Lake George Village breaks with local counties on mask mandate
From a press release: Village of Lake George officials are renewing their efforts to enforcing the State’s new mandates on masks during the upcoming winter season. The Village’s Code Enforcement Officer will be inspecting all Village businesses during the next few weeks to determine if they are complying to the Governor’s orders requiring masks and/or vaccinations for all customers and employees while indoors.
During the onset of COVID-19 in 2020 Village businesses were extremely successful in
preventing the spread and were inspected regularly for any violations. According to Village officials not one single case of infection was traced back to a Village business.
At the Village’s Monday meeting Mayor Blais announced he is directing his Code Enforcement
Officer to make unannounced inspections for signage and mask compliance. Warnings will be issued for the first infraction thereafter the Department of Health will be notified.
Most counties, including Warren County, have issued statements indicating enforcement will not be possible.
“We completely understand the problems connected with enforcement at the county level,” Mayor Blais said. “But we are not that large that we cannot enforce that directive locally.”
The Mayor said, “We expect a banner winter season in our village this year due to the Ice Castle attraction and the 60th Anniversary of our Winter Carnival.” We want our visitors and residents alike to know we are doing our best to provide them a safe environment. Restaurants and retail stores pride themselves on our past record during this pandemic and we will make certain it continues in 2022.”
Shelters of Saratoga, Fingerpaint providing winter coats to those in need
From a press release: Shelters of Saratoga has partnered with Fingerpaint to provide winter coats to anyone in need this winter. The 3rd annual “Take One, Leave One” winter coat drive was created as an easy way to provide warm coats for anyone in need one.
The coat rack is centrally located in downtown Saratoga Springs in front of the Fingerpaint building at 395 Broadway. Community members wishing to donate are encouraged to hang gently used or new coats on the rack which will be available through the winter.
Stewart’s annual tradition of free coffee continues
From a press release: New Year’s Eve may look a little different this year, but you can warm up with a free cup of hot coffee at Stewart’s Shops! The tradition continues from 6 p.m. until close at all Stewart’s locations on Friday, Dec. 31.
Your free cup of hot coffee can be any size, any flavor! Choose from House blend, Decaf, Richer roast, French Vanilla, Hazelnut, Maple French Toast, Blueberry Crumble, and Limited Edition Gingerbread Cookie.
Make it just the way you like, with your choice of creamers and sweeteners. Tea and hot chocolate will also be included.
The Wesley Community delivers holiday cheer to residents at Wesley Health Care Center
From a press release: The Wesley Community delivered holiday cheer this week to the residents at the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. A special holiday gift was delivered to each individual resident at the long-term senior care facility at The Wesley Community ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend.
Wesley staff purchased and donated nearly 130 presents for the residents, while the remaining gifts were purchased through donations to The Wesley Foundation. The annual tradition of caring and sharing at Wesley Health Care Center ensures all residents enjoy the holiday season.
For more than 40 years, Wesley Health Care Center has provided quality nursing care for aging adults and seniors through a variety of services, including: long-term care; light care geriatrics; Alzheimer’s and memory support; and a short-term rehabilitation program.
Wesley Health Care Center is part of The Wesley Community, a 37-acre continuum of care campus in Saratoga Springs which provides seniors with a variety of levels of care including independent living, assisted living, long-term care, outpatient therapies, short-term rehabilitation and home care.
Retiring: The Community Exchange Foundation's Kids' Exchange Consignment Sale
From a press release: After 12 years and 23 amazing events, the Kids’ Exchange Consignment Sale is retiring. We are proud to announce that during our many years of operation, we accomplished the project’s mission of sustainability by recirculating $813,000 worth of goods throughout our community, keeping gently-used and like-new toys, clothing and children’s items out of landfills and in the stream of commerce for families to enjoy.
Over 760 consignors participated by selling their items, while hundreds of volunteers generously contributed their time and energy to make our events a win-win for everyone. We donated over $54,000 in goods alone to charities and over $100,000 in sale proceeds to nonprofit organizations.
We would like to thank everyone who partnered with us along the way, especially our truly incredible volunteers and everyone at the Chase Sports Complex and the Greenjackets Football Team for making this event a continually resounding success and for having such a positive impact on our community!
The Community Exchange Foundation will continue its mission of maximizing the use of idle goods and services through community recirculation, directly benefiting local life and the global environment, through future programs.