The Peru Gazette

Our community is full of interesting people, good ideas, accomplishments, traditions and stories — and we’d like to tell more of them.

I’m looking for a few local people who would enjoy occasionally contributing stories to our local news blog.

You don’t have to be a professional writer. If you enjoy talking with people, asking questions, taking photographs, or simply noticing the interesting things happening around town, you may be exactly what we’re looking for.

Stories could be about almost anything:

• An interesting person in our community
• A local family with a story to tell
• A longtime resident with memories of the town
• A student doing something remarkable
• Local clubs, organizations and churches
• Interesting local businesses
• Community events and activities
• Local history
• Hobbies and unusual talents
• Volunteers who make a difference
• Local government and issues
• “People you should know” profiles
• Anything else that would interest our neighbors

There is no required schedule and no minimum number of stories. Write one occasionally, or become a regular contributor — whatever works for you.

This is a volunteer opportunity; unfortunately, I cannot pay for contributions. What I can offer is a place for your stories and photographs to be seen by your friends and neighbors and become part of the community’s record.

If you’ve ever thought, “Somebody ought to write about that,” perhaps that somebody could be you.

Interested? Please send me an email at perugazette@gmail.com.  Include your name and phone number.  I’d love to talk with you.

And please share this post with someone you think might enjoy it.

John Ryan, Editor