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Adele Douglas takes the Naturalization Oath

Alain Gilbert

By John T. Ryan

Oftentimes over 50% of native-born U.S. citizens do not exercise one of their most sacred rights – the right to vote. Yesterday, two Peru residents, both natives of Canada, became naturalized United States citizens in a ceremony conducted at Clinton Community College. When asked why they decided to become U. S. citizens Adele Douglas and Alain Gilbert answered with the words, “So I can vote!” Adele Douglas spent her early years in Mississauga, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec and moved to this country twelve years ago. She lives in Peru with her husband Garry and daughter Emily. Alain Gilbert grew up in the Quebec City area.  He took a job at Bombardier Transportation’s Barrie, Vermont plant eighteen years ago. He and his wife Patricia moved to Plattsburgh in 1998 and to Peru five years ago.

Both Adele and Alain were impressed by yesterday’s ceremony. Adele said, ‘”It was very well done. I enjoyed seeing the variety of countries where the other new citizens came from. Coming from Canada I feel I grew up with the same rights and freedoms that U.S. citizens have, so the change for me is minor.”  Alain Gilbert reflected on the setting of yesterday’s ceremony on a balcony overlooking historic Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains of Vermont. He said, “It was a beautiful ceremony. It was unique.”

Hon. John A. Lahtinen presided over the event and Clinton County Clerk John Zurlo administered the Naturalization Oath.  Seventeen men and women from fifteen countries became citizens. The countries included: Palestine, Peru, Kosovo, Ireland, Jordan, Canada, Pakistan, Romania, Poland, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Russia, Venezuela and Turkey.

Naturalization Oath

“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”

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AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, July 11, 2011, 7:00 PM

1.              Call Meeting To Order

2.              Pledge of Allegiance

3.              Roll Call

4.              MOTION:

5.              Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 27, 2011.

6.              DISCUSSION/MOTION: Including Reports from all Departments into the Board Meeting Record: (Water/Sewer/Valcour: Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning Report; Supervisor’s Report; Banking Report, Enterprise Report, Town Court Report, Website Report)

7.              Community Input

8.              DISCUSSION: Water Quality Update

9.              DISCUSSION: Internal Audit Update.

10.           DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Compensation for Managing the Summer Concert Program.

11.           DISCUSSION: Dog Control Officer Vehicle.

12.           DISCUSSION: Bridge Pathway Security.

13.           Other Business

14.           Community Input on Agenda Items

15.           Motion to Adjourn.

WASHINGTON – In an ongoing effort to conduct an open discussion about the issues that affect Upstate New York, Congressman Bill Owens will hold a telephone town hall next Tuesday, July 12th.  Beginning at 6:45 p.m., Owens will update callers about his work to create jobs in Upstate New York, and then take questions from constituents during the hour-long call. Read more »

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SARANAC LAKE – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that Trudeau Institute has been awarded a research grant that will help the facility continue to play a role in the ongoing fight against infectious disease.  The grant, awarded in the amount of $162,616, was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Read more »

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Vicki Trombley (Left) presents donation to SPCA Manager K C Mace (Right)

Elmore SPCA is very grateful to Vickie Trombley from Au Sable Forks whose Easter basket raffle raised $1204 for the Peru shelter. Vickie spent countless hours and weekends going to various businesses in Peru, Keeseville, Plattsburgh, and Au Sable Valley to sell raffle tickets.

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Update 07/06/11 Lo-Hud.com reports on Governor Cuomo’s comments

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