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The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill 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.

Both seats are for full five-year terms from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2025.

The ‘Petition for Nomination of Candidate’ is available in the District Office at 17 School Street on Mondays through Fridays, except school holidays, or via the web at http://www.perucsd.org.  Petitions must be directed to the School District Clerk, shall be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and shall state the name, residence and phone number of the candidate.    Petitions must be returned no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 2020.

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A Talk by Paolo Fedi, M.D., Ph.D.

March 25, 6:30 p.m. 

Lake Forest Senior Living Community

8 Lake Forest Dr., Plattsburgh, NY 12903

Admission is free

In 1822, a fur trapper named Alexis St. Martin was accidentally gut-shot by a shotgun in Mackinac Island, Michigan. Near death, he was treated by William Beaumont, an Army physician who for much of his career had practiced medicine in Clinton County, New York. What followed was a remarkable chapter in medical history, one that resonates today.

Dr. Paolo Fedi, head of Beaumont GI Services in Plattsburgh, will discuss the lasting medical legacy of Beaumont, whose observations and experiments with St. Martin became the basis for much of modern gastroenterology.

Dr. Fedi’s talk, to be given at Lake Forest Senior Living Community on Wednesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m., will cover a remarkable piece of local and medical history. Dr. Fedi will delve into the personality of the self-driven and mostly self-educated Beaumont; describe the peculiar circumstances that allowed him to study the physiology of the human stomach, as well as the results of his pioneering research; lay out the legacy of Beaumont and his findings; and discuss the ethical questions posed by his study of St. Martin.

The event is free and open to the public.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County is holding an informative workshop titled What You Should Know About Ticks on Thursday, March 19 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at our office located at 6064 State Route 22, Suite 5 in Plattsburgh.

Ticks are a widespread problem in the North Country.  These vectors of disease require us to be vigilant in order to protect ourselves.  In this workshop we will cover how to recognize tick habitat, how to prevent bites, how to do a tick check and what to look for, insecticide use, and more.

There is a $5 fee for this workshop and pre-registration is required in order for us to have enough materials ready.  Contact Jolene at 518 561-7450 or email me at jmw442@cornell.edu with questions or to register.

Jolene Wallace

Horticulture Program Coordinator

CCE Clinton County

jmw442@cornell.edu

518 561-7450

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik participated this morning in a bipartisan, Congressional-wide briefing on the Coronavirus by federal health and infectious disease experts including Dr. Robert Kadlec, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Health and Human Services; Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health; Dr. Robert R. Redfield, M.D., Director, Center for Disease Control; Dr. Stephen Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Mr. Gary Rasicot, Acting Assistant Secretary, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. David Stilwell, Assistant Secretary for East Asian Pacific Affairs, State Department; Mr. Robert Salesses, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Homeland Defense Integration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities, Department of Defense; Brigadier General (Dr.) Paul Friedrichs, M.D., Joint Staff Surgeon, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and a representative from the Office of Management and Budget.

The briefing highlighted the need for funding and coordination at the highest federal level, including the naming of a Coronavirus czar to coordinate. The health experts also discussed the importance of scaling the development and manufacturing of test kits to ensure all public health labs across the country have access to testing capabilities. Additionally, the briefing highlighted the needs of developing and executing effective enhanced mitigation strategy for state and local government coordination with federal health officials regarding Coronavirus.

“As a Member of Congress, I believe it is an important responsibility to share this information with my constituents to ensure that it is accurately provided to communities and public health officials across our district,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “The most important defense we have is the local public health systems across the country that are equipped to screen and diagnose. I know our public health officials in the North Country are hard at work, and I urge all individuals who may have health concerns to seek immediate care with your health providers. Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of my offices for any additional information.”

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has encouraged all individuals with specific Coronavirus queries to call the designated hotline at 1-800-CDC-INFO, where questions and referrals will be answered immediately.

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The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, March 3^rd at 6 PM in the High School Community Room for their second public session budget workshop.  At this workshop, the School Board is expected to:

• Examine current year projections
• Review tax levy limit calculation
• Receive overview of revenues
• Discuss and determine budget parameters
• Discuss community budget forum

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

The meeting is open to all.

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