Holiday Match Helps Children All Year Long
December 23, 2022—The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program is a true community effort with Stewart’s Shops doubling every customer gift. Customer donations have reached $884,667 through Thursday, December 22nd. That’s over $1.7M with Stewart’s doubling every gift, and there are three more collection days!
The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program has no administrative fees and donates 100% of donations received to charities in their market areas. Stewart’s Shops matches each donation penny for penny and dollar for dollar and has been doing so for the past 36 years, raising over $34 million for local charities.
While many other fundraising efforts spend 30% or more on overhead expenses, Stewart’s has no administrative fees and covers all the expenses. This means 100% goes to local nonprofits!
Holiday Match funds are collected from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day in each of the 357 shops. Local children’s organizations are encouraged to apply for funding here. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2023. All groups applying must be locally based, benefit children under 18, and be a qualified, charitable 501c3 organization. A listing of all the local organizations that received funds last season is available online.
Posted: December 23rd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Bluebird Lake Placid is the ninth hotel in Bluebird Hotels’ sister collection of boutique roadside lodges
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Posted: December 23rd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Peru/Regional History.
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| The House Jan. 6 Committee released the full version of its final report last night as the curtain closes on the committee’s 18-month investigation. The release comes after the panel voted to refer criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department Monday for his alleged role in the day’s events. The referrals are not binding and carry no legal weight, but act as recommendations. See key takeaways here.
The 845-page report is divided into eight chapters corresponding to each of the summer’s prime-time hearings. It focuses on efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election as well as intelligence and security failures around Jan. 6. Although the report is not binding, special counsel Jack Smith has requested full access to the committee’s documents for use in the Justice Department’s criminal investigation. See a photo essay of the panel here.
Five Republican congressmen—the original GOP nominees to the committee who were later pulled by GOP leadership—released their own report highlighting security failures at the Capitol complex. |
Posted: December 23rd, 2022 under Congressional News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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DEC Staff and Partners to Lead Five Hikes on Jan. 1 to Celebrate New Year
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged New Yorkers to participate in First Day Hikes in the Adirondacks on Jan. 1, 2023. DEC Region 5 staff and partners will lead five hikes for visitors to connect with nature and enjoy safe, responsible recreation on the first day of the New Year. The family-friendly walks and hikes range from 1.5 to 5.5 miles round trip.
“The diverse and mountainous terrain of the Adirondacks lends itself to a variety of excellent First Day Hikes,” said Joe Zalewski, DEC Region 5 Director. “We are grateful to our partners at the Glens Falls Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club, Paul Smith’s College Visitor’s Interpretive Center, and the SUNY College of Environment Science and Forestry Adirondack Interpretive Center for joining us in leading hikes and providing exceptional outdoor experiences for this year’s First Day hikers.”
Hikers should come prepared with warm layered clothing, extra layers, water, snacks, sunglasses, hats, gloves and insulated, waterproof footwear. Depending on conditions, snowshoes and other traction devices may also be necessary. Participants should contact their trip leader or host for more information on required gear. All Region 5 hikes are guided. For more information about winter hiking, go to DEC’s website.
Paul Smith’s Visitor’s Interpretive Center (VIC) Guided Hike on Heron Marsh Trail
Jan. 1, 2023, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Details: Start the New Year with a spin around Heron Marsh (an almost three-mile loop). You may catch glimpses of otters at play, birds checking back for the stash of seeds they carefully left behind last summer, and/or tracks from other critters who have been out and about. This event is free and snowshoes are required. Call in advance if you need to rent a pair.
Paul Smith VIC: 8023 NY-30, Paul Smiths, NY 12970.
Registration Required: Registration is limited to 20 participants. Visit Paul Smith’s website to register (leaves DEC website). Read more »
Posted: December 22nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Recreation opportunities.
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“If local news outlets don’t survive, he said, “the number of people who vote will be less [because] they don’t know who’s running for office, and …there’s going to be less community engagement.” He also predicted that without local watchdogs, “You’re gonna see your taxes go up.”
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Posted: December 22nd, 2022 under City News, Community Events, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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110: Ian Sylvester (PSH) over Hayden Bartlemus (NASH) (Dec 9-4) 118: Owen Smith (NASH) over Keagan Trim (PSH) (Dec 7-4) 126: Caleb Starke (PSH) over Gavin LaFountain (NASH) (Dec 9-6) 132: Logan Trim (PSH) over Nicholas Gilmore (NASH) (Fall 0:09) 138: Cory Winch (PSH) over Isahia Burnell (NASH) (MD 8-0) 145: Donovan Turner (NASH) over Roger Hewson (PSH) (Fall 1:08) 152: Kyle Reif (NASH) over Maxwell Jess (PSH) (Fall 5:33) 160: Parker Manor (NASH) over (PSH) (For.) 172: Myles Cummings (PSH) over (NASH) (For.) 189: Trent Snide-Hasselton (NASH) over (PSH) (For.) 215: Trey McGee (NASH) over Ryan Robinson (PSH) (Fall 0:20) 285: Bryce Wiggins (PSH) over (NASH) (For.) 102: Jackson LaBarge (NASH) over Lawrence Serano (PSH) (Fall 1:53) (PSH Unsportsmanlike Conduct -1.0)
You can find more details regarding this dual using the following link.
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/LoadBalance.jsp?pageName=DualMatches.jsp&dualId=6787560132
Posted: December 22nd, 2022 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Sports News.
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A message from Clinton County Solid Waste – The Peru Convenience Station will be closed Saturday as icy conditions are forecast and we typically do not see many customers on Christmas Eve. Hoping this message gets out to keep everyone safe for the holidays.
Posted: December 21st, 2022 under County Government News, Peru News.
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Today is the shortest day of the year. Sunrise 7:27 a.m., Sunset 4:17 p.m. Eight hours fifty minutes of daylight! The good news is that it will be sunny almost all day.
Posted: December 21st, 2022 under Peru News, Weather News/History.
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Company is expecting revenue to drop in 2023, leading to cost cutting measures
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Posted: December 21st, 2022 under Business News, Upstate New York.
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“Superintendent Jay Lebrun said 50 teachers around the district had called out sick ahead of Friday’s classes with no substitutes available to cover them, which forced him to cancel school before the snow even hit the ground.”
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Posted: December 20th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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