The Peru Gazette

Free to the public on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Newman Center, 90 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.   

Everyone experiences pain and unexpected loss at some point in their lives. The goal of An Evening of Healing is to open communication so attendees can learn where and how to find strength, connect with people so healing can begin, and leave with a sense of hope and purpose. Members from previous panels will be in attendance, as will our new panel, who will share their stories of strength.

Members of our Evening of Healing Committee will introduce the program. Dana Jeweler, Deena Giltz McCullough, and Sally Meisenheimer will lead our panel discussions. All the committee members have experienced loss, trauma, and life events in which they struggled and consequently found ways to become stronger and more resilient.   

Our Panelists have remarkable stories of resilience and thriving and include:

• Iasia Mosley, who has a story of emerging resilient from childhood traumas

• Michele Armani-Munn, who is a suicide loss survivor.

• Thom and Jackie Hallock, who lost their infant son and created a wonderful legacy in his name. 

Jay Lasage will perform the music.

Recipients of Be The One Scholarship will accept their scholarships and present their stories. Created in 2019, these scholarships are a means to reach graduating seniors in Clinton County and ask questions related to mental health and suicide prevention. The scholarship gives individuals an opportunity to discover how they can “Be the One” to make a difference by reducing stigma, sharing stories of hope and encouragement, brainstorming creative interventions, and creating a social media campaign that can save lives.

The Foundation of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital is proud to co-sponsor “An Evening of Healing” with Northern Insuring Agency, the Clinton County NY Coalition to Prevent Suicide and TwinState Technologies.  This event is free and open to the public.  

Parking on-site at the Newman Center is reserved for those with mobility difficulties. All others should park in the Kehoe parking lot across the street, which can be accessed from either Broad or Rugar Street.  

If you have questions, please call Bonnie Black, chair of the Clinton County NY Coalition to Prevent Suicide, at 518-578-1612 or Dana Jeweler of the Evening of Healing Committee at 518-578-0844.