SLC PUBLIC TRANSIT HOLDS RIBBON-CUTTING FOR BUS SHELTER IN MADRID

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: St. Lawrence County Public Transit (slcnypublictransit.com), operated by The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the placement of a new, solar powered bus shelter at the Hepburn Library in Madrid.

Attendees in the attached photo from left to right included: Rena Ryan, The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence Transportation Manager; Karen Bage, SLC Health Initiative Community Coordinator; Sonja Jensen, Volunteer Transportation Co. Mobility Manager; Erik Backus, Clarkson University Professor of Practice & Director of the Construction Engineering Management Program; Derek Dana, SLC DSS Employment Counselor; Julie Gomez, Madrid Hepburn Library; Lynn Pietroski, The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence Chief Executive Officer; Tony Cooper, Town of Madrid Supervisor; Deborah Lauther, Madrid Hepburn Library Director; Ben Dixon, St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director; Anna Campbell, Seaway Valley Seniors Club President; Carolyn Zanta, St. Lawrence Health’s Health Coach Advisor; and Shawn Philbrick, The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence Superintendent of Transportation.

Purchase of the bus shelter was made possible by the St. Lawrence County Health Initiative’s Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant, a project funded by the New York State Department of Health and installed in partnership with the Town of Madrid Highway Department. The Transit routes that have stops at the new shelter include: 70a at 7:26 a.m., 70b at 8:26 a.m., 71 at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

St. Lawrence County’s Public Transit System provides transportation throughout most towns in the County on Monday to Friday. Buses are wheelchair accessible, bicycle racks are available, and there is free Wi-Fi service on many routes.

Passengers who are not within walking distance of a Transit stop may access Volunteer Transportation Center’s First Mile Last Mile service by calling 315-644-6944 on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Find us on Facebook@SLCPublicTransit for additional information.

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