Clinton County eateries inspected
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Violations are either critical or non-critical. Critical violations are more likely to contribute to food contamination, illness or an environmental health hazard, including inadequate cooking of food items or poor personal hygiene.
For a more detailed description of critical and non-critical violations, or to file a public health or food safety complaint about a restaurant, contact the Clinton County Health Department by calling 937-382-7221.
The following restaurants or food service establishments were inspected recently and violations/comments include:
Wilmington, Blanchester schools host vaxx clinics for ages 12+
By Gary Huffenberger - ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com
At left 12-year-old Isaiah Bankston receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in a Clinton County Health Department clinic held at Wilmington Middle School. At right 12-year-old Alanna Puckett gets her first shot.
WILMINGTON The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday children 12 to 15 years old were eligible to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and by Thursday afternoon an on-site clinic was held for that age group at the Wilmington Middle School cafeteria.
About 102 students were registered, with parental consent, to receive the first dose of the vaccination Thursday. The recommended timing for the second dose is three weeks after the first shot, and though the school year will be over by then Wilmington City Schools (WCS) will open up its middle school building so students can go there and look forward to being fully vaccinated.
Press-Republican
Nurse Gail Lautenschuetz draws a dose of coronavirus vaccine Feb. 25 at the North Country Community College gym in Saranac Lake.
(Enterprise photo â Elizabeth Izzo) PLATTSBURGH Though mass vaccination sites in Plattsburgh and Potsdam are not currently booking first-dose appointments as far out as those in more populated areas, they are not closing. “We’re tracking supply and demand on a daily basis, and will continue to monitor those trends and make adjustments accordingly,” state Department of Health Public Information Officer Samantha Fuld told the Press-Republican. “We continue to take a multi-pronged, multi-faceted approach to breaking down barriers to access and empowering all New Yorkers to confidently make the decision to get vaccinated.”
North Country Public Radio
Jennifer A. Pelton, director of Adult Services at Transitional Living Services in Watertown, is vaccinated Dec. 30 for COVID-19. (Provided photo â Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) While more than 54% of all adults in the North Country have gotten at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccination rates are a lot lower among teenagers. Only about 20% of eligible teens in the North Country have gotten a dose. County and school officials are trying to overcome obstacles to protecting more young people against the coronavirus. If you’re a high school senior, Molly Flynn wants you to imagine all the things you’d normally get to do this time of year. “Having proms, having sports, graduations, having a more social, active summer,” says Flynn.
Supporting Clinton County Master Gardeners
Tony Nye - OSU Extension
Roses are red, violets are blue, we have plants, how about you?
The Master Gardener Plant Sale is next weekend, Saturday, May 15 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds and I hope to see all of you! I realize I have already mentioned this event in an earlier column, but I wanted to acknowledge the Master Gardeners and all their efforts for this sale and what the proceeds of this event go for.
First off, the Clinton County Master Gardeners are OSU Extension volunteers that have gone through many hours of training and learning about many horticulturally related topics. In return, they provide literally hundreds of hours each year of volunteer service and education back to the Clinton County Community through several community activities.