The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Bob Washbourne was one of the first people to contribute photos to this website. We hadn’t heard from him in several weeks so yesterday we sent him an email. He responded almost immediately with photos from New Mexico. We love them! We invite all our readers to submit their travel photos […]

By John T. Ryan The figures speak for themselves – The number of existing single family homes sold in Clinton County fell by 10.8% in 2008, but that was not much as many other parts of the state. Statewide sales decreased by 16.2%. The median sales price of a Clinton County home increased by 5.2% […]

  By John T. Ryan On February 15th, the traditional start of winter break, many local residents will be departing for vacations, but another group of residents will be departing for Chiquilistagua, Nicaragua (about 10 miles from Managua) where they will be working as North Country Mission of Hope volunteers. Several Peru residents have made […]

From the Peru Community Church Award winning singer and veteran Broadway performer Karen Mason returns to the North Country for one show only on Friday, February 6th.  The performance will be held at the Plattsburgh Elks Club and will begin at 8:00pm.  Tickets for the performance are $25 each and are available at the Peru […]

  By John T. Ryan St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 conducted its annual free throw contest on Sunday, Janaury 25th. Chairman Brian Mulcahy congratulated the winners:

Submitted by Carol Ruscoe The Elmore SPCA will be hosting its Valentine’s Day “Have-a-Heart” fundraiser on Saturday, Feb.7th at the Champlain Centre Mall in Plattsburgh from 10 am – 7 pm. There will be handmade quilts, and other terrific gifts for your sweetie for sale.

By John T. Ryan Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel told the Peru Gazette this morning, “All charges against me have been dismissed with the exception of the charge related to the firing of Paul Blaine.” Covel’s statement was confirmed by the Clinton County Court and by Covel’s attorney Mark Cowen.

By John T. Ryan Anyone reading the news headlines would believe that home building has almost come to a halt, but last year the Town of Peru did not follow the national trends.  Code Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine

By John T. Ryan At a time when most Americans have the Inauguration of our new President on their minds I thought people might enjoy some of the photos I took on October 20, 2007. I walked from the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

  By Joanne Kennedy After reading about the New Land Trust Trail System in Saranac, I decided it was time to check it out for myself.  A quick phone call to my friend Tina and in no time we were off on the 20-minute drive from Peru to the trailhead. 

  By John T. Ryan On Saturday, January 17, 2009, the Peru Community Church’s Mission Team will depart on its 10th journey to Mandeville, Jamaica. Team members George Burrell and Hank Horn traveled to Jamaica earlier in the week to lay out the team projects.

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By Adele Douglas   I’m not a downhill skier, I believe my Dad tried to teach me when I was very young but all I remember was being scared and cold. On top of that it seems all so very overwhelming, the fancy equipment, the challenging lifts, and the large bustling ski hills where everyone […]

 Introduction by John T. Ryan This past Christmas a blown circuit breaker at St. Augustine’s Church resulted in the Christmas Eve and Christmas Masses being celebrated without the benefit of electric power.  A few candles were the only lights that illuminated the Church. Peru resident Rachel Daly, a student at Seton Catholic, wrote to the North […]

The January 9, 2008 Press Republican carried an interesting story on the Peru Community Church’s upcoming missoin trip to Jamaica. Click here to see the story

By John T. Ryan On February 5th Nicki and Ryon O’Connell will help their son Brady celebrate his second birthday and it would be understandable if they reflect on their experiences over the past two years. On November 15th Brady returned home after having undergone three kidney transplant surgeries over a ten-week period. Brady has […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Gazette extends its wishes to our readers for a happy, healthy and successful 2009. We hope that you and your families prosper in every way possible.

By John T. Ryan Most people would probably agree that the most interesting local political contest in the November elections was the race for Clinton County Family Court Judge. Nationally, the Presidential race will go down in history and Clinton County voters did their part to elect Barrack Obama to office.

By John T. Ryan Clinton County existing home sales slowed significantly in November according to figures released Tuesday by the New York State Association of Realtors. Clinton County’s sales were relatively strong through August, but since then they have declined steadily. Median home prices also declined compared to last year.

Perugazette.com extends Christmas greetings to everyone in the Peru community. We hope you and your families are enjoying a Blessed and Joyous Christmas.

By Theresa Higgins-Witkiewicz We lost our home and all of our belongings in a house fire at 64 Elm Street in Peru in October. (October Story) We were in shock and grief stricken, not knowing how we would ever recover.  Since the fire, the outpouring of support we have received is almost unbelievable. 

By John T. Ryan People and families in need of good quality clothing should make a visit to St. Augustine Church’s St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. (See Photos) The store has greatly expanded its hours of operation and is constantly replenishing its offerings. Pastor Father Alan Shnob explained,

Submitted by Carol Ruscoe, Elmore SPCA Board Member Garvey Hyundai, located on the Tom Miller Road in Plattsburgh, has given the Elmore SPCA shelter animals a very special Christmas gift! Through the end of this month,

By John T. Ryan (See more photos) Peru Central School Primary and Intermediate School teachers and staff showed their appreciation to the district’s school bus drivers Thursday morning, December 18. They greeted the drivers with home-baked cookies, Christmas carols and warm smiles. Snowflakes fell gently as the drivers pulled up to discharge children and received […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Fire Department will host a CVPH Medical Center Blood Drive on Monday, December 15, 2008 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is your chance to give someone a very special gift during a very special season.