The Peru Gazette

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L-R Chelsea Taylor and Donna Rowley

Green Acres Restaurant

By John T Ryan

“Green Acres will be closing on June 30… Want to express how much y’all mean to me…your support..meeting many fantastic people..thank you..my heart.”

Those words are a portion of Donna Rowley’s May 29 Facebook post. This morning Rowley hadn’t changed her mind. She commented, “I’ll keep operating as long as my inventory holds out. I can’t find any help. My hands are tied. It’s hard with just two people.”

The other person Rowley referred to is her waitress Chelsea Taylor who’s decided to go to work closer to home. A mom with kids, Chelsea, explained, “It’s for stability reasons. After ten years, Donna wasn’t sure what direction she was going in.” When Green Acres closes, Chelsea will be working at Adirondack Mountain Coffee in Upper Jay.

Rowley hopes someone will come in and take the restaurant over. She said, “I don’t own the property, but I’ll take good care of it until the day I leave. I keep it painted. I mow the lawn. I planned to have work done on the driveway and shampoo the carpet.”

This morning, Keeseville residents Debbie Bola and Paul Wisher were Green Acres’ first two customers. Paul commented, “We’ve been coming here every day since before the pandemic. The food is good. The service is good. And Debbie doesn’t like to cook, so I have to take her out!”

Donna Rowley has been operating Green Acres Restaurant at 3065 Main St. since April 27, 2013. Unfortunately, an employee shortage during the pandemic forced her to close for a month between October 3, 2021, and November 3, 2021.

On October 25, 2021, she wrote on Facebook, “I’ve been cleaning and painting and realized I couldn’t imagine anyone else at Green Acres..my baby, my love. Please Be patient. We need baby steps to see how this will work.”

“On the whole, Vermont retailers are still struggling to regain customers from national websites.”

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Fr. Scott Seymour is pastor of St. James Church in Cadyville, St Alexander’s Church in Morrisonville, and St. Augustine’s Church in Peru. At today’s Peru VFW Post 309 Memorial Day Service he talked about the importance of “remembering” and he related a meaningful family story. Five minutes long.

Chicken and Biscuits
Vegetables
Fruit
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 at our table.

DEC encourages New Yorkers to ‘Know it, Avoid it, Report it”

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Clinton County American Legion Commander Joe Patnode

The official groundbreaking on May 26, 2023.

A large number of people turned out for the groundbreaking.

By John T. Ryan

May 26, 2023 – Plattsburgh Excitement was in the air Friday as many supporters attended the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Battlefield Memorial Gateway. Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman told the large gathering he was so excited he had trouble sleeping the previous night. Located on Route 9 across from Clare and Carls Restaurant, the seven-acre Battlefield Memorial Gateway Park will connect what Cashman called the “triangle of history,” the mainland, Crab Island, and Valcour Island. The park’s ultimate goal is to honor our veterans and its history and to educate both residents and visitors on that history.

Local historian John Rock approached Cashman with the Gateway concept shortly after Cashman took office six years ago. Over the past five years, planning and fundraising have been taking place. Cashman praised Assemblyman Billy Jones for securing $250,000 in state monies, saying, “Without those funds, we would not be here today.” Jones referred to the park as a public-private partnership, emphasizing that more funding and “sweat equity” are needed to complete the project.

The American Legion and several local businesses have committed to the project. Clinton County American Legion Commander Joe Patnode told the gathering, “This park will be for all veterans, educating our youth, as well as many adults, including myself, on how this area was instrumental in the development of the greatest Constitutional Republic ever formed.”

Michael Cashman, Assemblyman Jones, and John Rock believe the park will attract visitors to our region. Rock stated, “I believe this will be a destination point for tourism… This is one of the most historic sites in the nation that I know of that has not been shown the honor that has taken place here and its importance in the birth of our country.” Rock noted that fifty Americans who died in the War of 1812 are buried on Crab Island. He said, “Until a flag pole was erected on the island in 2022, their names had not been displayed since September 11, 1814.”

Historian John Rock, who conceived the Gateway

Supervisor Casham directed people to where an amphitheater and playground will be constructed. He envisions teachers bringing history classes to the park.

Plans call for the park to be opened in phases to be complete for our nation’s Semiquincenntial (America 250) on July 4, 2026. Luck Brothers Construction is currently working on phase 1.

Click here for a memorable Mountain Lake Journal story about Danny Kaifetz and the American Hereos Flagpoles

One of the many reasons people love Peru is that our little community has so many things to offer. This time of year it’s fruits, flowers, plants and fresh vegetables like asparagus. Here are some things Northern Orchard Farm Stand on Union Road is offering this weekend.

Newest addition coming to the Lake City is a ‘Welcome to Plattsburgh’ artwork

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Project requires State Historic Preservation Office review

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You can help Champlain Area Trails (CATS) develop its first trail system in Peru on Saturday, June 10, from 9 am to 1:00 pm. The CATS “2nd Saturday-of-the-Month Trail Project” will continue making the eight-mile network of Allen Hill Trails that features incredible views from Huckleberry Hill, gurgling brooks by Bennett Hill, waterfalls on the Reverend York Trail, and pleasant walks on wonderful old roads. We will clear a new trail, “Sue’s Trail,” which winds along Caldwell Brook.