The Peru Gazette

Peru VFW Holiday Party Saturday, December 21st, 1 -4 p.m. Music by A Country Band and buffet only $10. Band features Dave Gordon, Glenn Miller, Irwin Yelle, Brenda Bouchard, Ronnie & Randy Duprey Doors open at Noon. Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St,, Rt 22B, Peru, 4th Sunday Breakfast – December 22nd 9 a.m. – […]

From the office of Assemblyman D. Billy Jones Assemblyman D. Billy Jones will host the 6th Annual Santa Sprint 5K on Saturday November 30, 2019 with a race start time at 9am. Pre-registration is $20 and can be done online at www.adirondackcoastevents.com. Same day registration will be held from 7:30am until 8:30am. Race start and […]

4th Sunday Breakfast November 24th   9 a.m. – Noon Bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, corned beef hash, pancakes or French toast, juice & coffee – only $10.  Seconds on the house. Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B Peru, NY 12972 Proceeds benefit our veterans and their families.  

By John T. Ryan Peru – The inside cover of the program handed out at today’s Veterans Day Service at Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 read: “What is a Veteran? A Veteran whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve is someone who at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made […]

  By John T. Ryan Peru – Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) conducts a national scholarship competition known as the Voice of Democracy. It is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12. The program annually provides more than $2.3 million in scholarships. This year’s essay theme “What makes America […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – At today’s Peru Memorial Post 309’s Veterans Day Service VFW Post 309 and its Auxiliary presented its Citizen Education Teacher Award to Saranac High School English teacher Shelly Webster. Auxiliary President Judy Lefevre talked with Mrs. Webster’s students and colleagues discovering that both hold her in the highest esteem. […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY will Waive Application Fees for Veterans and their Spouses | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: Retired teacher recognized with Honor Flight

When:  Monday, November 11th & 11 am Where:   Peru Memorial VFW Post # 309 710 Pleasant St Peru, NY  12972 Why:    Honor and pay tribute to our Veterans. Questions?  Please contact me: Judy Lefebvre, President Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 Auxiliary 518-563-7558 (h)   518-593-5628 © Email – biljud@aol.com  

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Legislation introduced by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL-13) passed the House of Representatives. The Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act gives veterans who commit non-violent crimes while transitioning to civilian life a chance at rehabilitation. It establishes a program within the Department of […]

Plattsburgh – October 12, 2019 At each North Country Honor Flight each veteran receives his or her Orders of the Day. Honor Flight Director Janet Duprey compiles  biographies and reads them as the Orders are presented.  Saturday’s vets included Ralph McClintock, a crew member of the U.S. Pueblo, who was held prisoner by the North […]

By John T. Ryan Fifteen WWII, Korea and Vietnam Veterans were members of North Country Honor Flight #31 on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. They included: John Adams, James Blair, Kenneth Bowlby, Peter Daring, Lester Faville, Glenn Flora, James Frenette, Herbert Kentile, Ralph McClintock, Roland McGee, Ethan Purcell, Beverly Rock, Jean Stone, Robert Turoff and Gordon […]

By John T. Ryan Schuyler Falls – October 8, 2019 would have been Francis Brown Turner’s 97th birthday. Instead, the North Country native, WWII veteran and school teacher was laid to rest in the Schuyler Falls Cemetery next to his wife Barbara Randall Turner and their three sons.  At the time of his death on April […]

North Country Honor Flight #31 will be taking to the skies this Saturday October 12th. Two WWII Veterans, seven Korean Veterans and six Vietnam Veterans will be flying on this final flight of 2019. Each of these deserving Veterans has a story to share from their service, whatever and wherever it was. One in particular […]

Francis Brown Turner of Flowery Branch, Georgia, will be laid to rest in Schuyler Falls Cemetery, Felton Road, New York, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. He passed away on April 27, 2019, just short of 97 years old. He was born May 13, 1922 in Plattsburg, NY, and was interested in his […]

Peru Gazette photos of 2018 Wreath Laying National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced that New York State Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary has joined in the effort to support the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach. Judy Lefebvre, President, of the Peru Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary has accepted the role as Location Coordinator/Organizer […]

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By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Sept. 21, 2019 – It takes many people to make each North Country Honor Flight Ceremony such a moving experience. If you’ve never attended, you’re missing something very special. You’ll leave more aware of what kind of commuity we’re blessd to live in. Here are Dave Brown’s photos of […]

Plattsburgh – Ceremonies for North Country Honor Flight #30 were conducted on Saturday, September 21, 2019. It was a beautiful sunlite morning at Veterans Park on the U.S. Oval for Dave Brown to take great photos of the Vietnam Era Vets receiving their Orders of the Day and taking an Honor Walk accompanied by their […]

Keep these Honor Flight Vets in your thoughts today as they make Honor Flight #30 to Washington, D.C. The Peru Gazette hopes to publish David Brown photos of the Flight’s Departure this evening. David H Gordon John W Mashtare David P Pottichen Robert L Cross Glenn W Miller Ronald D Kautz William L Spellman Earl […]

North Country Honor Flight #30 will be heading down to Washington DC this Saturday with 15 more North Country Veterans. We hope everyone will join us once again to pay tribute to our nations defenders. The send-off ceremony will begin promptly at 7 a.m. at the Veterans Park on the US Oval. The parade will […]

H.S. Students compete for $2 million in scholarships & incentives    Albany NY September 1, 2019  –  Department of New York Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Thomas Todaro, and Youth Recognition & Scholarship Chairman  Wally Zincio announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s  sponsored Voice of Democracy Essay  Competition. All New York State high school […]