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Seneca Nation offering vaccine to neighboring school districts BY KELLEN M. QUIGLEY The Seneca Nation is reaching out to school districts near its Ca araugus and Allegany territories to help make COVID-19 vaccines accessible for eligible students and staff. The Nation recently notified officials at Gowanda, Silver Creek, Lake Shore and Salamanca school districts that eligible students and staff can make vaccine appointments with the Seneca Nation Health System on target dates over the next two weeks. “The recent rise in cases in the region, particularly among people 19 and younger, makes the urgency for everyone to get a COVID vaccine even greater,” said Matthew Pagels, Nation president. “Keeping our children and our schools safe has to be a priority, and we know that vaccine access in rural communities has been a challenge. The Seneca Nation is proud to work with our school district partners to do what we can to help get the vaccine to as many people in our community as possible.” In Salamanca, the Seneca Nation Health System is scheduling appointments for the Pfi zer vaccine this
week, and appointments for the Moderna vaccine during the week of April 26. “The Salamanca City Central School District is grateful for the vibrant partnership with the Seneca Nation and the Seneca Nation Health System,” said Robert Breidenstein, district superintendent. Throughout the course of the pandemic, the Seneca Nation has collaborated with the distinct to ensure the safety of students andcommunity, Breidenstein said. He said allowing Salamanca staff and students to have access to the vaccines at the Seneca Nation Health System demonstrates the strength of the entities’ relationship and the support of our community. “We are safer today because of our mutual commitment to public safety,” he added. For eligible students and staff in the Gowanda, Silver Creek and Lake Shore districts, the Seneca Nation Health System in Irving is scheduling appointments for the Pfi zer vaccine on select days during this week. Appointments for the Moderna vaccine can be made during the weeks of April 26 and May 3.
Borrello wants to protect Lake Erie from wind turbines ALBANY — To protect the ecology of freshwater lakes, clean water supplies and national security, state Sen. George Borrello has introduced legislation to place a moratorium on the building or placing of permanent or semi-permanent wind turbines in bodies of freshwater in New York state. “I dra ed this legislation to protect our freshwater lakes from becoming industrialized by massive wind turbines,” Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, said. “Our greatest natural and environmental resource is our freshwater lakes. These lakes, and the communities that cherish them, should not be sacrificed on the altar of the boondoggle green energy agenda.”
“Strong partnerships like the one our district enjoys with the Seneca Nation are paramount in building strong, healthy schools and communities. This has taken on added importance throughout the coronavirus pandemic,” said Dr. Robert Anderson, Gowanda district superintendent. “We are grateful to the Seneca Nation for making this outreach and helping us protect our community’s health and well-being.” Lake Shore superintendent Dr. Charles Galluzzo said Seneca students are an important part of their school community, and the district has always enjoyed a strong working relationship with the Nation. “Having the opportunity for our Lake Shore students and staff to access the COVID vaccine so nearby is a tremendous benefit,” he said. “This outreach is another important step in helping to protect our students, our staff and our entire district community.” “Silver Creek Central School continues to work and partner with the Seneca Nation of Indians on pro-
The senator said that in their zeal to appease radical special interests, and those who profit personally and politically, Gov. Cuomo
Sen. George Borrello
Cuomo and his allies in the Assembly and Senate would allow the installation of massive 460-foot industrial wind turbines in the waters of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario without considering the impact on the environment. “This reckless push to industrialize our freshwater lakes is more about promoting a false political agenda than doing anything meaningful to reduce carbon emissions,” he said. Industrial wind turbines are a serious threat to lakes and the local economies and quality of life that they support, Borrello said. He also called wind turbines a threat
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Master Gardener volunteers offering in-person programming for 2021 BY MARK SULLENBERGER JAMESTOWN, NY – It is time to get into the garden again. The state of New York can claim about 2 million people garden at least once a year, according to the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Science Garden-based Learning. That is not much of a surprise as gardening offers a way to grow your own food,
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provide for a relaxing use of time by reducing the amount of day-to-day stress, and the physical activity outdoors gives you a good excuse to get away from binge television watching. A great resource for gardening is the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. In Chautauqua County the Master Gardeners are all volunteers.
The goal of the program is to bring sustainable, tested and educationally based garden training to the community gardener and the general public. These activities are widely available to the public and allow Master Gardener volunteers to help others through their skills and advice in building and
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