The Peru Gazette

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A Statement from Superintendent of Schools Patrick Brimstein  Like many school districts across New York State and the nation, Peru Central School District has experienced considerable changes to how our schools are expected to operate, challenges to how they are funded, and other regulatory stresses.  After much reflection and discussion, the Board of Education and […]

The St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen will not be serving today, Wednesday January 22, 2014. People are urged to stay inside and keep warm!

L-R Elise LePage (11), Alax LaFountain (13), Justin Bedard (9), AuSable Forks Grand Knight Mark Holt, Stephen Hudson (10), District Deputy Allen Dixon, Johann Hudson (12), Free Throw Chairman D. Peter Light, Hannah Greenley (14) AuSable Forks – Four AuSable Forks and two Morrisonville youths were the top shooters in the Knights of Columbus District […]

DiNapoli: 87 School Districts in Fiscal Stress Central New York, North Country and Western New York Have Highest Percentage of Stressed School Districts  Eighty-seven school districts, 13 percent of school districts statewide, have been designated as fiscally stressed under State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. DiNapoli’s office evaluated 674 school districts with […]

A Message From the Peru Central School For the past eight years, the Peru Central School District  has organized a Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) that has served to inform and promote school-community discussion concurrent with the school district budget development process. The BAC typically meets 3-4 times to develop an understanding of revenues and expenditures, […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board conducted its first regular meeting of 2014 on Monday, January 13th.  Supervisor Peter Glushko welcomed Counselor Donald McBrayer to the Board. McBrayer, who is also Town of Peru Republican Chairman, succeeds Counselor Susan Polhemus. Counselor McBrayer said he would be attending the three-day training program for newly […]

The Peru Volunteer Fire Department will hold a spaghetti dinner today from 4:30 to 7 PM. Come and enjoy great spaghetti and all the fixings for only $8.00. On Saturday morning the Department will sponsor a car wash from 8 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will benefit Aaron LeMay who is battling cancer.

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board conducted its 2014 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 13, 2013.  All agenda resolutions were passed unanimously with the exception of the Zoning Board and Planning Board Chairmanships and Vice-Chairmanships, which will be acted on when the Zoning and Planning Board recommendations have been received.  Click here for 2014 […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Volunteer Fire Department elected a new leadership team for 2014.  Tyler Williams was chosen as chief succeeding Brian Westover who served as chief for the past four years. The other 2014 department leaders include: 1st Assistant Chief Bryan Duprey, 2nd Assistant Chief Kevin O’Neil, Fire Captain Brandon Barnaby, Fire […]

ORGANIZATIONAL MTG AGENDA 13JAN2014 Regular Mtg Agenda 13Jan2014

AuSable Forks and Peru youths are invited to the Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest on Saturday, January 18th at 10 AM at Holy Name School in AuSable Forks. Boys and girls ages 9-14 are eligible to compete. Winners can advance to regional, upstate and state competitions. The New York State Championship Contest will be […]

Peru – St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, January 11th at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. “ALL YOU CAN EAT” spaghetti, salad, Italian bread and a delicious dessert will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for only $7.50 per person, $2.50 for children 6 to 12, […]

TROY, NY (01/03/2014)(readMedia)– Kyle Kemp of Peru, NY was named to the Deans’ List at Hudson Valley Community College for the Fall 2013 academic term. Each fall and spring term, the college’s Deans’ List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5. Kemp is in the Business – Accounting […]

TROY, NY (01/03/2014)(readMedia)– Several local students were recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY for the Fall 2013 academic term. Each fall and spring term, the college’s President’s List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0. Local students include: Geoffrey Halevan […]

By John T. Ryan (Story Updated 12/26/13  to include Kenneth Jahn Obituary)  The Peru Town meeting of Monday, December 23rd began with a sad note when Supervisor Peter Glushko stated that the Town Hall had received a call on the passing of Kenneth Jahn who served as Peru Town Supervisor from 1996 to 2005. Ken […]

Merry Christmas to all our Peru Gazette readers and your families! Click here to see Peru bathed in ice at 8 AM this Christmas morning. 

To the Residents and the Employees of the Town of Peru: As Town Supervisor, along with my wife, Karen, I would like to extend a special wish for the employees, elected officials and the residents of the Town of Peru during this most wonderful time of the year.  As our celebrations get underway, it is […]

The Peru Lions Club recently donated $1000.00 to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta during a radio-thon held by KOOL-105 FM at Bill McBride Subaru in Plattsburgh. Pictured L-R Ed Eisele, former camper and now camp counselor Heather Duquette-Braun and Queen Lion Lois Roberts.    Lois Roberts (Right) of the Peru Lions Club donates four electric razors to Debbie Bell for patients at […]

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There will be a FREE Ham Dinner presented at the Harkness United Methodist Church Hall on Christmas Day, Wednesday December 25, from 3 to 6 PM. Any persons in need of good food and fellowship are welcome! Takeout meals will also be available. The Church Hall is located at 776 Hallock Hill Road, Peru, at […]

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By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Council held the 2014 town tax levy increase to 1.5%; however, tax rates will rise by 8.8%. Why? Primarily because the town’s total assessed value has declined by $2.3 million over the past two years. The Peru Gazette sat down with Town of Peru Assessor Timothy Surpitski to […]

The Peru Lions made their yearly contribution of toys and supermarket gift certificates to the local JCEO/Headstart program. Representative Pat Holmes stated that having children’s gifts and food donations just before the holidays was definitely needed. (L-R) Lion Dave Dalton, Pat Holmes and Lion Lois Roberts.  

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