The Peru Gazette

Nicholas Uliva, a resident of Peru, N.Y., and a freshman sport management major, was named to Dean’s List in Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance for the spring 2014 semester.

From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study. Located in New York’s Finger Lakes region, the College is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 400 graduate students.

Charles Remillard of Peru, NY, is among the 1474 students who earned Dean’s List honors for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oneonta. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more.

A liberal arts institution with a strong focus on undergraduate research, SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence and value. The college has been named to Kiplinger’s list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for eight consecutive years, was ranked No. 2 on the 2014 Kiplinger’s list of “10 Best Public Colleges With Lowest Debt at Graduation” and sits at No. 16 on the 2014 U.S. News and World Report list of the best public institutions in the region.The college enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs.

Peru – Peru Town Justice John Lawliss has resigned citing health concerns. The Town Board accepted Lawliss’s resignation at its Monday, June 23^rd meeting. Several Board members praised Lawliss’ nine years of service. Counselor Kregg Bruno said, “I wish he could have been here so we could thank him.” Counselor Brandy McDonald added, “Jack did a great job. It seems like he has been a judge for much longer than nine years.” Supervisor Peter Glushko will send Lawliss a letter expressing the Board’s thanks and respect.

The Town’s second Justice, James Kirby, has been handling all court cases for a few weeks. The Board could nominate someone to fill the seat until a successor is elected in November or it could leave the position open. After conferring with Judge Kirby, counselors could also decide to continue indefinitely with one town justice. Historically, the Peru Town Court has had a large workload. The State Police issue many tickets at the I87 truck inspection station, which lies within the Town boundaries.

During the public comment part of Monday’s meeting, Lawrence Cabana, a retired Department of Environmental Conservation Officer, expressed his interest in the position.

Peru’s sewer users could potentially see or smell smoke entering their residences or businesses in mid-July. Sewer Department Superintendent Greg Timmons told the Board that on about the third week in July pressurized smoke would be introduced into the sewer system to determine if any ground water is entering the sewer pipes. If leaks exist, smoke might enter a home or business. Timmons said he doesn’t believe the smoke quantity will be great or the smell will be obnoxious. The test is part of an on-going sewer system survey. Cameras were also sent through the system.

The Fuller Road Bridge should be reopening in the very near future. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said the bridge has been constructed and the highway has been paved. The contractor, Fuller Excavating, was planning to install guardrails this week.

Counselor Kregg Bruno and several Board members have expressed an interested in opening a Saturday farmer’s market at Heyworth/Mason Park. No firm plans are in place; discussions will continue.

Fuller Road Bridge photos taken June 27, 2014 

Price Chopper cuts 80 jobs at corporate headquarters – Times Union.

Here are the affluence rankings for all 861 Upstate cities and towns – Buffalo – Business First.

Elise Stefanik wins big in GOP primary » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru’s Republican voted for Elise Stefanik by almost a 2 to 1 margin in today’s Republican Congressional primary besting Matt Doheny 156 to 87. Approximately 15% of Peru’s registered Republican voters cast ballots. Sadly, 15% is a good primary turnout.

Voters to decide GOP Congress candidate » Local News » Press-Republican.

Fire destroys Peru home » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

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Benefit scheduled for Peru man on June 21 – North Countryman.

The following local residents made the Dean’s List for spring 2013-2014 semester at Rochester Institute of Technology:

Abigail Higgins of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the industrial engineering program in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Keegan Parrotte of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the software engineering program in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their quarterly GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for academic leadership in business, computing, engineering, imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability, and fine and applied arts. In addition, the university offers unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. RIT enrolls 18,000 full- and part-time students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, and its cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation.

For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has ranked RIT among the nation’s leading comprehensive universities. RIT is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2014 edition of The Best 378 Colleges, its Guide to 322 Green Colleges and The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2014.

To see more of RIT’s rankings and recognition, go to www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition.

For RIT news, photos and videos, go to www.rit.edu/news.

TROY, NY Glenn Miller of Peru was recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College.

Each fall and spring term, the college’s President’s List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0. Miller is studying in the Mortuary Science academic program at the Troy, NY college.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers 75 associate degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and an Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of nearly 13,000 students, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 75,000 alumni.

Fifteen local World War II Veterans and their escorts traveled from Plattsburgh to Washington DC on the Saturday, June 14th North Country Honor Flight.  The day began with ceremonies at the Veterans Memorial on the U.S. Oval and at Plattsburgh International Airport.

Peru Central teacher Jim Neyenhouse was kind enough to photograph the local ceremonies. The Peru Gazette is very pleased to present a slideshow of several of his photos for your enjoyment.  Click here to view our slideshow. Please watch on a PC/MAC to enjoy the music. It will be an emotional experience! 

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OSWEGO, NY  Alyssa R. Estus of Peru, a senior history major, has been named to the Deans’ List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego.

The President’s and Deans’ lists represent the academic top 30.3 percent of the Oswego student body. To be included on the Deans’ List, students must have a semester grade average of 3.30 to 3.79.

About SUNY Oswego

Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. U.S. News Media Group counts SUNY Oswego among the top public regional universities in the North for 2014, and the Princeton Review includes Oswego in its 2014 college guidebook “The Best Northeastern Colleges,” as well as its 2014 list of “best value” colleges and universities nationally.

A 153-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls about 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education.

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Corn is costly to feed dairy cows – $200 per ton to purchase. Farmers in Northern New York searching for acceptable corn substitute products now have a better understanding of their options, thanks to research by W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY.

With funding from the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP), Miner Institute staff collaborated with regional dairy and feed industry personnel to identify corn-substitute feedstuffs available within the NNY region.

Project leader Rick Grant, president of Miner Institute, says, “The Northern New York region is well-situated to take advantage of regional opportunities for purchasing good buys on such products as soybean hulls, distillers’ grains, malt sprouts, and gluten feed as well as citrus pulp and whole cottonseed stored in facilities along the St. Lawrence River.”

Using the various feedstuffs is estimated to increase the income over feed cost (IOFC) by about 44 cents/cow/day compared to a standard higher corn, higher starch diet. The actual savings vary depending on the prevailing price of forage, grains, and the various byproduct feeds. Dairy producers need to work with their nutritionist to monitor byproduct prices and formulate diets that maximize IOFC.

Samples of the various feed sources were sent to the Dairyland Lab in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to evaluate how well they would fit into a dairy cow ration. Using a technique known as Fermentrics, the lab evaluates such factors as digestibility and protein and carbohydrate content.

‘We believe this is the first time Fermentrics has been used to evaluate byproducts that can replace corn grain in the dairy cow diet for farmers in Northern New York,” Grant says. “We found good agreement between the Fermentrics analysis and the actual measured cow response in previous studies conducted here evaluating carbohydrate sources.”

Dairy farmers can use the results of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program-funded corn grain substitutes testing to develop lower-starch dairy rations using the most nutritionally effective and economical replacement products without compromising milk production.

The complete Economical Substitutes for Corn Grain in NNY Dairy Cattle Rations report with results tables is posted at www.nnyagdev.org.

Miner Institute will update the database that farmers and dairy nutrition consultants can use to develop rations with the economical corn substitutes annually at www.whminer.com.

The NNYADP is a farmer-driven research, technical assistance, and outreach small grants program supporting the diverse agricultural sectors in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The program receives funding support from the New York State Senate.

More than 50 local business leaders and economic developers filled a room at SUNY Adirondack this morning for “New Markets, New Jobs: Practical Steps for Small Businesses to Grow through Exports,” an export forum organized and hosted by Congressman Bill Owens. Discussion focused on how to make the most of available government and private sector services, as well as practical advice on working with export and trade service providers and foreign buyers.

“As companies expand into new markets, they are able to hire more staff to manage the increased business activity,” said Congressman Owens. “This has a ripple effect, creating jobs for manufacturers, distributors, freight carriers, community banks, and customs and logistics service providers. I hope that the conversations we started today will be ongoing and help local businesses bring their products and services to markets in Canada and around the world.”

The U.S. population represents approximately 5% of the total world population, meaning that 95% of potential customers for U.S. goods and services live outside the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. economy added 1.2 million more jobs between 2009 and 2011 due to record-breaking export levels. The U.S. exported $193.3 billion in April of this year with a trade in services surplus that increased by $200 million from March to April to reach $18.6 billion.

Peru Central’s Board of Education will be holding a special meeting on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room. The Board is expected to immediately proceed into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing employment history of particular individuals.

The next step in the Peru 2020 strategic planning process will be a meeting of the volunteers serving on the Planning Team and Working Committees, slated for this Thursday, June 19th, from 6 to 8 PM in the cafeteria.

The session was intentionally scheduled to occur as soon as possible after the first meeting of the planning team held on June 12th, in order to maintain the momentum and focus on the goals of the planning project. Read more »

GENESEO, NY (06/12/2014)(readMedia)– Benjamin Ford from Peru, NY (12972), was named to the Dean’s List at The State University of New York at Geneseo for the spring semester 2014. To be on the list, a student must have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours.

SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal arts college recognized nationally for excellence in undergraduate education and for its professional and master’s level programs. The college combines a rigorous curriculum and a rich co-curricular life to create a learning-centered environment.

The kids will love the museum’s new milking cow!

Homesteading and Woodworking Weekend @ Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum – June 28- 29, 2014 – Hours 10am – 4pm. Woodcarving demos by Champlain Valley Woodcarvers. Other demos include shingle mill, antique chainsaw, flax spinning, and beekeeping. Hands-on activities include using a washboard and vintage ringer washing machine, grinding corn and tasting homemade cornbread. Visit the herbal and vegetable garden and do an activity with a Master Gardener. Picnic area available…. bring your own lunch or hotdogs, chips, soda and baked goods will be available for purchase.
518-643-8052 http://www.babbiemuseum.org/

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Thomas D. Pickering of Peru, N.Y., has earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Suzanne Reynolds administered the oath and congratulated the Class of 2014, which received a standing ovation from family and friends.

The law school’s 40th annual Hooding Program speaker, the Honorable John L. Murray, told the graduates and their families during the Sunday, May 18, ceremony “this is not a point of arrival but of departure. I have no doubt that the high standard of education you have received here has prepared you well, but I encourage you to remain lifelong learners.”

Dean Blake D. Morant gave his closing remarks with mixed emotions. “I feel like these are some of my children going out into the world,” he said. “In these trying times, despite that tide, you have remained resolute and you are going to be the ones who change that tide. You are already my heroes, the graduates of Class of 2014. You are our future. I applaud you, congratulate you and implore you to do well and to do good.”

A diploma ceremony was held in Wait Chapel on Monday, May 19, following Commencement exercises on Hearn Plaza.

The Wake Forest University School of Law offers the following degrees: the JD, the JD/MDiv, the JD/MA in Religion, the JD/MA in Bioethics, the Master of Studies in Law, the Master of Laws in American Law, the SJD and the JD/MBA in conjunction with the university’s School of Business.

PLATTSBURGH, NY—Congressman Bill Owens today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has renewed its selection of Peninsula Airways, Inc. (PenAir) to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) to Plattsburgh International Airport. The air carrier will receive $5,428,148 in funding support over two years and provide 12 weekly nonstop round trip flights to Boston Logan International Airport. “Air service to and from Plattsburgh is a strong basis for tourism and commercial investment in the region,” said Owens. “PenAir’s partnership with the Plattsburgh community has been constructive to-date and I am pleased that they have been chosen to continue air service into our region.”

Christopher D. Kreig, Airport Manager at Plattsburgh International Airport, submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of Clinton County supporting PenAir’s Plattsburgh proposal. “PenAir’s service has been well received and I have received multiple compliments on their professionalism and customer service.” PenAir was selected in part due to strong community support.

“This extension will give us important continuity, and comes at a perfect time,” said Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce which serves as the airport’s marketing and development organization. “We recently developed and launched a major two-year marketing partnership with PenAir designed to further build their business, especially from the Montreal market. PenAir has also located a maintenance operation here, bringing jobs to the area and showing that Plattsburgh can support other hub connections as well.”

PenAir will operate flights to Boston Logan Airport using a 30-33 seat passenger Saab 340 aircraft. This new funding represents an annual increase of $243,240 over the current funding level. The selection renewal lasts for two years, from July 1, 2014 until June 30, 2016.