Inside the FLX

In this episode, I talk with Cornell Professor Christopher Wolf, co-author of a study on the potential effect of lowering the overtime threshold for farm workers from the current 60, to 40 hours.

In this episode, we meet Marcus Whitman student Natalie Schrader, who wants to be a State Trooper. Natalie wants to attend the National Youth Leadership Foundation conference at George Mason University in Washington, DC this summer. Her teacher, Shawna Turco, has set up a Go Fund Me page to help.

In this episode, we talk with Suzanne Macaulay from the Pioneer Library System, known to many as OWWL, for Ontario Wayne Wyoming Livingston about their new books by mail system. Patrons can have up to six books at a time mailed to them for free.

In our monthly Scouting discussion, Seneca Waterways Scout Executive Stephen Hoitt tells us about a donor who is underwriting some of the cost for campers at Camp Cutler in Naples. Also, we meet Rebecca Bober, who began in the Venturing program, then earned the rank of Eagle. We talk about her love of the environment and how it figured into her Eagle project.

In this episode, we talked about the effort to find matching funds to provide body-worn cameras for road patrol officers, a study of fatal accidents that found the number one cause is distracted driving, a decrease in COVID-19 cases at the county jail, an upcoming recruiting open house and more.

In our weekly City Council recap, Police Chief James Slayton updated the council on the raid of a smoke shop last week that was allegedly selling illegal products, a presentation on the zoning aspects of the state's marijuana legalization law and a presentation from the city's outside auditor, who said city finances are in good shape.

In this episode, Supervisor Venuti tells us why the town of Geneva has to vote to override the tax cap, even though it doesn't have a town tax. Also, a Planned Unit Development on Route 14, a grant to pay for sidewalks on Carter Rd., work at the water treatment plant and the renewal of an agreement to share resources with the county and other towns.

In this episode, I talk with the Chief about his department getting body-worn cameras and the Victim Assistance Program, which gives crime victims the help they need while freeing officers to get back on the street.

On this week's in-studio edition of Inside the FLX, Ted Baker is joined by Chris Lavin.  Chris is the Executive Director of the Geneva Boys and Girls Clubs.  Chris and Ted discuss the latest going on with the organization, as well as their latest offerings to the community.

In the episode, I talk with show organizer Marianne Gallagher from the Kiwanis Club and show vendor Cheryl Van Denburg.

In this episode, Ted talks with Seneca Watershed Steward Ian Smith about the nine element plan for the Seneca-Keuka watershed, the threats facing the lakes and what we can all do to help.

This week, I talk with Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason about Black History Month and the bicentennial of the birth of Harriet Tubman, the approval of funding for the Community Development Block Grant program, body-worn cameras for Auburn police and a grant for a study of the Auburn Police Department's Victim Specialist program.

In this episode, we talk with Geneva BID Executive Director Michael Mills about the first downtown Winter Arts and Film Festival, beginning Saturday, February 5.

In this episode, I talk with Sim Covington, Chief Diversity Officer at Finger Lakes Community College and the first black man to serve on the Canandaigua City Council.

On a special edition of Inside the FLX, Ted Baker spoke with Mary Beer the Ontario County Public Health Director, Scott King the Interim Seneca County Public Health Director, Kathleen Cuddy the Cayuga County Public Health Director with Health Educators Deanna Ryan and Sara Christensen the Yates County Public Health Director.  Ted and these local health department leaders discuss COVID-19 as w...

In this episode, I talk with Cayuga County District 6 Legislator Aileen McNabb Coleman about her time as chair, the possibility of Cayuga County being split into two Congressional Districts, needed renovations to the county office building, the tabling of a measure on mask mandate enforcement, putting together a plan to spend American Rescue Plan funds and more.

In this episode, I talk with Arthur Wheaton from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University about how the products we buy make it to store shelves and why increasingly these days, they don't.

In this episode, more money for drug abuse treatment and prevention from an opioid lawsuit settlement. The City Council approved a resolution asking the Governor to declare that EMS workers are essential health care workers and to include money for EMS services in the state budget, plus, the Council held a public hearing on this year's Community Development Block Grant action plan.

In this episode, we talk to Whitney Beaman with the NY Wine and Grape Foundation about their sustainability program and the search for a Sustainable Vineyard Inspector to oversee the program.

Ted talks with Jenna Hotaling, Team Leader with the Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center, a program of the NY Council on Problem Gambling about the threat of increased problem gambling now that mobile sports betting is allowed in NY.

Chris Lajewski, the Center Director of the Montezuma Audubon Center, joined Ted Baker in studio on Tuesday morning.  Chris talked about snowshoeing, including the ability for everyone to rent snowshoes and adventure around the property.  Chris also tells us what birds you can see out right now, as well as the events they have scheduled for February.

Ted Baker's weekly conversation with the Auburn City Clerk, focusing on last night's City Council meeting.

Morgan is the President of the Athena A.C.E. Association. She discusses the Athena A.C.E. scholarship, awarded annually to a woman whose education was interrupted for whatever reason.

Ted Baker is joined in studio by Mo Tidball and Candace Riegel of the Seneca County Cooperative Extension.  Mo and Candace are nutrition educators.  They'll provide an update on the Farm to School program and the new Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant that was awarded to Seneca County.

Ted Baker's weekly recap of the Auburn City Council meeting with the City Clerk.