The Peru Gazette

The Clinton County Historical Association Lecture Series Presents: Isaac Johnson Slave, Soldier, Quarryman, Master Mason, Contractor By Cornel “Corky” Reinhart Retired Director, University Without Walls program Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs Tuesday, July 13, 6:30 pm At the Plattsburgh House of Prayer, 63 Broad Street, Plattsburgh Isaac Johnson was a slave who joined a white Michigan Union […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY— Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) received a $15,000 Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) Special Program grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program to support a series of regional events this summer called The Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial Auto Tour. The Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial Auto Tour will take place on successive weekends […]

Chicken and Biscuits Coleslaw Dessert   Free of charge! Come and enjoy. Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru.   Note – The menu included in this past weekend’s St. Augustine’s Parish Bulletin was changed.

Source: City’s July 4 parade led by astronaut Michael Anderson’s family | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With an ‘Interstellar’ parade theme inspired by the recent Outdoor Art mural honoring local astronaut Michael Anderson, the City of Plattsburgh is now welcom

Source: Monster Truck Invasion and more coming to Clinton Co. Fair | Sun Community News MORRISONVILLE | The Clinton County Fairgrounds will welcome the national favorite Monster Truck Invasion as part of its 2021 lineup.

Classic road cycling event benefits Ausable River Association WILMINGTON, NY (June 3) – The 10th Annual Ride for the River, benefitting the Ausable River Association (AsRA), will be held in-person on Sunday, July 18. Proceeds from this road cycling tour support AsRA’s work to protect the clean waters, healthy streams, biodiverse habitats, and scenic beauty […]

Source: Hundreds attend Burlington’s first-ever Juneteenth celebration

The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum at 250 River Rd. in Peru opened for the season today. It will be open tomorrow too from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Any day is a great day to visit the Babbie Museum. The kids especially LOVE it! Stop by and enjoy! The very friendly volunteers will […]

EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR $6 MILLION UPGRADE OF SARANAC LAKE CIVIC CENTER   Project Will Enhance Regional Sports Infrastructure Ahead of Lake Placid 2023 World University Games  Exterior Rendering Available Here  Empire State Development (ESD) today announced plans for a $6 million upgrade of Saranac Lake Civic Center in Franklin County. The year-round, […]

Source: Lake Placid looking for July 4 parade participants | Sun Community News LAKE PLACID | With planning in high gear for Lake Placid’s highly anticipated July 4 celebration and fireworks show, officials are hoping more businesses and organizations will join th

Source: Westport to host annual Independence Celebration July 3 | Sun Community News WESTPORT | The annual Westport Independence Celebration will be held July 3 with a number of activities and events, including the always popular parade and fireworks display.

Source: No day at the beach for towns seeking lifeguards | Sun Community News WILMINGTON | Last year, the Wilmington Beach was closed because of Covid. This year, even though people can once again gather, it may be closed again because the town has been unable to

Source: NY approaches vaccination milestone, state fair to open at 100% capacity | NCPR News

ALL ARE WELCOME!!!!!!!!   Chicken Drumsticks Salad Mashed Potatoes Dessert   Served Take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY

Trio Offers Celtic, Quebecois & Appalachian Fiddle Tunes & Folk Music Friends Union, the professional traditional music ensemble that formed among friends in Plattsburgh 43 years ago and returned to the performance stage in 2006, will present a concert of classic Celtic, French-Canadian, and Appalachian fiddle tunes and folk classics on June 19 at 7:30 […]

“We need to have 20, 30, 40 volunteers coming on down on different days so that we can ensure we’re ready to open on July 1,” Ihne said. Community members can RSVP to the Plattsburgh YMCA to volunteer in clean-up efforts on these dates next week: Monday, June 14: Noon-2 p.m., 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, June […]

Source: New town market and concert series coming to Peru | Sun Community News PERU | Becoming a new focal point in town, the Heyworth-Mason Park will not only now host the town’s summer concert series, but the first-ever summerlong Peru Town Market.

Source: Nature, adventure and the “Jeep wave”: sign up for Lake George’s Jeep Invasion | NCPR News

Source: Northern Tier committee dreams big for July 4 extravaganza | Sun Community News ROUSES POINT | The 60th-annual Rouses Point celebration of the Fourth of July will start on June 25 and wrap up on June 27 with the Rouses Point Fire Department’s annual Chicke

“The first trip out of Plattsburgh International Airport will be Aug. 28. There will be three more flights, each three weeks apart, scheduled for Sept. 18, Oct. 9 and Oct. 30.” Source: Honor Flight back on for 2021 trips | Local News | pressrepublican.com

A parent notified the Peru Gazette that there is a Peru High School Senior Car Parade, similar to last year’s, on Saturday, June 12th beginning at Livingood’s at 11 a.m. Let’s all get out to greet our graduating seniors.

World War II Veteran Curtis Banker celebrated his 97th birthday on Saturday, May 30th. Mr. Banker attended VFW Post 309’s Memorial Day Service.

The James P. O’Connor Composite Squad Color Guard posted colors. Post Commander Tom Boisseau welcomed the large crowd and reminded people of our fallen soldiers’ sacrifices on our behalf. Msgr. Dennis Duprey, Pastor of St. Augustine’s Church in Peru, related his experience at the Normandy, France cemetery, where over 9,300 Americans were buried after D-Day.