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Schenectady, N.Y. – Price Chopper/Market 32 has made a donation of $27,000 in-store gift cards to six organizations that support Afghan refugee resettlement in the United States.

“Supporting refugees who face uncertainty and seek liberty and human dignity is reflective of  American values. This donation to resettlement efforts reflects Price Chopper/Market 32’s commitment to our communities, enriching culture, and veterans, including Afghan refugees who once served U.S. interests in conflict and war zones in Afghanistan,” said Mona Golub,vice president of public relations and consumer services at Price Chopper/Market 32.

The organizations receiving the gift cards include:

• The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Albany, N.Y.
• The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Colchester, Vt.
• The Center (Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees) in Utica, N.Y.
• Interfaith Works of Central New York in Syracuse, N.Y.
• Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center in Worcester, Mass.
• Ascentria Care Alliance in Concord, N.H. and Worcester, Mass.

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By John T. Ryan

There’s an expression, “One who sleeps under a quilt is comforted by love.” Many veterans and babies at risk experience that love thanks to the skills of several ladies who meet in Peru and Dannemora. The quilters include Lucy St Pierre, Kathy Santor, Starr Perez, Linda Gebo, Nancy Tyrell, Mary Laura Barber, Edna Aiken, Barbara Stadnicki, Linda Mott, Cheryl Weber, Dianne Rodgers, Lynn Bushey and Lyn Duffy.

Lucy St. Pierre commented,” A few days ago, we completed five lap-sized quilts that we sent to the Quilts of Valor, a movement of over 10,000 volunteers, that will award them to service members or veterans touched by war. In addition, six quilts are being given to the Peru Disabled American Veterans Chapter for presentation to disabled veterans in this area.” 

Comforting babies at risk is a continuing undertaking by the quilters. Each year, the ladies quilt 200 baby-sized quilts for the Temple University Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Philadelphia, PA. Lucy explained, “The NICU gives those quilts to babies who have been affected by a parent’s drug abuse. They’re very fragile babies.” 

The women who meet in Peru refer to themselves as the “close-enough” quilters. Once a month, several of them travel to the Methodist Church in Dannemora to combine their talents with a group of women who call themselves the “church sewers.” 

A person extending love to others almost always experiences love in return. Lynn Bushey summed up the feelings of several of the women saying, “I enjoy the fellowship. Everyone is so loving and eager to assist each other in learning new quilting techniques. Each amazing woman has a heart of love for others and is very unselfish with their time and abilities to create loving treasures for other people. Our bond as a group is like the threads in our quilts…. Tightly stitched together.”

It’s evident that the “close-enough” quilters and the “church sewers” are being comforted by the same love that their quilts bring to others. 

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Don’t look for the Peru Dollar General store to reopen until at least Thursday. Responding to a Peru Gazette question, the company’s public relations office stated, “The store is currently closed due to an issue with the HVAC system. A part has been ordered and is slated to arrive on Wednesday.”  Town of Peru Code Enforcement Officer Robert Guynup ordered the store closed on Wednesday, December 1, after finding the store temperatures at 44 degrees. New York State building codes require that businesses like Dollar General maintain at least a 65-degree indoor temperature between September 15 and May 15. In addition, Guynup said, “I also cited the store for blocking an emergency exit and placing merchandise racks to too close proximity to electrical panels.  

Peru’s Dollar general has a code violation history. At a February 15th town board meeting, Bob Guynup stated that he had spoken to the store manager regarding three code violations:

• An obstructed emergency exit
• Stock room merchandise located close to an electrical panel
• Falling ceiling tiles

When Dollar General did not take corrective action, Guynup informed the manager that he could revoke the store’s occupancy certificate. Only then did the store address the issues. 

Guynup has also talked to managers about the continuing issue of not picking up trash and cigarette butts outside the store.  Customers also note that the store’s floors are often extremely dirty.  

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