The Peru Gazette

Peru residents on SUNY Plattsburgh Dean’s List: Erin Backlas, Emily Beaudette, Grace Betrus, James Blaise, Emily Bowen, Bryanna Brown, Amelia Busha, Gabrielle Dion, Gweneth Eamer, Paige Elder, Lauren Lawliss, Kennedy Mattila, Taylor Morse, Morris-Yedid Norelus, Kyle Osborne, Saleen Ramos, Alex Rine, Matthew Rine, Hunter Sartwell, Skelly Skolnick, Sara Szczypien, Brady Terry, Lacy Timmons, Kayleigh Willingham, […]

CANTON, NY (01/10/2019)– SUNY Canton students have been recognized for making the President’s List during the Fall 2018 Semester.   President’s List recognizes full-time students who achieve a GPA of 3.75 or greater. A complete list of academic honors for the semester will be listed on the college’s website.   Students who received President’s List […]

CANTON, NY (01/10/2019)– More than 550 SUNY Canton students earned Dean’s List honors during the Fall 2018 Semester. “On behalf of the college’s deans, I’d like to recognize these students for outstanding achievement,” said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. “Your drive for success has been recognized, and we encourage you to continue your efforts.” Dean’s […]

Source: Clinton County names new attorney, making history in the process – Sun Community News & Printing

Peru resident Joe Kelley passed away this past Thursday. His obituary can be found at the Hamilton Funeral Home website. Here is a story about Joe’s life the Peru Gazette posted almost two years ago. He will be missed by many, many people. Click here to view our previous story. Click here to view Joe’s […]

Congratulations to the 2019 Peru Fire Department Officers who were elected at the Department’s annual meeting. Chief – Kevin O’Neil 1st Assistant Chief – Bryan Duprey 2nd Assistant Chief – Brad Bouvia Fire Captain – Bill Lawson 1st Fire Lieutenant -Jeremy Wrisley 2nd Fire Lieutenant- Aleksey Longino EMS Captain – John Stafford Fire Police Captain […]

Peru Daisy/Brownie troop 4203 has been working on giving back to our community. In October the troop collected cold weather items to donate to the Red Cross. In November the troop collected items to donate to the Peru Food Shelf. The girls are in grades K-2.

Heather Marvin of Peru was the recipient of a merit-based academic scholarship at Hudson Valley Community College. Each year, high-achieving students from 85 academic programs at the Troy, NY college are chosen for scholarship funding. Marvin, who is studying in the Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic academic program, received the Lt. Michael T. Hynes Memorial […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Veterans Day is the appropriate time to highlight Peru’s Hometown Heroes Military Banner Recognition Program.  The first banner honoring U.S. Air Force veteran Michael McKeon was erected on a utility pole along the Bear Swamp Rd. in May 2018. Since then twelve more are flying aloft and seven more […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Elaine Duprey formally retired on May 30th, but on September 1st she embarked on a new career.  She said, “I call it switching gears.” Elaine Duprey has opened a quilt shop called The Oak Tree Shop at 707 Telegraph Road, conveniently located just around the corner from Rulfs Orchard.  […]

The unofficial vote count for Peru Town Council not counting votes by affadavit and absentee ballots: Kregg Bruno 1,150 Rick Barber 1,210  

By John T. Ryan  Nan Mitchell is #46 in the Peru Gazette photo series of people who make Peru a wonderful place to live.  At age 91 Nan radiates wit, joyfulness and energy. Many people know Nan for her quilting and needlework skills. Longtime friend Joanne Kennedy said, “ Her quilting is perfect. Her work […]

Dianne Miller is seeking election to a three-year term as Peru Town Clerk.  The Peru Town Board appointed Miller to the position in January 2018 succeeding Kathleen Flynn who resigned not long after after being reelected to a four-year term of office. Dianne Miller is the Republican Party nominee and has been endorsed by the […]

On Tuesday, November 6th Peru voters will chose one of two nominees for a one-year term on the Peru Town Board. Last year Supervisor Brandy McDonald resigned from the Town Board to run for Town Supervisor. The winner of this election will complete the last year of McDonald’s four-year term of office. The evenly split […]

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Michael V. James reported to the Clinton County Jail this morning at 9 a.m. to begin serving the 365 day sentence imposted in Peru Town Court on September 4, 2018 by Town Justice Lawrence Cabana. Judge Cabana gave James 30 days to get his affairs in order before reporting […]

  By John T. Ryan Peru – The staff at K&S Body Works at 780 Telegraph Rd. is #45 in our Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a great place to live. It was 60 years ago in 1958, when Karl and Shirley Schweikert transformed the Schweikert family dairy barn into an […]

By John T. Ryan North Country Honor Flight #25 arrived in D.C. shortly after 11 a.m. At 7 a.m. this morning cermemonies were conducted at the U.S. Oval. to honor the 14 Honor Flight vets including Peru’s Jim Durgan. The North Country Flight ceremonies are a privilege to attend. A few tears are shed and […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Fire Department is one of several departments that partcipate in every North Country Honor Flight send-off. These men and women give so much of their time and talent to serve their fellow citizens. Here are the Peru Firefighters present this morning led by Chief Kevin O’Oneil.

By John T. Ryan Peru’s Jim Durgan was one of 14 veterans honored at this morning’s North Country Honor Flight Ceremony at the U.S. Oval. Jim is a Korean War Era veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1953-1962. Jim’s son Jim Jr. is escorting him to D.C. today. Many local residents, Former Assemblywoman […]

Peru’s Jim Durgan will be one of the honorees Saturday, September 29th at North Country Honor Flight #24. Cermonies will be held in the Plattsburgh Recreation Center U.S. Oval beginning at 7 a.m. It’s a inspirational 30-minute send-off ceremony. Come out and see Jim and the other vets off to D.C. James R LaForest Army […]

Bridge Trafic Reduced to One Lane Main Street Project Still On Hold Jane Brelia Reappointed Dog Control Officer Responds to 28 Calls Over a Two-Week Period By John T. Ryan The 15-minute Peru Town Board Meeting of September 25, 2018 was chaired by Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass. Supervisor Brandy McDonald was excused. Traffic on the […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Rob and Cathy Butts are #43 in the Peru Gazette’s photo series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. Peru residents know Rob as a logger and Cathy as a Peru High School biology teacher.  Many people may not realize that for the past 21 summers […]

Source: Inductees announced for local baseball hall of fame – Sun Community News & Printing

  L-R Steve Bertrand, Kurt Hathaway, Dana Lawrence, Darcy Way, Jordhan Varin, Faye Lawrence, Adam Schneider & Sam Marcotte By John T. Ryan Peru – The staff at Bill’s Body Shop is #42 in the Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. Located at 390 Military Turnpike, Bill’s […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru –  A celebration continued yesterday. On May 6th hundreds of St. Augustine’s parishioners and friends celebrated the 40th anniversary of Father Alan Shnob’s ordination to the priesthood. On Sunday, July 8, 2018 the celebration continued at St. Patrick’s Oratory/Mother Cabrini Shrine when Father Alan learned that two beautiful benches have […]