The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, NY – The NCCCA Arts Center is delighted to offer its Winter ArtQuest series for kids during the upcoming school recess, from Monday, February 20th through Friday, February 24th, 2012. The 2012 Winter ArtQuest series themed, “Hands-On History,” is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn about cultural and historical aspects of specific [...]

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The Catholic Daughter’s of Court St. Monica 2598 (St. Augustine’s Parish) in Peru, NY will hold a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 10th from 4-6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center . For $8, guests will get a plate full of corned beef with cooked cabbage, potatoes, and carrots.  Beverages and dessert [...]

St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, January 21st at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center in Peru. “ALL YOU CAN EAT” spaghetti, salad, Italian bread and a delicious dessert will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for only $7.50 per person, $3.50 for children 6 to 12, [...]

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Karen Mason’s singing thrilled local residents a few years ago and she’s returning for an encore. The well known Broadway and cabaret performer will entertain her audience on Saturday, January 21, 2012 (8 p.m.) at the West Side Ballroom.  All concert proceeds will benefit the Peru Community Church’s Youth Group mission trip to Washington DC. [...]

Electronic word of mouth is an exciting new way to promote agricultural businesses. Northern New York farmers interested in learning how such social media as blogs, Facebook, Twitter and RSS work can attend one of four workshops set for the region in January 2012 Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer to the workshop. [...]

Over 500 parishioners filled St. Augustine’s Church for the 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass.  The service included the parish’s traditional Christmas children’s puppet show and dance program. Here are a few photos  and slideshow with music of the decorated church and children’s programs.

Are you a star gazer? Amateur astronomy is a rewarding hobby. The Vermont Astronomical Society (VAS) has about 75 members that share this common interest. Several VAS members use their equipment to image the Sun and the night sky. This presentation uses their images to show the wonders in the sky above. Ron Anstey will show [...]

By Donald McBrayer Kids of all ages came together Friday evening to celebrate one of Peru’s most cherished traditions — The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Several hundred neighbors gathered in the crisp evening air singing Christmas carols, and awaiting the arrival of Santa. This year the tree is adorned by blue lighting to bring awareness to [...]

By Donald McBrayer & Kathy Flynn This coming Friday (December 2nd), folks from every corner of Peru will come together to kick off the Holiday Season at the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. For over 40 years, wide-eyed children of all ages have gathered to rejoice in one of Peru’s most sacred traditions – The Annual Tree [...]

Peru will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday, December 2nd at 7 p.m. at the Little Ausable Park. Santa will also arrive at 7 p.m.  Afterwards all the children can visit with Santa in the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. There will be caroling and crafts and refreshments will be served. 

The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir is in rehearsal for its two annual concerts. The first concert will be Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 7:30pm at St. John the Baptist Church in Keeseville. The second concert will be Sunday, December 11, 2011, 7:30pm at St. Augustine’s Church in Peru.  The choir is directed by Jeanette Woodruff and [...]

PLATTSBURGH — The Taste of Home Cooking School is back by popular demand. Denton Publications and other fine sponsors will bring the Taste of Home Cooking School back to the Crete Memorial Civic Center this Saturday, Nov. 5, once again giving people an opportunity to learn helpful tips and techniques through informative cooking demonstrations. Ed [...]

The Peru Lions Club will be hosting its 34th annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot on November 24, 2011 (Thanksgiving Day). Pre-register by going to www.perulionsclub.weebly.com and click on ‘Sign up for Turkey Trot’. Download the form (DO NOT CLICK SUBMIT ), fill it out and send the form with a check to Peru Lions [...]

The Peru Lions will be holding their annual election day spaghetti dinner on Tuesday, November 8th at The Peru Fellowship Center from 4:30 – 7:00. Cost is $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for children ages 6 – 12, and free for children under 6.

By John T. Ryan, Photos by Joanne Kennedy A few Peru motorists may have been inconvenienced by the October 15th Half-Marathon, but when they learn the results of the morning’s activities they should be very happy. Peru’s first Octoberfest Half-Marathon raised $32,000 to battle pulmonary fibrosis, the disease that afflicted the late Robert “Chip” Hamilton [...]

The Helping Hearts Haunted House Benefit for Christopher Goheens and Family opened its doors at 6 p.m. tonight.  The Peru Gazette was given a preview and we’re still shaking.  (Click here for photos) Everyone involved is doing a wonderful job! Everyone is invited to tour the Haunted House on October 21st and 22nd at St. Augustine’s [...]

Helping Hearts Haunted House Benefit for Christopher Goheens and Family would like to invite everyone to join them on October 21st and 22nd 2011 at St. Augustines in Peru, NY. The Haunted House will be open from 6pm-11pm both days with childrens games from 4pm-6pm on Saturday the 22nd. These games include a costume contest, [...]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Plattsburgh is hosting a Community Preparedness Fair at 22 Dennis Ave in Plattsburgh, NY on October 29th from 12-4PM. Several groups will be presenting information on how we can get prepared for different types of emergency disasters and situations.This event is free and open to the [...]

Adirondack Almanack: ‘Lies My Teacher Told Me’ Author Event Friday.

We couldn’t have had a more perfect day for the walk. The beautiful weather on Sunday, October 9th helped bring a great turnout for this year’s Annual Walk of Faith. Thank you to all the participants and volunteers for making this such a great day. (Click here for more photos)  Here are some of the [...]

The Peru Democratic Party has invited everyone to meet their candidates for local office. A “Meet and Greet” will be held on Saturday, October 15th from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Murphy’s Restaurant, Route 22B in Peru. You will have the opportunity to meet with Democratic Town Council candidates Brandy McDonald and Kregg Bruno [...]

Peru native, Barney Woodward (left) and his three California friends, Mike Sills, Vic Haggerty and Matt Rodrigues claimed first prize in the Men’s Division and were the overall winners in the 2nd Annual Leo Bourgeois Memorial Golf Tournament. Nineteen teams took to the links and teed up in support of the 2nd Annual Leo Bourgeois [...]

Have you signed up to run, walk or assist with Peru’s Octoberfest Half Marathon? It’s scheduled for Saturday, October 15th. The race is in memory of the late Robert “Chip” Hamilton with all proceeds going to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Any who knew Chip know just how much this awful disease needs to be cured. [...]

TOWN OF PERU REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE Presents its 2011 Annual Dinner & Auction Fundraiser Friday, October 21, 2011  Crickets Restaurant 697 Bear Swamp Road – Peru, NY Cocktails 5:30 pm ~~~ Dinner 6:00 pm Auctioneer – Gary Finney Music Provided by DJ Don Yo! (Don McBrayer) RESERVATIONS & DINNER SELECTIONS REQUIRED BY OCT. 17TH FOR  DETAILS [...]

1ST ANNUAL KIDS FAIR AND FESTIVAL @ BABBIE RURAL & FARM LEARNING MUSEUM COME AND JOIN IN ON THE FUN DATE:  Saturday and Sunday,  SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 TIME:  10:00  -  4:00 $5.00 General Admission $2.00 ages 3 – 12 yrs 250 River Road, Peru, NY   12972 KIDS CAN ENJOY MANY OLD TIME GAMES SUCH [...]

This weekend’s St. Augustine’s Applefest was a great success thanks to the support of thousands of visitors, beautiful weather, the support of local businesses, all the parade units and the work of hundreds of volunteers.  Final figures have yet to be announced, but based on previous years the Applefest should raise about $25,000 for the [...]

By John T. Ryan The St. Augustine’s Applefest drew record crowds yesterday for the parade and afternoon food, games and entertainment.  Festivities will begin at noon today with a chicken BBQ, great entertainment, food, games, crafts and a variety of products being sold by vendors on the grounds. Come one, come all to the Peru [...]

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The Catholic community of St. Augustine’s and St. Patrick’s and the Peru Community Church are sponsoring the 5th Annual Walk of Faith on Sunday, October 9th.  The entire 2.7 mile walk takes place within the Peru hamlet.  Proceeds will benefit the North Country Mission of Hope and the Peru Community Church’s Jamaica Project. Registration begins at [...]

Peru – The 34th annual St. Augustine’s Applefest celebration is only a few days away. It’s scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th. Volunteers will be busy next week setting up the church grounds with a stage, games and food booths. People always looks forward to the continuous music, fried, dough, sausages and [...]

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The 2nd Annual Leo P. Bourgeois Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, September 30th to raise funds for the scholarship in his name.  The tournament will be held at Adirondack Golf & Country Club in Peru with registration beginning at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon.  The cost to enter the four person [...]

Lincoln’s historic decision to free slaves in southern states came almost 2 years into the Civil War, and it helped the North win.  But Lincoln was not elected as an abolitionist. Local Lincoln historian Jim Howard, 2007 winner of the Horace Mann Lincoln Fellowship, offers a multi-media presentation tracing The Great Emancipator’s personal struggles with [...]

PERU, New York–August 25, 2011–The Run for Jon today announced that the Run for Jon (RFJ) iPhone app is available as a download from the iOS App Store for $0.99. The RFJ app provides users witinformation about the history of the Run for Jon, a schedule of events, map of the course, and searchable results for the [...]

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Due to a schedule conflict with the usage of the Peru Town Hall building, the Peru Democratic Party meeting that had been scheduled for August 25th, has been rescheduled to September 1st, 2011 at 7;00 PM. The meeting will be held upstairs in the Peru Town Hall.  PLEASE BRING A BAG OF CANDY FOR APPLFEST PARADE. [...]

The Peru Lions Club will be hosting its 17th Annual Stanley Hughes Golf Classic on Sunday, September 11th 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 [...]

News from Peru VFW Post 309  VFW Post 309 will be having it’s annual Field Day on 13 August.  It starts at 1 p.m. until whenever.  We will be having live music from Mike and Kim Clowning and F & G Karaoke.  We will also be having games, raffles, 50/50,  Pull Tabs and a Dunking [...]

By John T. Ryan One of the North Country’s most exciting running events is only a few days away.  The Run for Jon will be held on Saturday, August 27th. Registration starts at 3:30 p.m with the run beginning at 5 p.m. People will be able to participate in a 2.5-mile cross-country run, a 1.25-mile non-competitive [...]

The Peru Community Church – St. Augustine’s Church Vacation Bible School is only a few days away. It will be held the week of August 1-5 beginning at 9 a.m. each day and ending at noon.  All children from age 3 through grade 6 are invited.  To register please call the Peru Community Church at [...]

The Adirondack Regional Theatre will present Godspell Junior at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 16th at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center.  The talented cast will sing, dance, act and even get a laugh or two as they follow Jesus as his life may have been in the 1960’s. Songs like “Day-By-Day,” “O Bless the Lord” [...]

  By John T. Ryan Social media like Facebook and Twitter has been taking the planet by storm. People all over the world are communicating like never before. Elmore SPCA is directly benefiting from Facebook thanks to Dr. Brett Paepke of Firstcare Eye Care Associates in Plattsburgh. For every person who clicked “Like” on his [...]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

An invitation from the Town of Peru JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF MUSIC AT THE LITTLE AUSABLE PARK GAZEBO, EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM JULY 3 THROUGH AUGUST 28, 2011 JULY 3 ROY HURD – ADIRONDACK FOLK MUSIC JULY 10 TOO TALL STRING BAND – ADIRONDACK, CELTIC, COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS JULY 17 THE [...]

Hill and Hollow Music has a July 8th event (Click here for information)

Northern New York –  “Food is fun and the ‘All About Vegetables’ workshops are a great way for people to learn easy, fun, new methods of cooking to keep and enhance the flavors of our locally-grown foods,” says Chef Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy, a Culinary Institute of America graduate with experience as a chef in Germany, [...]

You may have noticed this partial sign for Heyworth Village Apartments as you drive along Rte 22 in Peru. Judge Jim Kirby has volunteered to replicate its style for the Town’s new Heyworth/Mason Park sign. Now all he needs is a photo of the old sign to see what the rest of it looked like. [...]