The Peru Gazette

Creamy Italian Sausage & Potatoes Green Beans Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. , Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!

April 22, 20223 – 8:30 a.m. Several families have already arrived at the Peru Fire Station for the Lions Club’s Annual Peru Clean Up Day. The Lions have trash bags, pickers, beverages and food goodies for everyone. Mr. Badger’s Peru Art Class at Peru Elementary School colored rocks for the kids. When the kids complete […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2023, and Special Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2023.  Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION:   Sale of Excess Town Owned Properties.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Declaring the 1984 Ford Tractor Model 1710 as Surplus Equipment and Bid Date for […]

The car wash in 4/22 has been canceled. We would like to thank everyone for their support this year during the car washes. We will see you next spring for them again.

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Danika Clowney chosen from among 16 schools in Clinton and Essex Co. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

By John T Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board named Kristen Marino Peru Recreation Director at its April 10 meeting. Marino served as interim director since August 22 of last year. She brings a history of sports participation and leadership to the position.  Kristen grew up as a member of a U.S. Air Force […]

Words preceding the paragraph below: The Peru Exercise Group celebrated a lovely anniversary luncheon yesterday at Pasquale’s. We were awaiting our checks when the waitress came to tell us our lunches had been paid for by an anonymous Peru community individual(s). We were and are still quite overwhelmed by their generosity. “The Peru Exercise Group […]

Peru Lions Club and Peru K-5 PTO announce they are co-hosting this year’s town-wide Community Green Up Day on Saturday April 22nd from 8 am – 12 pm. This event is being conducted on Earth Day and everyone, young and old, is encouraged to take part. We invite you to join us as we pick […]

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Linda St. Germaine was last seen on frozen Lake Champlain Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Town Board to accept bid for a/c units.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Carrots Bread Dessert   Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972   All are welcome!

All earned an American Heart Assoc. Basic Life Support and took the NYS Final Practical Skills Exam Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting in the High School Community Room on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 7:30 AM.  The sole purpose of this meeting is to vote on the BOCES (CVES) administrative budget and on the slate of candidates running for open CVES board seats.  At this time, […]

Attention readers: Please note my correction to the April 11, 2023, Peru Town Board Meeting story. I reported the Recreation Director’s annual salary to be $22,000. The actual salary is $18,000 and I reported the Recreation Assistant’s salary as $3,500. The correct salary is $3,200. I apologize for the error. John Ryan 

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By John T Ryan  Peru – If you enjoy a happy atmosphere, humor, and friendly people accompanied by healthy exercises, the Peru Community Church’s Fellowship Hall is the place to be Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 9:30 and 10:30. What’s happening? It’s the Peru Exercise Program which happens to be celebrating its 25th Anniversary this […]

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, April 18th at 6:15 PM.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:15 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.  […]

Town of Peru is seeking a Part Time Assistant Recreation Director. Starting salary $ 3,200.00. Please apply at Peru Town Hall 3036 Main Street Peru, New York. 

By John T Ryan Kristen Marino is officially Peru’s Recreation Director.  Deputy Supervisor Douglass, who presided at the Monday, April 11, Town Board Meeting, announced the news saying, “That was the Board’s decision. Three citizen volunteers, Larry Ewald, Dave Gosnell, and Corinne Kerley, sat in on our interviews. We had good applicants.” Counselor Kregg Bruno […]