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Edition of 08/22/2024

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Bassett Receives $17M in FEMA Reimbursements

The $17 million in COVID-19 reimbursement funding from the federal government’s Federal Emergency Management Agency follows an earlier FEMA distribution of $6 million. Providing that money, said Schumer, is both an act of thanks for Bassett Healthcare’s role during the “darkest days of the pandemic,” and a boost for the future in helping Bassett close budget gaps caused by the unexpected and additional spending that was necessary in order to serve its rural community following the arrival of COVID.…

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Golf Tournament Supports Helios Care Work, Services

The Lucky Duck Golf Tournament began 18 years ago as a friends tournament, and has evolved into a significant community-wide fundraising event supporting many local charities and nonprofit organizations. Throughout the years, the money raised from this tournament has been used to help fix roofs on houses, support transportation costs for families in need, and more.…

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CCS Board Discusses UPK, Coaching Staff

While Universal Pre-K was not among the topics on the published agenda for the meeting, the subject was the primary focus of CCSD Superintendent Sarah Spross’ prepared report to the BOE. Spross said she’s heard, indirectly, that Universal Pre-K is a desire of some community members, so the superintendent felt it was the right time to “put everyone on the same page” about the idea so that the current board could decide whether to further explore the possibility.…

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Parade, Fireworks Celebrate GFD’s 150th Anniversary

The GFD’s “attack truck,” known as “Big Mike,” was accompanied by the department’s other vehicles—a tanker and a brush truck. The GFD was joined in the parade by other area departments and their fire engines: Sidney, Morris, South New Berlin, and Wells Bridge. The Sidney contingent also included a 1929 Model-A Ford.…

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RDRS Lawsuit Dismissed

RDRS Lawsuit Dismissed CHERRY VALLEY—A Class Action Federal RICO and Charity Fraud lawsuit filed by Arlene Dean of Ulster County, New York on Thursday, November 2, 2023 against Rescue Dogs Rescue Soldiers and others has been voluntarily dismissed without prejudice. The complaint alleged that the respondents organized to defraud a large number of animal-welfare donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars with a sham dog rescue and that they used the donations for the personal benefit of the board and…

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Thelin First in 10K Run

Dawson Thelin finished first in the RSCC Sundae Run 10K, followed by Kevin Davis. Jordan “Pre” Hoffman was first in the 5K/Walk and Hayden Lohmann was second. Complete race results can be found on the community center’s website, www.richfieldspringscommunitycenter.org, by clicking on the “Fundraisers” tab.…

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