The Peru Gazette

The 20th Annual Run For Jon on August 28th was a tremendous success with some 300 participants and $5,700 raised to support families with medical emergencies.  Forrence’s orchard with its apples ready for harvest was a beautiful setting. Don and Shirley Evans expressed their thanks to everyone who played a role in the run’s success. [...]

The Press Republican reports

The 20th Annual “Run for Jon” will be held Saturday, August 28, 5 PM at Forrence Orchards on the Mannix Road in Peru. The Run attracts between 200 and 300 walkers, kids, fun runners and runners every year in addition to their friends and family who come as spectators.  The Run’s mission has always been to [...]

The Peru Lions Club will be hosting its 16th Annual Stanley Hughes Golf Classic on Sunday, September 12th at The Barracks Golf and Country Club at 12:00 p.m. The tournament is a four-person scramble with a team handicap of 40+. Cash prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There will also be prizes [...]

Peru VFW Post 309 will host its 2010 Field Day next Saturday, August 7, 2010.  The day of family fun will begin at noon and will feature a Tug of War, horseshoes. food, music, games, face painting, raffles, a Chinese Auction and a BBQ. For more information call 643-2309 or visit Facebook.com. Facebook Group: Peru [...]

The adirondack almanac reports

The Elmore SPCA will be holding its second annual garage sale on August 5, 6, 7 from 10-4 at 10 Pinewood Drive in Peru. Tax deductible donations of saleable items are presently being accepted for the sale. Please call Carol at 534-3484 or email carol@elmorespca.org <mailto:carol@elmorespca.org> if you would like to donate. No clothes [...]

St. Augustine’s Church parishioners celebrated the parish’s 3rd Annual Parish Picnic on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at St. Patrck’s Oratory-Mother Cabrini Shrine.  The 10:30 a.m. Mass was celebrated by Rev. Alan Shnob and Rev. Richard Demers; then followed by the picnic. It was a beautiful, warm morning. The sun was intense so some people participated in [...]

By John T. Ryan
Bill Downs Jr. was critically injured in a Saturday, June 19th motorcycle accident and brought to the Intensive Care Unit at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. Downs is well known in the Peru community having served as Fire Chief. He is also the Town’s Water and Sewer Plant Operator. Three days [...]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

By John T. Ryan
The Peru Volunteer Fire Department is joining hands to assist the family of their former Chief Bill Downs who was critically injured in a June 19th motorcycle accident. The Department will host a spaghetti dinner this Friday, June 25th beginning at 4:30 p.m. until all are served. The cost is $5.00 a [...]

The Press Republican reports

The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan
The Town of Peru announced its summer concert schedule at the Little Ausable Park Gazebo. The concerts will be held every Sunday evening June 27th to August 22nd and will feature everything from country, to rock, to folk and Celtic music. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. In case [...]

Incoming VFW Post 309 Commander Fred Hoffman is sending a  letter to area organizations.  It soulds like the VFW has some exciting days ahead. Would your group be interested in entering?
Dear ——-,
Would you be willing to enter a team in our VFW Tug of War MUD DRAG Event and volunteer a Fire Truck to fill [...]

Dear Friends,

Just a reminder that this Saturday, June 5 is Museum Day. The Alice will be open from 10am - 4pm (our usual hours) and all tours will be free.  (Click here for details)

The Press Republican reports
Click here for our September 29, 2009 story on the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum

By John T. Ryan
Peru VFW Post 309 hosted annual services at 11 a.m. Memorial Day, May 31st. (Click here for more photos) Post Sr. Vice-Commander Russell Poole was Master of Ceremonies welcoming everyone present and introducing the main speaker Town of Peru Town Supervisor Peter Glushko. Supervisor Glushko recalled the many sacrifices of our nation’s [...]

The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will hold its 5th Annual Meeting, June 26, 3-5 pm, at the Ausable Valley Grange Hall, 1749 Main St., Keeseville, NY.  Music provided by the Lake Champlain Mass Choir.  Program includes a report of NCUGRHA activities, the Election of Trustees, the 2009 Lantern Award, a raffle and refreshments.  Free [...]

By Donald McBrayer
The 12th Annual Champlain Valley Spring Nationals Car Exhibition will be held this weekend, Saturday & Sunday May 29-30, at the Clinton County Fairgrounds from 11AM till 4PM both days. There will be 41 classes of cars from ‘40s Hot Rods to Vintage Race Cars, Mustangs, Vettes, Mopars, Trucks of all sizes and [...]

The adirondack almanac reports

The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will hold its 5th Annual Meeting, June 26, 3-5 pm, at the Ausable Valley Grange Hall, 1749 Main St., Keeseville, NY.  Music provided by the Lake Champlain Mass Choir.  Program includes a report of NCUGRHA activities, the Election of Trustees, the 2009 Lantern Award, a raffle and refreshments.  Free [...]

Friends of Elmore SPCA will be holding a Zumbathon to benefit the Elmore SPCA homeless pets on Sunday, June 6, 2010 from 2-4.  The event will be held at the Rainbow Room, 47 Woods Falls Road in Altona, NY. Cost is $5 and donations of canned pet food, rawhide bones, or a cleaning product will enter [...]

This Saturday, May 8 from 10 am to 4 PM the Healthy Parks Healthy People Eco Fair will be held at Point au Roche State Park.  The event will be held in the beach area and includes displays, demonstrations and free activities for all…A few  examples to tempt you:
Live Owls
Building Blue Bird Houses
Canine Club demos
Nature [...]

The Elmore SPCA in Peru will be hosting a BBQ chicken dinner, silent auction, call auction and raffle on Saturday, June 12th at the American Legion Post #20 on the Quarry Road in Plattsburgh.  Preview of items begins at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm and call auction starting at 7:15 pm.  Tickets for the [...]