The Peru Gazette

The Babbie Rural Farm Learning Museum newsletter highlights the great progress the museum is making. Congratulations to the Babbie family, its volunteers, and museum supporters.

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Could non-profits be the future of journalism? VT. Digger is doing a great job in my opinion. Here’s the editor’s bio:

Anne Anne Galloway is the founder and editor of VTDigger and the executive director of the Vermont Journalism Trust. Galloway founded VTDigger in 2009 after she was laid off from her position as Sunday editor of the Rutland Herald and Times Argus. VTDigger has grown from a $16,000 a year nonprofit with no employees to a $2 million nonprofit daily news operation with a staff of 25. In 2017, Galloway was a finalist for the Ancil Payne Award for Ethics, the Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journal

Source: We made it: VTDigger successfully ends annual drive – VTDigger

Source: U.S. women’s ski jumpers won’t compete in the Beijing Olympics. They failed to qualify | NCPR News

TROY, NY (01/07/2022)– Allison Beattie of Peru was named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Hudson Valley Community College.

Beattie is studying in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at the Troy, NY college.

The Dean’s List recognizes those full-time students and part-time students registered for at least six college credits who have a term average of 3.00 to less than 3.50 and who received no grade of “D,” “F,” “I,” “Z,” or “W” on their record for that term. Students must have completed at least 12 college credits successfully.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it enrolls nearly 10,000 students and is known as a leader in distance learning and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 80,000 successful alumni.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Town of Peru is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Time: Jan 10, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Source: Gov. Hochul eyes commission to look at vacant prison redevelopment | St. Lawrence County | nny360.com

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Chris Mazdzer and Jayson Terdiman

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ALBANY, NY (01/07/2022)– Rylee Desso, of Peru, NY, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at The College of Saint Rose. Desso is majoring in Early Childhood & Childhood Education: B-6.

Full-time undergraduate students who complete a minimum of 12 graded credit hours and who achieve a semester average of 3.5 without a D, F, or Incomplete are eligible for the dean’s list.

The College of Saint Rose (www.strose.edu) is a dynamic, progressive college in the heart of New York’s capital city where teaching is the first priority. The Saint Rose experience empowers students to improve themselves and the world around them.

“It’s one of the toughest sports to participate in,” said Gary Edwards, Peru wrestling head coach. “Some come out and they don’t last too long because it is too hard for them.”  A special athlete, takes a special coach. At 75 years young, Edwards has been the face of Peru wrestling for about five decades.

Source: Peru wrestling legend passes on the whistle

Source: Locals remember Jan. 6 Capitol riot | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Rise of the farmers: Small NY group becomes cannabis power player – syracuse.com

Source: Tough case or ‘cowardice’? Drop of Cuomo case splits experts – syracuse.com

Source: Just in time for NFL playoffs, New York state sets launch date for online sports bets – syracuse.com

Source: Covid update: When is omicron wave expected to peak in US? – syracuse.com

Source: Local dealership changes hands | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Annie and her husband Shea Brennan, and their two sons moved to the North Country from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada during the fall of 2021.

Source: Fatal snowmobile crash remains under investigation | Sun Community News NORTH ELBA | William Paye Jr.’s family and friends are now mourning his loss following a snowmobile accident Jan. 2.

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.  

The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State, and Federal COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed (including mask-wearing).

Anticipated topics include:

• CCE PACE Program
• Multi-Year Financial Plan
• Construction Update
• Personnel Appointments
• Employee Assistance Program/Services

At this time, two (2) public comment opportunities are planned for this meeting 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 in person may submit public comments by emailing perucomments@perucsd.org no later than 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 11^th.  Online comments are also subject to the conditions stated above.

The meeting will be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org at a later time.–

Peru Central School District

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Source: Vermont reports 2,188 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, another record