The Peru Gazette

No, helicopters weren’t overflying Peru beginning at about midnight last night; fans turned, sometimes loudly, keeping the air moving to protect our orchards from the frost damage. Temperatures reached the low thirties—video with sound.

Propositions include funding for school buses, libraries

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SUNY Plattsburgh faculty organize, judge regional science fair

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Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) yesterday honored his predecessor, retired state Senator Betty Little at the Senate’s 2023 Women of Distinction ceremony in Albany. Stec selected Little for this year’s Women of Distinction class, citing her long and distinguished record as a public servant and dedication to helping improve our communities.

“It was my privilege to nominate former Senator Betty Little for this year’s New York State Senate Women of Distinction,” said Stec. “I’m honored to consider her a good friend, mentor and colleague. Her record of service speaks for itself, and she’s been an inspiration to me and so many others.

“Betty Little has dedicated her life and career to helping others and has a profound legacy as a great public servant for our communities,” he added. “She is the epitome of a woman of distinction and more than deserving of this honor. It was great celebrating her career and accomplishments at this year’s ceremony.”

                The Plattsburgh Kiwanis Breakfast Club and Upstone Materials are proud to announce that Mega Trucks were added to this year’s Dozerfest lineup to make it bigger than ever.  The Wanted Truck operated by Kevin Bigelow will be there as well as the Hired Gun operated by Elijah, Hellboy operated by Tyler, and Airborne operated by Joe Bishop. After a three-year hiatus, kids and families are invited for a great day of fun filled with bulldozers, heavy machinery, monster trucks and much more at Airborne Speedway on Saturday, June 3^rd  from 9 am to 4 pm rain or shine. Community groups will also participate in the event. Admission will be $5 per person and the first 500 kids will receive a free hard hat and free popcorn passes to Cumberland 12.

                Della Motor Sports, Brunell and Sons, and Warren Tire are Titanium sponsors, Northline Utilities Charlebois, Inc., Palmer Veterinary Clinic, and Hey I’m Kim are Granite sponsors, Fuller Excavating, Goss Chevrolet, and Roberts Sports are Nickel sponsors, Riley Ford, Branon Construction, Dragoon’s Farm Equipment, Laware Construction, Moore and  Be Cool Heating & Air Conditioning are Marble sponsors, and Brennan Buick, Chazy Orchards, and AES Northeast are Steel sponsors. In addition to the sponsors, the Clinton Country Sheriff’s Department, New York State Police, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, South Plattsburgh Fire Department and more will also be participating this year and Tammy’s Lunch Box, the Food Dudes, Bunz on the Run and Lomeli’s food trucks will also be available. The Facebook event page will be updated with all participants and sponsors closer to the date: https://www.facebook.com/events/930357284714269.

This is a very popular event that has welcomed hundreds of guests in years past and is the major fundraiser for the Plattsburgh Kiwanis Breakfast Club. The Club has proudly supported important community initiatives such as the JCEO Backpack Program, Journey Into Reading, the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, the Ted K. Center, The Foundation of CVPH, and so many more because of the money raised at this event. In previous years, DozerFest has raised over $20,000 for the North Country community.

                It is not too late to sponsor this event! If interested, please reach out to Connie Mandeville, President of the Kiwanis Breakfast Club at kiwanisbreakfastplattsburgh@gmail.com or through their Facebook Page.

                The Kiwanis Breakfast Club Plattsburgh is a 501c3 organization dedicated to the mission of improving the lives of children in the North Country community. Each year, they perform a wide variety of service projects to give back to the community including an annual scholarship to graduating seniors.

He faces five to 15 years in prison for the charges and is due to receive his sentence on May 31.

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Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, June 5, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.

The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and supplies other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls.

St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 is coordinating the drive. 

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An angler in Wilmington pulled himself out of the water after being trapped in rapids off the Flume Trail system

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Four New Precast Concrete Culverts Will Improve Resiliency of Key North Country Highway 

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced the start of a $3.9 million project to replace four culverts along U.S. Route 11 in Franklin County. The project will replace aging structures with modern, precast concrete culverts that will improve storm resiliency and enhance safety along a vital highway for the flow of goods and people in the North Country. The roadway serves as a key connector between the Lake Ontario and Lake Champlain regions and is often used by travelers to access Interstate 81, major educational institutions such as Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University, and recreational destinations in the Adirondacks.

“New York State continues to make critically important investments that will allow our roads and bridges to withstand the demands of the 21^st Century and keep our communities connected and growing,” Commissioner Dominguez said. “These new culverts on U.S. Route 11 will help ensure that this vital roadway is better able to handle the challenges of severe weather and continue to serve North Country motorists for many years to come.”

Culverts are structures that channel water underneath roads or sidewalks, improving their ability to withstand heavy rains and other severe weather events. New precast concrete culverts will be installed along U.S. Route 11 at the following locations:

• Adjacent to the Clark Street intersection in the Town of Moira
• Just east of River Bend Avenue, near the Village of Brushton
• Adjacent to the Gallop Road intersection between Brushton and North Bangor
• Adjacent to the Lee Road intersection between Brushton and North Bangor

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Assemblyman Billy Jones statement: 

            After passing the New York State Legislature, Governor Hochul signed a bill (A3076/S447) that allows nursing students to complete up to 30 percent of their training through simulation experience. This move will help recruit and train more healthcare workers and is one of the most recent initiatives to address the healthcare worker shortage across the state.

            “Healthcare facilities across the North Country are struggling to find nurses and it is straining our resources,” said Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake). “I am proud to cosponsor this bill because it makes training more accessible and will help more students across the North Country get the training they need. Many colleges, including SUNY Plattsburgh, already have the technology to teach students through simulation. It makes sense to take advantage of these labs to allow future nurses to complete their training. We need more nurses in the North Country and I will continue to support initiatives that help recruit and train healthcare workers.”

“We are grateful to the leadership of our local legislators, who supported this important change,” said SUNY Plattsburgh President Alexander Enyedi. “Assemblyman Jones was an early co-sponsor and among the strong voices for advancing the use of nursing simulators. This change reflects the needs of the profession and can help grow the number of nurses in the state health care system and those educated on our campus.”

After a year-long renovation, SUNY Plattsburgh recently re-opened the Damianos Nursing Simulation Lab in February. This lab imitates a real hospital and provides students hands-on experience where they treat “patients” that are high-fidelity manakins with the ability to mimic human bodies. This simulation allows students to make “safe errors” that they would not be able to do in clinical settings, which enables them to learn from their mistakes. Thanks to this legislation, students can now use the Damianos Nursing Simulation Lab to complete a portion of their training.

Eligibility reviews underway for Medicaid, Child Health Plus and Essential Plan

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Schuyler Falls community looking forward to free Saturday night concerts

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Frost not unusual this time of year

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 9:30 p.m. Just returned from Peru Central’s Grades 9-12 Spring Concert. It was WONDERFUL! Congratulations to the students, the supportive parents, and the outstanding teachers Christopher Urban, Todd Pray and Emily Allen.

Temperatures will plummet into the 30s in most areas of our region on Wednesday morning before Thursday morning brings widespread temperatures in the 20s and 30s regionwide

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Sunday, June 4, 2023, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Craft Fair, Theme Baskets, Food and Entertainment

St. Ann’s Grounds
24 Town Hall Road
Mooers Forks, NY 12959

For more info or to pre-register your vehicle call: 518-236-5632

Vehicle Pre-Register $15 or $20 Day of Show between 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Craft Table $20

Hot Wheels Entry Fee: Kids $5, Adults $10 (includes car)

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Cheeseburgers, Sausage, Slaw Dogs, French Fries, Poutine & Drinks