The Peru Gazette

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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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There are two (2) vacant, at-large seats on the Board of Education, due to the expiration of the terms of Ms. Cynthia Mills and Mr. Steven Peters. Eight residents are seeking election to full five-year terms from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2025. The eight candidates are Kelley Beauharnois, Dan Cayea, Jim Falvo, Sarah Graves, Joel Maggy, Marque Moffett, incumbent Steve Peters, and Kimberly Rose.

The Peru Gazette posed eight questions to the candidates and posted their responses in two formats. One formant features a single candidate’s answers. The other format groups the answers of all the candidates under each question. The candidates were requested to limit answers to about 450 words. The Gazette posted them in alphabetical order by the candidates’ last name.  The Peru Gazette suggests printing their responses and reviewing them carefully prior to voting. 

The following format groups the answers of all the candidates under each question.  The other format precedes this post.

1. How long have you lived in the Peru School District?  Read more »

There are two (2) vacant, at-large seats on the Board of Education, due to the expiration of the terms of Ms. Cynthia Mills and Mr. Steven Peters. Eight residents are seeking election to full five-year terms from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2025. The eight candidates are Kelley Beauharnois, Dan Cayea, Jim Falvo, Sarah Graves, Joel Maggy, Marque Moffett, incumbent Steve Peters, and Kimberly Rose.

The Peru Gazette posed eight questions to the candidates and posted their responses in two formats. One format features a single candidate’s answers. The other format groups the answers of all the candidates under each question. The candidates were requested to limit answers to about 450 words. The Gazette posted them in alphabetical order by the candidates’ last name.  The Peru Gazette suggests printing their responses and reviewing them carefully prior to voting. 

In the following format, each candidate responds to the eight questions. The other format will be posted just above this post.

Kelly Beauharnois: 

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Logan Bartholomew had the honor of being at the beginning of the alphabet

Mikki Varno’s son Austin is one of the graduating seniors.

By John T. Ryan

Peru – Almost everyone is frustrated that the COVID-19 pandemic is depriving 2020 graduating classes the traditional pomp and circumstance of a formal graduation ceremony. This morning Peru High School Principal Matt Berry, several staff members, and parents were doing their part to honor the seniors. They placed individual large photo banners of the 130 seniors on the fence in front of the Elementary School. Mr. Berry said, “This is one way of acknowledging our seniors. We figured Pleasant St. is the most traveled road in Peru. It’s a place where most people will see the graduates.”

Senior Class Advisors Missy Wright and Missy Barcomb had the banner idea, presented it to Mr. Berry, and it blossomed from there. Coach Bill Pafford, who took the photos for the yearbook, had them made into banners. He was one of today’s volunteers. Missy Wright said, “They’re a great class. This is just one way of honoring them.”

St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 27th. Served 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. 3030, Main St. Peru. Take-Out Only.

Turkey
Potatoes
Gravy
Coleslaw
Green Beans
Cranberry Sause
Rhubarb Cake

1. Call Meeting To Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of May 11, 2020.

5. DISCUSSION:  Sewer Project Bid Results.

6. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Pay Bills

MOTION:     Adjourn

**In an effort to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, this Town Board Meeting will not be open to the public.  The minutes will be available online as soon as they are approved at the following Board Meeting of June 8, 2020.  Thank you for your understanding in this matter and stay safe!

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