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Visitors continue to be welcome; waiting areas closed

PLATTSBURGH, NY (09/03/2021) – While visitors will continue to be welcome at The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), temporary changes to its visitation guidelines begin Tuesday, September 7 in effort to protect the health of patients, staff and the community as the region sees an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

On Tuesday, waiting areas throughout the facility will be closed and visitors will no longer have access to the Cafeteria or Gift Shop. Visitors will be required to remain in patient rooms for the duration of their visit and be masked at all times.

Other changes include:

• Those accompanying surgical patients will be asked to wait outside the facility and leave a phone number to be contacted when the patient’s procedure is complete.
• The Emergency Department waiting area will permit 1 support person for adult patients and 2 support people for pediatric patients.
• One support person will be permitted to accompany patients to Physician Offices/Outpatient Clinics located on the main campus. Both the patient and support person will be screened in the office. Waiting areas will be closed.

“Family members play an important role in the health of our patients. The changes in our Welcoming Policy balance the needs of our patients and the benefits of having loved ones near with our charge to protect their health and the health of our team,” explained Chief Medical Officer Lisa Mark, MD.

Patients may have up to two visitors at a time. Visitors are welcome on most nursing units seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. There are a few exceptions including the inpatient psychiatry units where visitors are welcome daily from 2 to 6 p.m. and the Skilled Nursing Facility where visitation is from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day.

More information on visitation at CVPH is available at: UVMHealth.org/CVPHVisitation.

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“Kelley Tucker, Executive Director of the Ausable River Association joins us to talk about the damage Irene did to the region, especially the Ausable River Watershed in the Adirondacks. She also talks about more than a dozen projects currently in the works or being proposed to help the East and West Branches of the Ausable River better withstand more frequent and severe rainstorms and flooding.”

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The Town of Peru Water & Sewer Department will continue to keep Maiden Lane closed from State Route 22 to Holden Ave on Friday,  September 3^rd  from 7:00 am til 5:00 pm to install a sewer line.

There will be NO through traffic including Emergency vehicles during that time period.

Plattsburgh – The North Country Chamber of Commerce JOB FAIR will be held on September 15th at the West Side Ballroom in Plattsburgh from 3pm-7 pm. The Job Fair is FREE for job seekers to attend.

Representatives will be on hand to accept resumes, give out applications, set up interviews, and/or talk about career opportunities within their organization.

Some of the participating organizations include:

• Advocacy and Resource Center
• All About Heating & Air Conditioning
• Atlantic Testing Laboratories
• Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth
• Chick-fil-a
• Citizen Advocates
• Cole International, USA
• Coryer Staffing
• Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
• Essex County Dept of Social Services
• Essex County Personal
• ETS, Inc.
• Fastenal
• Fidelis Care
• Glens Falls National Bank
• Hall Communications – WIZN & WBTZ
• Hudson Headwaters Health Network
• IEC Holden
• Jeffords Steel & Engineering Co.
• Manpower
• Meadowbrook Healthcare
• Mold-Rite Plastics
• Mountain Lake Academy
• NYS Laborers
• Pactiv Evergreen
• Pine Harbour Assisted Living
• Plattco Corp.
• Protech Business Solutions
• Renewal by Andersen of Vermont
• Saranac Waterfront Lodge
• Schluter Systems L.P.
• SeaComm Federal Credit Union
• United States Air Force
• Upstone Materials, Inc.
• Wabtech Vapor Stone Rail Systems
• Westaff
• WFFF/WVNY
• WPTZ-TV/NBC5

For more information, contact Alyse at the North Country Chamber of Commerce at 518.563.1000 or visit our websitenorthcountrychamber.com.

From Stewart’s and verified on the World Dairy Expo website.

September 2, 2021— The judging is complete at the 54^th annual World Dairy Expo, once again Stewart’s Shops has some of the best dairy products in North America. The judging is based on flavor, body and texture, melting quality, appearance and color.

Stewart’s Shops had a total of six winners at the competition, two first place winners, a second-place finish, as well as three third place finishes.  This year’s competition received over 1,400 submissions from dairy producers across North America.

Stewart’s Shops officially has the best chocolate ice cream in North America, Stewart’s Chocolate Ice Cream was the winner in the Regular Chocolate Ice Cream category.  Stewart’s Mango Dragon Fruit debuted as a seasonal flavor in 2020 and quickly became a customer favorite, it was named The Best Sherbet in Show for the Open Class Sherbet category.  Mango Dragon Fruit now available in half gallons at all shops.

The three third place finishes were in the frozen dessert division—Mint Cookie Crumble in the Mint Ice Cream category, Peanut Butter Pandemonium in the Ice Cream with Peanut Butter category and Milk Chocolate Gelato in the Gelato category.

Also notable, Stewart’s Milk was awarded second place in the Open Class Pasteurized Milk category.

All of Stewart’s Shops dairy products are made fresh at their plant in Greenfield, New York with milk picked up from over 20 local family dairy farms.

“We pride ourselves on offering high quality, fresh and local dairy products; our family has been making quality dairy products for over 100 years”, said Stewart’s Shops president Gary Dake. “We are proud to have some of the best dairy products, not just in New York State, but in North America.”

Philly Vanilla, French Vanilla and Crumbs Along the Mohawk, have been honored at the World Dairy Expo in previous years.

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