The Peru Gazette

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Peru – CVPH Blood Drive, Thursday, August 15, 2019, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center 3030 Main St., Peru. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 7273.

Why Give Blood? Blood donation is a community responsibility. … About one in seven people entering a hospital needs blood. Blood is always needed for treatment of accident victims, cancer patients, hemophiliacs and surgery patients.

Blood collected stays in the North Country, helping hundreds of people in this region at hospitals in Plattsburgh, Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls. Its success rests on the generosity of donors and sponsors.

The Town of Peru Highway Department will be closing Blake Road Tuesday, August 6th from 7 am-4 pm for paving. Residents and emergency vehicles will be able to access the road.

DEC Call Center Hours Extended to Provide Assistance on Evenings and Weekends

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that sporting licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2019-20 season are now on sale.

Licenses and permits can be purchased at any one of DEC’s license-issuing agents, by telephone at 866-933-2257, or online(leaves DEC website). The new hunting and trapping licenses are valid from Sept. 1, 2019 through Aug. 31, 2020, while annual fishing licenses are valid for 365 days from date of purchase.

The new Hunting & Trapping Regulations Guide, which provides an easy-to-read compendium of all pertinent rules and regulations, is available on the DEC Hunting Regulations webpage. A summary of hunting and trapping regulations is currently available at license issuing agents, and copies of the full hunting and trapping regulations guide will be available at license issuing agents beginning Sept. 1.

Expanded Call Center Hours

Beginning Aug. 1, the DEC Call Center is accessible from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct. 1. Regular call center weekday hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) will resume on Oct. 2.

Individuals should have the following items ready when buying a license:

• Complete contact information (e.g. name, address, email address, telephone number);
• DEC customer ID number (if applicable);
• Proof of residency (e.g., driver’s license or non-driver’s ID with a valid New York State address); and
• If purchasing by phone or internet, a valid credit card.

If not already entered in DEC’s automated licensing system, individuals are required to provide proof of hunter or trapper education certification or a copy of a previous license for all hunting and trapping license purchases. For additional information, visit the General Sporting License Information webpage on DEC’s website.

Free Hunter Education Training Courses Offered

DEC works closely with thousands of dedicated, certified instructors statewide to provide hunter education training courses free of charge. Courses are required for all first-time hunters. Courses are offered in Hunter Education, Bowhunter Education, Trapper Education, and Waterfowl Hunter Identification. Courses fill quickly, so anyone interested in taking a course should register soon. Education courses are added continuously throughout the year, so check the online system frequently to find a nearby course. To locate a nearby hunter or trapper education course, visit the Hunter Education webpage on DEC’s website or contact a local DEC office for assistance.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on the El Paso and Dayton shootings, and President Trump’s address to the nation: “I know that Americans across the country mourn with all our hearts as the nation reels from these evil and heinous acts in El Paso and Dayton,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “We need to work together to lift our country above this epidemic of hate. Thank you to first responders, law enforcement, health officials, blood donors, and everyday civilian heroes who responded as quickly as possible to save lives.

I was encouraged to hear the President call on our nation to condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy: this evil must be eradicated. I also echo the President’s desire to strengthen existing background checks for criminals and the mentally ill. States and towns must be sharing the same database to ensure that no one falls through the cracks.

I have a strong record of bipartisan action on this issue: I voted to expand information sharing within background checks through FIX NICS (National Instant Criminal Background Check System), cosponsored legislation to ban bump stocks, and voted to strengthen school safety through the STOP School Violence Act and the Securing Our Schools Act of 2018, both of which I cosponsored.”

New York State Police say Robert F. Collins was on an early-morning ride when the ATV slid off the trail near Route 9 and Collins Lane and went down a four-foot embankment.

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L-R: Scouts Savannah Pray with Marley, Kylee Bresett with Lilly and Abigail Perky and Tyson

Marley makes the jump

Lilly made the big leap

By John T. Ryan

Peru – The Heyworth-Mason Dog Park is an even more fun place for dogs thanks to Girl Scout Troop 4107 of Ausable Valley Central School. This afternoon cadet scouts Abigail Perky, Kylee Bresett and Savannah Pray accompanied by Troop Leaders Aubrey Bresett and Denise Perky presented a dog agility piece to Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald and Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass.

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Adirondack Farms planted soybeans to replace some of its damaged alfalfa.

By John T. Ryan

Peru – The average person probably didn’t notice, but last winter’s thaw-freeze weather ruined many farmers’ alfalfa crop costing them millions of dollars. Acre after acre of alfalfa hay was devastated by what farmers call “winter kill.” Farmers in Clinton County, Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties experienced significant crop losses. Dr. Kitty O’Neil, Cornell University Cooperative Extension Field Crops and Soils Specialist, said “I’ve worked in this area for seven years. This is the worst year for winter kill since I’ve been here.”

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The Master Gardener Volunteers have scheduled a trip to the Botanical Gardens in Montreal for Tuesday, September 10. This trip is open to the public and we hope you will join us. We will leave Plattsburgh at 9:15am for a 10:30am arrival in Montreal, returning at 9:00pm for a 10:30pm arrival in Plattsburgh. The price is $65, which includes roundtrip transportation and admission to the Botanical Gardens. You must present a valid passport or passport card before boarding the coach.

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By John T. Ryan

Peru – It appears that the Washington Street extension project is moving forward. Responding to a Peru Gazette question at the Peru Town Board’s July 22, 2019 meeting Supervisor Brandy McDonald said meetings between town officials, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and Washington Street developer Bill Sawyer and/or his representatives have been successful.

The street Sawyer paved last fall will not have to be widened, but another asphalt coat will have to be applied and a turnaround will be installed at the end of the street. The trees and dirt piled on both sides of the street will have to be hauled away and Sawyer will have to post a bond to ensure the work is completed. A certificate of occupancy will be issued for the house that has been built. The Town will not assume ownership of the road until the work is done.

The proposed zoning classification change near the corner of the Bear Swamp and Dashnaw Roads (Behind CFA Insurance) will be the subject of a public hearing scheduled for August 26, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. The Board is considering changing the classification of approximately 20 acres of property from commercial to residential. Developers Steve Fuller and Dick Nephew have expressed interest in constructing housing on the property.

Utilizing the $150,000 in NYS grant monies for the Main Street upgrade is still in question. The only woman-owned local contractor is not interested in the project; therefore, the Town will once again ask NYS for permission to utilize the money for paving at Heyworth-Mason Park and replacing Main Street sidewalks.

Bids will be sought to install new roofing on the Court House. The Town will purchase the materials.

Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell reported that Fish and Wildlife requirements for the damaged Patent Rd. culvert are less than anticipated. Farrell believed an 8-ft. high culvert would be required; however, a 3-ft. high x 10 ft. wide culvert will be acceptable.

Peru has been awarded $32,790 in Extreme Weather Recovery Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) monies, $39,808 in “Pave NY” monies, plus $174,399 in regular CHIPS monies totaling 247,177.

The Board reappointed Jeremiah Cross to a six-year term (Sept 1, 2019 – Sept 30, 2025) as Peru’s assessor. Peru contracts with the Clinton County Real Property office for Cross’s services. The county retains the right to transfer Cross to another location or job as needed.

The Highway Department’s 1998 International truck and a spare bucket will be advertised for auction. A minimum bid will be set.

The Highway Department’s new truck should arrive in September or October. The truck was ordered following a January 4th snowplow rollover accident on a steep Patent Rd. hill. The new truck cost $211,000, less a $66,290 insurance for the damaged truck.

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