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To be held at Ausable Valley Central, 40 positions open 

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23 Maiden Lane and 388 Calkins Road applications on the agenda

TOWN OF PERU

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL of March 15, 2023 minutes
5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
6. APPLICATIONS:

1. Z2023-079  Area Variance- relief from two front setbacks

          Cory Barton

          280.1-1-8

 23 Maiden Lane

2. Z2023-080  Special Exception to Increase Non-Conforming Use (front setback)

    Steven Spash

    291.-1-23.11

    388 Calkins Rd

ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:

8. CEO REPORT:
9. ADJOURNMENT

Peru Highway Department’s staff are enjoying spring by repairing the lawns the plows damaged this past winter. Left to right on the ground, Tyler Jarvis, Adam Archer, Tom Rock. Andrew McLaughlin is the Gradall. 

The Story of the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel with Kate Chilton and Helen Nerska

April 18 – 6:45 pm

Lake Forest Senior Living Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh

The Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel is described by many as the most beautiful building on the Old Base. Former Base Chaplain Major George Mennen described it as “the most beautiful chapel of my military career.” The chapel holds a unique story of its own in the history of military posts at the time and in the Plattsburgh community. CCHA’s Helen Nerska and Chapel Trustee Kate Chilton will share this story. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

The program is free and open to the public.

Contact: Helen Nerska, Director

518-561-0340

Majority of graduates practice medicine in the region, helping to improve primary care access

PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/04/2023) – Six new physicians will begin a 3-year Family Medicine training program here in July.  The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Family Medicine Residency introduced its Class of 2026 during Match Day ceremony held at the hospital on March 17.

Match Day is known in the graduate medical community as the day on which the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) releases results to applicants seeking residency positions. Residency is a stage of medical training in which residents with medical degrees practice medicine under the supervision of an attending physician. Successful completion of a residency program requires obtaining a medical license and board certification.

Members of the CVPH Family Medicine Residency Class of 2026 are:

• Maria Czajkowski, MD of Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Czajkowski is a Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland graduate.
• Michal Kokner, MD of Etobicoke, Mississauga, Canada. He is a graduate of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
• Jacob Moore, DO of Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Moore is a graduate of Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Nicholas Rzepski, MD, of West Chester, PA. Dr. Rzepski is a Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA graduate.
• Esha Sanyal, MD, of Mississauga, Ontario. Dr. Sanyal is a graduate of the American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten.
• Yanbo Yang, MD, of Huainan, An ‘Hui Province, China. Dr. Yang is a McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal, QC graduate.

In welcoming the six new Residents to the CVPH program, Residency Program Director Marianna Worczak, MD, said, “We are thrilled to welcome a fantastic intern class of Residents, all of whom have a strong interest in rural primary care.”

The CVPH Family Residency received over 1,200 applications for the six spots in the Class of 2026 and conducted 88 interviews after reviewing each application. The residents and the program’s team rank their preferences and the NRMP creates the “match.”

The CVPH Family Medicine Residency was created in 2014 to improve access to primary care in the Champlain Valley. Since then, 14 graduates of the program have opted to stay in the region to practice medicine.

“Our success can be attributed to our fantastic community, dedicated faculty, strong CVPH hospital experiences, dedicated administration, and both CVPH and UVMHN Senior Leadership support,” Worczak added.

Partnering with the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical School and what was then Fletcher Allen Health Care (now the University of Vermont Medical Center), the Residency offers a three-year program that includes rotations in emergency medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, cardiology, surgery, orthopedics, geriatrics and community medicine. Family Medicine Residents see their patients in the CVPH Family Medicine Center at 159 Margaret Street and the Hudson Headwaters Champlain Family Medicine Center.

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2023 Membership Drive Info

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  Ausable River Association photo

  April 17th: join us for the next Community Learning Series, where we’ll hear from Gary Henry, Stream Restoration Manager for the Ausable River Association. This event will begin at 6:30 pm at Peru Free Library. More details are coming soon.

• April 22nd: Town Green Up Day! Organized by the Peru K-5 PTO, Peru CSD, the Peru Lions Club, and Casella, this event will run from 8 am until noon. Folks interested in participating should meet at the Peru Fire Station to receive safety supplies, garbage bags, and road assignments. The first 50 kids who show up will receive a gift card for Stewart’s ice cream. Now that the snow’s melting, it’s a good time to clean up roadside garbage!
• April 22nd: Earth Month Cleanup with the Ausable River Association is a great opportunity to do a good deed while enjoying the magnificent scenery. You can get all the details and register here: https://www.ausableriver.org/earth%20month%20cleanup

WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik released the following statement:

“The shameful arrest of President Trump is an unprecedented and chilling chapter in the Left’s weaponization of the justice system against their leading political opponent. This dangerous and illegal overreach by a radical DA has completely backfired for the corrupt Far Left Democrats who would rather desperately tear apart the fabric of our country than face President Trump at the ballot box. The American people are smart, and they know this is politically charged and that President Trump will defeat these charges in court and turn the tables on the Far Left Democrats by exposing their corruption and abuse of power.

President Trump continues to skyrocket in the polls, and just like with the Russia hoax and both sham impeachments, President Trump will defeat this latest witch-hunt, defeat Joe Biden, and will be sworn in as President of the United States of America in January 2025.”

Schumer urges Senate to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023 by month’s end

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NCPR reports 

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Director of Financial Aid
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Officials tell NBC5 that other schools across New York have also received similar calls Tuesday morning.

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Program streamlines Medicaid pharm. process, saves money and time

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Nearly 1.9 Million Catchable Trout Stocked Statewide

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the April 1 start of the spring trout fishing season, which provides excellent angling opportunities thanks to DEC’s extensive stocking program and wild trout fisheries. DEC stocks nearly 1.9 million trout in waters statewide, beginning in March and lasting until early June.

“Since DEC updated regulations in 2021 to allow a catch-and-release season in the fall and winter months, anglers have the opportunity to fish for inland trout year-round,” Commissioner Seggos said. “Even so, April 1 has a special meaning for anglers in New York as the date signifies the start of a season full of promising fishing opportunities.”

Trout Regulations

For decades, April 1 was the traditional “opening day” of inland trout fishing season. Now the date marks the opening of the harvest season after year-round fishing was greenlit on most streams in 2021, with the implementation of an Oct. 16 to March 31 “artificial lures only, catch-and-release” season.

Trout Stocking

Beginning in March, DEC trout stocking is in full swing with 1,884,756 catchable brook, brown, and rainbow trout stocked in ponds and streams across the state. ‘Stocked-Extended’ streams, listed in the Inland Trout Streams Regulations section of the freshwater fishing regulations guide, will receive fish every other week for two months to enhance season-long opportunities for angler success. Most streams will also receive a seeding of larger stocked trout. Spring trout stocking lists, including the week of stocking for trout streams, can be found at DEC’s website.

Trout Stream Fishing Opportunities

Last year, DEC added a new feature to its official HuntFishNY app called The Tackle Box. Fishing regulations, boating access, and stocking information are all available in a map-based interface from the convenience of a smart phone. Other features include driving directions to state boat launch sites and an offline feature that allows a user to access information when cell coverage isn’t available. The HuntFishNY app, which includes the Tackle Box, is free of charge and available through the App store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) for anyone to download on their tablet or smart phone. For more information on the HuntFishNY app and new Tackle Box feature visit the DEC website.

The popular Trout Stream Fishing Map on DECinfo Locator is also available. Anglers can view trout stream reaches, color-coded by management category, and fishing access associated with those reaches. Links to the Trout Stream Fishing Map and a User Guide are available at DEC’s website. Anglers are encouraged to check out these valuable resources when planning their next fishing trip.

2023 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide

A digital version of the new guide is available to download on the DEC website. Hard copies of the guide are available wherever sporting licenses are sold. For locations visit the DEC website.

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