The Peru Gazette

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 […]

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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 […]

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By John T. Ryan (Updated 7:45 AM 10/30/13 to clarify the deleted agricultural lands proposal.  The Peru Town Board voted to approve revisions in the Zoning Law at its October 28, 2013 meeting.  The changes will not go into effect until approved by the New York Department of State. Formulating and enacting the Zoning Law […]

PERU — Jonathan Ruff, a member of the Peru Central School Board of Education has resigned, and the board would like to hear from district residents willing to fill the vacancy. The board intends to appoint a new member at the meeting set for Tuesday, Nov. 12. The appointment will expire on May 21, 2014. Those interested […]

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October 22, 2013  – Letter to Editor Peru Gazette Dear Editor: Friday, Oct. 11th was a beautiful warm autumn day for the 72 golfers who took to the tees for the 4th annual Leo Bourgeois Memorial Golf Tournament to raise money for Mr. B’s scholarship fund for Peru Central School seniors. Because of the generosity of sponsors, […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru’s Village Laundry continued its Grand Opening Celebration this morning when Robin Callioras, the laundry’s new owner, presented a new 39” flat screen television to Helen Kellas of Elm Street in Peru.  Kellas is one of the many customers who have discovered the Village Laundry’s major improvements. Since August 1st customers […]

Story updated to include biographies  The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will have six new members on October 12th. This year’s inductees are Matt Bezio, Elmer Duprey, Mike Hogan, John Neyenhouse, Steve St. Clair and Scott Woodward. The Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Keeseville Elks Lodge. […]

Over 300 Peru children along with coaches, family and friends crowded into Laphams Mills Park today for the 2013 Peru Youth Commission Soccer Challenge.  Youth Commission Chairman Greg Mills and Town of Peru Youth Director John Flynn thanked all the coaches, volunteers, sponsors and parents for their support. Twenty-one teams participated in today’s games. Members […]

The Youth Commission is having their annual soccer shootout this Saturday, September 28, 2913 at Laphams Mills Park.  Opening ceremonies are at 10:00 AM with games running through to @ 1:00 PM. There will be a concession stand and members of the Peru Varsity Soccer Boys and Girls team in attendance to assist with whatever is […]

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Each year Peru Middle School students celebrate the International Day of Peace by placing pin wheels at the school’s entrance.   Thanks to Lynn and Ann Wilke’s phone call the Gazette was able to take a few photos. Click here for a 2011 story which explained the school’s participation in the program.       […]

By John T. Ryan The highlight of today’s Battle of Plattsburgh Celebration was the parade which began at 1 PM. A very large crowd lined City Hall Place for the almost two hour parade. This year’s parade theme was “The Canadian Connection.”  It featured many bagpipe bands, community organizations and our own Peru Central High […]

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The CCI-Greenheart Student Cultural Exchange Program is looking for host families for the 2013-14 school year. “Be a part of a rewarding experience for both your family and the exchange student,” local organizer Scarlett McBride said. McBride and her husband have hosted exchange students and found it to be a wonderful experience for their entire family. Mrs. […]

TROY, NY (07/30/2013)(readMedia)– Michael Higgins of Peru has been named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Spring 2013 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. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded […]

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