The Peru Gazette

Saturday, August 13, 10:30 am

Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Saturday, August 13th at 

10:30 am for a narrated walking tour of the historic buildings surrounding the Old Base Oval in the City of Plattsburgh.  

The Old Base Oval has been a part of the Military Base from the War of 1812 until the closing of the Plattsburgh Air Force Base in 1995.  While on the Tour, your guide will point out the repurposed historic buildings and locations, share pictures of their glorious past, and narrate events that once took place at each site. Special arrangements have been made to see the inside of an Officer’s Quarters and the Memorial Chapel.

This one- and one-half-hour walking tour will fascinate history buffs and those who have a special relationship with the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base and the rich history of the Champlain Valley.  At the end of the tour, copies of “The Plattsburgh Military Reservation, A Pictorial History” by Dr. Richard B. Frost and Melissa A. Peck will be available for those interested in purchasing a copy, and the museum will be open.

The tour will begin in front of the CCHA Museum at 98 Ohio Avenue. Please register for the tour by calling 561-0340.  Tours are free, and donations are appreciated.

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By John T. Ryan

Over the past several weeks’ several people have asked, “What’s being constructed along Route 22 between Peru and Keeseville?” Jehovah’s Witness spokesman Ray Ritchie explained., “Local contractors and numerous volunteers from a number of surrounding states collaborated to build a new Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Peru, New York. Work began on May 1, 2022 and will be completed on September 17, 2022. This is just one of 7952 such buildings in the US, with 415 Kingdom Halls in New York state, all intended to stand as Bible education centers and in their communities.”

The Covid pandemic and the issues associated with it delayed construction. The Kingdom Hall first appeared on the Peru Planning Board’s agenda in March 2019. Ritchie added, “Jehovah’s Witnesses work hard to be good neighbors and happily cooperate with their local town officials and inspectors. The Peru, New York construction project was no exception. When the local municipality was not in favor of a commercial look, designers were quick to accommodate, making the roof of the Kingdom Hall a more traditional, pitched style to better suit the neighborhood.”

The Kingdom Hall is located at 2545 Route 22, Peru, NY 12972.

Peru has a new Dog Control Officer, effective August 1, 2022. The board hired T’Chaka Sikelianos at an annual salary of $10,000 which will increase to $11,500 following a successful 90-probationary period. Sikelianos replaced Cliff Christon, who resigned effective July 31, 2022. His predecessor, David Drollette, resigned in June 2021.

September 12, 2022, “Bob Rulfs Day” in Peru. The board is honoring Rulfs, who founded Rulfs Orchard in 1952. It will celebrate the occasion by holding its first regular meeting of the month at the orchard. More details will follow.

Calkins Road residents are the latest to request a speed limit reduction. They want the 55 MPH speed limit reduced between Barney Downs and River Road. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell pointed out that it’s a Clinton County Road; nevertheless, the town will initiate the speed reduction request. The NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) makes the ultimate decision. Historically DOT’s speed limit changes have been few and far between; however, it recently approved some reductions in Peru.

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