The Peru Gazette

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The Peru Town Board conducted its 2010 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 11, 2010.  In approximately twenty minutes the Board approved the required official salaries/appointments for the year. The appointments included the naming of Counselor Brandy McDonald as Deputy Supervisor. Supervisor Peter Glushko stated that Town Law gives the Town Supervisor the authority to name […]

By John T. Ryan Peru fire fighters have chosen Brian Westover as their Chief. Westover was elected on December 5th and took over leadership of the Department on January 5th.  He succeeds Chad Frechette who served as Chief for the past three years.  Westover, a Westport native, was a member of that community’s department for eight […]

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By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board completed its 2009 business at an 8 a.m. December 31st Special Meeting at the Peru Town Hall.  Supervisor Peter Glushko and Counselors Brandy McDonald and Jim Douglass were present. Counselors Tom Powers and Kregg Bruno were absent. End of year fund transfers were quickly approved and thirty […]

By Donald McBrayer The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, December 28 at 7 P.M. In attendance was Supervisor Peter Glushko, Councilors Tom Powers, Brandy McDonald, and James Douglass, and Town Clerk Kathleen Flynn. Town Attorney Don Biggs and Councilor Kregg Bruno were absent. This meeting marked the final Town Board Meeting for […]

The Press Republican reports

On November 21, 2009 Ernest E. Rock of the Hallock Hill Road passed away at age 84. A retired corrections officer and farmer, Ernie was a World War II Navy veteran serving as an aircraft carrier tail gunner. At Ernie’s funeral his daughter Rebecca Drollette read a letter which Ernie, at age 18, wrote home […]

On August 7th, 2009 Peru Town Historian Ron Allen and his wife Carol presided over the dedication of historical markers for Peru Landing and Port Jackson. The dedication ceremonies at the Valcour Conference Center took place at the exact place where Port Jackson was located. It was the point where many of our ancestors arrived in […]

By Adele Douglas You no longer need to drive to Staples to make color copies.  There’s a new color copier in town, at the Peru Free Library. Color copies will cost you 50 cents, black and white copies 10 cents.  You can either bring in your print job or send it from the six public […]

The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan (Undated 12/20/09)  One of Peru’s longest serving elected officials will be stepping down from his position on December 31st. Town Justice Peter Keenan will be retiring after twenty-four years of service to our community. Keenan was first elected in 1985 and was Peru’s only elected Democrat for about fifteen of those […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Lions Club 32nd John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot attracted a record 577 participants, so many entrants that the Lions ran out of entry forms. (See series of photos) Most people felt the beautiful weather with temperatures in the high 40’s had a lot to do with the great […]

By John T. Ryan Clinton County Court Judge Patrick McGill sentenced former Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel to conditional sentences, plus fines and surcharges in Clinton County Court today.

  By Ed Eisele The Peru Lions Club consists of people who represent a cross section of our community. Chartered in 1945, the Peru Lions Club continues to serve the community in a variety of ways.  Monthly meetings provide a forum for club members, sometimes over dinner to discuss means for employing our motto:  “We […]

The Press Republican reports

  By John T. Ryan In a few days visitors to the Peru Free Library will be able to see just how much electrical power the library’s solar energy system has generated that day, week and year. Librarian Becky Pace will undoubtedly receive satisfaction every time she looks at the digital display knowing that the […]

Posted September 19, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Peru firefighters paid their respects to Donald “Don” R. Hanlon who passed away on September 11, 2008 (more photos taken by firefighter David Brown) at age 79 after 61 years of service to the department where he served as assistant chief and commissioner. Firefighters everywhere are […]