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Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, June 24th.

Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Take-out only. Tossed Salad Chicken Tortilla Casserole Rice Delicious Home-made Molasses Cookies

National Pollinator Week 2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: National Pollinator Week 2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Fridays are “Free Book Friday” at the Peru Free Library

Small Portion of Walking Trail to be Closed For Repairs

Starting Friday, June 19th til Friday, June 26th the section of the walking trail from the gazebo park to the dog park will be closed for bridge maintenance and painting. If you have any questions please call Courtney Tetrault. 518-643-8125  

Opening day at Fort Ticonderoga! | Lake Champlain Region

Source: Opening day at Fort Ticonderoga! | Lake Champlain Region

There has been a change in today’s (June 17th) menu at the St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen

Soup has been replaced with Rice, Corn, and Beef Salad Egg or Chicken Salad Sandwiches Home-Made Carrot Cake Egg or Chicken Salad Sandwiches Home-Made Carrot Cake

St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, June 17th.

Minestrone-Sausage Soup Chicken Salad or  Egg Salad Sandwich Home-made Carrot Cake Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Take-outs only! 3030 Main St., Peru.  

Peru Playgrounds and Tennis Courts Are Open

A message from Peru Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald  We received the news that playgrounds, including swings and tennis courts, can be open now !! By Monday all the yellow tape will be taken down from them. The walking trail has always been open to get out and enjoy the outdoors as much as you can. […]

Here’s This Week’s Soup Kitchen Menu

St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, June 10th. Take-Out Only. Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Michigans Macaroni Salad  Baked Beans  Ice Cream 

St. Vincent’s Thrift Store Reopens Monday with Restrictions

  Peru – The St. Vincent’s Thrift Store at 3028 Main Street will reopen* on Monday, June 8th. Store hours are Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to Noon. *All customers MUST be 18 years of age or older and MUST wear a facemask. *A maximum of 5 customers […]

Weekend March Planned In Plattsburgh | WAMC

Source: Weekend March Planned In Plattsburgh | WAMC

Accepting Applications for the Master Gardener Volunteer Training

Cornell Cooperative Extension Essex County and Clinton County are accepting applications for the Master Gardener Volunteer training to begin in September.  There is an application process, reference check, and interviewing to be done in the next two months.  Training will be held via webinar, Zoom, and classroom activities. Some evening and Saturday training will be […]

Clinton County Fair organizers hopeful to open drive-in theater on fairgrounds

Source: Clinton County Fair organizers hopeful to open drive-in theater on fairgrounds

A message from the Peru Sports and Youth Program

The youth commission has not given up on organized sports programs for this year. Once the health department gives us clearance and direction, we will absolutely start our programs. This post is pertaining to groups of UNAUTHORIZED people trying to use our fields for practices, games or any other kind of group activity. Our fields […]

The Knights Say, “Thanks A Ton!”

L-R Knights of Columbus Bob Herforth and Bob Manchester prepare to deliver the 85 pounds of food that bought total deliveries to over 2,000 pounds.  Janice Morse (center), Director of the St. Augustine’s Religious Education Program, presented the Mission of Hope’s $1,000 Food Pantry donation. By John T. Ryan Peru – Over the past several […]

Essex County Fair postponed to 2021 | Sun Community News WESTPORT | The annual celebration of Essex County agriculture will not be held this year.

Source: Essex County Fair postponed to 2021 | Sun Community News WESTPORT | The annual celebration of Essex County agriculture will not be held this year.

More Information on School Budget/Board Voting and Ballot Confidentiality

From the Peru Central School District Please note that two (2) absentee ballots were mailed to residents of specific routes serviced by the Peru, Schuyler Falls, Morrisonville and Plattsburgh post offices.  If you have more than two (2) qualified voters in your household, please contact the District Office via email (sprovost@perucsd.org) or phone (643-6002) to […]

Wednesday’s Soup Kitchen Menu

St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen Wednesday, June 3rd Menu  Spaghetti  Tossed Salad  Garlic Bread Home-made Chocolate Chip Cookies  Take-Out Only at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., 4:30 to 5:30 PM 

North Country region eyes phase 2 of reopening for Friday

Source: North Country region eyes phase 2 of reopening for Friday

Two Plattsburgh summer events cancelled, including Clinton County Fair | Local 22/44 News

Source: Two Plattsburgh summer events cancelled, including Clinton County Fair | Local 22/44 News

CCHA Receives COVID-19 Grant

The Clinton County Historical Association was selected for a $2,000 grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, as part of the foundation’s efforts to aid history-related organizations in New York State during the COVID-19 pandemic.   CCHA will use the grant from the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History to provide our home-based staff with better […]

100 pounds of food needed

Peru – The Peru Knights of Columbus Food For Families food drive only needs about 100 pounds to meet its 1,000-pound goal. The Knights would like to make the goal this week.   If you are able, please drop your donations in the baskets just inside St. Augustine’s Church. The Knights will deliver them to […]

Horse racing tracks, Watkins Glen can open without fans, Cuomo says | NCPR News

Source: Horse racing tracks, Watkins Glen can open without fans, Cuomo says | NCPR News

St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 20th.

Served 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. Beef Stew Salad Biscuits Cake

Vermont Lake Monsters’ season uncertain amid pandemic – VTDigger

Source: Vermont Lake Monsters’ season uncertain amid pandemic – VTDigger