The Peru Gazette

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Public comments may be submitted until 3:00 PM on June 1^st.  Comments may be emailed to perucomments@perucsd.org. 

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, June 1, 2020, at 7:00 PM.  The main focus of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing on the upcoming June 9^th budget vote & board election.  Due to current COVID-19 conditions, the meeting will be held remotely via Google Meet.  The public may view the meeting live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEoB5OIBxzs&feature=youtu.be.  The meeting will also be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org.  The meeting will include a public comment period not to exceed twenty (20) minutes.  Comments will be read in the order received and will be limited to two (2) minutes per sender.  Public comments may be submitted until 3:00 PM on June 1^st.  Comments may be emailed to perucomments@perucsd.org.

The full agenda will be available on the District’s website.

Public comments may be submitted until 3:00 PM on June 1^st.  Comments may be emailed to perucomments@perucsd.org. 

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, June 1, 2020, at 7:00 PM.  The main focus of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing on the upcoming June 9^th budget vote & board election.  Due to current COVID-19 conditions, the meeting will be held remotely via Google Meet.  The public may view the meeting live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEoB5OIBxzs&feature=youtu.be.  The meeting will also be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org.  The meeting will include a public comment period not to exceed twenty (20) minutes.  Comments will be read in the order received and will be limited to two (2) minutes per sender.  Public comments may be submitted until 3:00 PM on June 1^st.  Comments may be emailed to perucomments@perucsd.org.

The full agenda will be available on the District’s website.

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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik

Washington, D.C.  –  Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted today in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation that she cosponsors. This legislation would provide flexibility for small businesses that have utilized PPP loans. Specifically, this legislation extends the period businesses can utilize funds and receive forgiveness to 24 weeks, allows a greater portion of the loan to be utilized on non-payroll expenses, ensures access to payroll tax deferment for businesses that take PPP loans, and provides flexibility on employment level requirements and loan maturity.

“I have been an outspoken supporter of the PPP loans that have provided immediate relief to our small businesses throughout the last several months,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “I have worked with the SBA and U.S. Treasury directly to provide clarity and make changes to this program, and I am fully supportive of the new flexibilities that this bill will provide. Our small businesses are the backbone of the North Country economy, and I will continue to advocate for solutions and support for them as they look to reopen and recover from this public health crisis.”

Last night, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act, bipartisan legislation that she cosponsors in the House. This bill requires the FBI Director to establish the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program, an initiative that would collect data on law enforcement and former law enforcement suicides at the local, state, and federal levels. Congresswoman Stefanik also voted in favor of the bipartisan Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act. Currently, the Bureau of Justice Assistance pays $250,000 in death or disability benefits to injured public safety officers or their surviving beneficiaries if the officer is killed or disabled in the line of duty. This legislation would create a new presumption of eligibility for a public safety officer who contracted COVID-19 between January 20, 2020, and January 20, 2022. Read more »

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Hikers Advised to Temporarily Avoid High-Elevation Trails, Especially in the High Peaks

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today urged hikers to be cautious and postpone hikes on trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened. North-facing trails have retained snow and ice late into the season this year. As snow and ice continue to melt at high elevations, steep trails pose a danger to hikers, thin soils are susceptible to erosion, and sensitive alpine vegetation is easily damaged.

Despite recent warm weather, high-elevation backcountry trails are still covered in slowly melting ice and snow. These steep trails feature thin soils that become a mix of ice and mud as winter conditions melt and frost leaves the ground. The remaining compacted ice and snow on trails is rotten, slippery, and will not reliably support the weight.

These conditions, known as “monorails,” are difficult to hike and adjacent rotten snow is particularly prone to potholing. Hikers can severely damage trail treads as they struggle to gain traction on loose, saturated soils. Hiking off the compacted snow impacts vulnerable trailside soils and easily damages sensitive alpine vegetation. Avoiding high-elevation trails during the Muddy Trail Advisory helps to alleviate impacts to the trail tread and adjacent areas and minimizes trail widening.

DEC encourages hikers to help minimize damage to hiking trails and alpine vegetation by avoiding trails above 2,500 feet, particularly high elevation trails in the Giant and High Peaks Wilderness areas, including the former Dix Mountain Area in the northern Adirondacks. Please avoid the following trails until trail conditions improve:

• High Peaks Wilderness – all trails above 2,500 feet were wet, muddy, snow conditions still prevail, specifically: Algonquin, Colden, Feldspar, Gothics, Indian Pass, Lake Arnold Cross-Over, Marcy, Marcy Dam – Avalanche – Lake Colden, which is extremely wet, Phelps Trail above Johns Brook Lodge, Range Trail, Skylight, Wright, all “trail-less” peaks, and all trails above Elk Lake and Round Pond in the former Dix Mountain Area.
• Giant Mountain Wilderness – all trails above Giant’s Washbowl, “the Cobbles,” and Owl Head Lookout.
• McKenzie Mountain Wilderness – all trails above 2,500 feet were wet, muddy, and snowy conditions still prevail, specifically Whiteface, Esther, Moose and McKenzie Mountains.
• Sentinel Range Wilderness – all trails above 2,500 feet were wet, muddy, snowy conditions still prevail, specifically Pitchoff Mountain.

DEC urges hikers to postpone higher elevation hikes until further notice to protect our Adirondack trail system. Until conditions improve, hikers are encouraged to explore lower elevation trails close to home and enjoy other forms of recreation such as paddling and fishing. If hikers do encounter mud on trails, they should hike through mud instead of around it to help reduce trail widening and minimize damage to trailside vegetation.

Visit the DEC website for a list of hikes in the Adirondacks below 2,500 feet.

Check the Adirondack Backcountry Information webpages for weekly updates on backcountry conditions and seasonal recreation information for the Adirondacks.

DEC encourages people to engage in responsible recreation during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.

The main focus of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing on the upcoming June 9^th budget vote & board election. 

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, June 1, 2020 at 7:00 PM.  The main focus of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing on the upcoming June 9^th budget vote & board election.  Due to current COVID-19 conditions, the meeting will be held remotely via Google Meet.  The public may view the meeting live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEoB5OIBxzs&feature=youtu.be.  The meeting will also be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org.  The meeting will include a public comment period not to exceed twenty (20) minutes.  Comments will be read in the order received and will be limited to two (2) minutes per sender.  Public comments may be submitted until 3:00 PM on June 1^st.  Comments may be emailed to perucomments@perucsd.org.

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The full agenda will be available on the District’s website.

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More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*:

1. US 1,699,933 (+1.10%)
2. Brazil 411,821 (+5.27%)
3. Russia 370,680 (+2.30%)
4. UK 268,619 (+0.76%)
5. Spain 236,259 (0.00%)**
6. Italy 231,139 (+0.25%)
7. France 183,038 (+0.10%)
8. Germany 181,524 (+0.18%)
9. Turkey 159,797 (+0.65%)
10. India 158,613 (+4.44%)

Source: Johns Hopkins University

*Percentage change over 24 hours

**Numbers have been adjusted by affected country

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