The Peru Gazette

Peru Primary has been awarded an additional grant to fund two additional prekindergarten classrooms to start on January 21, 2020! Students currently on our prekindergarten waitlist will be notified of their acceptance into our prekindergarten program.

If you are a Peru resident and your child is age 4 and you are not currently on the prekindergarten wait list, please register your child to be eligible for the lottery. There are still some slots available! https://www.perucsd.org/schools/elementary/prekindergarten/

Please call 643-6100 if you have any questions!

We are collecting registrations for the prekindergarten lottery until January 10, 2020. The prekindergarten lottery is scheduled for January 13, 2020. We still have open slots!

Good Morning,
Just a quick reminder that today, January 8th course registration for winter courses at The Malone Adult Center begins. Registration will be today and tomorrow from 10:30am – 1:30pm. Course registration for our Plattsburgh courses is still taking place until Friday. Stop into Senior Planet between 10:00am – 5:00pm to sign up. We are offering a few new courses that you don’t want to miss.

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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is an original cosponsor to the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. In September 2019, the VA released an alarming report showing that at least 60,000 veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017. On average, that is nearly 20 veterans per day who took their own life. This legislation, led by Congressman Pete King (D-NY), directs the VA to compile a publicly available review of suicides by veterans in the last five years. The review will include, but will not be limited to, total number of veteran suicides, demographic information, information on VA diagnoses and medication prescriptions, number of veterans with combat experience or trauma, and recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans across the country.

“The alarming uptick in suicides by veterans is a public health crisis,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “As a result of their service, our veterans are subjected to many different stressors on a daily basis. I believe that when they return home from serving our country they deserve to have the best mental health care available. This legislation will be key to help us understand how to best understand the needs of our veterans to combat the growing number of veteran suicides through whatever means necessary. We are all forever indebted to those who chose to serve our country, and I am honored to fight for their well-being in Congress.”

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Elm Street View

Pleasant St. View

Peru – On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7 p.m. the Peru Zoning Board of Appeals will consider granting use variance for the former Apple Blossom Florist building at 25 Pleasant St.  Rulfs Orchard, LLC.  has signed a contract to sell the building to a buyer who would locate self-storage units inside the building. The sale is contingent upon the use variance being granted. 

While the building is in a residential area it has a long history of commercial use. Peru Farm Center and Apple Blossom Florist operated there for decades. In May 2017 Rulfs moved Apple Blossom Florist to the Bear Swamp Rd. and attempted tried to sell the property for commercial use. When that failed to sell they requested and were granted permission to offer it for sale as a two-unit multi-family structure. The property remains unsold.

Use variances must satisfy Zoning Law Section 707 D 2 b requirements: 

No use variance shall be granted by a ZBA without a showing by the applicant that applicable zoning regulations and restrictions have caused unnecessary hardship. In order to prove such unnecessary hardship the applicant must meet the requirements of Town Law Section 267-b, which as of the date of adoption of this zoning law requires the following: The applicant shall demonstrate to the ZBA that for each and every permitted use under the zoning regulations for the particular district where the property is located,

1. the applicant cannot realize a reasonable return, provided that lack of return is substantial as demonstrated by competent financial evidence; and

2. the alleged hardship relating to the property in question is unique, and does not apply to a substantial portion of the district or neighborhood; and

3. the requested use variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood; and

4. the alleged hardship has not been self-created.

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PERU — The Peru Town Board will be holding an informational meeting on Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall to inform residents of the upcoming sewer project and easement signature request.

Following that meeting, the board will then hold its 2020 Organizational at 6:30.m.

The regular meeting will then follow at 7 p.m.

The meetings are open to the public.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement following the United States mission re: Iran Quds Force commander Soleimani:

“Iran Quds Force commander Soleimani was responsible for exporting terrorism around the world and targeting and killing American troops along with tens of thousands of people in the Middle East,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “I support President Trump’s decisive action to respond to Iran’s dangerous belligerence.

“President Trump is reaffirming the proven doctrine of Peace Through Strength. Iran was given multiple warnings and instead chose to continue to escalate tensions and threaten US troops and diplomats. The era of leading from behind with pallets of cash is over.

“Every American should thank our brave men and women in uniform and our Intelligence Community who executed this successful mission.”

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Proposed Maplefields

Proposed Maplefields

By John T. Ryan

Investors continue to believe in Peru’s future. On Wednesday, January 8th, the Planning Board will consider two proposals that should fuel Peru’s residential and commercial growth.

The Planning Board agenda includes R.L. Vallee’s plan to replace its current Maplefields building at 654 Bear Swamp Rd. with a new building. The Town granted Vallee permission for the project in 2017, but the project was not initiated. Code Enforcement Office Bob Guynup said Vallehopes to begin this project in March 2020. The new building would double the existing square footage from 2,700 to 5,450 square feet. That’s about 1,750 square feet larger than Peru’s new Stewart’s Shop. Subway would still be located in the Maplefields building.

Joe Kelley

Peru Town Board with Tim Kelley and Mary Kelley Sharland

L-R William Russell, Peter Keenan, Justice Jim Kirby, Mary Kelley Sharland, Justice Lawrence Cabana, Tim Kelley, Rev. Alan Shnob, Donald (Jeff) Pescia

By John T. Ryan

Peru – Monday, December 30, 2019 was a special night as the Peru Town Board held a regular meeting at the Peru courthouse and passed a resolution naming it The Kelley Courthouse in honor of longtime Peru resident Joe Kelley. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald and Counselors Jim Douglass, Rick Barber and Melvin Irwin voted 4-0 in favor of the resolution.