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Judy Lefebvre named Woman of Distinction

From Assemblyman Billy Jones  Please join me in congratulating our 2023 Woman of Distinction for Service to Hometown Heroes recipient, Judy Lefebvre! Since moving to Beekmantown in 1984 with her husband and Air Force Veteran, James, Judy has been an active volunteer. She has served on Beekmantown’s Planning and Assessment Review Boards for over 20 […]

Saturday, April 29 Car Wash at the Peru Fire Department benefitting the Peru Nighthawk Golf Team

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $5 a car or donation accepted. Proceeds help the team buy towels, team jackets, balls, etc. Let’s support our Nighthawks and get them off to a great season!

Granny’s Attic Boutique Sale – Saturday, May, 6 at the Fellowship Center

Celebrate Mom and enjoy the music of the Cumberland Bay Barbershop Chorus!

Tribute to Moms everywhere Saturday, May 13, 3 pm Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, 100 US Oval Plattsburgh, NY 12903 $10. per person at the door: Cash only.

Annual Tour De Force Charity Race will honor North Country native Hunter Labombard

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Creamy Italian Sausage & Potatoes Green Beans Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. , Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!

Friends and families working together to clean up Peru

April 22, 20223 – 8:30 a.m. Several families have already arrived at the Peru Fire Station for the Lions Club’s Annual Peru Clean Up Day. The Lions have trash bags, pickers, beverages and food goodies for everyone. Mr. Badger’s Peru Art Class at Peru Elementary School colored rocks for the kids. When the kids complete […]

June 17 North Country Mission of Hope Color Run and Raffle

North Country Mission of Hope office # (518) 643-5572

“WHAT A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY WE LIVE IN”

Words preceding the paragraph below: The Peru Exercise Group celebrated a lovely anniversary luncheon yesterday at Pasquale’s. We were awaiting our checks when the waitress came to tell us our lunches had been paid for by an anonymous Peru community individual(s). We were and are still quite overwhelmed by their generosity. “The Peru Exercise Group […]

Saturday, April 22 – Annual Day of Caring

The Peru Gazette hopes you can participate in this Saturday’s Peru Clean Up Day, but in case you can’t, here’s another great option.

Peru’s Clean Up Day is this Saturday, April 22

Peru Lions Club and Peru K-5 PTO announce they are co-hosting this year’s town-wide Community Green Up Day on Saturday April 22nd from 8 am – 12 pm. This event is being conducted on Earth Day and everyone, young and old, is encouraged to take part. We invite you to join us as we pick […]

Here are this year’s Peru Town Market Dates

Gun buy-back event returns April 29

The multi-agency event will be held at Clinton County Fairgrounds offering gift cards for guns Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Learn about the work the Ausable River Association is doing to restore and maintain local rivers and streams

John McKenna’s Plattsburgh – 1975 with William D. Laundry and Helen Allen Nerska

Clinton County Historical Association 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, 5 pm – Tuesday, April 25, 2023 The Clinton County Historical Association presents John McKenna’s Plattsburgh on April 25, 5 pm, at the Museum at 98 Ohio Avenue. In 1975 architect John McKenna took photographs and slides of various commercial enterprises throughout streets in the City of Plattsburgh. His efforts allow […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Carrots Bread Dessert   Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972   All are welcome!

Volunteers Needed for Third Annual River Cleanup

WILMINGTON, NY — The Ausable River Association (AsRA) is hosting a river cleanup on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. Cleanup efforts will focus on roadways and riverbanks in the Lake Placid, Wilmington, Jay, Upper Jay, and Keene communities. AsRA invites the community to join them in restoring and protecting the beauty of the Ausable River. […]

Janet Duprey honored for public service

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

The Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, Clinton County and generous donors help CCHA replace deteriorating windows.

In late 2019 it became obvious that the windows in the old Band Building at 98 Ohio Avenue, the home of the Clinton County Historical Association, needed to be replaced when during a wind storm, two windows on the museum’s 2nd floor shattered.  A review of all the windows concluded that 20 of the 35 […]

Peru Excercise Program celebrating 25 years of improved health and new friends

By John T Ryan  Peru – If you enjoy a happy atmosphere, humor, and friendly people accompanied by healthy exercises, the Peru Community Church’s Fellowship Hall is the place to be Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 9:30 and 10:30. What’s happening? It’s the Peru Exercise Program which happens to be celebrating its 25th Anniversary this […]

New Walk With a Doc Series Kicking Off Locally

World-wide program promotes benefits of physical activity   PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/13/2023) – North Country physicians are stepping up to get more people in the community moving toward a healthier lifestyle. The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) Family Medicine Residency is hosting its first Walk With a Doc event on […]

Historical Association hosting several April & May events

Plattco donates $100K to Plattsburgh YMCA

Employee-owned business supports community health and wellness Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Stefanik Announces 2023 NY-21 Congressional Art Competition

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced the 2023 Congressional Art Competition is open to receive submissions from high school students in New York’s 21st District. “Each year, I look forward to receiving dozens of incredible pieces of art showcasing the talent of students in my district for the Congressional Art Competition,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “This competition […]

A Writing Workshop for Everyone at ACW

A Writing Workshop for Everyone at ACWApril 12—Saranac Lake, NY—The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will offer a free, drop-in writing workshop for attendees of any experience level (age 16+) on Wednesday, April 19 at 7PM at 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake. As April is National Poetry Month, the theme for the workshop is Blackout Poetry. […]