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Governor Cuomo Directs State Department of Health to Begin Implementing ‘Surge & Flex’ Hospital Protocol | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: Governor Cuomo Directs State Department of Health to Begin Implementing ‘Surge & Flex’ Hospital Protocol | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Posted: December 8th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Cuomo: If hospitals are overwhelmed, regions will shut down | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

Source: Cuomo: If hospitals are overwhelmed, regions will shut down | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Chicken Fajita Casserole

Coleslaw

Rice

Dessert

Served take-out only 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. All are welcome at our table!

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Community Events.
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A minute a day keeps the blues away for Essex County musician | NCPR News

Source: A minute a day keeps the blues away for Essex County musician | NCPR News

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News.
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City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Local Dec. 7 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +28, Recovered 26, Active 77, Tested +1,309

Since our 12/4 update, 28 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 26 individuals have moved to recovered. While we are seeing some close contacts of known positive cases testing positive, many of our new cases are not clearly linked to any known cases. COVID-19 is in our community! Assume everyone you interact with is potentially positive, and take precautions accordingly. Wear a face mask, keep at least 6 feet between yourself and others, wash your hands often, avoid crowds and gatherings, and stay home if you are sick. Reduce your close interactions with others as much as possible—even with your friends and family.

If you aren’t feeling well and aren’t sure if your symptoms could be COVID-19, stay home and call your health care provider. Symptoms of COVID-19 can appear anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus and may include:

– Fever or chills

– Cough

– Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

– Fatigue

– Muscle or body aches

– Headache

– New loss of taste or smell

– Sore throat

– Congestion or runny nose

– Nausea or vomiting

– Diarrhea

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 12/5, 39 individuals hospitalized (8 ICU) in the North Country Region.

– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. As of 12/5, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 3.2%

– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Holiday Pop-Up Gallery Exhibit at The Strand Center for the Arts!

The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host a Holiday Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition, featuring paintings, photographs, sculptures, and more, all created by area artists. This special exhibition will be held at The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh and will be open for only one day: Saturday, December 12, 2020, from 11:00 am to 4:00 p.m.

Artists for the show were eligible to enter on a first come-first served basis, with a maximum of twenty artists capable of hanging their work in the gallery for the duration of the day’s exhibit. Among those entering the show are Sandy Fox, Ron Nolland, Donna Austin, Bill Crosby, Dennon Walantus, and Gordon LeClair.

Concerning the exhibit, Gallery Director David Monette stated, “We did a series of pop-up shows for our artisan market at the end of September/beginning of October and we did another in November, sort of as a Thanksgiving show, and we had great turnouts. People want to get out and see the artwork in a safe environment and our gallery is pretty big, allowing for plenty of social distancing. I’m expecting a great turnout for this holiday event.”

The Holiday Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition will be on view in The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh only on Saturday, December 12, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, and is free and open to the public. Facemasks, social distancing, and a cap on the number of people allowed in the gallery at any one time will be strictly upheld. For more information on these exhibits, upcoming events, concerts or classes happening at The Strand Center for the Arts, please call 518-563-1604 or visit www.strandcenter.org.

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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History Books now available as CCHA allows for limited sales on December 12th

CCHA houses the largest selection of Clinton County history books (new and used) for sale in the North Country, there is a special opportunity to preorder and purchase these local history books. All preorders will be ready for pick up on December 12th from 10 am to 3 pm. Other arrangements might be available.

Suggested special gifts are one-of-a-kind ornaments for Fantasy Kingdom’s Giant Castle, Bluff Point Lighthouse, the Witherill Hotel and Plattsburgh City Hall at $15 each, 2 for $25, 3 for 40 and 4 for $55.

Suggested book favorites are Bullets, Booze, Bootleggers and Beer – Story of Prohibition by Lawrence P. Gooley, Clinton County Civil War Record 1861-1865, the Plattsburgh Military Reservation – A Pictorial History by Rich Frost and Melissa Peck, Remembering the Royal Savage by Don and Barbara Benjamin, and Welcome to the Witherill – A Retrospective on Plattsburgh’s landmark hotel and the family who owned it by Susan Howell Hamlin.

Call 518-561-0340 for a complete listing of all books, both new and used, book prices, preferred pick-up times and directions. Correct change or a check would be appreciated as we do not accept credit cards. Shipping is available for a small fee. COVID restrictions apply at the museum, and please wear masks for pick-ups.

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Community Events, Peru/Regional History.
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Clinton County 2020 Official Election Results

Joseph Biden Carries Clinton County 51.82% (18,364) to 46.60% (16,515)

Source: Summary Results – Election Night Reporting

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Peru Town Hall Meeting Schedule: (all meetings are located in the upstairs of the Town Hall unless otherwise noted)

Town Board Workshop: Monday, December 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM

The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss Employee Handbook updates.

Planning Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 7:00 PM AGENDA

Zoning Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM AGENDA

Town Board Public Hearing: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:45 PM

To consider water/sewer rate increases.

Town Board Meeting: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Town Board Meeting: Monday, December 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM

*** In an effort to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Town Board Meetings will not be open to the public. The minutes will be available online as soon as they are approved at the following Town Board Meeting.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter and stay safe!

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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DEC releases deer, trout management plans – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: DEC releases deer, trout management plans – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: December 7th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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After a million-year journey, a meteor explodes above Syracuse in 2020 – syracuse.com

Source: After a million-year journey, a meteor explodes above Syracuse in 2020 – syracuse.com

Posted: December 6th, 2020 under Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Peru Fire Department Lighted Trucks Will Be Out

Peru Fire Department

12h

ATTENTION PERU!!! The Lighted Trucks will be out on the 16th, 18th,21st, and 23rd. Doing each route one time only! We will post the routes ahead of time…But due to covid-19, the route will not be updated in real-time because we cannot fill the trucks. See you all soon!

Posted: December 6th, 2020 under Congressional News, Fire Department News.
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Holidays in the pandemic: One CNY man’s struggle to stay close with wife in nursing home – syracuse.com

Source: Holidays in the pandemic: One CNY man’s struggle to stay close with wife in nursing home – syracuse.com

Posted: December 6th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Upstate New York.
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Farmers in Quebec are the focus of program to protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Source: Farmers in Quebec are the focus of program to protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Posted: December 5th, 2020 under Agricultural News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Spreading holiday cheer with community caroling | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH |

Source: Spreading holiday cheer with community caroling | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | To help lift the spirits of local nursing home patients and residents, the community is invited to join an afternoon of holiday caroling at Meadowbrook Healthcare.

Posted: December 5th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Apple Valley Senior Housing On A Rainy December 4th Evening

Posted: December 5th, 2020 under Community Events, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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‘They are slowly just dying’: Virus ravages Elderwood, with 78 cases – VTDigger

Source: ‘They are slowly just dying’: Virus ravages Elderwood, with 78 cases – VTDigger

Posted: December 5th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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The Museum Association of NY announces North Country grant awards – – The Adirondack Almanack

Nearby Underground Railroad Museum is a WINNER!

Source: The Museum Association of NY announces North Country grant awards – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: December 5th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Thanksgiving visit prompts COVID closure at Cumberland Head | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD

Source: Thanksgiving visit prompts COVID closure at Cumberland Head | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD | Officials say a Thanksgiving family gathering has prompted the temporary closure of Cumberland Head Elementary School after a student tested positive for COV

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

December 4, 2020.

I understand COVID fatigue—we all are tired and exhausted by this pandemic. But we can’t give in to it. We can’t let hospitalizations climb. Contact tracing data suggests that small indoor gatherings are a source of as much as 70 percent of infections. While I can understand why there is a desire to gather, we can’t give in to it this holiday season. We have regulations in place for a compelling reason: to safeguard public health, keep people out of hospitals and save lives.

Local governments must enforce compliance. If they don’t enforce the restrictions it will not help us. But each of us needs to help too. How? It’s simple: Follow health guidelines, avoid gatherings where COVID can spread and (you guessed it) wear a mask—including in all indoor settings when outside of your own household.

Photo of the Day: A woman looks at a holiday display outside of Macy’s in Herald Square, New York City (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Here’s what else you need to know tonight:

1. There were over 10,000 positive cases yesterday. Of the 208,297 tests reported yesterday, 11,271, or 5.41 percent, were positive. The positivity rate in the micro-cluster focus areas was 7.35 percent. Excluding these areas, it was 4.79 percent.

2. Total hospitalizations rose to 4,222. There were 795 patients in ICU yesterday, up 12 from the previous day. Of them, 403 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 60 New Yorkers to the virus.

3. New York State will opt into a federal program to vaccinate nursing home residents and staff. The state expects to have enough vaccines for one-third of high-risk health care workers, assuming the federal approval process happens on schedule.

4. The CDC today recommended the “universal use of face masks” to fight COVID, further backing up New York’s mask policies. The agency stressed the need for people to wear masks in all non-household indoor settings. As a reminder, New York State law requires everyone over age 2 who can medically tolerate a face covering to wear one when in public if unable to maintain at least six feet of distance from others. It’s also an excellent practice in private settings outside of your own household.

5. As cases across the country continue to rise, the American people need support from the federal government. Today, National Governors Association Vice-Chairman Asa Hutchinson and I issued a statement calling for Congress to deliver a COVID relief bill before recessing. This is a national crisis, cutting across geographic, economic and demographic lines, and it demands a national, bipartisan solution. Congress should not leave Washington for the holiday recess without enacting a much-needed COVID relief package. Read the full statement here.

6. New York reached a testing milestone today, with 20 million COVID tests conducted to date. For context, there are about 19 million New Yorkers. If you are experiencing COVID symptoms or believe you may have been exposed to someone positive for COVID, get tested. Find a testing site near you. You can also call 1-888-364-3065 to make a free appointment at a New York State-run testing location.

Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: When Nyack resident Anna Solveig Sicari visited her parents recently, she brought along some unusual guests with her—two Nigerian dwarf goats named Sawyer and Scout. Sicari works at a therapeutic boarding school in Rockland County and oversees the school’s animal care program. Over the holiday weekend, she treated the goats to some spectacular New York hiking—taking them to the Pinnacle overlooking Lake George and around trails in the Catskills. We hope they enjoyed the view!

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 4th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Cuomo Announces Executive Order To Help Needy Renters

Source: Cuomo Announces Executive Order To Help Needy Renters