The Peru Gazette

The commission did, however, give its approval to the Postal Service’s plan to raise the price of a first-class stamp from 55 to 58 cents. That increase is set to take effect Aug. 29.

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1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports)

5. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Public Hearing and Town Board Regular Meeting of July 26, 2021 and Emergency Meeting of July 30, 2021.

6. Community Input

7. DISCUSSION: School Street Washout Area

8. RESOLUTION/MOTION: To Approve Rifenburg Contracting’s Req. #4 for the Sewer Project. 

9. DISCUSSION: Sewer Project Update. 

10. DISCUSSION: Other Business. 

11. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only. 

12. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills 

13. MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session. 

14. MOTION: Return from Executive Session 

MOTION:     Adjourn

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The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 4:30 PM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that the Board will almost immediately convene in executive session for the purpose of conducting employment interviews for a Middle School principal position.  It is expected that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.   The meeting is open to the public and all current school district COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed.

The agenda will be available on the District’s website (perucsd.org).

A recording of the meeting will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org at a later time.

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Source: Late-night bust uncovers Mooers Forks meth operation | Sun Community News MOOERS FORKS | A late-night execution of a search warrant led to a Mooers Forks man’s arrest for allegedly making and possessing methamphetamine.

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“The Excelsior Pass lets New Yorkers upload a code to their mobile devices that can be scanned by any businesses or other entities that need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test. The system also allows you to print out a paper pass that can be scanned.”

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This article centers on Lake George; however, Lake Champlain has been experiencing the same blooms. Source: Harmful algal blooms are here, and here’s what to look for – The Adirondack Almanack

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Town of Keene
Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On July 31 at 5:32 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a report from a hiker in Avalanche Pass that a 22-year-old hiker from Johnson City was yelling for help in the Trap Dike on Mount Colden in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. With only verbal contact with the reporting party, the hiker described an unstable lower leg injury and said he was unable to move. Forest Ranger Lt. Burns requested a NYSP Aviation Unit to assist with transporting a technical rescue team, consisting of two Forest Rangers and two local volunteer climbers, to the base of the Colden Trap Dike. In preparation for a carry out, a second team of six Rangers, two Assistant Forest Rangers, and the Lake Colden Caretaker responded with additional equipment via the Avalanche Pass trail. At 8 p.m., the NYSP Aviation Unit and Rangers located the hiker on a ledge just north of the Trap Dike. Forest Ranger Praczkajlo was lowered down to the hiker’s location and determined the hiker was uninjured. However, the hiker was in a compromised location that required a technical rope rescue. The technical rescue team continued their ascent of the Trap Dike and assisted with safely evacuating the hiker. At 10:46 p.m., the evacuation was complete, and the hiker was reunited with his hiking companion. Rangers were cleared of the incident and responded to another rescue (below).

Ranger Crew Chief Evans and Ranger Praczkajlo help rescue hiker from the Trap Dike on Mount Colden

Town of Keene
Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On July 31 at 6:38 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call reporting a hiker approximately one mile above Indian Falls on the Van Ho Trail to Mount Marcy with a non-weight bearing ankle injury. Forest Rangers Lewis and O’Connor and Assistant Forest Ranger Raudonis were redirected from the Trap Dike incident to begin coordinating. Six additional Rangers and a paramedic were also requested to assist. At 9:28 p.m., Forest Rangers located the injured hiker above Indian Falls where they conducted an assessment of her injury and applied a splint to her ankle. At 12:08 a.m., additional Rangers and a paramedic from Trap Dike Rescue arrived on scene and began assisting with the carry out of the hiker. They reached Marcy Dam outpost at 4:06 a.m. and the 24-year-old hiker from Rochester was then taken to South Meadow via UTV and transferred to Lake Placid Ambulance for transport to a local hospital for further medical care. All Ranger units were clear of the incident at 5 a.m.

Rangers conducting a carry out on the Van Ho trail

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New Opportunities for Deer Hunters

Expanded Call Center Hours and Online Sales

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2021-2022 seasons are on sale now. In addition, DEC announced new opportunities for hunters this year, including expanded hunting seasons and allowing youth ages 12 and 13 to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow in upstate counties that have passed a local low and ‘opted in’ to participate.

“Hunting is a longstanding tradition for many and an estimated half a million New Yorkers enjoy the sport each year. The upcoming, expanded hunting seasons bring even greater excitement and opportunities to encourage greater participation in the sport,” said Commissioner Seggos. “As always, DEC encourages hunters to plan ahead, get outdoors responsibly, and follow the principles of hunter safety.”

Licenses and permits can be purchased online (leaves DEC’s website), at any one of DEC’s license-issuing agents (leaves DEC’s website), or by telephone at 866-933-2257. New hunting and trapping licenses are valid from Sept. 1, 2021, through Aug. 31, 2022; annual fishing licenses are valid for 365 days from date of purchase. Read more »