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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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It’s time to think APPLEFEST!

Peru, NY – Bring summer to a close on Saturday, September 20, at a North Country tradition, the 47th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest. Each year Peru residents and people from near and far enjoy the community parade, craft fair, food treats, live music, chicken BBQ, games, and raffles. Activities at St. Augustine’s Parish Center begin at 10:30 a.m.

At 11 a.m., the community parade begins its route down Main Street, from Peru Elementary School. People will fill the grounds looking for the Grand Raffle, apple fritters, fried dough, caramelized apples, hot dogs, michigans, sweet sausages, burgers, chicken BBQ, games, the train ride, face painting,  bounce house, a Grand Raffle, the Pipes and Drums of Plattsburgh, and the On Three Band. Roger’s House and St. Vincent DePaul have sales throughout the day. The Grand Raffle drawing takes place at 4 p.m.