Thanksgiving visit prompts COVID closure at Cumberland Head | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Education News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Doug Brown Lights Our Beautiful Tree
Town Clerk Dianne Miller delivered remarks
Chris Martineau watches as Doug Brown flips the switch
It’s a beautiful tree!
Peru – The Town of Peru conducted a subdued, brief tree lighting ceremony tonight at Little Ausable River Park. Doug Brown was given the honor of lighting the tree. Doug’s family and Town Board members Jim Douglass, Melvin Irwin and Rick Barber were present along with Town Clerk Dianne Miller.
Town Clerk Dianne Miller made the following remarks.
Merry Christmas! Welcome to the 34th annual tree lighting ceremony. I am Dianne Miller, your Town Clerk and I will be your MC tonight.
Our tree lighting is much different than in previous years. Please embrace the tradition as this has been a very challenging year, but please remember we are PERU strong.
Let the lighting of the tree serve as a symbol of our recognition of peace and joy.
This year we would like to honor Doug Brown. Doug will be celebrating his 100th birthday on December 31.
In 1946 he moved to Peru and opened Peru Hardware with his father selling hardware, appliances and furniture. He serviced appliances and has always been able to fix almost anything.
In 1953 he began a career as a rural mail carrier for Peru retiring in 1980.
In 1985 he retired from Peru Hardware.
Doug – The Town Board feels it is only fitting that you have this honor.
Please light the tree.
Little Ausable River Park and Gazebo
Doug Brown Family – Son-in-law Bob Silverman, Doug, Wendy Silverman, Gail Brown Moore and her husband Ed.
Happy 100th Doug!
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Community Events, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Dec. 4 COVID-19 Update
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Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Cuomo Announces Executive Order To Help Needy Renters
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by AT&T
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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House passes historic bill to decriminalize cannabis
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History.
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Local Dec. 4 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +21, Recovered +2, Active 7, Tested +329
“Of our 75 active cases, 12 cases are among inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility. The remaining 63 cases are spread throughout our community.”
COVID cases are continuing to increase in Clinton County, largely as a result of get-togethers and other interactions between families and friends. We continue to work diligently on contact tracing efforts, but we need your help. If you have been notified of an exposure and quarantined, stay home. If you are awaiting test results, stay home. If a contact tracer is calling you, answer the phone. We are working extremely hard to stop the spread of COVID in our community, but we cannot do this alone. Contact tracing does not work if residents are not truthful about their recent contacts or continue to interact with others while on isolation or quarantine. Thank you for all of your continued hard work.
Since our 12/3 update, 21 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 2 individuals have moved to recovered. Of our 75 active cases, 12 cases are among inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility. The remaining 63 cases are spread throughout our community.
Protect yourself and your family by:
– wearing a face mask,
– keeping a physical distance (6 feet) from others,
– washing your hands often,
– avoiding crowds and gatherings,
– staying home when you’re sick, and
– getting your flu shot.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/
– NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 12/2, 29 individuals hospitalized (5 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. As of 12/2, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 2.2%
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Note: Our next case update will be provided on Monday, December 7.
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Adirondack roads get $32.5M facelift – – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Highway Dept. News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Coronavirus surge strains Syracuse hospitals. ‘We may have to turn people away’ – syracuse.com
Source: Coronavirus surge strains Syracuse hospitals. ‘We may have to turn people away’ – syracuse.com
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Upstate New York.
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Burlington detects major increase of Covid-19 in sewers post-Thanksgiving – VTDigger
Posted: December 4th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Governor signs Adirondack road salt reduction bill | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Highway Dept. News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Dec. 3 COVI-19 Update
December 3, 2020.
Hospitalizations due to COVID continue to increase throughout the State. The total number of hospital beds in NY is about 53,000—currently 35,000 of those beds are occupied by patients, about 4,000 of whom are COVID patients. For context, at the height of the pandemic in the spring, we had about 19,000 people hospitalized with COVID.
The next stage of the battle with COVID is going to be vaccine distribution and vaccine acceptance. The vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel. We just have to get there, and we have to get there with as little loss of life as possible. We must do our best to keep the virus from spreading any further. Wear a mask, avoid gatherings (both indoor AND outdoor), social distance and wash your hands.
Photo of the Day: During my briefing today I showed an example of the vaccine packaging once it’s ready for distribution (Photo by Mike Groll)
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. The statewide positivity rate ticked up to 4.84 percent yesterday. There were 9,855 positive cases from 203,440 tests reported yesterday. The positivity rate in the micro-cluster focus areas was 5.91 percent. Excluding these areas, it was 4.49 percent.
2. Total hospitalizations rose to 4,063. There were 783 patients in ICU yesterday, up 41 from the previous day. Of them, 377 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 61 New Yorkers to the virus.
3. The State is launching 150 new rapid testing sites in partnership with Prescryptive Health. The partnership will help expand testing capacity in areas across the State where testing access is limited. Residents can find participating sites, schedule a test, receive results and follow-up with licenses clinicians directly from their mobile device. All testing sites will be searchable on the State’s COVID test website and appointments for these sites will also be available at www.prescryptive.com.
4. I will sign an Executive Order expanding eligibility for New York State’s COVID Rent Relief Program and reopening the application window. This Executive Order will expand the program’s eligibility so more rent relief can be provided to New Yorkers and additional details will be available in the coming days.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: Celebrity Chef David Chang, owner of the Momofuku restaurant group, became the first celebrity to win $1 million on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”. The prize money will be donated to the Southern Smoke Foundation, an emergency relief fund for restaurant industry workers impacted by the pandemic.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under General News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Adapting and Growing to Meet the Challenge
L-R Gary Morette, Jody Renaudette, Mike Petrivelli
By John T. Ryan
Peru – 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for the restaurant industry. Livingood’s Restaurant and Brewery is facing all the well-publicized rules and regulations. Co-managers Gary Morette and Jody Renaudette describe the past several months as a period of adapting, learning and finding ways to keep customers and staff safe while growing the business.
During April, Livingood’s business model changed from primarily eat-in to take-out. Instead of predictable in-house orders, they had to respond to often rapid phone call orders. Gary explained, “One of the first things we did was reorganize the kitchen. Everything had to be labeled so that employees could easily find what they were looking for.” Jody added, “We also learned that we had to schedule five or six take-out orders for a time frame, like at 5 p.m. We had to serve both a good take-out business and our in-house customers.” Restaurants are still limited to 50% of capacity. Jody said, “We have the advantage of having a lot of space. We can accommodate 125 people and still keep them socially distanced.”
Known and loved as a brew-pub, Livingood’s has hired a new brewer. Mike Petrivelli, a Syracuse native, joined the staff in late July. Thanks to Mike’s experience and brewing skills, Livingood’s still offers its longtime favorite brews and has added several more. Customers have a choice of 15 house-brewed IPAs, porters, lagers, stouts and pilsners. Recognizing that not everyone prefers craft beers, Michelob Ultra, Coors Light, Budweiser, Corona, and a non-alcoholic beer are included in the menu.
Probably the most exciting change happened about a month ago when Livingood’s hired a custom beer canner. Several hundred 4-packs of JED IPA were in the first canning run. Yesterday, they canned Live For Today IPA and Maple Vanilla Porter. The canned products are sold at the restaurant and at an expanding number of local stores, including Richard’s Grocery and Bark’s Beer Cave in Plattsburgh, Arnolds Grocery in Keeseville, and the Craft Beer Center in Keene. That list is expanding almost daily, so look for Livingood’s beer at your favorite store.
Gary Morette and Jody Renaudette are both restaurant veterans who seem to thrive on their daily challenges. They’re very excited about Livingood’s future and grateful for the tremendous support from Livingood’s owners Jon Rulfs and Shannon Rulfs Wilkins. Jody remarked, “We’re going to make this succeed.” Gary and Jody know that success doesn’t happen without competent staff. Jody commented, “Everybody’s family. Almost all the staff is back. We’re a big happy family.” Both managers believe that happy staff, combined with ownership support, good food and beverages are the critical ingredients for satisfied customers and Livingood’s future success.
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Business News, General News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History.
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City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by AT&T
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Local Dec. 3 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +17, Recovered +5, Active 56, Tested +138
Since our 12/2 update, 17 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 5 individuals have moved to recovered. Cases continue to be spread throughout our community. Some new cases are close contacts of other positive cases; many are associated with recent gatherings of friends and family members, also referred to as “living room spread.”
Follow these steps to protect yourself and your family:
– Wear a face mask.
– Keep a physical distance (6 feet) from others.
– Wash your hands often.
– Avoid crowds and gatherings.
– Stay home when you’re sick.
– Get your flu shot.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/
– NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 12/31, 27 individuals hospitalized (4 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. As of 12/1, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 2.2%
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Time to Enjoy The Knight’s Great Spaghetti Again
Peru – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a take-out only spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Regular & gluten-free spaghetti, salad & bread. Served at the parish center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for only $8 per person. The Knights will deliver within a 3-mile radius of the parish center—Call 518-593-4256 on Dec. 12 between 1 and 4 p.m. for delivery.
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Community Events.
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Burlington expands testing as Chittenden County cases increase dramatically – VTDigger
The announcements come on a record-breaking day for coronavirus cases in Chittenden County. The county reported 55 new cases of the virus on Wednesday, the highest count since early April.
Source: Burlington expands testing as Chittenden County cases increase dramatically – VTDigger
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Franklin County schools to resume in person – – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Breaking her silence, Stefanik supports Trump’s challenges to election
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Virus touches Saranac Lake village staff | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Starbucks gives free coffee to frontline workers all December long as coronavirus surges – syracuse.com
Posted: December 3rd, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News.
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Update: Explosion that shook Central New York explained – syracuse.com
Posted: December 2nd, 2020 under Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Dec. 2nd COVID-19 Update
‘We are seeing an alarming rise in COVID cases that trace back to “living room spread.” New York’s latest contact tracing data shows that 70 percent of new COVID-19 cases originate from households and small gatherings. Today, the State released a new PSA highlighting the dangers of COVID spread in these smaller, indoor settings. Watch the PSA here.”
December 2, 2020.
The federal government has informed us that New York will be getting its first 170,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks. If all safety and efficacy approvals are granted, we expect to receive these vaccines doses—from the New York pharmaceutical company Pfizer—on December 15. The State expects additional doses of both the Pfizer-developed vaccine and the Moderna-developed vaccine this month.
Following FDA approval, the NY COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force will look at the data and provide an additional level of review to the vaccine. This review will not delay distribution of the vaccine and will simply be another safety measure that ensures we can all trust in the vaccine. The COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force is made up of health experts and medical professionals and is co-chaired by Dr. Charles Rice, the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Healthcare workers and nursing home residents will be the first groups of people to receive the vaccine. For most New Yorkers, though, the vaccine is still months away—and we are faced with a set of challenges to overcome before we get it. Hospitalizations are climbing across the state, and holiday social activity is certain to worsen this trend. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but in the winter we must fight harder than ever to slow the spread and save lives.
Video of the Day: A new PSA warns against “living room spread.”
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. The statewide positivity rate dropped slightly to 4.63 percent yesterday. There were 8,973 positive cases from 193,551 tests reported yesterday. The positivity rate in the micro-cluster focus areas was 5.88 percent. Excluding these areas, it was 4.21 percent.
2. Total hospitalizations rose to 3,924. There were 742 patients in ICU yesterday, up 24 from the previous day. Of them, 373 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 69 New Yorkers to the virus.
3. Starting next week, I will resume holding scheduled COVID briefings. Instead of daily briefings, this time the briefings will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Briefings are always streamed online at ny.gov, and are additionally broadcast on Twitter and Facebook Live.
4. We are seeing an alarming rise in COVID cases that trace back to “living room spread.” New York’s latest contact tracing data shows that 70 percent of new COVID-19 cases originate from households and small gatherings. Today, the State released a new PSA highlighting the dangers of COVID spread in these smaller, indoor settings. Watch the PSA here.
5. We’ve seen a 262 percent increase in hospitalizations in Western NY over the past three weeks. Even though the region continues to have the highest positivity rate in the state, hospitalizations are increasing across all of New York’s significantly. I implore all New Yorkers to please follow health guidelines—wear a mask, socially distance, get tested, wash your hands and stop the spread.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: Thanksgiving is a tradition that can be celebrated by all members of the American family—including canine and feline members. Last week, Rob and Hillary Dunn of Utica, NY, served “Thanksgiving dinners” to around 80 dogs and 150 cats at the Stevens Swan Humane Society. Each dog received a vet-approved plate of white turkey meat (no bones), canned sodium-free green beans, and canned pumpkin. The couple prepared the meals in the days leading up to the holiday, doing their best to make as many meals for the animals as possible. Visit the animal shelter’s website here and learn about the animals up for adoption.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: December 2nd, 2020 under General News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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