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New Orleans Chamber dumps Hunt By Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge Columbia-Greene Media
NEW ORLEANS — Former Chamber of Commerce president Jeffrey Hunt, who was dismissed from his position in Columbia County, was recently fired from his new similar position with the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce. Hunt was relieved from his duties as executive director of the New Orleans Chamber last Friday, according to a statement from Chamber Board of Directors Chairman Perry
Jeffrey Hunt
Sholes. In November of 2020, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to cut ties with Hunt. The board at that time said there had been some “irregularities within the finances.” The Columbia County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday the investigation into those irregularities remains active. Hunt said Thursday the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce had told him that his dismissal was
related to the incidents in Columbia County. He said he revealed to the New Orleans Chamber that the Columbia County situation was financial in nature. Hunt also said that he told the New Orleans Chamber officials it involved a dispute over $3,000. “I didn’t disclose the entire nature because I thought I was under a nondisclosure agreement with the Columbia County Chamber,” Hunt said. Hunt said Matthew Griesemer was the signer of the
nondisclosure agreement and that the New Orleans Chamber reached out to Griesemer, who told them he did not remember a nondisclosure agreement. “It’s unfortunate Mr. Griesmere didn’t remember it, because he was the signer of the nondisclosure form and my offer letter,” Hunt said. Hunt was named to the New Orleans Chamber in February. “It is unfortunate that the person who’s never bee See HUNT A2
Holocaust remembrance puts Ukraine in spotlight By Noah Eckstein Columbia-Greene Media
Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Israel as Yom HaShoah, concluded on Thursday evening. The day of remembrance is intended to commemorate and memorialize the murder of 6 million Jews and 5 million non-Jews during the Holocaust. Jews in both Columbia and Greene counties honored the day by attending services at Temple Israel of Catskill and Congregation Anshe Emeth in Hudson. “It is important that we See HOLOCAUST A2
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A photo from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. Rabbi Fried of Temple Anshe Emeth in Hudson suggested that all people can donate to the museum to ensure its upkeep and preservation.
PHOTO COURTESY OF RABBI ZOE B. ZAK
Pictured from left, Rabbi Zoe B. Zak, Jacob Elbaz, and Cantorial Soloist Lori Sturges observe Temple Israel of Catskill’s memorial scroll on Wednesday during Yom HaShoah.
COVID spike surpasses April 2021 level By Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge Columbia-Greene Media
HUDSON — Columbia County COVID-19 cases have spiked to levels higher than the same time last year. Following a nationwide trend, COVID-19 cases in Columbia County have continued to grow in recent weeks, now surpassing numbers from during the same period in 2021. “The numbers are up, I
think its part of that general trend we’re seeing right now,” Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb said. The county Health Department reported 62 new cases between Saturday and Monday with 18 cases Tuesday and 27 new cases Wednesday. Last year, most of April consisted of days with reports of between five and 10 new cases, and the highest number of new
cases reported being 28 over one weekend. The Health Department reported 15 or less cases nearly every day in March. Columbia County saw its highest numbers throughout the pandemic this past winter that included some days with over 100 new cases reported in January. “Our numbers are going up but they’re manageable,” Mabb said. “It’s all the same See COVID A2
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Columbia County is seeing an uptick in COVID cases.
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