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Home My WebLink About2023-07-28 newsletterCarissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Ulysses Updates for 7/28/23 Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com>Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 3:45 PM To: Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Hello Ulysses, See updates for this week below and enjoy your weekend! IN THIS WEEK’S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Extended Swimming Hours at State Parks New Consumer Protec�on Dept. Planning Board Mee�ng Health Dept. Announcements Spamalot Theatre Produc�on County Updates Dog Census STATE PARKS OPEN LATER FOR SWIMMING: Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the Office of Parks, Recrea�on and Historic Preserva�on will offer extended hours at State swimming facili�es during the current heat wave as a way to help New Yorkers beat the heat. The extended hours will begin Thursday and con�nue through Saturday at select loca�ons. This follows the Governor's announcement of forecasted dangerous heat and high heat indices throughout the state. Locally, the following parks will extend hours to 8pm in their swimming areas: �Taughannock Falls State Park �Robert H. Treman State Park �Bu�ermilk Falls State Park INTRODUCING: NYS DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION: The New York Department of State is home to the Division of Consumer Protection, (DCP) which Protects, Educates and Advocates for New York residents. The DCP is here to help you. Learn how we: Protect New Yorkers by providing direct assistance and media�on to resolve marketplace complaints. Educate and empower residents with live presenta�ons, consumer alerts, product recall highlights and valuable tools and resources. Advocate for new laws and regulatory changes to keep you safe and protect your wallet. PLANNING BOARD MEETING: The Planning Board will hold a public mee�ng on Tuesday, August 1st star�ng at 7:00 PM, please see the agenda for more informa�on. The public may join in person at Town Hall (10 Elm St., Trumansburg) or via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/96593175470 Mee�ng ID: 965 9317 5470 Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 7/28/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 1 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:41 PM TOMPKINS COUNTY WHOLE HEALTH DEPT. ANNOUNCEMENTS: RECALLED: CUPKIN Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups These products are being recalled because they contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard to children. Learn more about this recall online at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Soojimus-Recalls-CUPKIN-Stainless-Steel-Childrens- Cups-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban-Recall-Alert Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and stop using them. Contact Soojimus for a full refund. Soojimus and Amazon are contac�ng all known purchasers directly. Consider testing children for lead exposure from these and other sources. lead is a toxic substance present in our environment. Exposure to lead can cause lead poisoning. Infants, young children and the developing fetus can be affected by chronic exposure to amounts of lead that may not result in obvious symptoms of lead poisoning. For addi�onal informa�on about lead exposure and tes�ng, visit: https://www.tompkinscountyny. gov/health/lead Beaver at First Dam and Mulholland Wildflower Preserve Confirmed to Have Rabies The beaver involved in mul�ple bite incidents at the First Dam and Mulholland Wildflower Preserve on Giles Street in the City of Ithaca was confirmed by the Wadsworth Laboratory to be infected with the rabies virus. Tompkins County Environmental Health must locate and interview anyone who may have had contact with, or whose pets may have had contact with, a beaver at the First Dam or Mulholland Wildflower Preserve within the past week, as they should be evaluated for any poten�al risk. This includes those walking dogs in the area. Rabies is a poten�ally fatal disease that has no treatment once symptoms are apparent. Please call EH directly at 607-274-6688, or email tceh@tompkins-co.org. Addi�onally, the public is advised to avoid the area while the New York State Department of Environmental Conserva�on (NYS DEC) searches for other beavers with signs of illness or aggression. Healthy beavers generally avoid all human contact and rarely approach humans, unless the humans approach dams, dens, or their offspring. Rabid animals may stagger, stumble or have difficulty walking, show severe aggression, appear unusually tame, a�ack or bite at the air or inanimate objects, or be too sick to move away from approaching humans or pets. Infected animals can shed the virus for several days before appearing sick. Report any suspicious behavior, contact or bites to EH (607-274-6688). Tompkins County Whole Health reminds everyone to: 1. Avoid contact with any unfamiliar cats or dogs and any wild animals. 2. All cats, dogs and ferrets must have ini�al rabies vaccina�ons administered no later than four months of age. Keep vaccina�ons current. 3. Report the following incidents to Environmental Health, 24/7, at 607-274-6688: • All animal bites or scratches. • Any human or pet contact with saliva or other poten�ally infec�ous material (brain �ssue, spinal �ssue, or cerebro-spinal fluid) of wild animals or any animal suspected of having rabies. • All bat bites, scratches, or any mere skin contact with a bat, or a bat in a room with a child, or sleeping or impaired person. Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 7/28/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 2 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:41 PM Further informa�on can be found at: tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/rabies THEATRE PRODUCTION: Encore Players Community Theatre of Trumansburg proudly presents Monty Python’s SPAMALOT! Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle. This zany musical adapta�on of Monty Python and the Holy Grail is sure to �ckle all your funny bones! Come see your friends and neighbors sing, dance and act in this one-of-a-kind musical comedy: July 28, 29 at 7pm, July 30 at 3pm August 3, 4, 5 at 7pm, August 6 at 3pm At the Arena Theatre at Loch Ridge Farm, 9706 Congress Street Extension, Trumansburg, NY Tickets- $23.00, available at: encoreplayers.org or eventbrite.com (search for Encore Players) TOMPKINS COUNTY UPDATES: Public Input Needed on Development of Strategic Opera�ons Plan Tompkins County has launched its first ever Strategic Opera�ons Plan process to outline clear goals and objec�ves while se�ng a direc�on for the organiza�on’s future. Share your ideas on: sustainability and natural resources, economic opportunity and workforce development, community well-being and social services, transporta�on and mobility, and public safety. There's also a community survey asking for your percep�on of the County and its services, including what we do well and what improvements could be made. https://berrydunn.mysocialpinpoint.com/tompkins-county-strategic-plan/ Democracy Fest The Tompkins Office of Human Rights, in partnership with Southside Community Center and Rejoice the Vote, will hold Democracy Fest on Sunday, August 6, in honor of the anniversary of the passage of the Vo�ng Rights Act in 1965. The NY State Senate has passed a bill to commemorate the date. Join in for a celebra�on of what we have accomplished and a call to ac�on to ensure vo�ng rights for all. Order of events: �2pm- Meet on the Ithaca Commons at the MLK, Jr sculpture �2:10pm- Begin March to Southside Community Center �2:30pm- Speakers, entertainment and free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream at Southside (305 S Plain St, Ithaca, NY 14850) Conference on the Environment 2023 TC Environmental Management Council (EMC) and NYS Association of Conservation Commissions (NYACC) present the 2023 New York State Conference on the Environment. The conference is a combina�on of virtual and in-person. Sessions include topics on water, biodiversity, and climate policies, with field trips in the Ithaca area. Those who volunteer can par�cipate at no charge. To learn more and to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nysacc-conference-on-the- environment-2023-tickets-663052667377?aff=oddtdtcreator DOG CENSUS- STILL TIME TO LICENSE YOUR DOG: The town is conduc�ng a town-wide dog census and needs your help... Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 7/28/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 3 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:41 PM �If you DO NOT have a dog, please respond at https://forms.gle/PmQ49SPsvESGZind9 so that we can eliminate you from our mailing list. �If you DO have a dog that does not yet have a license, complete the form at https://townofulyssesny.gov/__cms/docs/Dog-license-form-2022.pdf and return along with rabies/spay informa�on. Any dogs found to be unlicensed a�er the census period will be assessed a $25 fee in addi�on to the usual licensing fees. For informa�on, contact the clerk’s office at ulysses.clerk@gmail.com or call (607)387-5767 ext. 221. Thanks for your help! ### If you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to sign up to receive it directly, visit https://groups.google.com/g/town-of-ulysses -- Best, Carissa Parlato, CMC (Certified Municipal Clerk), RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk) Ulysses Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Records Manager, Notary Public 10 Elm St. Trumansburg NY 14886 (607)387-5767, ext. 221 Hours: M-F, 10am-3pm (or by appointment) https://townofulyssesny.gov/ Get the latest updates on the town- sign up for the e-newsletter! Click here. Gmail - Ulysses Updates for 7/28/23 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a448223915&view=pt&search=a... 4 of 4 10/4/2023, 3:41 PM