BATH VA TO HOLD ASSISTANT NURSE RECRUITMENT EVENT THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER

VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System is deploying an innovative, paid Nursing Assistant training program. The course is 6 weeks in length, and upon successful completion, graduates will enter the VA as a Nursing Assistant. VA is currently offering a signing bonus for Nursing Assistants, which graduates of the program are eligible for once signed on as a permanent employee.   The recruitment event will be open to the public from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Building 92 on the campus of the Bath VA Medical Center. Representatives will be available for questions, real-time interviews, and hiring decisions. Applicants should bring their resumes and references.  At VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, the health and safety of America’s Veterans is our only priority. If you have a passion for helping Veterans, we have a career for you to discover your purpose. Join our team of dedicated professionals today. Applicants with questions can email us at VAFingerLakesCareers@va.gov.

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Time: 2:00 pm-6:00pm

Place: Bath VA Medical Center, Building 92, 76 Veterans Drive, Bath, NY 14810

 

Update On The December Avoca Shooting Case

Steuben County D.A. Brooks Baker says Terry Long Junior of Avoca is still in Steuben County Jail, his bail was recently set at $75,000 cash, $150,000 property bond or $300,000 insurance bond.  Terry Long is accused of shooting his girlfriend in December.    

 

Update On The Sheriff Jim Allard Lawsuit 

On September 25, the Steuben County Legislature voted to take away indemnification, that’s legal protection for Sheriff Jim Allard. Afterwards, the sheriff took the county to New York State Supreme Court in Bath. Recently the court ruled that Allard’s lawyer would be allowed to question one of the county legislators, about allegedly being pressured on how to vote on indemnification. The latest is, the county attorney is appealing the judge’s order. The county put out a statement this afternoon about this situation: “The county must protect its residents from lawsuits against the sheriff that could result in taxpayers being stuck paying millions of dollars in legal damages. We’ve simply filed a notice of intention to appeal, where we will ask the appeals court to fully protect the interests of county residents.”

 

Hammondsport Central To Hold A Town Hall Next Week

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that Hammondsport Central Superintendent Kyle Bower is having a town hall in the school auditorium at 6:30pm, next Tuesday, to talk about the governor’s proposed cuts to their school.  State Senator Tom O’Mara spoke out about this, just today.  "We've got school districts, across the southern tier and Finger Lakes, that are taking huge hits of the governor's budget proposal," O'Mara said.  "The Hammondsport School District had the worst hit in the governor's proposal.  A 30 percent cut in the state funding to their school district.  And there are quite a few others, in the southern tier and Finger Lakes that are on the receiving end of significant cuts in state aid," O'Mara stated. 

 

Steuben County Hall Of Fame Is Taking Names 

Nominations for the 2023 Steuben County Hall of Fame are being accepted until March 31, according to newly appointed county Historian Griffin Bates.  Past inductees include people from all walks of life, including country/rock music icon Duane Eddy, Steuben ARC founder Arthur Hansen and Donald Merring, the first Steuben County Emergency Services/ Fire Coordination director.  “The point of the county Hall of Fame is we have everyday heroes as well as nationally known greats among us who inspire us,” Bates said.  Since 1976, more than 600 people have been nominated with 160 individuals inducted into Steuben Hall of Fame. Fourth-grade students also will be invited to nominate local heroes by the March 31st deadline. Submission forms are available on the Historian’s website, via email, or in person at the Historian’s office in the Magee House, 1 Cohocton St, Bath. All nominees will be reviewed in early May by a special committee which will propose nominees for 2023. Approval by the county Legislature is expected in late June.

*******Steuben County Hall of Fame guidelines*********
· Nominees may be any man, woman or child living or deceased, who has enhanced the name of Steuben County. They should have resided in Steuben but may have been born elsewhere.  · Past nominees not inducted into the county Hall of Fame may be re-nominated.  · For applications and the full list of Hall of Fame honorees, go to https://www.steubencountyny.gov/190/Historian ) or call (607) 664-2199.

Governor Kathy Hochul: DMV Is Finding Stolen Vehicles 

Governor Kathy Hochul says that statewide, Department of Motor Vehicles  investigators recovered 286 stolen vehicles.   In the Finger Lakes Region, 17 stolen vehicles were recovered.  The governor says she launched the Comprehensive Auto-Theft Reduction Strategy to support law enforcement and protect New Yorkers from theft.

 

Welfare Fraud Accusations Against A Bath Man
Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports : On January 30, 2024, Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Youngs, age 39, of Bath, New York. It is alleged that from August 2023 to October 2023, Mr. Youngs knowingly stole services from the Steuben County Department of Social Services in the amount of $853.04. Mr. Youngs was charged with Petit Larceny and Misuse of Food Stamps. Mr. Youngs was released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Village of Bath Court at a later date.  The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Steuben County Department of Social Services Fraud and Legal Affairs Unit, and the District Attorney’s Office.