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Families Encouraged to Register Early for Camps

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that online registration for the agency’s 2020 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, January 26, 2020, at 1 p.m. Applications should be submitted through the online registration program available through a link from the Summer Camps webpage. Parents and guardians are encouraged to register early since some of the weeks fill up quickly.

“DEC’s summer camps have a long tradition of introducing youth to the outdoors through fun hands-on, minds-on activities that create lifelong connections to nature,” said Commissioner Seggos. “Our camps provide opportunities for children to unplug and immerse themselves in the natural world and kids at DEC camps are guided by highly qualified staff in hiking, canoeing, and overnight camping adventures each week.”

Now in its 73rd year, the DEC Summer Camps program offers week-long adventures in conservation education for children ages 11-17. DEC operates four residential camps for children: Camp Colby in Saranac Lake (Franklin County); Camp DeBruce in Livingston Manor (Sullivan County); Camp Rushford in Caneadea (Allegany County); and Pack Forest in Warrensburg (Warren County).

In response to parent feedback, DEC revised the schedule to better accommodate families. Read more »

System will Provide Heat to Three State Agency Office Buildings

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Adirondack Park Agency (APA), and New York State Police today formally commissioned a renewable biomass heating system at the State Office Campus in Ray Brook, NY. The High-Efficiency Low-Emission Boiler, fueled by wood pellets, will provide heat to DEC Region 5, APA, and State Police Troop B headquarters. The $3 million renewable energy project was developed in partnership with DEC, State Police, APA, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s BuildSmart NY program, which calls for a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption by all state agencies by 2020.

“The Ray Brook Automated Wood Heating System will not only more cleanly and efficiently provide heat for three state agency buildings, it will also create jobs in the Adirondack region, keep energy dollars in New York, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and promote sustainable forest management,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “This project supports Governor Cuomo’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewable energy sources.” Read more »

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Hunters Prohibited from Bringing Whole Deer, Elk, Moose, or Caribou Carcasses into New York

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC is adopting regulatory changes that will further protect New York’s wild deer and moose from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

“Chronic Wasting Disease poses a significant threat to New York’s deer and moose populations,” Commissioner Seggos said. “We don’t have CWD in New York, and we want to keep it that way. With these regulation changes, we are acting to reduce the likelihood that hunters or owners of captive CWD-susceptible animals may inadvertently bring the disease into the state.”

DEC is working collaboratively with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) and the agricultural community to prevent CWD from gaining a foothold in New York.

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball said, “The Department of Agriculture and Markets continues to work closely with DEC to be vigilant against CWD. These new regulations are welcome additions to the surveillance and testing conducted by our veterinarians, animal health inspectors, and our New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and will help us reduce this major threat to our cervid populations.”

The regulations’ most significant change is that hunters are now prohibited from returning to New York State with whole carcasses of deer, elk, moose, or caribou harvested outside of New York. Only the deboned meat, cleaned skull cap, antlers with no flesh adhering, raw or processed cape or hide, cleaned teeth or lower jaw, and finished taxidermy products of CWD-susceptible animals may be brought into New York.

Hunting seasons are already underway throughout the state and the nation, and hunters should not risk losing their prized deer or elk because they failed to follow New York law. DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers will be monitoring roadways and entry points along state borders and whole carcasses that are imported into New York illegally will be confiscated and destroyed.

Transportation of carcasses through New York is still legal, provided that no parts are disposed of or remain in New York, but hunters should verify importation rules in their destination state or province.

Other adopted changes include:
• Increasing the ease with which DEC’s Environmental Conservation Police Officers can enforce DAM regulations to ensure compliance by owners of captive cervids (animals in the deer family); and
• Clarifying disposal requirements for taxidermists that process CWD-susceptible animals.

These regulations take effect on November 13, 2019.

What is CWD?

CWD is an untreatable and fatal nervous system disease caused by abnormally shaped proteins called prions. It affects deer, elk, and moose. CWD prions are shed through saliva, urine, and feces of infected animals. A healthy deer, elk, or moose can pick up the disease by direct contact with the infected animal’s body fluids or by eating contaminated sources of food or water. CWD is not currently known to exist in New York.

DEC biologists and DAM veterinarians annually conduct strategic surveillance, sampling wild deer and captive cervids for CWD. New York State’s risk-based sampling approach gives the state confidence that CWD is not currently present in New York and that it will be detected quickly if introduced.

DEC and DAM are also prepared for response (PDF). If CWD is found in New York, DEC and DAM will take aggressive actions to assess the scope of the outbreak and contain and minimize the disease’s presence. Depending on the scope and location of infected animals, this may involve substantial and sustained reduction of local wild deer populations and/or depopulation of affected captive cervid facilities.

Strong prevention measures are the best strategy to manage CWD, and prevention requires cooperation and vigilance from state agencies, the public, hunters, and owners of captive cervids.

Steps to keep New York CWD-free:

Hunters, taxidermists, and deer processors are reminded to:

• Not ship, import, or bring whole deer, elk, moose, or caribou carcasses or intact trophy heads into New York;
• Avoid natural deer-urine-based attractants. Instead, use synthetic products; and
• Dispose of carcasses and carcass parts properly at approved landfills.

The public is encouraged to:

• Report sick or abnormally behaving deer;
• Not feed wild deer or moose;
• Report violators; and
• Take the threat of CWD seriously and spread the word.

To learn more about CWD and what DEC is doing to protect wild deer and moose in New York, see DEC’s Chronic Wasting Disease booklet (PDF, 10.5 MB).

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4^th Sunday Breakfast

November 24^th   9 a.m. – Noon

Bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, corned beef hash, pancakes or French toast, juice & coffee – only $10.  Seconds on the house.

Peru Memorial VFW

710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B

Peru, NY 12972

Proceeds benefit our veterans and their families.

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• The Peru Central School District is closed for today, November 12, 2019. The school board meeting will be rescheduled for tomorrow. Please stay safe.

• Todays’ CEWW Health Insurance presentation at Peru HS (5pm) has been rescheduled for this Thursday, November 14.

Peru – The Peru Knights of Columbus have cancelled bingo tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 12th. at the St. Augustine’s Parish. The primary roads are clearing, but several secondary roads are not in the best condition.

Bingo should resume next Tuesday night.  Be safe!

John Ryan Bingo Chairman
518-643-9386

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AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING

NOVEMBER 14, 2019 @ 7:00 PM

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of October 28, 2019 and Public Hearing on November 7, 2019.

5. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports)

6. Community Input.

7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approval of 2019 Relevy List to Clinton County.

8. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  School House Wood Work Quote Approval.

9. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approve Valcour Sewer Rate Increases.

10. DISCUSSION:  Sewer Collection Project Update 

11. DISCUSSION:  Other Business. 

12. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

13. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Pay Bills

14. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Adjourn to Executive Session.

15. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Return to Regular Session

MOTION:     Adjourn

Nationally recognized author Anne Easter-Smith will give a book talk to launch her newest and recently published book This Son of York. The sixth and last in her House of York series this title follows King Richard III and his ascendancy to the throne.

Talk followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase.

Peru Free Library
Thursday, November 21 at 4:00 pm

By John T. Ryan

Peru – The inside cover of the program handed out at today’s Veterans Day Service at Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 read: “What is a Veteran? A Veteran whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve is someone who at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made payable to ‘The United States of America’ for an amount of ‘up to and including their life.’ That is honor. There are way too many people in this country today who no longer understand that fact.”

Auxiliary President Judy Lefevre, Post Commander Tom Boisseau presented award

Rachael Woodruff presents her essay

By John T. Ryan

Peru – Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) conducts a national scholarship competition known as the Voice of Democracy. It is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12. The program annually provides more than $2.3 million in scholarships.

This year’s essay theme “What makes America Great.” Peru VFW Post 309 and its Auxiliary conducts the competition which was won by Saranac High School Senior Rachael Woodruff. Auxiliary President Judy Lefevre and Post Commander Tom Boisseau presented the award at today’s VFW Veterans Day Service.

By John T. Ryan

Peru – At today’s Peru Memorial Post 309’s Veterans Day Service VFW Post 309 and its Auxiliary presented its Citizen Education Teacher Award to Saranac High School English teacher Shelly Webster. Auxiliary President Judy Lefevre talked with Mrs. Webster’s students and colleagues discovering that both hold her in the highest esteem. Among many wonderful qualities she listens, guides and inspires her students. She also attends many school functions supporting them. Today she was in Peru supporting Rachael Woodruff who was receiving another VFW award. She had no idea that she would be receiving this award.

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