The Peru Gazette

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AGENDA – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
TOWN OF PERU
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL of April 19, 2017 and May 17, 2017 minutes.
OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
APPLICATION:

Area Variance: Z-2017-020 Shawn Agoney
Area Variance – Modular
1060 Fuller Rd.
Peru, NY 12972

Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2017-021 Ed Garrow and Sons, Inc.
Use Variance -Warehouse/Distribution Center
3452 Route 22
Peru, NY 12972

Area Variance: Z-2017-022 Martin Cumber
Area Variance – Garage
69 Fox Farm Rd.
Peru, NY 12972
Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2017-023 Paul Hart
Use Variance – Appeal the decision of the CEO allowing goats for a Hobby Farm
62 Elm St.
Peru, NY 12972

ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
CEO REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT

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The Peru Youth Commission Fun Runs for children 3 -13 13 will be held at the Peru Central School track on Mondays, June 12, 19 and 26 and July 3 and 10. Registration at 4:45 p.m with 1/4 mile race to start immediately following stretching followed by a 1/2 mile and a 1 mile race. Popsicles will be awarded at the finish line.

Please note: Parents must sign a waiver form for children at their first race. The waiver will cover all races thereafter.

AGENDA – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
TOWN OF PERU
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL of April 19, 2017 and May 17, 2017 minutes.
OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
APPLICATION:

Area Variance: Z-2017-020 Shawn Agoney
Area Variance – Modular
1060 Fuller Rd.
Peru, NY 12972

Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2017-021 Ed Garrow and Sons, Inc.
Use Variance -Warehouse/Distribution Center
3452 Route 22
Peru, NY 12972

Area Variance: Z-2017-022 Martin Cumber
Area Variance – Garage
69 Fox Farm Rd.
Peru, NY 12972
Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2017-023 Paul Hart
Use Variance – Appeal of CEO decision allowing goats.
62 Elm St.
Peru, NY 12972

ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
CEO REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT

From the Office of State Senator Betty Little
Would help combat neuropsychiatric syndrome affecting children

The State Senate today gave final legislative approval of legislation (S5750) sponsored by Senator Betty Little to raise awareness of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, known as PANS.

“PANS attacks the brain. It comes on quickly and can be challenging to diagnose,” said Little. “Developing a better understanding of the syndrome and what to look for to ensure the right diagnosis is made quickly will no doubt assure better results for children, including adolescents.”

The legislation directs the New York State Department of Health to include PANS in its Health Care and Wellness Education and Outreach Program. An advisory council comprising representatives of people with PANS, including family members, and health care providers who specialize in treating the syndrome, would focus on increasing awareness and early detection of the illness through education.

PANS is a misdirected immune response, Read more »

Back Row Standing L-R Jenn Laporte, Damie Durgan, Kayla Spear, Shelby Bourgeois, Louise Seymour, Shannen Glover, Caroline Duprey (Manager) Front Row: Jake Montefusco, Alex Wilson. Pamela Crowningshield.

By John T. Ryan

Peru – When interviewed for a January 2015 Peru Gazette lifetime achievement story, longtime Peru resident Jack Lawliss answered the question: What is the best thing about living in Peru? He said, “The people! We have great people here. We have a lot of conveniences. I live a mile from the school, the church, the drugstore, the hardware store, the garage, the supermarket, the town hall and three restaurants. It’s a beautiful area geographically. I love it here.”

PLATTSBURGH, NY – Bi-annually The Strand Center for the Arts presents exhibitions that showcase the talents of its members; the Holiday and Summer Members Shows. Members at any artistic level, from hobbyist to professional, are invited to submit works for these “Members Only” exhibitions.

The Strand Center for the Arts Summer Members Show is open to all members whose membership is valid through August 1, 2017. Memberships can be renewed or started anytime before or during drop off, online at www.strandcenter.org or by phone at 518-563-1604, during regular gallery hours. Entries may be in the form of any media, including (but not limited to) painting, drawing, photography, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, stained glass, bead weaving, printmaking, mixed media and woodwork. Two-dimensional artwork must be framed under glass or plexi-glass and be backed with wire for hanging and all artwork must be labeled.  Artists can download the full guidelines, artist contract, and artwork labels at The Strand Center website at www.strandcenter.org or pick them up in our offices at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. Read more »

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PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host photographer Penelope Clute in the Main Gallery in June, 2017. Penelope, known locally as Penny, has been working with the Plattsburgh community for years, but in law rather than photography. Now in retirement, she has time to focus on exhibiting her amazing collection of photographs and experiences. This upcoming exhibit, titled “A Little Light, A Little Color,” will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, June 2, 2017 with a reception that is free and open to the public from 5:30-7:30 p.m. that evening.

Penny began serious photography after her 1967 college graduation, Read more »

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce the opening of its Gallery Cooperative in June 2017, with photographer Ron Nolland as the featured artist. This forthcoming exhibit, a First Weekends Art Walk Event, will take place in The Strand Center Community Gallery on Friday, June 2 and reception that is free and open to the public will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. that evening.

The Gallery Cooperative is a collection of artists, each expert at their chosen medium. As well as the featured artist, Ron Nolland, painters Lorrie Mandigo, Carol Hochreiter, Louise Patinelli, Gordon LeClaire, and Judy Guglielmo will be present. In addition, these artists will be joined by ceramicist Nancy Armitage, and photographers Denise Duprey and Frank Hochreiter.

Photographer Ron Nolland, the Cooperative’s featured artist, is a constant exhibitor in Strand Center for the Arts’ Member shows and all the Off-Site Galleries. Nuland’s solo shows at local galleries are always well received and he is regularly selected for juried exhibitions. His work is also featured at Plattsburgh International Airport; a permanent collection at Inn at Smithfield Best Western includes Nolland’s black and white pieces in the Conference Room and large color landscapes in the hotel lobby.  Nolland’s photography was recently featured in Blueline, an Adirondack literary magazine.  An Adirondack Life Photography Contest Award Winner, he also provides custom photography and exclusive pieces for clients.

Gallery Director, David Monette stated, “We’re always looking for ways to increase the exposure of artists in our community. This Gallery Cooperative, with this collection of amazing artists, is a great way to do that. We’re really excited to make this happen.”

This unique exhibit will be on view in The Strand Center Community Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh from June 2 to June 30, 2017. The exhibition opening is Friday, June 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This event is free to the public and refreshments will be served. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. For more information on these exhibits, upcoming events, concerts, or classes happening at The Strand Center for the Arts, please call 518-563-1604 or visit strandcenter.org.

The Strand Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a high caliber arts center and theatre, providing the best of visual arts, music, dance, and theatre to the community.  The SCA is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the United Way and the Cloudsplitter Foundation.

The Strand Center for the Arts’ Diamond Sponsor is NBC 5; Platinum Circle Sponsors are The University of Vermont Health Network, Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital, Meadowbrook Healthcare, and Twinstate Technologies. The Strand Center for the Arts’ Gold Sponsors are Northern Insuring/Northern Benefits, Boire Benner Group, Best Western Plus – The Inn at Smithfield, Casella, Clute Wealth Management, and Jeffords Steel and Engineering Company.

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts (SCA) is proud to announce that we will be combing forces with Fledging Crow and the Wagar Brothers to present the Downtown Rising Series 2017 season at a new location at the Strand Center for the Arts.

Downtown Rising is a food/music/art community event series taking place every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., during the months of June, July and August on the front lawn at the Strand Center.  This is a unique and exciting event series that provides our community with an opportunity to meet local growers and producers and purchase locally sourced and produced goods from meats, fresh produce, dairy, baked goods, preserves, artwork and prepared foods at the Strand Center for the Arts at 23 Brinkerhoff Street. Local growers for Downtown Rising include Reber Rock farm, Crown Point Bread Company, Oregano Flats Farm, Rehoboth Homestead, Fledging Crow Vegetables, Sacred Roots Maple and much more.

Fledging Crow is greatly enthusiastic about another season of Downtown Rising, “It’s so refreshing knowing that Plattsburgh is offering a producers only farmers market again this year!”

Downtown Rising 2017 will present live music and entertainment. Each week local and regional bands will perform live for a fun day out with family and friends. In June, the musical performances include the Wagar Brothers, Ausable Branch, Kevin Sabourin, and Eddy and Kim Lawrence.

Ryan Casey of the Wagar Bros says about Downtown Rising’s exciting new season, “Downtown Rising is not just an amazing event series bringing together some of the region’s best food, music, and art, it is part of our band’s origin story. At the time Downtown Rising founder Simon Conroy booked us to play at last year’s event, we were a brand-new group, unknown to most in the area, rarely playing outside of our serene practice space on the Conroy Farm. As co-presenters this year, we plan to carry on the tradition of bringing in local favorites, up-and-comers, and unique acts from the greater region.”

The Strand Center for the Arts is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and welcomes everyone to come inside to visit the current exhibit each month or browse in the Strand Center Artist Store. Mallory Valk, Artistic Programming Director for the SCA, is enthusiastic about the new event series, “Downtown Rising 2017 on the Strand Center for the Arts’ front lawn is a great opportunity for the community to see all the wonderful things happening in this year’s series. In addition to the chance to buy fresh produce and goods, visitors can come relax and listen to great music and enjoy all the planned activities each Saturday this summer. It’s also a great way for everyone to come inside and see all the exciting things happening at the Strand Center for the Arts!”

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Water from Peru Water District from the South Side of Peru Bridge, including Top’s Market Plaza, Pasquale’s, McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts, Maplefields, Subway, Living Goods, Sweet Treat, and all homes in the area (PWS #NY0900219)
MUST BE BOILED TO ENSURE SAFETY.
This directive to remain in effect until the Health Depaertment has satisfactory evidence of delivery of a safe water supply.
See full notice at:
http://www.perutown.com/Water%20Boil%20Notice5-31-17.pdf

• STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON… SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM THE EASTERN ADIRONDACKS EAST INTO VERMONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS WILL LIKELY TREND STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE. THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM 200 PM TO 700 PM WITH LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY IN THE STRONGEST STORM CORES. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO EXPECTED. THOSE WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PREPARE TO QUICKLY TAKE SHELTER SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH.

Rescued near Valcour Island

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The Adirondack Region Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition recently completed a very successful income tax assistance program that proved extremely beneficial for many low to moderate income people throughout Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties.

Kathy Snow, Director of Development of the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. and chairperson of the EITC Coalition, reported that she had been informed by IRS representative, Kathy McNulty, that $6,640,749.00 in federal tax refunds have been secured for eligible residents this tax season. Of the total received from the refunds, $1,467,856.00 was Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) dollars. The records indicate that 4,674 returns were prepared between all of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites in Clinton, Essex & Franklin Counties. Read more »

May 30, 2017

Dear Editor,
The Board of Directors and Staff of United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc., SUNY Plattsburgh Project H.E.L.P and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the 619 volunteers and all those who donated over 500 food items on the Day of Caring. At one point we had more projects than volunteers to complete them, so special thanks go out to those volunteers who stepup on the day so every project could be completed. Read more »