The Peru Gazette

Posted September 29, 2008 by John T. Ryan Zoning Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine has issued guidelines for Peru’s recently passed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law. They were  issued in an attempt to clarify the law’s primary provisions.

Posted September 28, 2008 by John T. Ryan Peru’s second  “Walk of Faith” will be held on Saturday, October 4th. The walk will start at St. Patrick’s Church on the Patent Road and proceed down the Mannix Road to the St. Augustine’s Parish Center.

Posted September 24, 2008 and updated September 25, 2008 By John T Ryan The Peru Town Board took the following significant actions or received the following significant reports at its September 22nd meeting.

Posted September 24, 2008 The Peru Town Board listened to public opinion on September 8th. They responded to some public concerns by making minor changes to the proposed law and on Monday, September 22nd they passed a law controlling and restricting outdoor wood boilers in the Town of Peru. The text of the law follows.

The Peru Gazette encourages our readers to submit photos of our beautiful town and the surrounding countryside. We live in one of New York State’s most beautiful towns. It’s time we let the whole world appreciate Peru. Well-known local photographer Joanne Kennedy (See photos) is our first contributor. We appreciate her support! Please understand that […]

Posted September 23, 2008 By John T. Ryan People who love Pasquales’ food have been eagerly awaiting the opening of their new restaurant for months and it’s finally going to happen! This Friday, September 26th,

Posted September 22, 2008 By John T. Ryan St. Augustine’s 31st annual Applefest was a festive occasion in Peru (more photos) the weekend of September 21-22. John and Mary Roach were Grand Marshals of Saturday’s noontime parade, which began a weekend of enjoyment music, crafts, games and food.

Posted September 19, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Peru firefighters paid their respects to Donald “Don” R. Hanlon who passed away on September 11, 2008 (more photos taken by firefighter David Brown) at age 79 after 61 years of service to the department where he served as assistant chief and commissioner. Firefighters everywhere are […]

Posted September 18, 2008 By John T. Ryan A public hearing on the proposed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law and a Town Board meeting were held on September 8th. During the public hearing some residents complimented the board for having drafted workable compromise legislation while other residents questioned the need for the law.

Posted September 18, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Democratic and Republican parties have selected candidates James Reed and Michael Farrell to compete for the office of Peru Highway Superintendent in the November 2008 election.

Posted September 15, 2008 By John T. Ryan National news stories highlight problems in the housing sector; however, 2008 home construction in Peru contradicts the national trend.

Posted September 14, 2008 By John T. Ryan Peru Central School enrolled 2,146 students this September. When school closed this past June the school had 2,122 students.  There are 143 students enrolled in kindergarten this September. In June 2008, the kindergarten enrollment was 141 students.

Posted September 11, 2008 By John Ryan Located only a few miles from Peru, Silver Lake Mountain is a beautiful .9 mile, 40 minute hike of moderate difficulty. More photos

Posted September 11, 2008 By John T. Ryan Picking the beautiful fruit in Peru’s orchards is in full swing following the arrival of hundreds of Jamaican apple pickers. The pickers in Forrence’s Orchard along the Barney Downs Road picked the very popular honey crisp variety, calling them “oney crisp.” The pickers slowly and carefully deposited […]

Posted September 4, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board meeting of August 25, 2008 covered several topics. Supervisor Covel and Counselors Forrence, Powers, Glushko and McDonald were present. As usual, the meeting was not without controversy.