Looking for a way to entertain your kids who are out on break for the week? The field house ice rink, home to SUNY Plattsburgh men and women’s hockey team, will be offering open skate on Tuesday, February 17 through Friday, February 20 from 10:30-11:30 am. There is a skate rental fee of $2.
The field house is located at 167 Rugar Street in Plattsburgh, NY.
Looking to get out of the house this weekend and beat the winter blues? This Saturday, February 14, the Plattsburgh’s Public Library will hosting Creative Crafts Saturday. Head over to the library from 10 am until noon to enjoy crafting winter and Valentine’s Day themed projects!
On Friday, February 27th The Red Cross is offering an emergency preparedness training. There will be two sessions at 10:00 at Russell H. Barnard and 12:30 at Robert S. Longs.
The training session are an hour long and will provide you with the knowledge and tools about how to prepare for emergencies, respond, and recover as quickly as possible.
Our very own Officer Carmen Rotella is being featured in the Photos of the Day section on the Press Republican website. Officer Rotella is shown participating in a bean bag toss at the Kids Carnival the past Saturday. Rotella’s office is located in the Ted K. Center where he is proud to be an active and positive role model for the community’s youth.
You can check out the article here.
The Stafford Middle School will be having open swim to members of the Plattsburgh City School District community for only $1 per person on Thursdays from 6-7:30 pm, as well as Wednesday March 11. Kids must be accompanied by an adult with no more than 3 kids for 1 adult. There will be certified life guards on duty, but you must still watch your child. No diapers allowed.
This is a great opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy some family time at an inexpensive cost, so be sure to mark your calendars!
The Plattsburgh Senior Citizen Council presents the Cumberland Bay Barbershoppers on Tuesday, February 10 from 11 am until noon. Lunch will be available afterwards at a suggested donation price of $3 per person over the age of 60. To make reservations call 518-561-7393.
All are welcome to come out and enjoy the harmonizing sounds of the Cumberland Bay Barbershoppers!
With a winter storm of a possible 8 inches and cold temperatures that are well into the negatives you may be asking yourself how much longer do you have to put up with winter. Well, according to the worlds most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the answer is six more weeks.
As legend has it on Groundhog’s Day, depending on whether or not Phil sees his shadow will determine how much more winter we have to take. Today in Punxsutawney, PA, Phil predicted that there will in fact be six more weeks of winter. So don’t pack up your snow boots and warm jackets just yet because we still have more hot chocolate weather coming our way.
Since 1887, Phil has given a forecast of more cold weather 102 times and while only predicting a break of an early spring 17 times.
Below is information on the Rabies Clinic scheduled for Tuesday, February 24th from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at the City of Plattsburgh Public Works Building located at 215 Idaho Avenue:
Clinton County has been selected to receive a $250,000 Healthy Neighborhoods Fund grant in order to become a healthier and more active place for residents of all ages to thrive. The Clinton County Health Department will work with the community in order to provide access to healthy and affordable food as well as improving access to safe places for exercise in order to promote a healthy lifestyle.
The team involved will work with the city of Plattsburgh as well as fourteen surrounding towns to implement Complete Streets policies, which makes streets safer for pedestrians to walk and bicycle around town, certify local food retailers as healthy food vendors, and to redesign open spaces for physical activities for both adults and children to enjoy.
Eating healthy and exercising are key components in order to live a long life and to feel good about yourself. Receiving this grant will make it easier for the Plattsburgh Community to access healthy eating alternatives and to promote an active lifestyle.
Attached below is Plattsburgh Housing Authority’s Senior Housing Newsletter for January 2015: