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Peru, May 17 – Three days before our 2023 Season at the Museum! It’s hard to believe we opened the Museum 13 years ago!
We are excited to partner with Duprey’s Drone Zone on our Opening Day this coming Saturday, May 20th.
Duprey’s Drone Zone specializes in aerial videography and photography and will create an aerial video of the Museum Campus Saturday morning between 11 am and Noon if you are interested in participating in this feature video.
We cannot thank David Duprey enough for his generosity and sincere interest in our Museum, the Community and the surrounding North Country.
We hope to see you at our Annual Plow Days on Saturday and Sunday and maybe in our upcoming aerial video.
Stay safe and warm out there today! It’s definitely on the chilling side.
Four New Precast Concrete Culverts Will Improve Resiliency of Key North Country Highway
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced the start of a $3.9 million project to replace four culverts along U.S. Route 11 in Franklin County. The project will replace aging structures with modern, precast concrete culverts that will improve storm resiliency and enhance safety along a vital highway for the flow of goods and people in the North Country. The roadway serves as a key connector between the Lake Ontario and Lake Champlain regions and is often used by travelers to access Interstate 81, major educational institutions such as Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University, and recreational destinations in the Adirondacks.
“New York State continues to make critically important investments that will allow our roads and bridges to withstand the demands of the 21st Century and keep our communities connected and growing,” Commissioner Dominguez said. “These new culverts on U.S. Route 11 will help ensure that this vital roadway is better able to handle the challenges of severe weather and continue to serve North Country motorists for many years to come.”
Culverts are structures that channel water underneath roads or sidewalks, improving their ability to withstand heavy rains and other severe weather events. New precast concrete culverts will be installed along U.S. Route 11 at the following locations:
Adjacent to the Clark Street intersection in the Town of Moira
Just east of River Bend Avenue, near the Village of Brushton
Adjacent to the Gallop Road intersection between Brushton and North Bangor
Adjacent to the Lee Road intersection between Brushton and North Bangor
After passing the New York State Legislature, Governor Hochul signed a bill (A3076/S447) that allows nursing students to complete up to 30 percent of their training through simulation experience. This move will help recruit and train more healthcare workers and is one of the most recent initiatives to address the healthcare worker shortage across the state.
“Healthcare facilities across the North Country are struggling to find nurses and it is straining our resources,” said Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake). “I am proud to cosponsor this bill because it makes training more accessible and will help more students across the North Country get the training they need. Many colleges, including SUNY Plattsburgh, already have the technology to teach students through simulation. It makes sense to take advantage of these labs to allow future nurses to complete their training. We need more nurses in the North Country and I will continue to support initiatives that help recruit and train healthcare workers.”
“We are grateful to the leadership of our local legislators, who supported this important change,” said SUNY Plattsburgh President Alexander Enyedi. “Assemblyman Jones was an early co-sponsor and among the strong voices for advancing the use of nursing simulators. This change reflects the needs of the profession and can help grow the number of nurses in the state health care system and those educated on our campus.”
After a year-long renovation, SUNY Plattsburgh recently re-opened the Damianos Nursing Simulation Lab in February. This lab imitates a real hospital and provides students hands-on experience where they treat “patients” that are high-fidelity manakins with the ability to mimic human bodies. This simulation allows students to make “safe errors” that they would not be able to do in clinical settings, which enables them to learn from their mistakes. Thanks to this legislation, students can now use the Damianos Nursing Simulation Lab to complete a portion of their training.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 9:30 p.m. Just returned from Peru Central’s Grades 9-12 Spring Concert. It was WONDERFUL! Congratulations to the students, the supportive parents, and the outstanding teachers Christopher Urban, Todd Pray and Emily Allen.
Temperatures will plummet into the 30s in most areas of our region on Wednesday morning before Thursday morning brings widespread temperatures in the 20s and 30s regionwide
Attention all locals and visitors, we’re sure you’ve heard about the Margaret Street Construction that’s currently underway in Downtown Plattsburgh. It may be causing a little bit of a confusion, but don’t let that discourage you from supporting the amazing businesses in the area that are still open! Whether you’re in the mood for a delicious meal, a refreshing beverage, or some retail therapy, there are plenty of options to choose from.
And remember, when you support local businesses, you’re not just getting great products and services – you’re also helping to boost the local economy, create a better quality of life and support your community. Let’s support our Margaret Street businesses during this construction period.
WEATHER PERMITTING, the Town of Peru Highway Department will close Dashnaw Road from Bear Swamp to Lapham Mills on Wednesday, May 17th & Thursday, May 18th, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm for paving. Local traffic, school buses & emergency vehicles will be able to access the road.
May 13, 2023 – Hundreds of people, two hundred twelve motorcycles, fire and police departments went to the U.S. Oval this morning for the 7 a.m. Departure Ceremony for North Country Honor Flight numbers 44 and 45. Thirty-six veterans went on a one-day trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C. The Vets included one WWII Veteran and One Korean Veteran. Veterans from Vietnam will be the bulk of the passengers, with some guardians serving in the Gulf Wars. The North Country Honor Flights will have transported 686 Vets to and from our Nation’s Capital by the end of today.
Peru, May 17 – Three days before our 2023 Season at the Museum! It’s hard to believe we opened the Museum 13 years ago!
Assemblyman Billy Jones statement: 
Budget Proposition #1 – 354 yes, 179 no
