The Peru Gazette

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AGENDA, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 7:00 p.m., Peru Town Hall

1. CALL meeting to order., 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE., 3. ROLL CALL., 4. APPROVAL of April Minutes.

5. OPEN floor to Public Hearing.

6. APPLICATION: ALAN MICHAUD, D.D.S.

Special Permitted Use ~ 752 Bear Swamp Rd.

7. APPLICATION: SUSAN & KIRK POLHEMUS

Special Permitted Use ~ 3452 Route 22

8. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS.

9. CODES OFFICE REPORT.

10. ADJOURNMENT.

Town of Peru Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2010 Peru Water District 3036 Main Street Peru, NY 12972 (Public Water Supply ID#0900216)

INTRODUCTION

To comply with State regulations, Peru Water District, will be annually issuing a report describing the quality of your drinking water. The purpose of this report is to raise your understanding of drinking water and awareness of the need to protect our drinking water sources. Last year, we conducted tests for many contaminants required by NYS and the E.P.A. As we told you at that time, our water temporarily exceeded a drinking water standard. To comply with new regulations we need to involve the town engineer and the county health department to work alongside the town to try a different approach to disinfect our water supply. This will involve added increased sampling along with close monitoring of flow at the reservoir and the possibility of a change in the type of disinfection used. This report provides an overview of last year’s water quality. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to State standards. Read more »

Post Commander-Thomas Fusco

Sr. Vice Commander-John Mashtare

Jr. Vice Commander-Gaylon LeCuyer

Quartermaster-Richard Dabrowski

Chaplain-Ron LaDuke

Advocate-Carl Ashline

Surgeon-Glen Miller

Adjutant-Lee Clemons

3 Yr Trustee-Joe Stemper

2 Yr Trustee–Jason Amerell

1 Yr Trustee–Joe Patnode

The Post plans on having it’s annual Memorial Day Services on May 30th at 11am.  A luncheon will be served at the end of the service. Also we are starting to plan for our Post Field Day to be held on August 13th.  More details will be forthcoming.

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Deacon George Benson distributes the First Eucharist

St. Augustine’s Church held First Holy Communion ceremonies on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Fifteen children received the Eucharist for the first time. They included: Emily Beattie, Nicholas Chamberlain, Maria Folley, Ryan Furnia, Kade Manchester, Michael McBride, Cecilia McKinney, Natalie Miner, Myah Mitchell, Daniel Nisoff, Dierdre O’Callaghan, Terrance Royea, Jennifer Swyers, Zachary Swyers and Andrew Woodruff. (Click here for more photos. Best viewed as a slideshow.)

National Geographic covers Saranac Lake’s many wonderful attributes. Click here for the story

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Closed road leading to Ausable Point Campsite

The record high Lake Champlain water level has resulted in the flooding of homes and roads adjacent to the lake.  The road leading to the Ausable Point Campsite is covered with water and blocked to traffic. Many of the camps in “Little Peru” just north of Port Kent are inundated with water. The Giddings Road adjacent to the Wickham Marsh is closed and the Ausable River at Ausable Chasm is a tumult. (Click here to see all our Gazette photos)

A "Little Peru" camp several hundred feet from the lake

Giddings Road adjacent to Wickham Marsh is closed

Ausable River at the Chasm is a tumult

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Through its Bark for Your Park contest, PetSafe is giving one lucky U.S. community $100,000 toward building a dog park. Several dog park advocates in Peru have logged their support already on the contest website, www.barkforyourpark.com, making it one of the early leaders of the pack.

Here’s the contest page for Peru: http://barkforyourpark.com/city/Peru_New%20York

Friday, May 6^th at 7pm, Peru Community Church Fellowship Center learn what the plans for the Peru Dog Park are so far and help us get this project going! Dog behaviorist Kara Ott, from the Adirondack Pet Lodge, will help us understand how our canine friends will behave in a dog park.

A dog park name and logo will be selected from submissions from the middle and high school art classes and Pet Club.

Teacher Erin Filion and students from the Animal Science/Vet Assisting Program of CVTEC will present information on the benefits of dog parks and their regulations.

Kids can color, make an animal first aid kit, make crafts and dog treats. Refreshments will be provided.

Questions? Call Ann S. Wilke, Chair, Peru Dog Park Committee – 643-2483

Facebook photos here

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The Peru Central School District grades kindergarten through fifth grade Parent Teacher Organization is sponsoring a Wednesday, May 11th public forum at 6:30 PM at Peru Intermediate School’s combination gymnasium-auditorium space.

Peru Central’s Board of Education is a seven-member board. Four individuals recently submitted petitions for the upcoming annual vote and election. Each of those four individuals is running for the seat that becomes vacant July 1st on Peru Central’s Board of Education. The candidate who garners the highest number of votes in the May 17th election will fill that vacant seat, beginning July 1st, according to Peru Central Superintendent of Schools A. Paul Scott.

The candidate forum will feature an interactive process by which individuals who listen in will be able to submit follow-up questions for board candidates that evening.

By doing so, the Parent Teacher Organization hopes to actively engage all who attend the May 11th candidate forum at 6:30 PM in the Peru Intermediate School’s combination gymnasium-auditorium, according to Superintendent Scott.

You can protect New York’s waters from the Great Lakes to Long Island Sound and all points in between with New York Sea Grant’s “Green Tips for Coastal Living.” The tips for everyone from anglers and boaters to marina operators, beach and seafood enthusiasts and prescription drug users are posted online at http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=612.

Recreational anglers will learn ways to engage urban residents in the fun of fishing, while commercial anglers will learn tips for safety at sea.

There are tips for those who look to cook and eat fish, and those who process seafood.

Homeowners will find tips for organic care of lawns and gardens.

The tips include conservation measures for protecting vital resources in both New York’s Great Lakes region as well as the State’s estuarine waters, particularly those of Long Island Sound and along the Hudson River.

New York Sea Grant’s ‘Green Tips for Coastal Living’ provide valuable information in a concise, ready-to-use manner. For example, “We offer practical measures to help boaters and marina operators enhance their environmentally-friendly practices to minimize potential sources of pollution on the water and at the docks,” says New York Sea Grant (NYSG) Recreation and Tourism Specialist Dave White, Oswego, NY.

“The ‘Green Tip’ for the Disposal of Unwanted Medicines is a an excellent way to prompt discussions about easy-to-understand actions that respond to a critical environmental need,” says New York Sea Grant Coastal Education Specialist Helen Domske, Buffalo, NY. “The immediate take-home message of ‘Don’t flush unwanted or unused medicines; watch your local news for take-back events’ is coupled with a hotlink to details on why and how to protect our waters from the chemicals in everyday and prescription medicines.”

Learn more about NYSG’s activities and initiatives in New York’s Great Lakes and marine waters online at www.nyseagrant.org <http://www.nyseagrant.org> , http://facebook.com/nyseagrant, and http://twitter.com/nyseagrant. #