The Peru Gazette

Joseph Stemper is a member of VFW Post 125 in Plattsburgh.

Joseph Stemper is a member of VFW Post 125 in Plattsburgh.

Judy LeFevre, President of Peru VFW Post 309 Auxillary

Bill LeFevre, Past Commanter of Peru VFW Post 309

Lee Clemons, a member of Peru VFW Post 309

Peru, NY, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – On Monday, May 26, 2025, many people will gather to participate in ceremonies and parades in observance of Memorial Day. Some will visit cemeteries to pay their respects at the graves of loved ones, and they will likely be struck by the sight of hundreds of American flags throughout the cemetery, including one placed at the graves of their loved ones. These flags do not just appear by chance. Members of veterans organizations and dedicated volunteers walk through nearly every local cemetery, ensuring that no veteran’s final resting place is overlooked. This morning, several VFW and VFW Auxiliary members, and other volunteers placed flags at St. Augustine’s Cemetery, while other VFW members provided similar support at cemeteries in surrounding areas.

The primary concern centers around a shift in nurse-to-patient ratios within four medical-surgical units

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United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the BBC Tuesday that 14,000 babies in Gaza are at risk of death in the next 48 hours without aid.

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Peru, NY, May 25, 2025 –  On or about Saturday, May 3, vandals defaced the Sullivan Park entrance sign, damaged a Sullivan Park picnic table and bench, and severely damaged metal signs at Little Ausable River Park. On Monday, May 6, at the Town Board meeting, the Town Supervisor Craig Randall said the repair cost to the Sullivan Park sign is 3,000.  A Peru-based company, Artisan Sign and Design, donated the sign to the town in June 2021.

Today, Supervisor Randall said the incidents are still under investigation. Camera footage at Little Ausable River Park may be key in identifying the perpetrators. Randall has indicated the town will press charges.

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Peru, NY, May 20, 2025 – 340 bee hives from Forrence and Sullivan Orchards departed Peru today for home in Rome, NY. Forrence Orchard trees were fully blossomed when temperatures were in the high seventies and low eighties making it for ideal pollination conditions. Seth Forrence said, “It was a beautiful bloom, short and sweet, the best ever!”

Peru, NY, May 20, 2025 – The Little Ausable River Park is closed while new mulch is being installed Parks Superintendent Courtney Tetreault said he hopes to reopen the park by Friday. 

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Andrew Woodruff

and 

Ithaca College Friends 

Present

“A SENIORS RECITAL”

Thursday, June 5, 2025

6:30pm

Saranac United Methodist Church 

Free Admission

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Three ceremonies held Saturday as 1K graduated from Plattsburgh and Queensbury campuses 

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• Estimated Nearly $13.5 Billion Loss Annually For New Yorkers and Our Healthcare Economy
• Nearly 1.5 Million New Yorkers Could Lose Essential Plan or Medicaid Coverage And Become Uninsured
• Governor Hochul Demands Republican Members of Congress Oppose These Cuts and Protect Their Constituents
• Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the harmful effects of several healthcare provisions already passed from the House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce committees for the Republican budget reconciliation bill. These provisions collectively amount to an annual loss of nearly $13.5 billion for New Yorkers and our healthcare sector, jeopardizing healthcare access for millions of New Yorkers while imperiling the state’s hospitals and other healthcare providers.

“House Republicans are unrelenting in their pursuit to slash critical safety net programs like Medicaid that millions of New Yorkers rely on,” Governor Hochul said. “I’ll say it again, no one State can backfill these massive cuts – our Republican congressional members must speak out and push back to protect New Yorkers, now.”

The provisions as currently written will lead to substantial changes in how the critical public insurance programs Medicaid and the Essential Plan are funded and administered across the state. According to the text of the bill language as passed by Ways & Means, more than half (50%) of Essential Plan funding — more than $7.5 billion — would be slashed, threatening the future of the program, and causing hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers to lose coverage. That same Ways & Means text would shift almost $3 billion of costs to the State, and result in billions of dollars in cuts to the State’s healthcare providers

In addition to the devastating financial losses to the Essential Plan, the text of the bill language as passed by Energy & Commerce requires states to impose stricter work reporting requirements and onerous verification processes for Medicaid, both of which will significantly increase the administrative burden of the program, thus making coverage more difficult to access. All told, the Republican bill would cause nearly 1.5 million New Yorkers to lose coverage and become uninsured. The Republican bill would also eliminate critical funding mechanisms long used to support our healthcare providers, place enormous strain on the health care system and trigger widespread impacts across local economies. The state anticipates an additional fiscal impact of more than $3 billion due to the Energy & Commerce language, including approximately $500 million in new administrative costs alone.

A congressional district-by-district breakdown on anticipated funding losses is available here.

New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said, “The proposed changes to federal health care funding would have serious consequences for New York State. Losing coverage for nearly 1.5 million New Yorkers would lead to significantly worse health outcomes for New Yorkers and would put immense strain on our health care system. We remain committed to working with all levels of government to protect access to quality, affordable care for all New Yorkers.”

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