The Peru Gazette

rand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will hold a pre-application workshop on December 13, 2023, to discuss ideas for potential projects and help applicants prepare Letters of Request for Lake Champlain Watershed Environmental Assistance Program consideration.

The Lake Champlain Watershed Environmental Assistance Program awards design and construction services provided by the New York District of the Corps for planning, designing, and implementing projects that protect and enhance water quality, water supply, ecosystem integrity and other water-related issues within the watershed.

Project awards consist of federal services (not cash) equal to 65% of the total project cost for the projects. The local sponsor must match 35% in non-federal funds through cash or in-kind services.

The LCBP and USACE accept Letters of Request for watershed restoration projects on an ongoing basis for determination of a project’s eligibility. The LCBP reviews projects throughout the year. The Program administrators host periodic information sessions to keep management partners updated and make communities aware of the opportunity.

Any municipal entity, state or interstate agency, Native American nation or qualifying nonprofit organization within the Lake Champlain watershed is eligible. The emphasis of the Invitation for Letters of Request is on water quality protection for projects too large to be funded at the local, municipal or state level.

Dr. Eric Howe, Program Director for the LCBP, said, “We’re pleased to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make this support available to communities in the Lake Champlain Basin. The services offered through the program can help fill funding gaps for large, critical projects to improve water quality and habitat.”

If a project is deemed eligible based on the Letter of Request, the applicant will develop a project summary in coordination with the Corps. The LCBP reviews and ranks project summaries. Approved projects will be selected for implementation.

The December workshop is free of charge, and representatives from any eligible organization are encouraged to attend. USACE and LCBP staff will review the application process, types of projects that are typically successful under the Section 542 program, and the typical timeline.

The workshop will be held on December 13, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the LCBP office at 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, Vermont. Please RSVP to Kerry Crowningshield atkcrowningshield@lcbp.org.

The assistance program is administered in accordance with the Lake Champlain General Management Plan authorized under Section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. Selected projects will help to further the goals of the Lake Champlain management plan Opportunities for Action.

More information and the Invitation for Letters of Request is available on the LCBP website, www.lcbp.org/about-us/grants-rfps/partner-grants/#envasst, or by calling the LCBP office at (802) 372-3213 or toll free at (800) 468-LCBP.

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This show tells the story of Detective Casey Neptune, a world-famous detective investigating the case of eccentric billionaire J. Lesie Arlington’s tragic death. Murdered before his 75th birthday party, it is up to Casey to figure out who committed this terrible crime. Of the guests invited to J. Leslie’s birthday party, eight suspects are singled out and questioned regarding their whereabouts. It is up to the shrewd detective and his trusty sidekick, Arlington Manor’s butler Warwick, to determine which one is guilty.

Written as eight short comedies stitched together, what results in “The Alibis” are hilarious 10-minute plays that keep the audience guessing WHODUNNIT!

Partners in Crime is undoubtedly true, with this show being co-directed and featuring director Allison Rabideau–a former alumnus of Peru High School and a former Peru Drama Club member–alongside Christopher Urban, Peru Drama Club advisor and Tech Designer for “The Alibis.”

Wear your favorite trench coat, and bring your magnifying glass to “The Alibis,” as it offers a great opportunity to come together and experience excellent live theater at its best!

The show runs December 1 @7:30pm; December 2 @ 2pm & 7:30pm

Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door.

Tickets are currently available for purchase. Please visit http://www.perudramaclub.org

For more information, 518-551-0811 or info@perudramaclub.org

Peru Drama Club was re-formed in 2011 to serve Peru Central School District’s students. The club is committed to providing performing experiences for students through musicals, dramas, talent shows, and coffeehouses/open mic nights. They also provide opportunities to attend professional and community performances, participate in workshops in various theatres, and take trips to Proctors and New York City for performances.

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PLATTSBURGH, NY – A Registered Nurse who helped a patient get through her struggles away from home has been honored as the latest recipient of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Elizabeth Trudeau, BSN, RN was presented the award during a surprise ceremony with her Med/Surg and Oncology team.

Trudeau is CVPH’s 20^th staff nurse to receive the honor since its inception in 2018. She was nominated by former patient Caitlyn Perham, who spent more than a week at the hospital receiving care from Trudeau. Perham wrote in her nomination that it was starting to get to her that she could not be home with her dogs. She credits Trudeau for helping her during a tough time in her life.

“Elizabeth helped me get through it with her smile and respectfulness every day,” Perham recalls in her nomination. “She made me feel like I wasn’t in the hospital as much as she could. I truly appreciate and respect that.”

She also notes that Trudeau provided great care for her family and friends whenever they came to visit, adding that the second-year nurse always made sure visitors were comfortable and had everything they needed. Perham says Trudeau even helped her have an important talk with a friend’s daughter. When it came to pain management, Trudeau was said to be on top of her game as well.

“She always made sure I was comfortable and helped me find ways to help with pain other than medication. I had high blood pressure, and she always was concerned and got on the phone with the doctor to see if she could give me my blood pressure medications early,” Perham says.

Trudeau, known as “Lizzie” by her colleagues on R5, has continued to learn and grow professionally since joining the team as a graduate nurse in August 2022. And she is helping educate co-workers. Trudeau attended an Oncology Nursing Society Congress conference earlier this year, bringing back information to collaborate with Jill Kanaly-Demers, RN from Palliative Care to present a Lunch and Learn regarding health care proxies and filling out Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) forms.

“Lizzie’s selfless support for her patients is praiseworthy, whether she is working to save a life or provide comfort at the end of life. She consistently puts her patients first. Lizzie was made to be a nurse. Her patients, their families and our community are lucky to have her,” says CVPH Nurse Manager Nicole Daniels, RN.

“You can tell she is the type of person who is here because she loves people and loves taking care of people,” Perham adds.

During the award presentation, Trudeau was presented with a certificate commending her as an extraordinary nurse. Like all honorees, she also received a DAISY Award pin and a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.

CVPH launched the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in 2018 to recognize and reward licensed nurses for making a meaningful difference in the lives of their patients. Nomination forms and boxes are located at the hospital’s main entrances and online at UVMHealth.org/CVPHDaisy. Patients, families, and colleagues may nominate nurses.  A committee reviews nominations and awards a deserving nurse each quarter.

The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The DAISY Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization established by J. Patrick Barnes’s family members in memory of him. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System). The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families. More information is available at DAISYfoundation.org.

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Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, December 4, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.

All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region. What a great Christmas Gift for your neighbors – life-saving blood.

The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273.

Program protects dairy farmers when cost of feed narrows profit margin

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Peru, Ny Nov. 18, 2023 – The Nighthawk football team gathered in the Middle School cafeteria to enjoy a hearty breakfast before departing to the Class B Quarterfinals in Mechanicville. Several local restaurants and businesses provided the food. Cheerleaders, family members, friends and community members were on hand to wish the team success.

Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Cashman, “With immense pride, we commemorate the completion of Phase I at the Battlefield Memorial Gateway.”

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The Advancing Success in Associate Pathways program also raises graduation rates for first-time students

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Beta also has a facility in Plattsburgh 

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1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 

4. MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Special Meeting to Adopt Budget and Special Meeting to Accept the Relevy List of November 14, 2023 and Regular Meeting of November 6, 2023.

5. MOTION:   Acceptance of the Youth Report for October.

6. Community Input.

7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:   To Amend Employee Handbook.

8. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Posting of 2024 Tax Notice and Hours. 

9. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:   To Approve the Purchase and Implementation of New Edmunds Payroll and H/R  Software Due to Support Ending.

10. DISCUSSION:  Other Business.

11. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

12. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Pay November 2023 Bills.

13. MOTION:  Adjourn to Executive Session.

14. MOTION:  Return from Executive Session. 

15. MOTION: Adjourn Meeting.

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First time in a decade year-to-year total system-wide enrollment increased

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Major funding announced to support Rouses Point and Trout River crossings

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Proceeds will support Thera-Pets work with special-needs kids

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