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Good Morning;

This morning, it became clear that the path and pace of Tropical Storm Debby had changed. The window of clearing that had been forecast yesterday had significantly shrunk, and the time that the effects of the tropical storm are going to hit our region is early afternoon rather than late evening.

As I said in yesterday’s email, it was our hope that we would be able to hold the tournament as scheduled; however, we no longer believe this can be done safely.

After discussing several alternatives, we have made the difficult decision to cancel today’s tournament. We understand the disappointment this may cause and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.

Where does that leave you?

We encourage you to join us at the Barracks Club House between 11:30 and 1.  If you have participated in the Mission tournament previously, you know that McSweeny’s always delivers wonderful gifts to all the players. We also have over 30 beautiful gift baskets for raffle, 100 plus gift cards between $25 and $50 in our balloon pop game, and a 50/50 raffle. McSweeny’s famous Michigans and sides from the Barracks will also be available.

As an additional incentive, we will put the names of all teams and individuals, by category, who donate their registration fees in a raffle for the prizes that would have been awarded to winning teams and contest winners.

We will also be available to provide either full or partial refunds of your registration fees if that is your wish.

If you want to avoid venturing out and would like a full or partial refund of your registration fees, please email me your information so I can mail you a check.

Thank you for your unwavering support of the North Country Mission of Hope feeding programs for the past 20 years. Your dedication has made a significant impact, enabling the Mission to provide over 1,000,000 meals from your donations. You are truly valued, and we are grateful for your support.

This year, our board chose to celebrate you and all the golfers and volunteers over the past 20 years. You have made an enormous difference in the lives of thousands of people.–

Yours in Hope,

Deacon James Carlin, Executive Director

North Country Mission of Hope

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the High School Community Room. The meeting will be recorded and available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org.

The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal safety procedures and protocols will be followed.

Currently, two (2) public comment opportunities are planned as follows:

First public comment:  Related to items on the agenda.  Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.

Second public comment:  Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.

Individuals who cannot attend the regular meeting in person may submit public comments by emailing perucomments@perucsd.org no later than 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, August 13th. Online comments are also subject to the conditions stated above.

Anticipated topics include:

•  Code of Conduct
• Personnel Appointments
• Tax Information – Levy, Rates, Rolls, and Warrants
• Emergency Response Plan
• Education & Improvement Plans
• The complete agenda will be available via BoardDocs on the District’s website (perucsd.org).

The 34th annual Run For Jon will be held Saturday, August 24th, at 5 PM at Forrence Orchards on Mannix Road in Peru.

All proceeds benefit families of local children with serious medical problems.

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As it states on the Run’s website.

The Run for Jon is an annual cross-country race and walk. It raises money for the families of local children with serious medical problems and honors the memory of Jon Evans.

In 1990, 13-year-old Jon Evans was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Soon after his diagnosis, two long-time friends of the Evans family, Mark Elmore and Scott Woodward, organized the first Run for Jon to raise money to help pay for expenses. Just two weeks before the 2nd Run, Jon passed away. Every year since then, family and friends have held the Run for Jon to raise money for the families of local children with serious medical problems.

The race course winds through 2.5 miles of Forrence Orchards in Peru, NY. The walk portion of the event is approximately 1 mile and there is a short fun run for the kids. The event attracts approximately 300 participants each year and raises $4,000.

Public Invited – It’s a great show!

Plattsburgh, August 8, 2024 – The Peru Gazette was at the Plattsburgh City Marina this morning to witness the start of the August 8-11 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. One hundred of the world’s top bass anglers are vying for the $100,000 first-place prize and a share of the $771,000 total purse.

Family members, friends, and a few locals watched as the announcer introduced the anglers passing by the dock. Our visitors come from all over the U.S. and Canada. The Gazette spoke to a young woman from Toronto who accompanied her boyfriend and an Idaho mom as she watched over her three young children. Her husband left his boat and climbed onto the dock to say goodbye. They’re staying in this area this weekend and then traveling to Waddington, NY, for an August 15-18 St. Lawrence River Tournament.

The action starts bright and early at 7:00 AM from the Plattsburgh City Marina at 2 Dock Street in Plattsburgh, with daily weigh-ins beginning at 3:00 PM. The full roster of anglers will compete for the first two days, with the field narrowing to the Top 50 on Day 3 and the final 10 duking it out on the last day.

But that’s not all! The Elite Series Outdoors Expo at the Plattsburgh City Marina opens at noon on Saturday and Sunday. It features the biggest names in the industry, like Bass University, the Toyota Experience, Power-Pole, Garmin, and Yamaha. Nitro/Ranger/Mercury and Skeeter/Yamaha will also offer free demo boat rides!

Saturday honors our heroes with Military/First Responder Appreciation Day, while Sunday is about showing love to B.A.S.S. members. The first 100 attendees each day snag a gift.

Can’t make it in person? Tune in to FS1 on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM-1:00 PM for live coverage, or catch every thrilling moment on Bassmaster LIVE streaming on Bassmaster.com all four days.

The heaviest rain and highest flood risk from northern New York to the Champlain Valley

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August 7, 2024

Plattsburgh, NY — Clinton Community College Alumni Association is excited to share that James Jock will be receiving the “Distinguished Alumni Award” for 2024 at the Clinton Alumni Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 17.

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Chicken & Biscuits 

Vegetable 

Fruit 

Dessert

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

All are invited and welcome!

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Plattsburgh, NY – August 5, 2024 – The North Country Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce its upcoming Women in Business event, scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Brookside Barn at Rainbow Banquet Hall. This event aims to empower and support women in the business community by offering a platform for networking, professional development, and shared experiences.

The day-long program is packed with insightful sessions, dynamic panel discussions, and opportunities for meaningful connections. Women leaders from various sectors will share their expertise and experiences, providing attendees with valuable knowledge and inspiration.

Event Schedule and Highlights:

• Mastering Leadership and Communication Skills – Enhance your interpersonal skills with LeeAnne Ruff, Leadership Visionary and Behavioral Science Expert at LeeAnne Ruff Consulting.
• Success & Struggles of Women-Owned Small Businesses—A panel discussion with Cori Dean (Small Town Cultures), Anika Fullum (Assorted Artistries), Brianna House (The Luxury Photobooth), and Lynne Reznick (Lake City Coworking), moderated by Tracy Vicory-Rosenquest, Co-Owner of Chapter One Coffee & Tea.
• Breaking Barriers: Strategies for Gender Equality and Bias in the Workplace – Gain insights from Monticia Prather, HR, Culture & Diversity Officer at Community Bank.
• Deep Dive into Women-Driven Local Non-Profits—A panel discussion with Sawyer Bailey (ADK Action), Shelby Duprey (Heart Well Homestead), and Holly LaBombard (Hope for Miracles), moderated by Julie Capone (EAS-BHSN).
• Navigating Women’s Healthcare: Insights from Rural Health Experts – Panel discussion with Michelle LeBeau (UVHN – CVPH) and Melissa Gooley (HHHN), moderated by Pam Fisher (HHHN).

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Peru, NY, August 4, 2024: The Peru Gazette photographed one of Peru’s beautiful sunsets while traveling home from the Heywroth Mason Park concert.

Peru, NY, August 4, 2024—Nearby rain storms kept the crowd down at the Heyworth Mason Park Sunday night concert. Those who did attend enjoyed the Voca Bella band, especially the Kyle Wenig family, watching Kyle’s dad, Jeff, stand in on guitar with his old band. (Far Right)

L-R Leah, Cathy & Molly Butts

By John T Ryan 

Peru is known as apple and dairy country, but for several weekends every summer, it can rightfully be called cow sorting and penning country. Enthusiasts from Eastern Canada, Eastern U.S., and, today, as far away as Brazil compete at Rob and Cathy Butts’ Cimarron Arena on the Mannix Road.

2024 marks the 26th year the Butts family has hosted the competition. Daughters Leah and Molly work with their parents and friends to make the event successful. There’s much more work involved than at the weekend competitions. The Butts pasture and feed 300 rapidly growing cows for several months each year. Every few weeks, they rotate them via truck between three pastures. 

One hundred twenty-five riders participated in hundreds of competitions this weekend. They, too, were accompanied by family members and friends. RVs and horse trailers lined every dirt road leading to the arena. Today is the fourth competition this year, with two more on the schedule. 

In team penning, three riders have 60 seconds to separate three same-numbered cattle from a herd of thirty and drive them into a small pen at the opposite end of the arena. In sorting, two or three riders attempt to sort ten cattle in numerical order and drive them through a gate and into an oversized pen. The action is fast-paced, with only a minute or two between events. 

Similar Ranch Sorting Team Penning Association events take place in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New Brunswick, California, New Jersey,  Ohio, Rhode Island and Virginia,

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125,000-pound landfill compactor

600,000-gallon waste-water tanks.

Compactor at work

Trucks dumping garbage prior to compaction.

Energy Plant

Four huge generators inside the Energy Plant

Morrisonville, NY—North Country residents see Casella Waste Systems’ trucks on highways daily. Last Saturday, July 27, Casella informed people what happens o the materials those trucks haul at an Open House held at the Morrisonville Landfill. Over 300 people enjoyed the attractions for kids, exhibits, free BBQ, and ice cream. General Manager Sean Lukas and Environmental Engineer Amy Davies explained the landfill’s operations during a 45-minute train ride through the landfill. 

Here are some of the landfill facts: 

Casella operates the landfill under contract to Clinton County. Forty people work at the landfill, including about 35 County employees and five Casella managers. Jobs include environmental engineers, groundskeepers, office personnel, heavy equipment operators, and truck drivers. 

The landfill receives 800 to 1,200 tons of garbage daily from Clinton County and surrounding areas. Casella estimates the landfill will meet Clinton County’s needs for the next 80 years. It occupies 80 of a 400-acre property.  

The trucks that pick up garbage and recyclables at homes and businesses have compartments for garbage and recyclables. The driver activates a diverter that directs them into the appropriate box. People watching the pickup arm dump material sometimes say they can’t see the separation, but it happens. 

The landfill’s hills/piles rise 200 feet above and 200 feet below the surface. At the bottom of every pile, there’s a double composite liner system consisting of a minimum of six feet of clay, two specialized heavy-duty plastic liners, and a groundwater diversion system. The piles must be a minimum of 10 feet above bedrock. Plastic encases the garbage on every side as it rises. When it reaches the maximum permitted height, Casella covers it and installs a clean water drainage system. 

Deteriorating garbage emits gas. Pipes capture that gas and bring it to four 140-megawatt generators in the landfill’s energy plant. The generators connect to the grid, delivering enough electricity to power 5,000 houses daily.

Liquid runoff is contained and piped to two 600,000-gallon storage containers. The liquid is then transported to Plattsburgh’s water treatment plant.

Cassella is gradually expanding its waste food composting and mattress recycling programs. 

The Casella website is the source of the following information.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, is one of the largest recyclers and most experienced fully integrated resource management companies in the Eastern United States. Founded in 1975 as a single truck collection service, Casella has grown its operations to provide solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to more than one million residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers and provides professional resource management services to over 10,000 customer locations in more than 40 states.

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

First Public Pension Forfeiture Action in New York State

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Plattsburgh, NY—The Clinton Community College Alumni Association is excited to share that Anna Hewitt-Channell will receive the “Off to a Great Start Award” at the Clinton Alumni Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 17.

About Clinton Community College:

Clinton Community College is a member of the State University of New York system and home of the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing. Clinton offers 24 associate degree programs, eight certificates, transfer pathways, and advisement options, multiple non-credit professional credentials, and many flexible learning options, including online and evening courses. As part of the SUNY system, Clinton credits transfer seamlessly. For more information, visit us online at www.clinton.edu.