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Building repairs, Energy Performance Contract are on the ballot

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Clinton County Historical Association

To be a leap year, the year number must be divisible by four – except for end-of-century years, which must be divisible by 400. This means that the year 2000 was a leap year, although 1900 was not. 2024, 2028, 2032 and 2036 are all leap years.

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‘Persistent felon’ sentenced for Bikeway crash that claimed two lives and left another seriously injured

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Bread
Dessert

Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972

All are welcome!!!!!!!

By John T Ryan (Please share)

Many North Country residents know James “Jim” Howard Jr. in many roles, as a longtime Peru Central School educator, Education Director at Mountain Lake PBS, and SUNY Plattsburgh professor. Soon, Jim Howard may be known as a successful, entertaining author. His book Reflections on a Father and His Son has been released and is on sale on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Champlain Centre’s Bookburgh.  

Howard’s book traces his personal and family history from Scottville, a small Hudson Valley community, to another small town, Rouses Point, NY, where his family settled after his father accepted a position at Ayerst Laboratories. Howard was ten years old when he arrived in Rouses Point. A rebellious kid in the Hudson Valley, he continued his adventures and misadventures in Rouses Point. His teens were characterized by poor school grades and resisting authority, especially his father’s authority. Fortunately, good people surrounded him, including his patient, loving parents and family, other Rouses Point residents, and Champlain Central School teachers. One of those teachers changed his life direction. 

Most boys growing up in the 1950s and 1960s undoubtedly share Howard’s memories, whether it be their first bike, a summer job, cap gun and cherry bomb escapades, fort-building, starting a fire that got out of control, wanting to wear engineer boots, and building a toboggan or raft. Police Chief Robert Maskell, Bud Moore, Mr. Niles, Fort Blunder, the D&H Railroad, Mrs. Papin, and The North Countryman are names engraved in Northern tier history and included in Howard’s life story. 

When asked who would enjoy reading his book, Jim Howard responded, “I think people who struggled with their parents.” 

Reading Reflections on a Father and His Son, your Peru Gazette editor laughed a lot and got tearful a few times when recalling my childhood experiences and friends. I realized how lucky I was to have grown up, like Jim Howard, with loving parents and a caring community. I’m grateful to Jim for having evoked those memories. Howard’s book offers something to almost everyone. 

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast on Sunday, February 11, served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10. Everyone is invited!

If anyone wants to sell hearts, contact Carol at shelterathome@ gmail.com or 518-534-3484.  

Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties are estimated to have a workforce gap of 48,000 people over the next decade.

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February 16, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865), slides from a 1975 SUNY Plattsburgh exhibit with reflections on the history of the painters and the sitters. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of old paintings they might have and share the history of their paintings.

February 17, 10 am to 3 pm.  CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Winter Fun at the Museum with guided tours for children and adults. Discover the museum with scavenger hunts and prizes for all.

February 22, 6:30 pm, CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Clement S. Miner and His World with Ellen Adams, Curator of the Alice T Miner Museum. This talk explores life in the early settlements of northern New York through the experiences of Clement S. Miner (1793-1871), grandfather of William H. Miner. Using documents from the archives of the Alice T. Miner Museum, we’ll follow Clement Miner from his time in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, to his arrival in Chazy in the 1820s, to his later life as an established member of the town’s religious, educational, and economic institutions. Through a close look at the life of a single individual, we can better understand the patterns of work, family, and community that shaped rural life in the early 19th century.

February 27, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865), slides from a 1975 SUNY Plattsburgh exhibit with reflections on the history of the painters and the sitters. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of old paintings they might have and share the history of their paintings.

Free and open to the public. Contact director@clintoncountyhistorical.org for more information.

Funding to be used for infrastructure enhancements and long-term stability

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PLEASE READ THIS STORY: Joseph McCrimmon found guilty of two violent attacks on correctional officers

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2021 July 4th Parade. Mayor Rosenquest appeared to enjoy it. Peru Gazette photo

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1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 

4. 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);

5. MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of January 25, 2024.

6. Community Input. 

7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approval to Award the Cook Rd. Culvert Bid.

8. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Renewal of LayerEight Group’s MSP Contract.

9. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Close Capital Project H-31 Bank Southside EPG Account.

10. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Close Capital Project H-32 Lagoon Bank Account

11. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approval of 2 Hour Compensation Time for W/S On-call Employees.

12. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Request for Moratorium on Self-Storage Units.

13. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Request for Town to Apply to NYS Pro-Housing Communities Program.

14. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Heyworth Mason Murals.

15. DISCUSSION:  Other Business.

16. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

17. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Pay January 2024 Bills.

18. MOTION:  Adjourn to Executive Session.

19. MOTION:  Return from Executive Session. 

20. MOTION: Adjourn Meeting.

Shakes felt across the St. Lawrence River Valley, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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Teagan Benjamin is an anthropology major at SUNY Plattsburgh

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Town partners with regional organizations and businesses for family activities over February break

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