The Peru Gazette

What led Addie Stanley Jr. to be the first girls football kicker in Ausable Valley High School history

Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Provisions will remain in effect pending appeal, AG says

Click here to view the Sun Community News story 

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:

1. Districtwide School Study & Planning Analysis
2. Enrollment Projections
3. Personnel Appointments
4. Board Member Terms of Office
5. Hiring Timeline
6. 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:

1^st public comment:  Related to items on the agenda.  Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.

2^nd 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 18^th.  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 45^th 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 45^th 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.”

The funding to our local libraries is as follows:

• $96,888 to the Keene Public Library
• $25, 268 to the Mooers Free Library
• $12,655 to the Peru Free Library
• $88,076 to the WEM Cooper Memorial Public Library
• $41,850 to the Hepburn Library
• $26,250 to the Argyle Free Library
• $176,108 to the Crandall Public Library
• $21,165 to the Rockwell Falls Public Library

The ruling is a temporary victory for some New York residents.

Click here to see the ABC News report 

Click here for the AP story 

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. ”

The pacesetters include:

Individuals & Organizations & Pledges – $52,153.37

Northern Insuring Agency – $21,593.16

Jeffords Steel and Engineering Co. – $20,000

Champlain National Bank $11,000

Lomanto Provost Financial Advisors $10,095 (100% participation)

Kyjell   & Joanne Dahlen – $10,000

The Northeast Group – $7,000 (Partial)

Casella Waste – $6,750

Childcare Coordinating council of the North Country – $6,676

Denton Publications – $6,000 (Partial)

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel – $6,000

Plattsburgh City School District $5,310

Brion Forget – $5,000

Alan & Jenny Booth – $4,000

Long Run Wealth – $2,500

Donlan Wealth Management – $1,500

SUNY Plattsburgh (SEFA Campaign) $1,097 (Partial)

FirstView Eye Care (Drs. Paepke & Staff) – $1,000

R. W. Walker Funeral Home – $1,000

Hoffman Eells, CPA – $610 (Partial)

Brown Funeral Hone – $500

FedEx – $321 (Partial)

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce

The New York State Department of Labor announced plans to raise the minimum wage in upstate to $14.20/hour, a one-dollar increase. The proposed increase will go through the formal rulemaking process. The state is accepting public comments through December 11th, which can be emailed to regulations@labor.ny.gov, though the BNP does not expect any amount of disapproving public comments to derail the proposal. The increase will take effect December 31. If the state proceeds with the increase, it would be the tenth consecutive year the state has increased the minimum wage. Under statute, annual increases are authorized to take place until the minimum wage reaches $15 in all regions of the state. The increase was recommended based on a statutorily required report conducted by the Division of Budget. The report correctly notes that “entry-level wages are rising above the minimum wage floor due to the fierce competition for workers.” 13.7% of upstate workers earned the minimum wage pre-pandemic; only 5.9% of upstate workers earn the minimum wage now.

“At issue is the full restoration of the oversight, which was removed a decade ago, for the state comptroller’s office to review contracts at the state’s public college systems and the Office of General Services.”

Click here for the State of Politics story 

Click here for the NBC5 News story 

Saranac – Bowen Road location officially opens after a year of planning

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Federal program connects low-income households to more than $360M in annual subsidies

Click here for the NCPR story 

Click here for the NCPR story 

Click here for the NPR story 

Click here for the Chalkbeat report 

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

“Local athletes Robert Heins, 83, of Plattsburgh, and Jim Adams, 75, of Altona, have been smashing the norms for years now, and pushing their bodies to the limit.”

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Stroke team care members: Front row, left to right – Christina Northrup, RN and Doris Rible-Lacey, Speech Language Pathologist. Second row from left to right: Tony Lewis, Speech Language Pathologist, Colleen Bell, RN, Sarah Baskind, DNP, John Bologna, RN.

Team care members Michael McMahon, MD in Emergency Medicine, and CVPH Emergency Department Director Gail Bjelko, BSN, RN.

Hospital presented with award from American Heart Association 

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Get With The Guidelines^® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

Stroke is the Number 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.

Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines – Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.

“The Stroke team at CVPH works to continually evaluate outcomes and look for opportunities to enhance the care we provide to stroke patients,” CVPH Clinical Quality Manager Colleen Bell said. “Collaboration across the UVM Health Network and use of American Heart Association resources, such as Get With the Guidelines – Stroke, contribute to meeting best practice standards for stroke patients.” Read more »

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

An example of just how much the “little” things count 

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Click here for the NBC News story