The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Ralph Santor has always associated with people just a little older than himself. He was one of the youngest members of Peru High School’s class of 1944. He was also one of the youngest at his U.S. Navy seaman’s training and as a member of the crew of the USS Arkab. […]

By John T. Ryan June 9 – Many people know Doug Brown as the man who operated Peru Hardware for 40 years (1946-1985).  Like most World War II veterans, Doug didn’t talked to many people about his war experiences and like most of those veterans he had never visited the World War II Memorial in […]

By John T. Ryan June 6 – Only a few days ago the Peru Lions Club helped the “Safe Kids Adirondack Program” distribute bike helmets to Peru Central 2nd graders.  This week Lions Club members were conducting a “Screening Eyes Early” program at the Peru Primary School. The vision screening program was offered free of […]

OSWEGO, NY (06/05/2013)(readMedia)– Alyssa Estus of Peru, a senior history major, has been named to the President’s List for the spring semester at SUNY Oswego. Students who achieve grade averages of 3.80 and above on the 4.00 scale are named to the President’s List, the top 8.3 percent of Oswego students. Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. […]

CANTON, NY (06/04/2013)(readMedia)– Korey M. Devins of Peru, was among the 548 students awarded a degree at St. Lawrence University’s Commencement ceremony, held May 19 on campus in Canton, New York. Devins was awarded a degree in biology and is a graduate of AuSable Valley Central High School.

On Tuesday, May 21, Safe Kids Adirondack held the 3rd Annual F.U.N. Ride (Fittin’ Ur Noggin). Community volunteers traveled to five elementary schools in Clinton & Essex Counties (Lake Placid, Ausable Valley, Holy Name, Keeseville & Peru).  Peru Elementary was the largest number of kids, with 150 second graders given helmets.  Thankfully, members of the Peru Lions Club […]

By John T. Ryan June 1 – The Peru Youth Commission is holding its Annual Early Bird Baseball Tournament today.  Parents and children filled the Laphams Mills Recreation Park at 9 am to participate in and view the opening ceremonies. Over 300 young people ages 5-15 will be members of 23 teams. Youth Director John […]

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BURLINGTON, VT (05/23/2013)(readMedia)– Some 2,557 students were awarded a variety of bachelor’s degrees during the University of Vermont’s 211th Commencement ceremonies on May 19. There were some 575 advanced degrees and certificates awarded by the UVM Graduate College and approximately 106 women and men took the oath of Hippocrates following the awarding of their M.D. […]

In July Dr. Patrick Brimstein will have been at the helm of Peru Central School for one year.  He was kind enough to meet with the Peru Gazette to discuss his start as Superintendent. Adele Douglas conducted the interview. What are your impressions of the school? “In general the kids here seem to be very […]

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Jonna Marie Peryer , daughter of Sandra Esposito of Peru graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a Bachelor of Science, cum laude degree in Biology at the college’s 106th commencement exercises held on the college campus May 12th. The Commencement speaker was political commentator Mark Shields,

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By John T. Ryan The Peru Volunteer Fire Department held its Annual Banquet on Saturday, April 27th and announced that Sam Dimock is the 2012 Firefighter of the Year and John Stafford is the 2012 EMT Provider of the Year.  Department Chief Brian Westover said both men deserved to be recognized for their dedication and […]

IRVING, TX (04/26/2013)(readMedia)– Rachel Daly, a junior English major from Peru, New York, was among a contingent of University of Dallas students and campus ministers that traveled to New Orleans in March for this year’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB). While there, the group repainted crypts at a Catholic cemetery and worked at The Arc, a community […]

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Charles Remillard, of Peru, NY, was one of 62 SUNY Oneonta student-athletes named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the fall 2012 season. To qualify for the All-Academic Team, a student must be varsity athlete who has completed the entire season and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.3 […]

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TROY, NY (03/29/2013)(readMedia)– Michael Higgins of Peru has been named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Fall 2012 semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.” Higgins studies Mechanical Engineering.

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By John T. Ryan On March 11th the Peru Town Board continued its effort to recognize Peru Boy Scout Troop 49’s Eagle Scouts.  Eleven Troop 49 scouts have achieved the Eagle Scout rank in the last two years and four additional scouts are working towards the Eagle rank. Nathan Fuller achieved the Eagle Scout rank […]

IRVING, TX (03/07/2013)(readMedia)– The following local students have been named to the University of Dallas Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester for earning a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher: Rachel  Daly,  a senior  English major from  Peru, NY Samantha  Mulcahy,  a senior   from  Peru, NY The University of Dallas is a […]

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday February 26. Everyone was in attendance. Six Eagle Scouts were recognized and awarded certificates for their achievements by Town Supervisor Peter Glushko. Nathan Tuller (not present) — Received Eagle on 9/4/11. Nathan replaced the concrete footers for the cannons at the American Legion […]

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