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10/8/22 Peru – Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum – David Babble and Ross Goodyear describe all the work that went into bringing a sawmill for the southern Adirondacks, constructing a beautiful building to house it and getting it operational for Saturday’s ribbon-cutting. Congratulations to the Babbie family, the museum’s board of directors, and the museum’s volunteers.
October 8, 2022, Peru – It’s a great weekend to visit the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum. It’s “Harvest Time” today and tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This morning the museum conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the Grand Opening of the Babbie Museum Sawmill & Lumber Company. Volunteers trucked the nearly 100-year-old saw to this area ten years ago. Over the past two years, volunteers constructed a large wood beam building. Ross Goodyear of Ellenburg supervised the saw’s assembly and operated it today. The saw and many other museum machines will work at various times today and tomorrow.
Peru – October 6, 2022 – The Peru Town Board is formulating the 2023 town budgets. The General Budget workshop look place last evening. The salaries workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 19th at 6 p.m. The Budget Review Workshop on Wednesday, October 26th at 6 p.m.. The Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget on November 2nd at 6 p.m. Special Meeting to adopt the Final Budget on Tuesday, November 15th at 5:30 p.m.
The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 PM. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.
Anticipated topics include:
Districtwide School Study & Planning Analysis
Enrollment Projections
Personnel Appointments
Board Member Terms of Office
Hiring Timeline
Approval of an Academic Affiliation Agreement
The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed.
At this time, two (2) public comment opportunities are planned as follows:
1st public comment: Related to items on the agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
2nd public comment: Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
Individuals who are unable to attend the regular meeting in person may submit public comments by emailing perucomments@perucsd.org no later than 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, October 18th. Online comments are also subject to the conditions stated above.
The agenda will be available on the District’s website (perucsd.org). The Board meeting will also be recorded and available on the website at a later date.
Nearly $500,000 in state aid to be dispersed to libraries across the 45th Senate District
Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today announced that nearly $500,000 in State Aid for Library Construction is being given out to eight local libraries in the 45th Senate District. This funding will help libraries make needed building improvements and repairs, and assist in helping to maintain and expand services and opportunities in their home communities.
“Libraries are a vital resource for residents of all ages,” said Senator Stec. “The funding allocated today will help our local libraries complete important repair initiatives. By assisting with these construction projects, our libraries will be better able to continue providing essential educational and community services.”
October 6, 2022, Plattsburgh – $180.105.53 – That is what pacesetters have already donated toward this year’s United Way of the Adirondacks campaign. President & CEO John Bernardi announced the success this morning before representatives of its 35 partner agencies and several supporters. The campaign has a $650,000 goal.
Why give to the United Way? Are people hurting? Doesn’t the government already help people? Bernardi said, “Our phones have been ringing off the wall. People need help with heating fuel, utilities, mortgage payments, and transportation. Our agencies are more flexible than the government. We’re creative. It’s unrealistic to think that the government will meet everyone’s needs.”
Assemblyman Billy Jones reinforced Bernardi’s statements saying, “What I think we’re seeing is people who never asked for help before. We’re seeing working people at the end of their credit limit; this inflation is driving them off that financial cliff.”
United Way Board Chairman Chris Mazella stated, “Our mission is all about building and increasing the ability of people to care for one another. When you are united, you care for one another. ”
On August 24th, The Peru Lions Club, along with members of the Chazy Lions Club performed a vision screening at JCEO in Plattsburgh. Pictured are left to right Dave Dalton Dave Jabaut, Ed Eisele and Rena Hart. Standing is Chazy’s Ricky Laurin
Donna Eisele observes as Rena Hart scan’s a students eyes at a Lions vision screening in the Peru Primary School.
Eighty percent of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured. The first step to prevention is awareness. The second is early detection through vision screening. Around the world, Lions partner with medical professionals and community leaders to screen young children, primary school students, and adults to identify those at risk for vision loss. The venue for Lions’ vision screenings varies from schools, to workplaces, to community health fairs, and the screening methods depend upon the age group. But the results are always the same. Early identification leads to timely referral, professional treatment, and improved or restored sight.
