Eligible: All Clarkstown residents welcome
Date: January 14, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Congers Community Center,8 Gilchrest Road, Congers, NY 10920
Fee: FREE
Note: All participants must have a valid community center ID card
Clarkstown residents, we want to see your pet’s talent! The contest will run until Sunday, January 23, 2022.
E-mail short video to c.tosto@clarkstown.org.
Please include name, address, and phone number with the video. Winner will be announced the following week and will receive a prize.
Good luck!
Congratulations to Alexandra Szpila for winning the Virtual Lego Building Contest! There were so many great submissions. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. We hope everyone had fun!
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that a pair of his bills aimed at improving safety standards for residents and workers in adult care and nursing home facilities have been signed into law. The two bills, S1783 and S1784A, implement a nursing home infectious disease inspection protocol as well as a new requirement for every long term care facility to establish infectious disease quality assurance plans. Failure to adhere to these new standards will result in the nursing home losing state funding.
Amid the summer 2020 wave of COVID-19, the unpreparedness of nursing homes led them to become the unofficial epicenters of the pandemic. These new measures promote proficiency, safety, and preparedness, while setting quality assurance standards to protect the health and wellbeing of residents and employees alike. The legislation was developed following 20 hours of oversight hearings that Skoufis led, examining the COVID nursing home crisis
“Those working or living in residential care facilities saw firsthand the life and death consequences of COVID-19, as lapses in safety and the fragility of our healthcare industry emerged,” said Senator Skoufis. “Following the legislatures’ August 2020 hearings on residential health care facilities, there was no missing the critical need for reform. I am proud to see these safeguards codified going forward and am grateful to the many partners in healthcare and elder care who helped to shape these standards.”
“As we experience the massive increase in COVID-19 in our nursing homes and other health care settings, we are again reminded why infection control is so critical to protecting residents and long term care staff,” said 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Executive Vice President Greg Speller. “We are grateful for Senator Skoufis’ leadership in passing both the infection control audit and checklist for nursing homes and the requirement that adult care facilities prioritize infection control in their quality assurance plans.”
“The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has consistently advocated for stronger regulation of the healthcare industry to improve staffing, quality of care, and to protect the health and safety of patients, residents, and front-line staff,” said NYSNA Executive Director Pat Kane, RN. “The ravages of the COVID pandemic in our nursing homes and long-term care facilities would have been less severe if more stringent safeguards had been in place. These measures, along with recently enacted staffing standards, will help us to prepare for and avoid future catastrophes. We applaud Senator Skoufis and Governor Hochul for enacting this important legislation.”
STONY POINT, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2022 – Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, will open at 22 Holt Drive in Stony Point on January 12.
Franchise owners Greg Gillmann, Alyssa Law and Joe O’Brien will hold a grand opening and fundraiser from Wednesday, January 12 to Friday, January 14 to support North Rockland Central School District. Customers with a special fundraising coupon can make a minimum $3 contribution to North Rockland Central School District in exchange for a regular sub. Customers must have a coupon to be eligible.
“Jersey Mike’s is about family, a great fresh product and giving back to the community,” said Law. “Our father, Glenn Gillmann, played football in high school with our founder and CEO Peter Cancro. They were teammates. Since then, Peter has shown our family the importance of being a team player and making a difference in the community which is what we plan to do in Stony Point. My brother Greg and I both went to school and received teaching degrees so giving back to the schools is extremely important to us. All three franchisees grew up in the same town down at the Jersey shore. For this grand opening, we are helping to raise funds for North Rockland Central School District. Everyone has been so welcoming to us, and we’ve already had a lot of people coming by to find out when we’re opening. We are ready and excited to support the schools and local community here. We invite everyone to come and try our subs while supporting a great cause!”
Guests can place takeout orders in-store or for pickup through the website or through the Jersey Mike’s app. Additionally, delivery is available in most areas through the Jersey Mike’s app or through third-party delivery partners. Curbside pickup is available for orders placed in Jersey Mike’s app.
Jersey Mike’s premium meats and cheeses are sliced on the spot and piled high on in-store baked bread. Jersey Mike’s fans crave their subs made Mike’s Way® with the freshest vegetables – onions, lettuce and tomatoes – topped off with an exquisite zing of “the juice,” red wine vinegar and an olive oil blend. Authentic cheesesteaks are grilled fresh.
Gillmann said they are looking for individuals interested in career opportunities with extraordinary growth potential to join their team. Candidates who are passionate about customer service and connecting with their local community are invited to apply by emailing jmstonypoint@gmail.com.
The restaurant’s hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. You can contact this location directly at 845-553-8255.
Jersey Mike’s believes that making a sub sandwich and making a difference can be one and the same. Since 2010, Jersey Mike’s locations throughout the country have raised more than $68 million for local charities. In 2021, the company’s 11th Annual Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving in March raised over $15 million for more than 200 charities nationwide.
Jersey Mike’s Subs, with more than 2,000 locations nationwide, serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on in-store freshly baked bread — the same recipe it started with in 1956. Passion for giving in Jersey Mike’s local communities is reflected in its mission statement “Giving…making a difference in someone’s life.” For more information, please visit jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/jerseymikes), Instagram (instagram.com/jerseymikes), and Twitter (twitter.com/jerseymikes.com).