The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan The Peru Volunteer Fire Department elected a new leadership team for 2014.  Tyler Williams was chosen as chief succeeding Brian Westover who served as chief for the past four years. The other 2014 department leaders include: 1st Assistant Chief Bryan Duprey, 2nd Assistant Chief Kevin O’Neil, Fire Captain Brandon Barnaby, Fire […]

TROY, NY (01/03/2014)(readMedia)– Kyle Kemp of Peru, NY was named to the Deans’ List at Hudson Valley Community College for the Fall 2013 academic term. Each fall and spring term, the college’s Deans’ List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5. Kemp is in the Business – Accounting […]

TROY, NY (01/03/2014)(readMedia)– Several local students were recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY for the Fall 2013 academic term. 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. Local students include: Geoffrey Halevan […]

By John T. Ryan (Story Updated 12/26/13  to include Kenneth Jahn Obituary)  The Peru Town meeting of Monday, December 23rd began with a sad note when Supervisor Peter Glushko stated that the Town Hall had received a call on the passing of Kenneth Jahn who served as Peru Town Supervisor from 1996 to 2005. Ken […]

To the Residents and the Employees of the Town of Peru: As Town Supervisor, along with my wife, Karen, I would like to extend a special wish for the employees, elected officials and the residents of the Town of Peru during this most wonderful time of the year.  As our celebrations get underway, it is […]

The Peru Lions Club recently donated $1000.00 to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta during a radio-thon held by KOOL-105 FM at Bill McBride Subaru in Plattsburgh. Pictured L-R Ed Eisele, former camper and now camp counselor Heather Duquette-Braun and Queen Lion Lois Roberts.    Lois Roberts (Right) of the Peru Lions Club donates four electric razors to Debbie Bell for patients at […]

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The Peru Lions made their yearly contribution of toys and supermarket gift certificates to the local JCEO/Headstart program. Representative Pat Holmes stated that having children’s gifts and food donations just before the holidays was definitely needed. (L-R) Lion Dave Dalton, Pat Holmes and Lion Lois Roberts.  

By John T. Ryan Culvert repairs and legal expenses and will cost the Town of Peru more than expected. Vandalism also costs the Town both money and employee time. In action at the Town Board December 9, 2013 meeting, the Board approved a contract change order in the amount of $42,575. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell […]

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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 […]

Livingoods re-opens at former Crickets location in Peru – The Burgh.

From the Office of Representative Bill Owens WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Bill Owens announced the formation of a Women’s Advisory Committee. The committee comprises nearly 80 women from communities across New York’s 16,000 square-mile 21st Congressional District. Members will advise Representative Owens on legislation before Congress and women’s issues in New York. The committee launched earlier this month […]

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Come one, come all to Peru Jr./Sr. High school on December 6th and 7th at 7:30p.m.  The Peru Drama Club proudly presents Up the Down Staircase written by Christopher Sergel from the book by Bel Kaufman.  Tickets can be purchased for just $5.00 per person. Sylvia Barrett, a young English teacher is offered a position […]

    As a special holiday greeting to its members and the community, the North Country Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring the broadcast of “The Story of the Little Reinbear”, an original Christmas story authored by Chamber President Garry Douglas.      The story will be presented on WIRY/Hometown Radio (1340 AM) on the following […]

By John T. Ryan It appears that the North Country business community has recognized that the Bear Swamp Road is a great place to do business. Livingood’s Restaurant is scheduled to open in a few days; Allen Turner’s four new apartments behind McDonald’s are being rapidly occupied and tonight the Zoning Board gave its approval […]

By John T. Ryan The absentee votes have been counted and according to the unofficial vote count Donald McBrayer will become a member of the Peru Town Council on January 1, 2014. On Election Day McBrayer led Lana Knight by 12 votes. After counting absentee ballots, he led by 15 votes. Two Town Council seats […]

By Adele Douglas The well-attended November 12, 2013 Board of Education meeting had a full agenda. These are the highlights of the evening. Renaming the reorganized Peru Central School was decided. Grades K to 6 will be called Peru Elementary School and grades 7 to 12 will be called Peru Junior/Senior High School as selected […]

By John T. Ryan Since 2009, Knights of Columbus Councils in the United States and Canada have distributed more than 115,000 new winter jackets to needy children through the organization’s Coats for Kids Program. On November 6th, St. Augustine’s Council 7273 Grand Knight Anthony Andrews presented twenty-four jackets to Peru Elementary School Guidance Counselor Susan […]

By John T. Ryan The program handed out at today’s VFW Post 309 Veterans Day Service included these words: What is a Veteran? “A Veteran whether active duty, retired or reserve is someone who at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America for […]

By John T. Ryan These are the Peru 2013 candidate vote totals, not including absentee ballots. It was a very low voter turnout, even for an off-year election, with only 1,366 (33%) voters casting ballots. Absentee votes will increase that total slightly.  The winner of the second open Town Council will be announced after absentee […]

James Douglass easily won reelection to the Peru Town Council with 987 votes, however, the race for the second open seat is too close to call.  With absentee votes still to be counted, Donald McBrayer tallied 729 votes, twelve votes more than Lana Knight who garnered 717 votes. The Peru Gazette will update with the […]

The Peru Lions Club has been hosting an Election Day Spaghetti Dinner for at least 30 years. This year’s dinner was served in the Lions Club tradition of hospitality, laughs, youth participation and great food!  The Peru Gazette thanks all the members of the Peru Lions Club for all they do to enrich our wonderful […]