The Peru Gazette

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APRIL 1, 2024 – Peru blood donors came through again today, with 27 units collected in 28 attempts at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. CVPH and your neighbors are thankful. GREAT WORK EVERYONE!

By John T Ryan

Peru, NY, Thursday, March 28- “I feel good energy in the room,” commented Peru Middle School Principal Jim Manchester as he observed 6th and 7th students in Peru High School gymnasium. “This is a great opportunity for students to learn about what’s in our community and potential careers.” Manchester was speaking about the 2nd annual PACE Career Fair. Site Supervisor Tracy Modlin said she expected at least 800 middle and high school students to have the opportunity to talk to about 30 local businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. 

Students were encouraged to ask questions such as, “Looking back to high school, what courses do you think would benefit your field of study?” What qualities would be most important in a candidate if you were hiring for your job?” “In your opinion, what is the best part of your career? What is the challenging part of your career?”

The business and organization representatives emanated a lot of the “good energy” Mr. Manchester mentioned. SrA Emily Sorrell, a 2015 Peru graduate, and Ssgt. Kasey Bellerive, a Plattsburgh High School graduate, represented the Vermont Air National Guard. Many of its 500 members, including Sorrell and Bellerive, live on this side of Lake Champlain. SSgt. Sorrell, a Security Force member specializing in law enforcement and light infantry, joined the Guard after completing three years at SUNY Plattsburgh. As a National Guard member, she was eligible for GI benefits, enabling her to earn her college degree.

Photographer Karli Castine said she came to answer questions about operating a small business. Standing near several of her cameras and impressive photographs, she explained, “It took me about ten years to get Karli C Photography where I want it. Now, I can work from home and set my work schedule. I enjoy it. I’m doing what I love?”

Clarkson graduates Jordan Marsh and Nathan LaValley represented the New York State Office of General Services (OGS). LaValley is a 2005 Northern Adirondack School graduate. Marsh, a native of Dickinson Center near Potsdam, participated in the SUNY Plattsburgh-Clarkson University 3-2 program. Working as a summer intern at the OGS office in Dannemora led him to go to work for the agency. OGS supervises the planning, bidding, and construction of significant state construction projects at correction facilities and projects like the Adirondack Rail Trail in the Tri-Lakes and the Frontier Town Campground in North Hudson.

Four CVPH-UVM Health Network staff members participated, including CT Technologist Brenda Sypek-Potthast, a Peru High School graduate. The CVPH’s presentation featured the many career fields the CVPH Health Network offers. CVPH employs more than 2,000 people in our region.

Saranac High School graduate Kaylyn Wood represented the Clinton County Soil and Conservation office. She enjoyed the sciences in high school, leading her to earn a two-year degree in environmental science at North Country Community College. Wood said she loves her job, especially after growing up on a small farm. Today, she works with farmers to help them comply with environmental regulations and apply for grant funding.

The Peru Gazette only had time to interview a small sampling of representatives. At least one 8th-grade student came home excited, saying, “I want to be a NYS Trooper,” while a 10th-grader said, “I want to work for Community Bank.” Hopefully, Peru’s 6-12 students had many career ideas to discuss Thursday evening at home.

PACE (PERU AFTER-SCHOOL CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM) is the result of a a five-year competitive grant awarded to Peru Central School for middle and high school use. The grant awards the school $350,000 annually and is geared to three primary goals.

1. Increase students’ Core academic knowledge and skills.
2. Improve key behaviors and attitudes (attendance, engagement, and aspirations).
3. Foster career-specific knowledge and skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving, teamwork and collaboration, and effective communication. 

It runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:15 p.m. through 4:30 p.m.

Thursday’s participating businesses and organizations included: 

Community Bank

Chimera Integrations

Mountain Lake PBS

UA Local 773 – Plumber/Pipefitters Union

Michelin

Karli C Photography

Vermont Air National Guard

NYS Office of General Services – Construction Engineers

Eagle Associates – Kitchen Sales

Casella Waste Systems

New York State Police

Johns Manville Roofing

Pine Harbor Living Facility

One Last Look – Hair Stylist

Clinton County Sheriff’s Department

CVPH-UVM Health Network

Clinton Community College

Plattsburgh City Fire Department t

United States Marine Corps

Clinton County Soil & Water Conservation

Century 21 Realty – Dianne Rock

Palmer’s Veterinary Clinic

The Strand Center For the Arts

Peru Fire Department

NYSEG Lineman

SUNY Plattsburgh

Customs and Border Detection

Miner Institute

Good morning – The April 8th, 2024, Regular Board Meeting is cancelled. 

Thank you Dianne

Dianne E. Miller

Town Clerk

Town of Peru

Pork Stew
Bread
Snack Cup
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!

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL March 13, 2024 minutes
5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing 
6. APPLICATIONS 1.P2024-004 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA

1. 1. 1. Keystone Novelties 280.-1-30.11, 729 Bear Swamp Rd

6. 0. 0. 2. P2024-005 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA,                                                                
         3. Jake Menard, 258.-2-8.2, 3999 US Route 9

6. 0. 0. 3. P2024-006 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA,                                                                                                              Peru Community Church, 280.1-8-61, 13 Elm St

7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
8. CEO REPORT
9. ADJOURNMENT

Tesla plans charging stations adjacent to Stewart’s

AGENDA – Zoning Board of Appeals, WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024@ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU

CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL of March 20, 2024 minutes
OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
APPLICATIONS:
Z2024-009 Area Variance: 13foot 3 inches side setback for placement of car chargers
Tesla Corp
280.1-9-21.2
2997 Main St

ANY FURTHER BUSINESS               

CEO REPORT

ADJOURNMENT

April 9 – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Portraits from the turn of the 19^th century and the stories they might tell. The Clinton County Historical Association has 17,000 portraits in their collection taken between 1890 and 1920, and some of the most unusual and interesting will be shared along with the known or occasionally speculated background behind the photo.

April 13 – 10 am to 3 pm, CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Something for everyone at the Clinton County Historical Association Museum to celebrate Slow Art Day. Two local artists, Tim Palkovic and Naomi Bradshaw will be painting at the museum. Come and watch them work.  Two children’s watercolor workshops will be held, one at 11 am and one at 1 pm.  Please call 518-561-0340 to reserve a seat. Beginning at 10 am, docents will give tours of the various paintings and artifacts on exhibit from the Museum’s collection.

April 19 – 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. A Photo Peek at Old Plattsburgh. Using photos from the CCHA collection, see ‘then and now’  photo comparisons of landmarks in downtown Plattsburgh.  Come and see what you might recognize and share stories of these special spots.

April 23 – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. The Golden Age of the Cigar Trade in Downtown Plattsburgh.  For over 75 years thousands of cigars were produced in downtown Plattsburgh. Hear the story of our own flourishing cigar industry and the families that managed it using photos and artifacts from the CCHA Collection.

April 23, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. The Legacy of the location with the most beautiful view – photos and stories of the history of Bluff Point and the Hotel Champlain where Clinton Community College stands today.  Built by the D&H Railroad and frequented by Presidents, the hotel was one of the most prestigious vacation sites in America. See its history and beauty in photos from the Clinton County Historical Association’s own collection and ‘A Chronicle of Bluff Point’ by Richard Frost.

April 25, 6:30 pm, Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, Old Base. History, Discovery, and Preservation of the Spitfire: A Status Report with Art Cohn, Principal Investigator of the Spitfire Discovery Team and co-founder of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. As the Nation approaches the 250th Anniversary of the struggle that created it, much activity has begun to recognize this significant milestone in American history. Since the gunboat Spitfire‘s discovery in 1997 by a team led by Art Cohn, the intact gunboat has rested in  the deep waters of Lake Champlain and been the subject of intense study, analysis and regular inspections. The goal from the moment of the Spitfire’s discovery has been to identify the most thoughtful and appropriate management plan for its long-term preservation and public value. In this presentation, Art will reflect on the Spitfire’s history, discovery and the effort being made to preserve and share it with this and future generations. 

Please contact Helen Nerska, director@clintoncountyhistorical.org for more information.

Blood collected by the CVPH program helps thousands of North Country residents 

PLATTSBURGH, NY (3/28/2024) – Focused on collecting blood and blood products to benefit North Country residents, the Adirondack Regional Blood Center will conduct several blood drives open to the community in April.  The Blood Center is a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH).

Here’s the April community blood drive schedule:

• Monday, Apr. 1, St. Augustine Peru Parrish Center, 3 to 6:30 pm
• Tuesday, Apr. 2, Malone Callfireman, 2 to 6 pm
• Wednesday, Apr. 3, Massena Hospital, 11 am to 4 pm
• Thursday, Apr. 4, Mooers Fire Department, 3:30 to 7 pm
• Friday, Apr. 5, Burke Adult Center, 9 am to 11 am
• Monday, Apr. 8, Curtis Lumber, Plattsburgh, 8 to 11 am
• Tuesday, Apr. 9, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Ray Brook, 10 am to 2 pm
• Wednesday, Apr. 10, Bloomingdale Fire Department, 3:30 to 6:30 pm
• Friday, Apr. 12, Surgical Pain of the Adirondacks, 10 am to 1 pm
• Tuesday, April 16, St. Edmunds Church Hall, Ellenburg, 4 to 7 pm
• Wednesday, Apr. 17, Alice Hyde Hospital, Malone, 11 am to 3 pm
• Thursday, Apr. 18, CV-TEC, Plattsburgh, 10 am to 3 pm
• Friday, Apr. 19, Chateaugay High School, 11 am to 4 pm
• Monday, Apr. 22, Essex County Department of Social Services, Elizabethtown, 10 am to 2 pm
• Tuesday, Apr. 23, Chateaugay American Legion, 4 to 7 pm
• Wednesday, Apr. 24, Chazy American Legion, 4 to 7 pm
• Thursday, Apr. 25, Ticonderoga Hospital, 1 to 4 pm
• Friday, Apr. 26, Ward Lumber, Jay, 11 am to 2 pm
• Monday, Apr. 29, West Chazy Fire Department, 4 to 7 pm
• Tuesday, Apr. 30, NCCS, 10 am to 2 pm

Blood collected at these drives and at the Donor Center, located at 85 Plaza Blvd, stays in the North Country, helping hundreds of people in this region. The Donor Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, and walk-ins are always welcome.

Blood donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with written parental/guardian consent), in generally good health, and weigh at least 110 lbs. Prior to donating, a screening questionnaire addressing personal medical, social, and travel history must be completed. A donor card or another form of identification is also required. Donors must wait 56 days between donations.

Learn more about the Adirondack Regional Blood Center, giving blood and becoming a sponsor at UVMHealth.org/GiveBlood or call 518-562-7406.

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Starting March 27, 2024, the New York State Move Over Law will expand to include all stopped vehicles. Let’s work together to keep all motorists safe! Please slow down and move over!

Governor Kathy Hochul reminded drivers that New York’s Move Over Law will soon be expanded to include all vehicles, improving highway safety for everyone. Starting March 27, 2024, drivers must take precautions, including slowing down and moving over, to avoid a crash with all vehicles stopped along the roadway.

“The safety of all New Yorkers is my top priority, especially those pulled over to the side of the road,” Governor Hochul said. “If you see that you are approaching a disabled vehicle, slow down and move over as best you can to give them some space.”

From 2016 to 2020, 37 individuals were killed outside disabled vehicles in New York. Nationally, nearly 300 drivers are struck and killed on the roadside every year. The Move Over Law was enacted to prevent those tragedies and make New York’s roadways safer for all.

The law became effective in 2010 to prevent collisions with emergency vehicles stopped on the roadway. The law has been expanded several times to cover hazard vehicles, highway worker vehicles, and tow trucks. In 2023, Governor Hochul signed a bill to further strengthen the law by including this protection for all vehicles stopped on the roadway. Under the law, when a driver is approaching a vehicle stopped along either shoulder of the road, they should:

• change into a lane not immediately adjacent to the vehicle, or
• slow down to a reasonable speed if unable to safely make a lane change.

Also today, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee is launching a public awareness campaign using radio, social media and other out-of-home elements to remind people they will need to “Slow Down, Move Over” as best they can when they come upon someone stopped on the side of the road or in a driving lane. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, all 50 states have “Move Over” laws to protect law enforcement officers and other first responders, yet one-third of Americans are unaware of these laws.

New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven G. James said, “The New York State Police remains committed to keeping our roadways safe – for those who travel them and for those who work on them. By expanding the Move Over Law and vigorously enforcing its provisions, we will further improve safety for all who utilize our roads throughout the state. I thank Governor Hochul for her shared dedication and steadfast commitment to enhancing safety on New York’s roadways.”