The Peru Gazette

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PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh International Airport will temporarily close its runway, thus suspending incoming or outgoing flights, from April 13 through about June 22 to allow for the repaving of almost 4,400 feet of the runway’s middle portion.

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Investigation is in its early stages; no allegations of wrongdoing have been made

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Source: N.Y. indoor entertainment centers can open in late March | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Indoor family entertainment and amusement centers can start opening in New York with limited capacity next month.

Source: Essex County housing program gets $170K federal grant | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | The Housing Assistance Program of Essex County will soon get a much-needed financial boost by way of a $170,000 grant from NeighborWorks America. 

AGENDA – Planning Board, WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL of February 10, 2021 minutes.
5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19)
6. APPLICATIONS:

1. Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2021-003 Valcour Boat Rentals, LLC

Site Plan Review – to operate a Convenience Store

258.-2-12

3984 Route 9

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

2. 4-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQR: P-2021-004            Remillard Farms Holdings, LLC

4-Lot Minor Subdivision

270.-1-58.1

Fuller Rd.

Peru, NY 12972

3. 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQR: P-2021-005            Matthew and Kelly Senecal

2-Lot Minor Subdivision

257.-1-8.112

Rockwell Rd.

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

4. Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2021-006            Valcour Boat Rentals, LLC

Site Plan Review – free standing sign

258.-2-12

3984 Route 9

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:
8. CEO REPORT:
9. ADJOURNMENT

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Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

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Assemblyman Jones: Call for a full repeal of the Governor’s emergency powers

“The Governor continues to evade the legislature and his lack of transparency continues to be outraging. It is clear that vulnerable populations were at risk, but what is most alarming is that the Governor continues to keep the truth from the public that relied on him to keep their loved ones safe. I have consistently voted with the minority to strip the Governor of his emergency powers that have been so blatantly misused. I urge the legislature to take the actions necessary to remove the Governor’s emergency authority and restore the necessary balance of state government. Further, I pledge to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to investigate this gross mishandling and ensure he, and all those responsible, are held accountable.”

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Peru Gazette File Photo

ATTENTION PERU!!! We are going to try holding car washes on Saturdays 8 am until noon. $5 Donation beginning, March 6 through April 10 weather and training/calls permitting. Due to COVID, we will be collecting donations OUTSIDE. We ask that you bring the exact donation you choose so it can be dropped in our donation bucket. You will need to stay in your car and keep the Windows up inside the wash bay. We will post updates here on our page weekly. Please share!

Clinton County Health Department Announcement 

Plattsburgh, February 16, 2021. On February 5th Governor Cuomo announced a list of comorbidities and underlying conditions that New York State will use to determine eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine. New Yorkers who have one of these conditions became eligible for the vaccine beginning February 15th. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) and area providers are preparing for this expansion in vaccine distribution. 

Adults of any age with the following conditions due to increased risk of moderate or severe illness or death from the virus that causes COVID-19 are eligible for the vaccine: 

 Cancer (current or in remission, including 9/11-related cancers); 

 Chronic kidney disease; 

 Pulmonary Disease, including but not limited to, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma (moderate-to-severe), pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and 9/11 related pulmonary diseases; 

 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities including Down Syndrome; 

 Heart conditions, including but not limited to heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, or hypertension (high blood pressure); 

 Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) including but not limited to solid organ transplant or from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, use of other immune weakening medicines, or other causes; 

 Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher) or Severe Obesity (BMI 40 kg/m2); 

 Pregnancy; 

 Sickle cell disease or Thalassemia; 

 Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus; 

 Cerebrovascular disease (conditions affecting blood vessels and blood supply to the brain); 

 Neurologic conditions including but not limited to Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia; 

 Liver disease. 

Individuals who have one of these conditions will need to verify their eligibility when registering for their vaccination. “CCHD has been collaborating with other local health departments in the North Country Region and speaking with representatives at the state-run vaccination site,” stated John Kanoza, Director of Public Health in Clinton County. “We want to make the process as easy as possible without creating barriers to receiving the vaccine.” 

A Certificate of Eligibility is completed with each registration; as part of this, residents will certify their membership in a priority vaccine group. A doctor’s letter is not necessary. However, if individuals have questions about whether their medical condition qualifies as a co-morbid condition, they should contact their primary care provider to discuss this. 

“At this time, CCHD has not received any additional vaccine allotment for this specific group from the State,” explained Mr. Kanoza. “We encourage all eligible residents to schedule vaccinations at the state site or through a local pharmacy. When CCHD receives an allotment for this category we will open registration to you, our Clinton County Residents. We do not know yet when that will be, so if you can get in at another site, please do so.” 

To register for a vaccine, please visit https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/, call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX, or contact your local pharmacy. 

“I understand this process has been confusing and frustrating for many of us,” added Mr. Kanoza. “I ask you all to hang in there, we will receive more vaccine in the coming months, and we will be able to get that vaccine to you. CCHD will continue to communicate as we learn more.” 

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update