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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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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The festival was established last year following the conclusion of the Plattsburgh Half-Marathon in 2019
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Posted: May 7th, 2024 under City News, Congressional News, Northern NY News.
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PTO invites you to a Paint Party with artist Jessie Furnia on Saturday, May 11th, from 1-3 pm. This event is open to the public; all ages are welcome to paint with us! Please register to reserve your spot using the SignUp link, children must be registered as well. The cost is $30/painter. Cash, checks payable to Peru K-5 PTO, and credit cards will be accepted at the door. Proceeds to benefit the Peru K-5 PTO. The location is at the Primary Cafeteria in the Primary Building at the School. Parking will be at the Primary Parking Lot off Route 22B.
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Peru, NY, May 6, 2024: The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is hosting a free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats, and ferrets. New York State law requires pets to have their first rabies vaccination by four months of age, but pets may be vaccinated as early as three months of age.
The event will be held on May 16, 2024, from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the Peru Volunteer Fire Department building located at 753 Bear Swamp Road, Peru, NY. Interested residents should bring their pets on a leash or in a secure carrier. Pets that have received a previous rabies vaccination are eligible for a three-year certificate. Please bring your pet’s most recent rabies vaccination records (previous certificate). Otherwise, a one-year certificate will be provided.
CCHD asks those planning to attend the clinic to Pre-register for the event at
www.clintonhealth.org/rabiesclinics. Residents can call CCHD at 518-565-4870 for assistance with the registration process. There is a limit of 3 animals per household. Remain in your car until your appointment time. Rabies is a fatal viral disease affecting all mammals, including humans and pets. Rabies is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
Rabies can be prevented by vaccinating your pets. As a precaution, never pick up wildlife, including stray animals, and wear thick protective gloves when handling these animals. If you are bitten (teeth breaking the skin) by an animal, including domestic animals, seek medical attention and notify the CCHD.
“This is a great opportunity to save your pet’s life and prevent the spread of rabies”, states Amanda Masten, Senior Sanitarian for CCHD’s Division of Environmental Health & Safety. “This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.” Donations are accepted and appreciated.
CCHD has scheduled five additional Rabies Vaccination Clinics at the following locations: 7/18/24—Dannemora Fire Department 8/8/24—Beekmantown Highway Garage 9/24/24—Rouses Point Volunteer Fire Department 10/8/24—Ellenburg Depot Fire Department 12/3/24—City of Plattsburgh Public Works.
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Community Events, County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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May 7, 2024 – A message from Crystal and Toni
We’ve been contemplating adding dinners at Rove Cafè for quite some time. With recent events in our lives giving us a huge reminder to take care of our family and health as well as our business and livelihood, we are updating our hours. We will now be open for Breakfast & Lunch Wednesday through Sunday from 7 am-2 pm and for Dinner Fridays & Saturdays 5 pm-9 pm,’
I think this is a great compromise offering us time to decompress and be with our kids, and offers you, our neighbors, community, and friends a great blend of all the culinary treats Toni and I have to share.
We absolutely love the cafe, and love being a part of such an amazing community here in the Morth Country.
For all those asking, we are OK. Toni had some cardiac issues that landed him in the Emergency room for a few hours, and we left with them unresolved. With the medication given, that issue has since been resolved, and we will be following up to see what the cause of it was/is. We have some thoughts, as suggested by the doctors, and are adjusting our lives and hours with our health and well-being in mind. We seem to have forgotten through it all to take care of ourselves as well.
We are so, so excited for dinners at Rove!! 
XO
Chrystal & Toni
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Faces of Peru, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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Photo – Bridget Molloy with her children Ella and Winnie and friend Aya. And canine friend Stewie.
Peru, NY, May 5, 2024—It wasn’t difficult to predict that this evening’s beautiful weather would attract Sweet Treat lovers. Vehicles filled the Sweet Treat’s parking lot, and customers lined up to enjoy their favorite treats.
Posted: May 6th, 2024 under Business News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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The 82-year-old progressive firebrand from Vermont announced Monday that he is seeking a fourth term this year.
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Posted: May 6th, 2024 under Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Chili
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!
Posted: May 5th, 2024 under Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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May 19 at the Strand
The Coastal Suite stands as a significant achievement in the notable career of composer-pianist Alan Blackman. A New Jazz Works commission by Chamber Music America with funding awarded by the Doris Duke Foundation, the full-length, multi-media work was premiered live in Baltimore and New York in 2014 and featured on NPR’s JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. Performances of The Coastal Suite have met with widespread acclaim by audiences and jazz pundits alike. “There is something here, a beauty, that is captivating,” said renowned jazz artist Joe Locke. “An absolutely gorgeous album, which communicates its waterside vision with stunning resonance,” said Dave Sumner from Bird is the Worm.com.
Alan Blackman has created an evocative concept piece that explores a 24-hour tidal cycle from pre-dawn through the night at a remote ocean beach. Highly programmatic, The Coastal Suite conjures the sound universe of the seashore as the musicians create nautical sounds through extended techniques, expanding the vocabulary of their instruments’ sonic capabilities. Augmenting Blackman’s regular Baltimore-based trio of bassist Max Murray and drummer Frank Russo are Canadian saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk and Brazilian percussionist Rogerio Boccato.
Alan Blackman Jazz performs The Coastal Suite on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 pm at the historic Strand Theater in Plattsburgh, New York. Tickets are available online at strandcenter.org/theatre-events and also at the Strand Arts Center during their regular business hours. For further information, telephone 518-293-7613, e-mail ambrown.hillholl@gmail.com or visit hillandhollowmusic.org Read more »
Posted: May 3rd, 2024 under Arts and Entertainment, City News, General News, Northern NY News.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL of April 17, 2024 minutes
- OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
- APPLICATIONS:
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- Z2024-009 Area Variance; for placement of car chargers
Tesla Corp
280.1-9-21.2
2997 Main St
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- Z2024-091 Area Variance for construction of garage
Blakely and Rubin Remillard
279.-3-7
2 Pinewood Drive
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- Z2024-092 Area Variance for construction of garage
Karl Costin
280.-1-37
2714 State Rt 22
- AN FURTHER BUSINESS
- CEO REPORT
- ADJOURNMENT
Posted: May 2nd, 2024 under Business News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Zoning Board News.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL April 10, 2024 minutes
OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
APPLICATIONS:
P2024-004 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA, Keystone Novelties
280.-1-30.11
729 Bear Swamp Rd
P2024-005 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA
Jake Menard
258.-2-8.2
3999 US Route 9
P2024-006 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA, Peru Community Church
280.1-8-61, 13 Elm St
P2024-007 Site Plan Review-Sign
Peru Memorial Post 309
256.-5-5.5-1
710 Route 22B
P2024-008 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA,
Bonner Tree Farm and Nursery
291.-2-1
599 Calkins Rd
6. P2024-009 Merge, Bonner Tree Farm and Nursery 291.-2-1 & 291.-3-2-3
Calkins Rd
7. P2024-010 Merge, Joseph Stemper, 280.-1-61.1 & 280.-1-61.3, 662 Union Rd
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
CEO REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Posted: May 2nd, 2024 under Business News, Peru News, Planning Board News.
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Peru, NY May 2, 2024 – The afternoon Pasquales Take-out Pizzeria (NOT Pasquales Restaurant and Bar) posted on Facebook, “Business Closed. Heartfelt appreciation to our valued customers and employees.” The business phone number 518-643-0791 is not responding to calls. At 3 p.m. no vehicles were in its parking lot. Best wishes to the Weaver family, whatever their future holds. Here’s a link to an April 20, 2021 story on the pizzeria. . https://www.perugazette.com/…/feeding-people-brings-joy/
Posted: May 2nd, 2024 under Business News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History.
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From the office of NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
Speaker Carl Heastie, Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto and Assemblymember Nily Rozic announced the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget invests $500,000 to review and update curriculum on the Holocaust as antisemitism continues to rise across the state. The Anti-Defamation League reported that antisemitic incidents rose by 110 percent last year, with incidents of harassment up 226 percent in New York.
“With antisemitic attacks on the rise across our state, this funding arrives at a critical time for our children,” said Speaker Heastie. “This review will ensure that our students are accurately and completely taught the lessons of the Holocaust so we can ensure history never repeats itself.”
“We cannot properly prepare our students for the future without ensuring they’ve learned the lessons of our past,” said Assemblymember Benedetto. “This money will provide additional support to our public schools across the state as they work to provide students the skills needed to combat misinformation and make sure nothing like this ever happens again.”
“With the latest wave of antisemitism and disinformation, it’s imperative that New York’s educational system provide students with accurate and comprehensive information and knowledge on how quickly hate can spread,” said Assemblymember Rozic. “As we stand by our call for ‘Never Again’ we must ensure the next generation understands our collective history and has the tools needed to fight back misinformation and the antisemitism that grows out of it.”
“Hate does not exist in a vacuum; it is the result of ignorance and misinformation. This vital funding will help ensure that our state curriculum represents a true and accurate account of Holocaust history,” said Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein. “Now more than ever, it is essential that we educate our young people about the horrors of the past. Only then can we ensure a more tolerant future. I thank Speaker Heastie for recognizing the significance of Holocaust education, especially during these troubling times.”
Assemblymember Sam Berger said, “The stories my grandparents shared with me about their experience surviving the Holocaust continue to guide me to this day. It is incumbent upon leaders to never allow humanity’s capacity for evil to be forgotten. Now, more than ever, the next generation must be educated on the horrors of the past so that they learn to distinguish between right and wrong.”
“Too many people remain ignorant of the indiscriminate wholesale murder of more than 6 million Jews by the Nazis during World War II. Thank you to Speaker Heastie and the Assembly Majority for including funding in the budget to review and update curriculum on the Holocaust. The best way to fight antisemitism, and all forms of hate for that matter, is through education,” said Assemblymember and President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators Charles D. Lavine.
“With the number of Holocaust survivors dwindling, it is imperative that New York memorializes the horrific events of the Holocaust,” said Assemblymember David Weprin. “According to a recent poll, one in five Americans aged 18-39 think the Holocaust was a myth. We need to bring a standards-based curriculum to all New York public schools. Learning about the Holocaust can promote kindness in our youngest students while our middle schoolers can learn about words and symbols connected to hate, and our high schoolers learn about historical events and antisemitism. We cannot raise a generation of Holocaust deniers. There are lessons from the Holocaust that are applicable in all areas of our lives. We must remember so we can be better.”
This funding will ensure New York’s Holocaust curriculum is fully reviewed and updated to adequately prepare our students for the future.
Posted: May 2nd, 2024 under Education News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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