The Peru Gazette

SARANAC — School’s out, farmers are in.

Source: Saranac Green Market opens Sunday – Sun Community News & Printing

Forrence Orchards, Northern Orchards already battling fire blight, other challenges.

Source: Hail pelts Peru apples; puts bite in crop quality | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The Town of Peru, is holding a Special Meeting on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 6:30 PM.  The purpose of the Special Meeting will be to allow the board to adjourn into an executive session to discuss the CSEA contract proposal.  The meeting will take place at the Town Hall, in the Town of Peru.

New York owners of 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder engine Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars also will be able to have their vehicles bought back by the company for the full, pre-scandal fair market value and will receive cash payments of at least $5,100. Alternately, owners can choose to keep their vehicle, wait to see if Volkswagen and Audi develop emissions fixes and still receive a payment of at least $5,100.

Source: New York scores $147M as part of Volkswagen settlements – Capitol Confidential

PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County Family Court Judge Timothy Lawliss is running for New York State Supreme Court Justice, Fourth Judicial District.

Source: Lawliss announces candidacy for NYS Supreme Court – Sun Community News & Printing

Here’s a sampling of the apples in the Forrence Orchard off the Mannix Road where the Run For Jon is held. Seth Forrence picked them. He still has a smile, but it must be difficult. Living adjacent to his Old Town Road orchard I know the thousands of dollars invested in a crop and the tender loving care these apples receive. Seth is assessing the damage accompanied by his dad Mason and his Uncle Mac.

Oakdale Dr. Peru. The hail lasted about 5 minutes. Received over an inch of rain in just over 40 minutes. The Gazette spoke to Seth Forrence at 2:15. He fears that he’s lost 225 acres of apples. He said, “Some of the apples look like they’ve been through a meat grinder.” He said his father Mason hasn’t seen a storm like this in over 45 years. The Route 22 Forrence Orchard was not impacted.

Folks in Essex, Franklin and Clinton County, are mourning the death last Wednesday of beloved historian, author, and media legend Gordie Little.

Source: Gordie Little: The Passing of a North Country Legend – – The Adirondack Almanack

“HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND HYSTERICAL DRAWINGS”      

At the Anderson Falls Heritage Museum – 96 Clinton St. Keeseville

The museum is open to the public at no charge on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 AM to Noon & Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM or by appointment Call 834-9219

THE EXHIBIT WILL RUN UNTIL JULY 20th 

TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING – June 27, 2016 @ 7:00 PM 

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes of the June13, 2016 Regular Board Meeting.

5. Community Input

6. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Reports from Town Clerk and Peru Youth Department 

7. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Sale of Highway Department 

8. ISCUSSION: AES Sewer Contract. 

9. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of Town Income Survey Proposal. 

10. DISCUSSION: Water Billing. 

11. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Landfill Letter to Clinton County. 

12. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Schedule Special Meeting for CSEA Contract Proposal.

13. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Town Tennis Court Engineering Inspection.

14. DISCUSSION: Illegal Trash on Town Roads.

15. DISCUSSION: Town Dog Park.

16. DISCUSSION: IT Consultant Contract Renewal

17. DISCUSSION: Presidential Election Registration Days.

18. DISCUSSION: Code/Zoning Secretary.

19. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session. 

20. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Return to Executive Session.

21. DISCUSSION: Other Business. 

22. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

23. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approve/Pay Bills.     

MOTION:    Adjourn

Yesterday morning, Saturday, June 18, 2016, fourteen area veterans traveled to Washington D.C. as members of the North Country Honor flight. Peru’s dedicated photographer David Brown was kind enough to share his photographs with The Peru Gazette. The Gazette complied the following slideshow which is accompanied by music and we think an emotional experience when viewed on a PC.  Click here to view slideshow. 

Bashaw, Harry Leon – Guardian Michelle Anna Lisa Bashaw

Bradley, James – Guardian Cathleen A Reusser

If you haven’t visited the Babbie Museum in Peru, today or tomorrow (Sunday) would be great days to visit. This is Homesteading and Woodworking Weekend June 18 – 19 – Hours 10am-4pm. The Peru Gazette hadn’t visited the museum in some time. The progress is amazing! The museum is a great place for seniors and children alike!

Wood carving demonstrations by Champlain Valley Wood Carvers. Ongoing demonstrations of antique chain saws, shingle mill, and a planer and buzz saw run by hit and miss engines. Watch as flax is spun into linen (Brook Sylvan Spinnery). Try your hand at using a wash board or vintage wringer washer. Master Gardener on site to answer your gardening questions. Bring your own lunch and enjoy our picnic area. Chips and beverages available in Museum Store.  Click here to see more Peru Gazette photos. 

A Message from Adele Douglas

Please join us for an event at Heyworth/Mason Park and the Little Ausable River Trail on Friday, June 24^th, from 10am to 1pm. As part of the Clinton County Health Dept.’s Longest Day of Play the Town of Peru will be hosting “Explore the accessible trail in Peru”. We hope to have visitors of all abilities come enjoy our trail. There will be music and activities in the park. Food won’t be sold so please bring a lunch. Please call Adele at 643-7863 if you have any questions.

The Peru Community Church is pleased to announce special celebrations and events over the coming weeks. All are cordially invited to join with us in worship and special events.

The summer worship service schedule is now in effect. Each Sunday, the worship service is at 9 am from now through Labor Day in the sanctuary, Elm and Pleasant Streets, at the intersection of Routes 22 and 22B in the town of Peru. A coffee hour immediately follows each service in the church’s Fellowship Center across the street at 13 Elm Street.

Sunday, June 19th is Baccalaureate Sunday during which we will honor our graduates (high school and beyond) during the worship service. All grads are encouraged to attend and to wear their graduation attire.

On Sunday June 26th the Rev. David Svenson will lead worship for the last time as interim pastor. Read more »

The North Country Regional Economic Development Council is co-chaired by Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and Tony Collins, President of Clarkson University. The region is composed of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. 

What:              North Country Regional Economic Development (NCREDC) Public Forums. 

Who:               All individuals, businesses, organizations, labor and education representatives from Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties are welcome to attend the meetings. 

When:             Friday, June 17, 2016 

Where:           Clinton County – Plattsburgh: 10 – 11 a.m.

North Country Chamber of Commerce
7061 Route 9, Plattsburgh, NY 12901   Read more »

PORT HENRY — A pair of local churches came together June 12 to celebrate 50 years of service by Rev. Dr. Kenneth N. Parker, who has served the Moriah community for the last three of those.

Source: Moriah churches celebrate Parker’s 50 years of ministry – Sun Community News & Printing

From the Office of State Senator Betty Little

The State Senate today approved legislation (S6954a) sponsored by Senator Betty Little that would establish a mobile and manufactured home replacement program. Little is chair of the Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee.

Little said the objective is to improve affordable home options by funding the replacement of older, dilapidated mobile and manufactured homes sited on land owned by the homeowner with new affordable and energy efficient manufactured, modular or site built homes.

“In many communities, mobile and manufactured homes are an affordable option,” said Little. “But investments to maintain and improve these properties are sometimes cost prohibitive for lower-income New Yorkers and rarely result in a structure that has longevity and is energy efficient.” Read more »

[…] lawmakers approved a flurry of bills pertaining to everything from creating a terrorist registry list to requiring that dogs and cats used as experimental subjects by state-funded research facilities be put up for adoption if they don’t have to be euthanized. The lack of action created proposals for a second one-year extension of state control of NYRA, which holds the franchise to operate thoroughbred racing at Saratoga Sprints, Belmont and Aqueduct. […] there were the good-government advocates, including Bartoletti, who showed up at noontime to erupt over a lack of movement on ethics reform, specifically closure of the so-called limited liability company loophole; new curbs on lawmakers’ outside income; and greater transparency for state budgeting. The advocates were far less interested in legislation that would tighten the definition of improper coordination between candidates and independent expenditure groups, a late proposal by Cuomo. Cuomo maintained in a letter to lawmakers sent Monday that the more comprehensive ethics reforms remain on his to-do list. Education policy, which has been controversial at the Capitol for years, also had its day on Tuesday, with the Senate Democratic majority faction advocating for Republican legislation that would stave off financial penalties for school districts that don’t yet have their retooled teacher evaluation systems in place. Amid the bustle of activity and gossip — and Cuomo’s absence from the Capitol for most of the day — lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates wondered what would be wrapped up in the sort of end-of-session omnibus agreement known as a “big ugly.”

Source: Ethics reform appears dead as New York lawmakers near end of session – Times Union

The rules approved Tuesday by the Regents were recommended by the Safe Schools Task Force, a group of law enforcement and state agencies that was commissioned a month after the Sandy Hook shootings to examine and recommend ways to enhance school safety. Historically, emergency planning in schools has centered on fire safety, with regular drills required each year to practice safe and orderly evacuation plans. Other safety recommendations to be implemented in the coming year include a streamlined process for reporting incidences of bullying and violence; expanded violence prevention training; and new policies around school bus security and safety equipment.

Source: Regents: Crisis drills now the rule in New York school safety – Times Union

On Saturday, June 18, North Country Honor Flight will fly 14 veterans to our nation’s capital to visit the WWII and Korean War memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. The plane will carry eight Korean War veterans, five WWII veterans, and one Vietnam veteran from across the North Country and their guardians, one of whom is traveling from as far as Texas to take part. The day is meant to honor the veterans for their service in the respective wars, though some of the veterans on board fought in more than one conflict. The send-off ceremony commencing at 7 a.m. at the Plattsburgh City Recreation Center will feature guest speaker Lt. Col. John Geno of the Vermont Air National Guard. Afterward, a caravan of motorcycles, fire engines, ambulances and law enforcement vehicles will escort the veterans to the Plattsburgh International Airport. The veterans will return at approximately 10:00 p.m. to the Plattsburgh City Recreation Center, where a welcoming crowd will await. The public is encouraged to attend all portions of the day to help make this celebration special for the veterans. North Country Honor Flight’s final flight of the year will fly Sept. 10. We ask that anyone who knows a WWII or Korean War Veteran to contact us at nchonorflight.org or call 569-7429. Please help us show support for these Heroes as they embark on “One Last Mission.”

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By John T. Ryan

After what appeared to be a pause, restoration or at least stabilization of the Town’s Lyon Street School is continuing. At the regular May 25^th Town Board meeting, Peru Town Counselors accepted a Rob’s Repair bid of $3191.20 to repair and paint the school’s bell tower and bell. Contractor Rob Timmons completed the work over a few days, so today a refurbished tower and bell are high above the historic school. The work was funded out of the Town Historian’s $5,135 fiscal year 2016 budget.

At the Board’s May 13^th regular meeting Supervisor Peter Glushko asked Town Historian Ron Allen to furnish a detailed comprehensive plan for any future repairs to the building.   Glushko said he would like to budget future expenses rather than take them from the historian’s budget.

Last week Glushko told The Peru Gazette that he voted to approve the bell tower/bell repair because it had to be accomplished prior to installing the already purchased metal roofing. Counselor Jim Langley has indicated the town may be able to obtain outside funding for the roof installation once a firm price is established. Supervisor Glushko would like to have the Town’s contract engineer Peter Gibbs assess the building’s needs prior to making any expenditures beyond the roof installation. In addition to determining renovation/repair costs, the Town has yet to determine the ultimate use of the building.

CADYVILLE — The Cadyville Volunteer Fire Department is looking forward to its second attempt of the 50th annual Cadyville Field Day this Sunday.

Source: Cadyville Field Day “Take Two” – Sun Community News & Printing

Overdose death rates rose faster in New York than other states.

Source: Office of the New York State Comptroller: Press Release