Announcements, Holidays, Local News, Weird Things

The Newsteader™ Second Annual Halloween Spirit Awards!!

Since last year was such a great success, we are going to do it again AND crank it up a notch!

This year we are adding a vehicle decorating category!

*New This Year*

Halloween Spirit Boo’s Cruise

We are inviting EVERYONE to join in the fun this year! Show off YOUR Halloween Spirit by decorating your car and participating in our first “Official” Halloween Boo’s Cruise

We will have a predetermined place and time to line up! More info will be forthcoming as the date approaches.

For those who just want to drive around to look at all the decorations and not cruise, The Newsteader™ will be providing a printable .PDF list of all entrants addresses.

Here’s the Info:

THREE Awards Will Be Presented For Halloween Spirit HOUSES:

BEST IN SHOW

1st Place

2nd Place

THREE Awards Will Be Presented For Halloween Spirit VEHICLES:

BEST IN SHOW

1st Place

2nd Place

*No “participation trophies” will be given.

To Enter:

  • Decorate your house and/or business and/or vehicle
  • Send your address (or you can nominate someone) to Thenewsteader@gmail.com by October 20th to be considered
  • For vehicle entries, just show up at the time and place that will be announced later on.

You will be judged on:

  • Originality/Creativity
  • Creep Factor
  • Halloween Spirit

Awards will be presented on Halloween evening.

**Entrants MUST be within town/village limits of Akron/Newstead to enter.  There is NO ENTRY FEE**

Newstead Town Board Minutes

NEWSTEAD TOWN BOARD Work Session September 21 St 7 p.m.

Work Session agenda

  1. Water and Sewer-
    Cedar Street
  2. Planning –
    NEXTERA
    Solar
    Code Changes
    Municipal Planning Document
    Other items
  3. Building Projects –
    Denio
    Cultural Center (Library)
  4. Grants-
    Trail ways
    DASNY – Generator
    DASNY – Parks
    CDBG – Projects- ideas for public hearing
  5. Other-
    Gas Well Purchase
    Drainage- Maps and projects
    1 yr. fire contract
    2021 Budget
    LOSAP
    National Grid
    Pottery
    Assessment concern
  6. Ex Session –
Health, Press release

CANCER SERVICES PROGRAM OF ERIE COUNTY PLANS WEBINAR ON COLORECTAL CANCER

Second-in-series event offers screening, prevention information

September 18, 2020

ERIE COUNTY, NY— The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) and its Cancer Services Program will present the second of three cancer prevention webinars on Monday, September 28. This 40-minute presentation will have a specific focus on colorectal cancer.

Attendees will have their names entered into a drawing for a grocery store gift card.  To register, email rachel.dusza@erie.gov at least one day prior to the scheduled event. Participants will need to provide their email for the link to sign in, and will also need the Zoom app installed on their computer or smartphone in order to see the event.

WHAT: ECDOH Cancer Services Program webinars
WHEN: – Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Monday, September 28 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom presentation; register by emailing rachel.dusza@erie.gov or call (716) 858-2913

Weather

**Frost Advisory TONIGHT**

 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY


Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,
and Buffalo
245 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the mid to upper 30s well inland from the
  Lake Erie and Lake Ontario shorelines will result in frost
  formation.

* WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, and Northern Erie counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Elections Section, Politics, Press release

MCMURRAY PRAISES HHS DECISION TO SIDELINE CAPUTO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Date: September 17, 2020

LEWISTON, NY—Nate McMurray, Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 27th District praised the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement that Western New York native, conspiracy theorist, fear monger, and embattled HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo would step aside from his role at HHS on a 60-day leave that extends through the November 3rd election. The Department also advised that Caputo’s aide, Paul Alexander, will leave his post at HHS permanently. 

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