[Re-sent] January 6, 2022

Finger Lakes Connected January 6th 2022 🎉

January 07, 2022

This week's newsletter features updates from local businesses and numerous local events for art, music, food and wine. There are also life and wellness articles: "Winter Family Activities", "Types of Headaches" and "Coffee Cakes".

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Hospital Bestows Nursing Honors

Surprised by a small group of executive team members and nursing leaders during a recent shift in the Emergency Department, Morgan Schirmer, BSN, RN, was named UR Medicine Thompson Hospital’s 2021 Nurse of the Year.

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Morgan is top notch and deserves recognition of her efforts this year in mentoring and precepting several new nurses,” said Vice President of Patient Care Services/CNO Hazel Robertshaw. “Her experience in critical care as well as her ability to teach prioritization are her strengths and these have shown this year.”

Two days prior, Schirmer – a Springwater resident – had been named a Thompson Nurse of Distinction in the Preceptor/Mentor category. A team led by Robertshaw also surprised many of the following hospital Nurses of Distinction throughout the same week:

Operating Room RN Carla Eggleston, of Rochester, for Collaboration
Emergency Department RN Chet Eldredge, of Bloomfield, for Advocacy
ICU Nurse Practitioner Jess Falk, of Canandaigua, for Advanced Practice Provider
Urgent Care LPN Aurora Folts, of Hemlock, for Rising Star
Floor 3 East RN Susan McCormack, of Geneva, for Clinical Judgment
Radiology Administration RN Jennifer Reho, of Canandaigua, for Systems Thinking
Floor 3 West RN Kathy Trainor, of Canandaigua, for Caring Practices
Emergency Department RN Ken Trezise, of Lima, for Facilitation of Learning

In addition, Floor 3 West’s Darci Camacho, of Newark, was named the hospital’s Technician of Distinction for 2021.

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Environmental Services’ Evening Shift Named Thompson’s Department of the Year

Environmental Services’ evening shift was recently named the 2021 Department of the Year by UR Medicine Thompson Health.

During patient surges, hospital discharges happen later than usual, often falling during the evening shift. “The members of this small team are often tasked with cleaning multiple rooms so Nursing can move patients, preventing Emergency Department boarders and opening up telemetry and I.C.U. beds,” said Vice President of Patient Services/Chief Nursing Officer Hazel Robertshaw.

According to Robertshaw, the team members on Environmental Services’ evening shift are strategic in making patient throughput possible, remaining nimble and upbeat as more patients are flagged and bed priorities change. “The movement of patients would not be made possible without their flexibility and teamwork,” she said.

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: Flanked by Nursing Administration’s Johnelle Keck, left, and Hazel Robertshaw, right, Environmental Services’ evening shift was named UR Medicine Thompson Health’s 2021 Department of the Year for playing a key role in getting patients into beds in a timely manner during surges. Left to right are supervisor Stephanie Abbott, Nancy Wade, Ben Eagley, Makaila Wirth, James Thompson and Donna Miranda.

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Wood Walkers -

Mondays I 9:00AM

Age 55+. Join our walking club for seniors.

Contact Elaine Walker for information

Knitting Konnection -

Mon, Jan 10 I 7:00PM

A social gathering of fiber crafters. All skill levels welcome!

Contact Librarian Alexis Lawrence

for more information.

Time for Twos -

Tuesdays I 10:30-11:00AM

Stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun on

for 2 year-olds and a parent/caregiver.

Tai Chi -

Wednesdays I 10:00-10:45AM

Age 55+.

Reserve your spot

for this in-person class and learn basic tai chi movements to improve balance and strength.

Open Tech Hours -

Wednesdays I 3:00-5:00PM

Bring your device and questions. No appointment necessary. First come, first-served.

Bedtime Stories -

Wednesdays I 7:00PM

Ages 3-7. Cuddle up in jammies at home with a favorite teddy bear and listen as Children's Librarian Mary Ferris reads a few stories.

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Storytime -

Thursdays I 10:30AM

Ages 3-5. Join Mrs. Ferris for stories, fingerplays and fun on the flannel board. Posted weekly on

Teen Movie Night -

Thurs, Jan 13 I 6:00PM

Ages 13-18. Watch

Venon: Let There be Carnage

with friends (PG-13).

Foreign Film Sandwiched In -

Fri, Jan 14 I 12:00PM

We're watching the most innovative Oscar-worthy films of the past year. This month's feature is

Another Round

Prosecco's Italian Restaurant & Jazz Bar1550 NY-332, Farmington, NY 14425This year Valentine's Day is on a Monday, and we are OPEN!

ARTICLE

Finger Lakes Wines and Grapes: The year in wine

auburnpub.com

We can say goodbye to 2021, another different and strange year. From a grape-growing perspective, just one word sums up the season: wet!

But from a winemaker’s view, the harvest was decent, and the new wines from this year are really pretty good. Business-wise, the COVID-19 pandemic lowered the number of people that visited our tasting room in 2021 — better than in 2020, but not back to levels seen in the past decade. In the vineyard, we got all of our pre-winter jobs completed, some posts and wire were replaced, and we got the graft unions mulched to protect them from the upcoming cold weather. Then, about 5 inches of snow came and helped settle the straw mulch.

The Inn at Miles Wine Cellars welcomes you to stay and enjoy the Finger LakesCome stay at our beautiful, historic Inn at Miles Wine Cellars, located on the pristine shores of Seneca Lake. With two newly furnished rooms; William Miles Suite and Drake’s Landing; this location is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway or romantic vacation for two. Book your stayMiles Wine Cellars: Address: 168 Randall Crossing Rd Himrod, NY 14842 Phone: (607) 243-7742

Order local award-winning wine with free shipping on a case! PrejeanWinery.com

This week's pic comes from Keuka Lake Wine Trail. "We look forward to welcoming you to the wine trail in 2022! If you plan on visiting this winter, be sure to check out our resource page for updated winter hours and what to know before visiting." keukawinetrail.com/current-winery-offerings

Winter Family Activities

Play time is an important function of a child growing up. It is important that they learn how to entertain themselves by playing alone (without electronics) as well as with other children. Adding family time can help the child build confidence and strengthen the parental bond. Besides building memories, it can result in better performance at school, and lots of laughs for everyone. Read more.

Types of Headaches

Most of us have had a headache at one time or another. Interestingly they are divided into primary and secondary types. Read More.

Coffee Cakes

If you like a little sweet with your mid-morning coffee break, serve a slice of coffee cake. This dessert gets its name because it is served with coffee, not because it contains coffee, so don’t expect it to taste like a latte. It probably came over with German-Austrian immigrants and they come in a variety of types. They can be a loaf, round, or bundt; can be leavened with yeast, baking soda, or baking powder. They can be two layers with an icing in between, or topped with a glaze or streusel topping. Read More.

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Gallery Night Ithaca 2022 - Explore Art Downtown!

at Downtown Ithaca

January 7, 2022 @ 10:00 pm to 1:00 am