The Peru Gazette

  Peru – The Peru Knights of Columbus helped Dorothy LeClair celebrate her 95th birthday tonight at the council’s Tuesday night bingo. Dorothy and all the other bingo players were presented with cupcakes celebrating Dorothy’s special occasion. Dorothy is a North Country Honor Flight World War II veteran who served as a U.S. Army nurse.

Peru – The North Country Community united on August 27th to make the 26th Annual Run For Jon a great success. $6,600 was raised to assist families with a child facing medical crisis. Participants came from many communities and schools including Saranac Central, Peru Central, Chazy Rural School, Saranac Lake Central, Beekmantown Central, Seton Catholic […]

By John T. Ryan The 26th Annual Run For Jon was held this afternoon. There was huge turnout with 253 participants in the 2.5 mile run, plus a great turnout for the 3/4 mile Kids Fun Run. Two of Peru’s legendary runners won the 2.5 race. Dan Lennon won the men’s race with a time […]

The  26th Annual Run For Jon is this coming Saturday, August 27th, at Forrence Orchards on Mannix Road in Peru.  Registration is from 3:30 – 4:45. Forms and more information can be found at www.runforjon.org.. Start times have changed. This year the Kids’ Fun Run will start at 5:00PM.  The 2.5 mile runners and the […]

Click to see Calvin Castine’s August 20th interview and tour 

PERU — A pair of twin brothers have earned their wings. Source: Twin brothers from Peru become Eagle Scouts

Enjoy just a few of Dave Brown’s photos of the Plattsburgh 4th of July parade. The slideshow is accompanied by sound on a PC. Click Here. 

PERU — “Midst the mountains and the lake, in the fragrant orchard’s wake, lies our alma mater true, hail to thee the white and blue.” Source: Peru proud – Sun Community News & Printing

PERU — Sleeping in has never sounded so good for one local grad. Source: Peru Central senior graduates with perfect attendance – Sun Community News & Printing

PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County Family Court Judge Timothy Lawliss is running for New York State Supreme Court Justice, Fourth Judicial District. Source: Lawliss announces candidacy for NYS Supreme Court – Sun Community News & Printing

Here’s a sampling of the apples in the Forrence Orchard off the Mannix Road where the Run For Jon is held. Seth Forrence picked them. He still has a smile, but it must be difficult. Living adjacent to his Old Town Road orchard I know the thousands of dollars invested in a crop and the […]

PORT HENRY — A pair of local churches came together June 12 to celebrate 50 years of service by Rev. Dr. Kenneth N. Parker, who has served the Moriah community for the last three of those. Source: Moriah churches celebrate Parker’s 50 years of ministry – Sun Community News & Printing

Peru – Ethel Dashnaw Stewart, 94, of 6 Holden Avenue, Peru, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the UVM Health Network, CVPH, Plattsburgh. She was born in Peru, on September 15, 1921, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Soulia) Dashnaw. Ethel began formal education in a one-room school house, […]

By John T. Ryan Three men well known to Peru residents, all Korean War Era Veterans, were members of the June 4th North County Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Dave Brown of Peru was kind enough to provide the Peru Gazette with photos of their send-off at the U.S. Oval and their departure and arrival […]

The 2016 St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 Family of the Year – Dwane and Krissie Bast. Award presented by Grand Knight Bill Allan (center)

Story by John T. Ryan, Photos by James Neyenhouse (Editor’s Note – 29 photos were added to the link below at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 5th) Peru – June 4, 2016 Assemblyman Janet Duprey was on hand this morning to throw the first pitch at the Peru Youth Commission’s Early Bird Tournament. Over 300 […]

Clinton County Area 5 Legislator Peter Keenan was a guest speaker at the Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 Memorial Day ceremonies. Editors Note: A Peru Gazette technical issue delayed posting this video. Click here to view video.

Tony Andrews learned about varying degrees of luck on popular TV game show. Source: Peru man wins trip, cash on “Wheel of Fortune” | Local News | pressrepublican.com

About 60 people attended the impressive Memorial Day Ceremonies today at the Peru Memorial VFW Post 309. Area 5 County Legislator Peter Keenan and Town Counselor Donald McBrayer were the guest speakers. Lynn Wilke sounded Taps for the 42nd consecutive year. The James P. O’Connor Composite Squad Color Guard Civil Air Patrol posted Colors. Click […]

Tony Andrews can’t reveal how he did on the show that airs tonight – Tuesday at 7 p.m. on NBC, not CBS as stated in the story.  Source: Peru man to compete on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 Commander Rick Cornish presents Lynn Wilke with a Recognition Award for Sounding Memorial Day Service Taps. Mr. Wilke said he has Sounded Taps for the past 42 years. Click here to hear the 2016 year’s rendition.  Please Note – The Peru Gazette missed the first few notes.

Many have pondered the age old question of whether a dream delayed is a dream denied. In Matt Ray’s case, his lifelong dream, had been to create a brewery that he could call his very own. Entering his eleventh year as owner, restaurateur and now brewer at Livingoods Restaurant and Brewery in Peru, New York […]

Bernhard Jakobetz – Nakhon Phanon (NKP) Thailand 1966-67 By John T. Ryan Peru/AuSable/Harkness – Each one of the fourteen veterans who participated in the May 14th North Country Honor Flight has his own unique story. Bernhard “Bernie” Jakobetz’s story began in Czerowitz, Romania. 1932, the year of his birth, was a turbulent time in world […]

  By John T. Ryan Peru – The staff at Peru Farm Center is busy today preparing for their 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open House tomorrow, Friday, May 20th. Manufacturer representatives from New Holland, Husqvarna and Ferris will be on hand and there will be tractor, chain saw, skid-steer, log splitter and mower demonstrations. […]