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Peru – February 23, 2018 – As of 11 AM the Route 9 Carpenter’s Flats Bridge over the Ausable River was still closed. There is a serious ice jam on both sides of the bridge with water flowing into a nearby field.
New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) representative Michael Flick said bridges are designed to withstand lateral forces such as high winds, but significant ice flows striking the bridge girders can be problematic. Some lateral movement has been reported at this bridge. He explained, “We have to wait for the river level to recede before we can get under the bridge and determine the extent of any damage.” He said bridges are anchored by rubber bearings and steel plates that allow for movement. DOT periodically replaces the bearings. Experienced bridge management engineers are on the scene. The Carpenter’s Flats Bridge was constructed in 1941.
Our first video shows the water flowing over Ausable Chasm’s Rainbow Falls at 11:40 AM today. This water flows downriver to Carpenter’s Flats Bridge. The second video shows the situation at the bridge this morning.
Correction at 5:54 PM, Feb. 23, 2018. Bridges are designed to withstand lateral movement caused by high winds, but they are not designed to withstand lateral movement caused by large ice flows.
Water is leaving the river bed and flowing into a field to the north
NYS DOT personnel were on the scene at 10:45 this morning.
Information from the NYS Department of Transportation
Motorists are advised that the NYS Route 9 bridge over the Ausable River, known locally as Carpenter’s Flats, in Clinton County, has been closed due to ice and high water conditions. The bridge will remain closed until water recedes enough to allow a thorough post-flood inspection and to make repairs, as necessary.
The average annual daily traffic on this segment of NYS Route 9 is approximately 2400. Local traffic will be maintained on local roads (Jabez Allen Rd to Sullivan Rd to Telegraph St to Chasm Rd), a detour length of 4.9 miles. Thru traffic will be routed along Route 22/9N in Keeseville to I-87 to Route 442 (Bear Swamp Rd) in Peru, a detour length of approximately 10 miles.
Updates will be provided as work progresses.
For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit www.511NY.org.
On Sunday, February 11, at the St. Augustine’s Church Mardi Gras celebration for religious education students, Council 7273 Grand Knight Keith Kemp presented a $500 New York State Knights of Columbus Charities Inc. check to Father Alan Shnob and St. Augustine’s Religious Education Director Janice Morse and to benefit the parish’s religious education program. New York State Knights of Columbus Charities Inc. matches council donations of up to $500 to parish religious education programs. St. Augustine’s Council 7273 donated $2,000 to the St. Augustine’s Religious Education Program at the beginning of the school year.
NYS Charities Inc. also matches council donations to Catholic schools. $500 matching fund checks checks have been mailed to both Seton Catholic Central and Seton Catholic Academy.
Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 pm at the Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac, NY
The acoustic jazz group Rhythm Future Quartet embrace a deeply felt mission to situate Gypsy jazz firmly in the here and now. Featuring chief soloists Jason Anick on violin and Olli Soikkeli on guitar, along with second guitarist Max O’Rourke and bassist Greg Loughman, Rhythm Future Quartet performances display stunning virtuosity and sublime lyricism, as well as the admirable cohesion of a music ensemble breathing as one.
The ensemble takes its name from the classic showpiece “Rythme Futur” composed by legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who from the 1930s through the 1950s originated and exemplified the style now known as Gypsy jazz. There has been a global surge in popularity of Gypsy jazz and the music of Django Reinhardt, and Rhythm Future Quartet is riding the crest of that wave.
Their March 4 program in Saranac will offer a mix of standards, such as “Night and Day” of Cole Porter, “Tricotism” of Oscar Pettiford, and “Minor Blues” of Django Reinhardt, as well as originals by Rhythm Future Quartet leaders, including “Still Winter,” and “Jaytude No. 1 in e,” by Jason Anick and “Olli’s Bossa” and “For Paulus” by Olli Soikkeli.
Rhythm Future Quartet performs in concert on Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 pm at the Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac, NY. Doors open at 2:30; seating is open with a suggested donation of $15; children under 12 attend free. Light refreshments are served during intermission. For further information telephone 518-293-7613, e-mail hillholl@hughes.net or visit www.hillandhollowmusic.org
For the past twelve years, Peru Central School District has organized a Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) that has served to inform and promote school-community discussion concurrent with the school district budget development process.
The BAC typically meets in order to develop an understanding of revenues and expenditures, components of a balanced budget, and particular challenges that face the school district. Traditionally, the BAC has formulated recommendations for Board consideration to assist the Board and administration.
At this time, the BAC is scheduled to meet at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, February 28th and Thursday, March 15th. In addition to these informational sessions, the BAC will be invited to share their recommendations with the School Board at its 6:00 pm. workshop on Tuesday, March 20th.
Individuals in the Towns of Ausable, Black Brook, Peru, Plattsburgh, Saranac, and Schuyler Falls who reside within the boundaries of Peru CSD are eligible. Interested individuals may register by calling (518) 643-6004.
The Peru Central School District Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for potential candidates. The District Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on our school or achieved an outstanding contribution(s) to society as a graduate of Peru CSD. The candidate must have attended, been employed, served or contributed to Peru CSD in some capacity and must have been retired for at least five (5) years.
The following criteria will be used when considering an individual to the Hall of Fame – outstanding contributions to Peru CSD, outstanding contribution to society, outstanding career, participation and/or leadership in community activities, and a significant impact on an individual’s life while associated with Peru.
Deadline for applications will be March 29, 2018. Applications may be picked up at the Jr/Sr High School office or downloaded from the District web site at http://www.perucsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=21.
