The Peru Gazette

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 »

The Town of Peru Water Dept will be performing an emergency water line repair. The water will be shut down on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7:30 am and will be down approximately 4 hours. The areas that will be affected are 2945 Route 22 & Liberty’s Garage the areas that may be affected are: Union Road, Conwell Trailer Park, Route 22 from Peru bridge to Bear Swamp Road and Cross Street.

If a “BOIL WATER” order is required then letters will be hand delivered to the affected homes & businesses. The Boil Water Order will stay in effect until further notice for post testing for the areas listed above only. Please check our website (www.perutown.com/watersewer) for updated information.

Legislator Peter Keenan represented the Clinton County Legislature at the Peru Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309 Memorial Day Service. Click here to see and hear Mr. Keenan’s remarks. 

Peru Town Councilman Donald McBrayer represented the Town Board at today’s VFW Post 309 Memorial Day Service. Click here to view his speech. 

Peru – Several residents participated in today’s Memorial Day Service at Peru VFW Memorial Post 309. Post Commander Rick Cornish led the ceremonies. Members of the James P. O’Connor Composite Squad, Civil Air Patrol, posted Colors. Guest speakers included Clinton County Legislator Peter Keenan and Peru Town Councilman Donald McBrayer. Post Chaplain David Gordon led prayer. Post Senior Vice Commander Bill Lefebvre sounded a bell honoring deceased Post 309 members, Auxiliary President Judy Lefebvre honored deceased Auxiliary members, Plattsburgh U.S. Army Reserve members conducted the rifle salute and St. Augustine’s Church Pastor Alan Shnob recited Benediction prayers. Click here to see more Peru Gazette photos. 

World War II and Korean War Veteran Curtis Banker was a special guest at the Memorial Day Service at Peru VFW Post 309. Today is his 93rd birthday. Brought up on a Peasleeville farm, Banker joined the U.S. Army at age 18 in 1942. He served until his retirement in 1963.

An infantryman in WWII, Banker served in the South Pacific and earned a Purple Heart. During the Korean War he served in a tank battalion.

In 2014 Curtis Banker’s life story appears on the “Witness to War” website. It’s a fascinating account of life in Peru during the depression, Curtis Banker’s outstanding military service to our nation, his family life and life after the military. Please take time to read it.  Curtis Banker’s Military Memories    http://www.witnesstowar.org/search_result

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