fahey Rehabilitation facilities included installation of high energy efficient heat recovery wheels, high performance energy efficient lighting, and variable frequency drives on main air handling units to reduce energy consumption and eliminate wasteful air exchanges, to name a few. “With the assistance of National Grid’s Custom Incentive Program, Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center’s Energy Project will reduce annual operating costs by approximately $368,000 while significantly reducing the environmental impact of our facility in the community,� said John Murray, chief financial officer for Loretto. Loretto’s energy plan will remove 2,769 tons of carbon dioxide and 6,456 pounds of nitric oxide every year. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calculations, the environmental benefits from this project are equivalent to planting 12,718 trees per year.
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National Grid will provide a $333,000 Custom Incentive award to Loretto Health and Rehabilation Center for energy efficiency upgrades implemented at Loretto’s Cunningham Skilled Nursing and Fahey Rehabilitation facilities in Syracuse. Custom Incentive awards are available for more complex or unique energy efficiency equipment or projects. “We are very grateful to National Grid and its financial support of Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center’s Energy Project through its Custom Incentive Program,� said Sally Berry, Loretto, senior vice president for policy and program development. “As a leading long-term care provider and employer of choice in Central New York, it’s important that Loretto demonstrates environmental leadership in our community through innovative and cost-effective energy conservation measures that add to the overall quality of life for and comfort of our elder residents and staff.� Loretto’s 10-year, $4.5 million energy conservation plan, is aimed at reducing the annual operating costs of the Cunningham Skilled Nursing and Fahey Rehabilitation Facilities by approximately $368,000, or 30 percent, while significantly reducing the environmental impact of these facilities and improving the quality of life for both residents and staff. “National Grid is thrilled to work with Loretto,� said Kenneth Daly, National Grid president for New York. “We support initiatives like this because we are committed to sustainability and energy effi- On December 6, National Grid presented a $333,000 Custom Incentive award to the ciency and projects that Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center in Syracuse for energy efficiency upgrades. reduce environmen- National Grid funding helps defray costs associated with Loretto’s 10-year, $4.5 million tal impact. National investment to reduce the center’s carbon footprint and improve the quality of life for Grid is very pleased to its elder residents. Pictured from left are Loretto staff members, John Murray, Chief help the Cunningham Financial Officer, Joe Harris, Energy Project Manager, Sally Berry, Senior Vice President and Fahey facilities for Policy and Program Development, and Tom O’Connor, Vice President of Administrarealize energy savings tive Services, with Tom Cunningham, Constellation NewEnergy Business Development through improved ef- Manager, and National Grid representatives, Melanie Littlejohn, Regional Executive ficiencies like better – Central New York Division, Christopher Gorman, Manager – Community & Customer lighting, airflow, and Management NY, and Kenneth Daly, National Grid President for New York.
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