The Peru Gazette

Nicholas Uliva, a resident of Peru, N.Y., and a freshman sport management major, was named to Dean’s List in Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance for the spring 2014 semester. From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds […]

Charles Remillard of Peru, NY, is among the 1474 students who earned Dean’s List honors for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oneonta. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more. A liberal arts […]

Peru – Peru Town Justice John Lawliss has resigned citing health concerns. The Town Board accepted Lawliss’s resignation at its Monday, June 23rd meeting. Several Board members praised Lawliss’ nine years of service. Counselor Kregg Bruno said, “I wish he could have been here so we could thank him.” Counselor Brandy McDonald added, “Jack did […]

The following local residents made the Dean’s List for spring 2013-2014 semester at Rochester Institute of Technology: Abigail Higgins of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the industrial engineering program in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Keegan Parrotte of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the software engineering program in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano […]

TROY, NY Glenn Miller of Peru was recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College. 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. Miller is studying in the Mortuary Science academic program at the Troy, NY college. […]

OSWEGO, NY  Alyssa R. Estus of Peru, a senior history major, has been named to the Deans’ List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego. The President’s and Deans’ lists represent the academic top 30.3 percent of the Oswego student body. To be included on the Deans’ List, students must have a semester grade […]

GENESEO, NY (06/12/2014)(readMedia)– Benjamin Ford from Peru, NY (12972), was named to the Dean’s List at The State University of New York at Geneseo for the spring semester 2014. To be on the list, a student must have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. SUNY […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Thomas D. Pickering of Peru, N.Y., has earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Suzanne Reynolds administered the oath and congratulated the Class of 2014, which received a standing ovation from family and friends. The law school’s 40th annual Hooding Program speaker, […]

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 861 students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spring 2014 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by Interim President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner. The students included: Emily Allen of Peru, NY, whose major is […]

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named Robert Duquette of Peru, NY to the SUNY Potsdam Dean’s List. Duquette, whose major is Speech Communication, was among 355 students who were honored for academic excellence in the Spring 2014 semester. To achieve the honor of being on the Dean’s List, each student must […]

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Austin Waid-Jones of Peru, N.Y., a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the Spring 2014 semester. A total of 1,380 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI’s Spring 2014 Dean’s List. The criteria for the WPI Dean’s […]

GRANTHAM, PA (05/27/2014)(readMedia)– Peru resident Edward Larow was named to the dean’s list for the 2014 spring semester at Messiah College. Larow is a junior majoring in history with social studies certification. Dean’s list is earned by receiving a 3.6 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale. Messiah College, a private Christian college of the […]

On Saturday May 17, 2014 Ed Eisele of Peru escorted his mother Peg Eisele, a World War II Navy WAVE, on a North Country Honor Flight to Washington DC. Jeff Pescia of Plattsburgh escorted Joe Kelly of Peru. Both escorts were kind enough to send The Peru Gazette several photos and Ed was kind enough to […]

By John T. Ryan Here are Peru Central School Board and Proposition vote totals. 971 voters cast ballots. Budget: 693 Yes, 247 No Capital: 648 Yes, 282 No Bus: 661 Yes, 246 No School Board: Bonnie Berry               770 Jill Folsom                  691 Donna LaRocque     209 Genie Denton           […]

By John T. Ryan (Published 9:37 PM and updated with totals 9:42 PM) Bonnie Berry and Jill Folsom easily won election to the Peru Central School Board of Education. Incumbents Donna LaRocque and Genie Denton were third and fourth respectively. The budget, capital spending and school bus propositions passed by wide margins. Totals received from Peru […]

    Click here to view Jim Neyenhouse’s Peru High School Spring Concert Photos 

Please watch as a slideshow on a PC and turn up the music! The music combined with the photos is an emotional experience for me. Zenfolio | Photos | North Country Honor Flight – May 17, 2014.

By John T. Ryan A Peru resident and the mother of a Peru resident are among the fifteen veterans participating in the North Country Honor Flight today. Joe Kelley and Ed Eisele’s mother Peggy Eisele both served in the U.S. Navy. Joe Kelley (1943-46) served in the Philippine Theater as an Executive Officer on a […]

ONEONTA, NY  Charles Remillard, from Peru, NY, was selected to the SUNYAC All-Conference Team for his outstanding performance at the conference championship meet this spring for SUNY Oneonta. Remillard earned first team All-Conference honors. Remillard captured his first outdoor conference title when he won the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:31.04, which was a […]

Peru – Nineteen St. Augustine’s Church youths received the Sacrament of Holy Communion at the May 4, 2014, 9:30 AM mass. Congratulations to all the young people, their families and all those who worked to prepare them for this Sacrament. Gallery of individual photos: http://Ryanjohn.zenfolio.com/p561213565 Slideshow with music: http://Ryanjohn.zenfolio.com/p561213565/slideshow  

Click here see view a brief slideshow of the May 1, 2014 Sacrament of Confirmation hosted by St. Augustine’s Church. Most Rev. Terry A. LaValley, Bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, conferred the Sacrament. The Peru Gazette was not able to capture a photo of all the conferees.

On Saturday. April 12th, Lynn H. Wilke was honored by his former students and the local community. Peru Central teacher Jim Neyenhouse was kind enough to provide the Peru Gazette with several wonderful photos of Mr. Wilke’s Opus, An Alumni Concert In Honor of Lynn H. Wilke, Peru Central School teacher: 1952-1985.  Click here for a […]

On Sunday, March 30th, Rev. Alan Shnob, Pastor of St. Augustine’s Church, honored two parishioners when he presented the Golden Rose Award to Peggy Banker and Peter Keenan. Peggy Banker was honored for her 28-½ years of service as parish secretary and for her faithful ministry to the parish community.  She also received a Papal […]

Jon Rulfs, co-owner of Adirondack Farms in Peru, NY, has been named as a Co-Chair of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, a farmer-driven research and technical assistance program serving Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Rulfs, who serves on the Northeast Dairy Producers Association Board of Directors and is active […]