The Peru Gazette

Methadone a local treatment option for recovery » Local News » Press-Republican.

Port Henry to revitalize downtown with $131K grant » Local News » Press-Republican.

It’s about representation – The Observation Deck.

ALBANY, NY Citing “a shocking level of decline” in Americans’ understanding of the framework of our democracy, the New York State Bar Association today urged the state Board of Regents, Legislature, Governor and others to make the teaching of civics in our schools “an educational priority on par with reading and mathematics.”

“Preserving the fundamental civic mission of schools is vital to the continued success of American constitutional democracy,” states a report on civics education by the association’s Law Youth and Citizenship Committee.

The report was adopted January 31 by the association’s House of Delegates during its Annual Meeting in New York City.

“Children who are taught the fundamentals of democracy grow up to be more active and engaged adults,” said State Bar President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody). “It is vital that New York rededicate itself to teaching civics and government so that future generations have the tools necessary for them to contribute to society.” Read more »

Watertown Daily Times | Party switch for Scozzafava could prove difficult.

More heating assistance money coming for New Yorkers « The In Box.

PAUL SMITHS, NY Emily Brosseau of Peru, N.Y., has been named to the dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College for the fall 2013 semester. Brosseau, who majors in hotel, resort and tourism management, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.

About Paul Smith’s College

At Paul Smith’s College, it’s about the experience(R). Paul Smith’s is the only bachelor’s degree-granting institution in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park of New York State. Our programs, in fields including hospitality, culinary arts, forestry, natural resources, entrepreneurship, the sciences, and many others, draw on industries and resources available in our own backyard while preparing students for successful careers anywhere. On the Web: www.paulsmiths.edu.

Imagination Library delivers books to preschoolers » Local News » Press-Republican.

Educators discuss struggles of impoverished students » Local News » Press-Republican.

Web portal connects Adirondack dots » Local News » Press-Republican.  Click here to go to the visitadirondacks website 

North Country lands 6 bass tourneys » Local News » Press-Republican.

New York state inspectors recoup $851 million in Medicaid funds – NY Daily News.

Adirondacks land swap could be back in court | Capital New York.

Priorities questioned in full-day pre-K proposal – Times Union.

Break rules, receive pardon – Times Union.

Fire leaves one homeless » Local News » Press-Republican.

Soldier recognized at State of the Union has local ties » Local News » Press-Republican.

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum one of four sites selected for environmental study for potential East Coast missile site.

Watertown Daily Times | Carthage hospital laying off 90 employees, cutting 20 beds in restructuring.

Mixed buyout deal for Alcoa Massena East workers « The In Box.

Peru – Sharon L. Gruendling, 72, formerly of Lakeshore Drive, Willsboro, and Marco Island, Florida, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, following a courageous battle with cancer, with her loving family by her side. Sharon was currently residing with her daughter and family on Route 22B in Peru.

She was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, July 24, 1941, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Quinn) Menzie. She grew up in Lawrence and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School, and later from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Sharon was a physical education teacher at Long Meadow High School in Long Meadow, Massachusetts, Otter River High School in Durham, New Hampshire, and lastly Peru Central School where she also coached from 1970 until 1999.

Sharon started the swim team, coached field hockey, basketball, and softball. Her swim teams compiled a dual meet record of 90-1 over eight seasons, with eight CVAC championships and seven sectional titles. In softball, the Indians won 18 CVAC championships, eight sectional and four regional titles while compiling a 315-61 record. As a basketball coach, Gruendling’s teams compiled a 146-51 record while winning CVAC and sectional titles in 1998. Her field hockey teams in the 1970’s won six league and three sectional championships.

During her retirement, she assisted at the Westport Golf Club, and assisted in coaching her granddaughter’s youth commission sports teams as well as assisting with the modified softball team. She was inducted into the Peru High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach Gruendling inspired so many athletes and helped so many people in our community. She taught the importance of making commitments, striving for success, and to always put your best foot forward. Her continuous positive attitude, dedication, and hard work has shown through the many students and athletes she coached and she lived this to the end of her life.

Survivors include her loving daughters, Karen Marie Bouchard Braun and husband Francisco Braun, and Kristina Lynne Gruendling; beloved granddaughter, Sierra Antonine Bouchard; brother, John Menzie, Jr. and his wife Kristine; former husband and friend, Gerhard Gruendling; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 5 to 7 PM at the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru.

Coach Gruendling’s spirit “bled white and blue”, so her family request donations in her memory may be made to the Peru Varsity Club.

Arrangements are in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru. 643-9055.

UAlbany’s misguided goal – The Observation Deck.

Peru Central School District / Homepage.

This important project began last school year when a group of staff members and community volunteers gathered over several months to draft a set of recommendations to improve District communication.  Since that time, staff members from across the District have been working diligently with our technology team to expand, organize, and enhance the quality of information that we provide.  The District will continue to build upon this work to provide helpful information in a timely manner to our parents and community partners.  New interactive features have been added and there is also a tremendous amount of helpful content on classroom pages that has been provided to support the partnership between parents and teachers in helping every student succeed.  We hope that the community finds the completely reengineered Peru CSD website to be beneficial and look forward to adding new content and features along the way.  This will serve to strengthen the vital link between our schools and community.  Like other initiatives that have been rolled-out to improve our schools over the past year, it is Peru’s commitment to continuously improve the District website over time with the guidance of community feedback.

To share your comments, please visit the new website and click on the website feedback survey available via the survey link or under “Quick Links” on the left side of the home page.

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, February 4th at 6 PM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room for their first public session budget workshop. At its budget workshop, the School Board is expected to:

Receive a budget overview brief.
Receive a briefing on the fiscal stress monitoring system.
Review an updated multi-year financial plan.

BURLINGTON, VT — Matthew Leta, a resident of Peru, NY, has been named to the Fall 2013 Champlain College Dean’s List for academic achievements and achieving a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Leta is majoring in Managing Creative Media.

About Champlain College

Since 1878, Champlain College has provided career-focused education to students from its hilltop campus in Burlington, Vt. Champlain’s distinctive educational approach embodies the notion that true learning only occurs when information and experience come together to create knowledge. Champlain offers traditional undergraduate and online undergraduate courses, along with online certificate and degree programs and eight master’s degree programs. Champlain offers study abroad programs at its campuses in Montreal, Quebec and Dublin, Ireland. Champlain College is included in the Princeton Review’s The Best 378 Colleges: 2014 Edition. Champlain was named a “Top-Up-and-Coming School” by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges and is ranked in the top tier of 2014 Regional Colleges in the North. For more information,visitwww.champlain.edu