APA Should Hold Hearing on Marina Expansion; Issues Demand More Study
Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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College of St. Rose holds its final commencement
Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Education News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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CVPH and EXPLORE team up for Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program
Local mental health leaders discuss collaboration, challenges in rural community
PLATTSBURGH, NY (05/14/2024) – Representatives from area mental health organizations will gather on Wednesday, May 22 for an evening presentation, “Suicide Awareness & Prevention: A Community Perspective from the North Country.” The free community event, sponsored by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) and the EXPLORE Consortium takes place in the West Side Ballroom, New York Road, beginning at 6 pm.
A presentation about the incidence of suicide in the region and the collaborative prevention efforts underway will be followed by a panel discussion led by moderators Raynne Canet, LMSW, Carlee Lincoln, LMSW and Aron Steward, PhD, MBA of CVPH Inpatient Psychiatry. The panel will include representatives from the Alliance for Positive Health, Behavioral Health Services North, Inc., Champlain Valley Family Center, National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley (NAMI-CV), Clinton County Mental Health and Addiction Services and CVPH Inpatient Psychiatry. A question-and-answer session will follow.
The EXPLORE (Experience and Professional Learning Opportunities Result in Excellence) Consortium is a collaborative educational planning group of community health care providers, educational institutions and health care specialty organizations. Its purpose is to facilitate access to quality, continuing educational programs for health care professionals from our community and beyond at an affordable price.
Register for “Suicide Awareness & Prevention: A Community Perspective from the North Country” on Eventbrite (www.eventbrite.com – search North Country). For more information, email MBliss-Hall@cvph.org.
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Stefanik Announces Winner of 2024 Congressional Art Competition
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that Olivia Hurlburt, a 10th grader from Fort Ann Central School, has won this year’s Congressional Art Competition.
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Congressional News, Northern NY News.
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Adirondack Center for Writing 2024 Writers Festival set for June 7-8
SARANAC LAKE, NY — The Adirondack Center for Writing is set to host the Center’s 2024 Writers Festival, June 7-8 in Saranac Lake.
The biennial festival features writers, poets, comedians, and other creatives from across the country. It celebrates how writing and storytelling—in all of their forms—are essential to art, entertainment, and social change and includes readings, workshops, publishing programs, special performances, a book fair, a stand-up show, and more.
“We’re bringing writers from all over the country together with the diverse Adirondack writing community that we’ve been fostering for 25 years,” said executive director Nathalie Thill. “Ask any of the hundreds of people who joined us in 2022; this weekend is a chance for everyone — from our special guests to local authors to writers-to-be just dipping their toes in for the first time — to grow and learn from one another. We’re always sure to choose guests and design events that will entertain, intrigue, inspire and underscore all the possibilities of writing. We’ve even got the poet laureate of New York State, Patricia Spears Jones, blessing us with her presence. It’s a powerful thing to be a part of and we hope anyone who loves to write, read or laugh will join us for another kick-ass weekend.”
The two-day event will kick off Friday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at the Harrietstown Town Hall with a reading by two New Yorkers dedicated to building community through poetry: Patricia Spears-Jones, the 2024 NY State Poet Laureate, and Denice Frohman, a former Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion. This event is free and open to the public.
On Saturday, June 8, the day will start with an optional guided forest bathing experience with Adirondack Riverwalking. Events throughout the day include attendee “speed dating,” a quick, fun and non-romantic way for fellow writers to meet one another, as well as writing workshops, a book fair featuring dozens of local and regional authors and presses, an open mic, manuscript consultations, a publishing panel, a drop-in beginners writing workshop and a regional author showcase.
Saturday evening’s events will include keynote talks and readings by GennaRose Nethercott, author of Thistlefoot, and Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of How Strange a Season and director of the Breadloaf Environmental Writers’ Conference. The keynote will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Room at Hotel Saranac. The public is welcome to attend; tickets cost $10. The festival will conclude at 8 p.m. at the Waterhole with a stand-up show by Greg Edwards, opened by Tracy Dolan and hosted by Nathan Hartswick of Vermont Comedy Club; cost to attend is $15.
Many festival events are free at the First Draft registration level. Festival goers can register at the Paperback level (Hardcover and Rare Book levels are sold out) to gain access to additional events and programs. View the full event schedule and line-up, register for the festival and buy tickets for individual events at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/kickassregister.
“With this year’s festival, we’re highlighting the unique ways that writing brings us closer to the natural world,” said Tyler Barton, ACW’s program manager. “Whether it’s the long-dead thistle in GennaRose Nethercott’s novel symbolizing history as it tumbles across landscapes and scatters its seeds, or Denice Frohman grappling with the Adirondacks as a ‘city kid thick in the woods of ferns & fungus’ as she listens to ‘the loons and coyotes exchanging hot verses over the lake,’ our line-up is full of writers enchanted by and in conversation with flora, fauna and the land that connects us all.”
The 2024 Writers Festival is sponsored by Adirondack Health, Cape Air, Hotel Saranac, Northern Power & Light, Long Run Wealth Advisors, The Wild Center, National Endowment for the Arts, Origin Coffee Co., Publishing Genius Press, SL Book Nook, NCPR and the Saranac Lake Free Library. To become a sponsor of this year’s festival, visit adirondackcenterforwriting.org/kickass-sponsor.
The Adirondack Center for Writing has brought people and words together for 25 years through provocative events and meaningful programs. For more information about ACW, visit adirondackcenterforwriting.org or follow @adkctr4writing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Posted: May 14th, 2024 under General News.
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Peru High School Concert this Friday
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Northern lights in Vermont, New York dazzle with awe-inspiring display
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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T-shirt designs unveiled for 47th annual Mayor’s Cup Regatta & Festival
Senior Emily Whalen’s design was chosen as the main t-shirt design, showcasing all the activities happening during the annual event
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Arts and Entertainment, Business News, City News, Community Events, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Marino wins 200th game as Peru baseball coach
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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Morrisonville man found guilty of child sexual assault
Cheney Premore’s trial ended with a conviction that brings a possible 25-year sentence
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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North Country Honor Flight flies this Saturday
Photo – When you realize the Water Canon salute is because you’re on the plane.
The send-off ceremony is a great family experience
On Saturday, May 18, North Country Honor Flight will take us to the skies again, bringing 30 veterans on an all-expense paid trip of a lifetime to visit their memorials, which were built in their honor. We will have Veterans from Vietnam, Desert Storm, Korea, and one WWII Veteran. Dusty Smith is taking this trip just one month before his 101st birthday. Flight leaders Laurie and Mike Parsons have done an exceptional job getting these Veterans and Guardians ready for their flight.
“Thunder in the Burgh” will return and leave the mall around 6:15 a.m. The Veterans and their escorts will arrive at Veterans Park for a send-off ceremony at 7 a.m.
After the ceremony, there will be a motorcade from the Oval to the airport; the salute by all the local fire departments and emergency squads will be on New York Ave. Unfortunately, there is limited viewing of the aircraft take-off at 9:30.
The two chartered aircraft will return at 8:15 p.m. Saturday evening. Please join us for all parts of the Honor Flight day. All events are free and open to the public. Bikers are also encouraged to attend. Lloyd Provost sets up all rides and has set his sights on 250 bikes to escort the Honor Flight buses to the airport.
North Country Honor Flight is a volunteer-driven organization that relies solely on public donations to honor our Veterans. Every donation, no matter the size, is crucial to our operations. You can make a difference by donating to NCHF PO Box 2644 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 or on our website at Northcountryhonorflight.org. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Recore family for their generous donation in memory of WWII Veteran Herb Recore, a true hero who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and received his Purple Heart in the battle of Saint Lo.
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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Amtrak to temporarily suspend service on Adirondack Route as Canadian National begins track work
Posted: May 13th, 2024 under Business News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Former Utica mayor pleads quilty to stealing thousands from scholarship money
Posted: May 13th, 2024 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Gov. Hochul’s review of Office of Cannabis Management finds inefficiencies, inexperience, mismanagement; agency head to step down
Posted: May 13th, 2024 under Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Pulled Pork
Vegetable
Bread
Dessert
Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972
All are invited and welcome!
Pork is served over rice, not on a bun as originally depicted.
Posted: May 12th, 2024 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Agenda – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting, May 13, 2024 @ 6 p.m.
- Call Meeting to Order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
- MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports, JCEO);
- MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of April 22, 2024.
- Community Input.
- DISCUSSION/MOTION: 4-H Member Request for Allowing a Small Free Food Pantry @ Heyworth Mason Park.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Update on Highway Dept. Surplus Equipment Sales
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Cyber Crime/Security Insurance Coverage Quote.
- DISCUSSION/MOTION: Endorsement of LCT Revitalization of Snug Harbor Marina.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Shared Services Agreement with the Town of Ausable for Wastewater Services.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Call for a Public Hearing on May 29th for the Water Treatment Plant WIIA Grant.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance/Allow Filing of the WIIA Funding Application by Barton & Loguidice.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Washington Street Phase II Water/Sewer Main Infrastructure.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Change to Handbook Regarding Sick Time/Dr’s Documentation.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Service Quote to Change Out Carbon Filters at Water Treatment Plant.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of AES Agreement for Lead Service Inventory.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Quotes for the Porta-Potty Rental for Parks.
- DISCUSSION/MOTION: Use of Community Property Applications. (PAL Football & Adir. Reg. Theater.
- DISCUSSION/MOTION: Accepting New Customers Out of Sewer District.
- DISCUSSION: Other Business.
- DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.
- RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay April/May 2024 Bills.
- MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session.
- MOTION: Return from Executive Session.
- MOTION: Adjourn Meeting.
Posted: May 12th, 2024 under Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Town Hall and Town Count staff receive vital medical training
L-R EMT Sarah Mitchell, Court Clerk Holly Stone, Receptionist Judy Akey, Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass, Code Enforcement Officer Bob Guynup, Town Justice Scott Thurber, Back Row Town Justive Jim Kirby
Sarah Mitchell
Thanks to Town Justice Scott Thurber for this good news!
Peru, NY On Friday, April 10, Sarah Mitchell trained staff from the Town Hall and the Court on CPR/AED, First Aid, and Naloxone “Narcan” administration. It was excellent training, which we hope we never have to apply. However, if a medical condition should occur, staff at either site now have the training and tools necessary to assist town residents in a medical emergency until professional medical staff arrive.
Posted: May 12th, 2024 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Assemblyman Jones honors nine Women of Distinction including Peru’s Jackie Douglass
Assemblyman Jones presents the NYS Assembly Proclamation to Jackie Douglass
All the award winners
Jackie’s biggest supporters – Her husband Jim, son Connor, and his fiancee Valeria Badilla Aguilar
By John T Ryan
May 10, 2024, Plattsburgh – Last evening at Clinton Community College’s Stafford Theater, Assemblyman Bill Jones presented his 2024 Women of Distinction Awards to nine recipients chosen from hundreds of nominations from all over the North Country.
Assemblyman Jones presented his Humanitarian Award to Jackie Douglass of Peru. Jackie is the consummate volunteer at places like the Peru Community Church, the Peru Central School, and countless other activities that improve people’s lives. Jackie told the large gathering that she feels blessed when people ask her to be with them as they encounter life’s most challenging moments.
A cancer survivor, Jackie’s an active member of the Boobie Sisters, a cancer support group. Those ladies and many family and friends brought Jackie the loudest cheers of the evening.
Assemblyman Jones closed the evening, saying, “I noted that the one thing these nine wonderful women have in common is being very humble. They didn’t praise themselves tonight; they praised all the people who made their success possible.”
Assemblyman Billy Jones will share the stories and achievements of all nine recipients on Facebook over the coming days. They include:
- Carey Goyette — Education Award
- Louise McNally — Community and Civic Affairs Award
- Richelle Gregory — Healthcare Award
- Carol Arnold — Volunteerism Award
- Kelly Gonyo — Business Award
- Jackie Douglass — Humanitarian Award
- Lamiaa Aly-Elshafay — North Country Neighbor Award
- Pauline Stone — Service to Hometown Heroes Award
- Vivian Young Joo — Law Enforcement Award
Posted: May 10th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Regular Monthly School Board Meeting May 2024
The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. The meeting will be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org.The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal safety procedures and protocols will be followed.
Currently, two (2) public comment opportunities are planned as follows:
First public comment: Related to items on the agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
Second public comment: Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
Individuals who are unable to attend the regular meeting in person may submit public comments by emailing perucomments@perucsd.org no later than 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, May 14th. Online comments are also subject to the conditions stated above.
Anticipated topics include:
· Public Hearing on the May 21st Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election
· Public Hearing on the Code of Conduct
· Personnel Appointments
· Refuse & Recycling Bid Award
· Shared & Professional Services Agreements
· Capital Project Proposals
The complete agenda will be available on the District’s website (perucsd.org).
The complete budget can be found here: https://perucsd.org/…/business-office/budget-information/
Posted: May 10th, 2024 under Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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NY Thruway worker struck by tractor trailer dies; 2nd worker seriously injured
Posted: May 10th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Peru faces a multi-million dollar price tag to replace its deteriorating culverts
Telegraph Rd. south of the Sullivan Rd. intersection
Temporary repairs on Cook Rd.
2019 Patent Rd.
Closed Telegraph Rd. Culvert
Telegraph Rd. culvert sink-hole
By John T Ryan
Peru – $5 million+ is a lot of money in a small town; however, that’s the approximate amount Peru incurred or will soon incur for its culvert replacement projects (not including any long-term borrowing costs). Town officials hoped that Peru would qualify for grants under the Bridge NY program; however, it doesn’t appear that will happen. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald commented, “Like always, we are checking with Assemblyman Billy Jones to see if there is any chance of getting any funding from the State. We’re looking into anything possible for funding.” McDonald said the town would look at long-term borrowing if that effort fails.
Highway Department Superintendent Michael Farrell recalls former Highway Department Superintendent Elmer Duprey telling him the culvert failures would happen under his watch. Duprey headed the department when the historic 1996 and 1998 floods washed out several culverts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared Peru a disaster area and funded the replacement culverts. Elmer Duprey recalls, “I wanted to use concrete box culverts, not galvanized pipe, but FEMA said ‘no.’ They insisted that we use what had been in place before the flooding. I knew galvanized pipe had changed over the years. It doesn’t hold up like it once did.”
Environmental stream quality and fish habitat laws and regulations laws have also changed. Today, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) typically mandate that towns use box culverts.* While box culverts are guaranteed to last up to 100 years, they are costly. The town will pay $129,000 for the relatively small box culvert installed on Cook Rd. Culvert replacement projects also have design, engineering, and contracting costs.
Recent and pending Peru projects:
- 2019 Patent Rd. $264,000
- 2022 Telegraph Rd. – Sullivan Road Intersection – Estimated $2 million
- 2024 (Pending) Telegraph Rd. – Estimated $1,500,000
- 2024 (Ongoing) Cook Rd. – $340,000
- (Pending) Wescott Rd in Peasleeville, a larger culvert than the pending culvert on Telegraph Rd.
*Thank you to the NYS DEC for the following information regarding culverts and streams.
Stream crossing applications are individually reviewed against the standards in the applicable statutes and regulations such as Environmental Conservation Law section 15-0501 Protection of Streams, 6NYCRR Part 608 Use and Protection of Waters, Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification, and the Community Risk and Resiliency Act. DEC’s stream crossing guidelines are outlined here: Stream Crossings – NYSDEC. Characteristics such as stream width and slope at the specific stream/crossing dictate the required structures.
The statewide General Permit for stream activities also contains information on the types of culvert projects we recommend: General Permit For Stream Activities, GP-0-20-002 – NYSDEC. DEC’s Protection of Waters webpage provides additional information: Protection of Waters Program – NYSDEC.
Posted: May 9th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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3 arrested after drug bust in town of Plattsburgh, police say
Posted: May 8th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones Announces 2024 Women of Distinction Awardees
Assemblyman Billy Jones recently announced his 2024 Women of Distinction Awardees. There will be a ceremony on Thursday May 9 at 6pm at the Stafford Theater at Clinton Community College to celebrate these distinguished recipients.
“Every year I am truly impressed by the hundreds of nominations you all submit, making it difficult to pick the final awardees. There are some amazing women in the North Country, and it is an honor to recognize them at the Women of Distinction ceremony every year.”
This year’s recipients are:
- Carey Goyette — Education Award
- Louise McNally — Community and Civic Affairs Award
- Richelle Gregory — Healthcare Award
- Carol Arnold — Volunteerism Award
- Kelly Gonyo — Business Award
- Jackie Douglass — Humanitarian Award
- Lamiaa Aly-Elshafay — North Country Neighbor Award
- Pauline Stone — Service to Hometown Heroes Award
- Vivian Young Joo — Law Enforcement Award
Posted: May 8th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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‘We’ve drained our savings’: New York cannabis farmers struggling to stay afloat
Posted: May 8th, 2024 under Agricultural News, Business News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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From acid rain to global warming: Adirondack research faces funding crunch
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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