The Peru Gazette

Roy Perry and Jackie Douglass look over one of the over 80 new and nearly new books that were donated for children in honor of Roy’s 80th birthday.  Jackie asked members of the Peru Community Church to contribute and they and others responded.  The books are in the process of being distributed to our Peru Free […]

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Rod Driscoll served on the Peru Central School District’s Board of Education for 10 years (2002-2012). He was board president for the last seven of those years.  Driscoll is an educator by profession. He teaches psychology, economics and government at AuSable Valley High School and was recently elected as President of the AuSable Valley Teachers […]

By Adele Douglas Town employees Mike Hanlon and Rob Wright installing the new sign for the Town’s new park.  Thanks to Kris Bruno for volunteering  and building this impressive sign.  The post was designed and manufactured by John Trombly of Modern Mechanical Fabricating in Champlain.  The design elements represent both saw blades and log sections, […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – An impressive ceremony on Sunday, November 11, 2012, climaxed a five-year journey for Thomas Gwinn Jr. In 2007 Gwinn achieved the Boy Scout Tenderfoot rank. Last Sunday he was awarded Boy Scouting’s highest rank – Eagle Scout.  Gwinn’s Court of Honor ceremony was conducted at St. Augustine’s Parish Center as […]

By John T. Ryan Peru should have its first community garden next summer, but it’s not located where most people would expect. On Saturday, November 3, 2012 several volunteers were enthusiastically tilling soil at the Peru Free Library. Librarian Becky Pace explained that she has been interested in starting a garden for some time, but […]

By John T. Ryan (Updated 11/8/12) Peter Lake and Jackie Douglass were two of the Peru Community Church volunteers who have collected and packed non-perishable food to ship to Hurricane Sandy-ravaged Brick, New Jersey. Thanks to contributions of food and over $1,900 in cash from many generous people and the hard work of several volunteers, […]

The Jackie Sabourin Clay Studio at NCCCA will host a three-day workshop featuring the unique Japanese pottery process known as Raku.

By John T. Ryan The Peru Volunteer Fire Department contributes each day to the preservation of life and property in the Town of Peru. On Saturday, June 2nd, the department added to that service commitment

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Photo: Christa Reyell, Rev. Alan Shnob and Dorothy Chauvin who accepted the Golden Rose Award on behalf of her husband Donald Chauvin who is undergoing therapy at Meadowbrook Healthcare in Plattsburgh Rev. Alan Shnob, Pastor of St. Augustine’s Church, presented the Golden Rose Award to parishioners Donald Chauvin and Christa Reyell on Sunday, March 18, […]

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