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AGENDA Zoning Board of Appeals WEDNESDAY,  April 20, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of January 19, 2022 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Ricky Bruce #Z2022-066 Area Variance 269.-1-21 6-foot relief from side setback 3441 State Route 22 Peru, NY ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:                        […]

Agenda- Peru Town board meeting of March 28, 2022

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 28, 2022 @ 6:00 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of March 14, 2022. 5. Community Input. 6. DISCUSSION:  Sewer Project Update. 7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Resolution to Modify Form E Interest & […]

Interim Peru School Superintendent Scott Storms Appointed Superintendent

Dear Peru Central School Community, The Peru Central School Board of Education announces the appointment of Mr. Scott Storms as the Peru Central School Superintendent.  Mr. Storms was appointed to the position at the April 12, 2022, regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting at 7 PM. The Board would like to thank all members of […]

March 24th is Becky Pace Appreciation Day!

Renowned blues artist coming to Peru Central

Kevin Burt, an internationally acclaimed blues artist, is coming to Peru and four other local schools. In 2018 Kevin swept the International Blues Challange winning, Best Artist in the solo/duo category as well as best acoustic guitar and best harmonica (The first time ever an artist has won in all three categories) This year he […]

AGENDA – Planning Board, WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 @ 6:00 PM, TOWN OF PERU

(Note – Date corrected. Originated read April 6) 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL of March 9, 2022 minutes 5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing 6. APPLICATIONS:   1.P2022-006 Davey Drive Commons, LLC Site Plan Review with SEQRA Davey Drive Commons LLC 280.-1-30.12 Davey Drive Peru, NY […]

Elmore SPCA bottle drive this Friday and Saturday

The Elmore SPCA is having a bottle drive this Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th at the shelter located at 556 Telegraph Road from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The Cassidy Redemption for providing the covered trailer for the bottle drive.

Peru Youth Commission Schedules Meeting

Peru Youth Commission Meeting, March 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Peru Town Hall

Janet Duprey is North Country Chamber’s 63rd Irish Person of the Year 

Source: North Country Chamber’s 63rd Irish Person of the Year announced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce held its 63 annual St. Patricks Day Breakfast Thursday, March 17 to announce the Irish Person of the Year.

A message from Peru Youth Director John Flynn from the program’s Facebook page

On behalf of the Peru Youth Commission, I would like to welcome all town residents to our 2022 Recreation season. Although we will continue to follow all Covid protocols set by Clinton County, we are excited that we will hopefully be back to a normal season. Registration for all summer and fall activities will begin […]

Highlights of the Peru Town Board Meeting of March 14, 2022 

Youth Director John Flynn told the board that registration for Peru’s summer sports program would begin on March 15th.  According to the Peru Sports and Youth Program Facebook page Registration for all activities can be found online at townofperu.recdesk.com. Activities under the Clinton County Program include tball, baseball, and softball, as well as our summer […]

Peru VFW serving corned beef and cabbage, plus entertainment on St. Patrick’s Day

WHAT: CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER Only $14.00 including entertainment. WHEN: Thursday, March 17th, 2022 4 p.m. until — WHERE: Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B, Peru, NY 12972 Note: Just Jammin’ from 5 – 8 p.m. with the Champlain Valley Irish Dance – Plattsburgh performing during the 6 p.m. break.

Results of the 2022 CVES Regional Spelling Bee held at Stafford Middle School in Plattsburgh

March 14, 2022:  Grade 4 Champion: #17 Calen Duso, Boquet Valley Central School District Grade 5 Champion: #19 Elsa Isecke, Peru Central School District Grade 6 Champion: #6 Ethan Thomas, Peru Central School District Grade 7 Champion: #2 Charlotte Isecke, Peru Central School District Grade 8 Champion: #23 Grace Kullman, Boquet Valley Central School District […]

Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of March 14, 2022 – Peru Gazette story will follow

 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Ravoli Graden Salad Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., in Peru. All Are Welcome at Our Table!

Bowman, Trombley lead VII bowlers at states | Sun Community News SYRACUSE | Kathryn Bowman finished out one of the most successful bowling careers in Section VII 

Source: Bowman, Trombley lead VII bowlers at states | Sun Community News SYRACUSE | Kathryn Bowman finished out one of the most successful bowling careers in Section VII as the runner-up in the NYSPHSAA Division II girls championships at AMF Strike-N-Spare Lanes i

Jury selection to begin in Peru murder case | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Jury selection to begin in Peru murder case | News | pressrepublican.com

Irish Dinner is a GO in spite of the snow!

Peru Fire Department Car Wash Dates

Weather permitting and Emergency calls take priority. March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 Donations of $5 per car.

Your last chance this season to enjoy a VFW breakfast – You won’t go home hungry!

Peru VFW serving corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick Day

WHAT:  CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER                          Only $14.00 including entertainment.   WHEN:  Thursday, March 17th, 2022    4 p.m. until —   WHERE:  Peru Memorial VFW                       710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B, Peru, NY […]

AGENDA – Planning Board, WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 TOWN OF PERU

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Options – In-person or online via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81386210880… Meeting ID: 813 8621 0880 Passcode: 774523 One tap mobile +16465588656,,81386210880#,,,,*774523# US (New York) +13017158592,,81386210880#,,,,*774523# US (Washington DC) 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL of February 9, 2022 minutes 5. […]

The Peru Fire Station has maintenance and space needs

By John T. Ryan PERU — The Peru Fire District will hold a workshop concerning the Peru fire station’s condition at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at 753 Bear Swamp Road. The meeting is open to the public.  Greg Timmons, Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, said the metal fire station has several maintenance […]

Peru Central School Hall of Fame Nominations Requested

The Peru Central School District Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for potential candidates.  The District Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on our school or achieved an outstanding contribution(s) to society as a graduate of Peru CSD. The candidate must have attended, been employed, served or […]

Official Peru Grand Union Ribbon-Cutting Held Today

By John T. Ryan Peru – The official Grand Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony took place today at Peru’s Grand Union. “The Grand Union stores are back and better than ever. We have taken an iconic brand that everyone loved and leveraged our best-in-class retail strategies to take this legendary brand to the next level,” stated Bob Palmer, […]