Clifton âSonnyâ Snyder
Clifton B. Snyder, age 86 of Center Street, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, surrounded by family at the Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo.
Born Feb. 21, 1934, the son of Clifton B. And Leona ( Lay) Snyder.
A U. S. Army Veteran Cliff honorably served during the Korean War with the 101st Airborne .
Cliff married the former Mary Ann Schiffner April 4 ,1957, Ann passed away in July 25, 2016.
A Supervisor for the NYS DOT, Cliff retired after more than 30 years of service . After his retirement Cliff drive for the former Carrier Coach of Gowanda and for the Seneca Nation of Hope Medical team.
Cliff was a Supervisor with the Gowanda Ambulance service, he also was a member of the Zoar Valley Rescue Squad through the Gowanda Vol. Fire dept. where he also was an exempt member of the department. Cliff was a long standing member of the Gowanda Shrine # 1 and was an active rider for the Mini Corps for many years and a member of the Seneca Nation American Le
MUNCIE, Ind. â Delaware County Health Officer Donna Wilkins caused alarm from some residents when she took to social media with a post claiming that some COVID-19 vaccines are not actually vaccines.
Wilkins, who did not respond to requests for comment from The Star Press as of Wednesday afternoon, received criticism from community members after making a post on her personal Facebook page that called into question the COVID-19 vaccines currently in production by both Moderna and Pfizer.
Those vaccines are being widely distributed across the country in a massive vaccination effort against the ongoing pandemic. To date, Delaware County has fully vaccinated 3,281 people, according to the Indiana State Health Department vaccine dashboard, with 12,346 having received the first dose as of Tuesday.
An earlier version of this story stated a vaccine clinic was located at Muncie s northside Walmart. The clinic is located at the southside Walmart, 1501 E. 29th St. We regret the error.
MUNCIE, Ind. As COVID-19 numbers continue to improve throughout Indiana, vaccination appointments have increased locally, with most clinics reporting positive experiences.
On Jan. 22, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital administered its 10,000th COVID-19 vaccine. Meridian Health Services and Open Door Health Services, which started their clinics the week of Jan. 18, were both nearing 1,000 doses by their second week, and the Delaware County Health Department had distributed more than 800 this past week.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to spread throughout Delaware County, breaking 8,500 cases and 129 as of Wednesday, local healthcare officials are beginning to see a positive response to vaccines in their first week of distribution, with thousands getting their shots.
On the first day of vaccine clinic, Jan. 8, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital distributed 463 doses, said Ball Memorial Public Relations Manager Courtney Schmoll.
While the hospital doesn t have a detailed report of frontline workers versus community members receiving the vaccine, 251 were second doses and 212 were first doses, said Schmoll.