The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan (Photos by Michelle Besaw) Peru – Twenty-five volunteers took only two hours to fill a 40-foot container at the North Country Mission of Hope’s Peru warehouse this morning. Volunteers had already labeled and weighed each of the 548 items, greatly expediting the loading process. In a few weeks, the container filled […]

Source: Peru community members deliver passioned plea | Sun Community News PERU | Community members delivered a passioned response to school superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer July 22 — do not change our mascot.

PLATTSBURGH – Four faculty and staff members at SUNY Plattsburgh have been recognized by the SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson with the 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.   Those selected are held as role models within the State University of New York community.   They included Karen Glushko, adjunct lecturer, psychology: […]

The Dalton Rashad Criss Memorial Scholarship nearly has the funds needed to become endowed and perpetual. The son of Peru residents Dexter and Barbara Criss, Dalton, 18, passed away Aug. 20, 2019, following an automobile accident. Dalton’s influence on the North Country left a memorable legacy this scholarship will continue. Source: Reflecting Dalton: Scholarship to […]

“So far, Brelia has made more than 1,400 masks for local first responders, school-lunch providers, animal-shelter personnel, FedEx drivers, mental-health advocates, 911 dispatchers, local businesses, the elderly and more.” Source: Making a difference one mask at a time – Sun Community News & Printing

Peru – Heidi Cormier of the CVPH Blood Donor Center told the Peru Gazette this morning that yesterday’s blood drive at St. Augustine’s Parish Center was very successful. She said, “It was an awesome drive.” Forty-one people came to the blood draw with 30 donating including six or seven first-time donors. Blood banks love first-time […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – For the past several years Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 has conducted a Lenten food drive at St. Augustine’s Church with a goal of collecting 1,000 pounds for the Peru JCEO Food Shelf by Easter Sunday. When Governor Cuomo issued the COVID-19 ‘PAUSE’ Order on March 17th and […]

March 26, 2020— In these uncertain times, Stewart’s Shops is delivering some good news. After another successful Holiday Match season, checks are now in the mail to local children’s charities. Funding has now been allocated to 1,753 organizations across the communities where Stewart’s Shops are located. From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, customers donated almost […]

Source: Parents react to homecoming during State of the Union

President Donald Trump had a surprise for military spouse Amy Howard Williams and her two children during his State of the Union address. “Amy, your family’s sacrifice makes it possible for all of our families to live in safety and peace — we thank you,” Trump said, then told Amy her husband was back from […]

Thanks to Marque Moffett for a photo and this report: “Seen on Pleasant St. this morning: Luke Fessette hangs banners to welcome the holiday season. On the ground is Chris Malin. Luke didn’t expect to hang the banners until Monday. He just ordered the Santa suit and, when it arrived today, he ran home on […]

The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on October 19, 2019 at the Plattsburgh Moose Lodge 2390, at 90 Sharron Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY. The social hour will start at 6 pm and the dinner will start at 7 pm, awards to follow. This year’s Hall of Fame nominations are Donny Duprey 72, […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru has a new convenience store. On May 3rd Shawn and Heather Garrow opened Valcour Convenience at 3999 Route 9, opposite Dana’s Rusty Anchor Restaurant and only a short distance north of the Peru Dock.  The store offers Route 9 travelers, nearby campers and anyone living in close proximity […]

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Helen Allen Nerska By John T. Ryan  Peru – “I really like the stories of people. My kids teased me that if someone was a pioneer I thought they were the greatest thing. My family thinks it’s in my blood.” The person speaking is Peru native and resident Helen Allen Nerska, the Director of Clinton […]

Source: Basketball runs in the family

We’re a little late with this, but here’s the Peru Gazette’s nomination for Peru’s most beautiful Christmas decorations. It’s on Main Street, the home of Darrell and Elise Altizer.

Source: Peru family brings newspaper on trip to ‘Last Frontier’ state | News | pressrepublican.com

By John T. Ryan  Nan Mitchell is #46 in the Peru Gazette photo series of people who make Peru a wonderful place to live.  At age 91 Nan radiates wit, joyfulness and energy. Many people know Nan for her quilting and needlework skills. Longtime friend Joanne Kennedy said, “ Her quilting is perfect. Her work […]

On Tuesday, November 6th Peru voters will chose one of two nominees for a one-year term on the Peru Town Board. Last year Supervisor Brandy McDonald resigned from the Town Board to run for Town Supervisor. The winner of this election will complete the last year of McDonald’s four-year term of office. The evenly split […]

  By John T. Ryan Peru – The staff at K&S Body Works at 780 Telegraph Rd. is #45 in our Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a great place to live. It was 60 years ago in 1958, when Karl and Shirley Schweikert transformed the Schweikert family dairy barn into an […]

By John T. Ryan Kim Mason, Kimberly Reyell and Amanda Plympton at Brush It Up Hair Salon are #44 in our Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a great place to live. Kim and Kimberly had worked together for 21 years before opening Brush It Up almost 9 years ago. Amanda joined […]