The Peru Gazette

Cpl. Greg Lee volunteers with the North Country Honor Flight. Click here for the NBC5 story 

On Veterans Day, portions of N.Y. highways to dedicated to veterans None in this area, but it sounds like a good idea. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Now accepting applications; Aime at enhancing services for veterans and families Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Greg Lee honored for dedication to country, community and fellow veterans Click here for the Sun Community News story 

November 11, 2022 – Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 conducted its Veterans Day Service today at 11 a.m. Peru Girl Scout Service Unit members began the service by posting the Colors. Post-Commander Tom Boisseau led the service and Post Chaplain David Gordon led the prayers. The VFW Post 309 Auxiliary served a light lunch.

PROPERTY TAX LAW SLIDING SCALE AUTHORIZATION LAW   NOVEMBER 7, 2022, 5:45 PM   Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   MOTION: To Open the Public Hearing.   DISCUSSION: PROPOSED Local Law #2 of 2022 – “A Local Law to enact the Property Tax Law Sliding Scale Authorization for NYS […]

National effort to raise awareness about challenges facing veterans Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

Plattsburgh – October 1, 2022 – North Country Honor Flights 42 & 43 Send-Off Ceremony at the U.S. Oval. Thank you to David Brown for supplementing our Peru Gazette photos. Bios Flight #42 – October 1, 2022 Charles Boss, Jr. U.S. Army                           […]

Please excuse the shakey camera for about 30 seconds. I won’t try to take still pictures and a video at the same time again. The students do a wonderful job. They’re at every Honor flight ceremony. Saturday, October 1, 2022.

Plattsburgh, NY October 1, 2022 – 177 motorcycles, police and fire department escort North Country Honor Flights 42 and 43 to their flight to Washington D.C. The Homeland Security helicopter flew overhead.  

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced an upcoming virtual workshop for high school students interested in applying to a U.S. Military Service Academy. “This free workshop is an important resource for students in my district who are considering the extensive opportunities available through our nation’s prestigious military academies,” Stefanik said. “The North Country and […]

Thank you to Janet Duprey, Honor Flight Director of Programs, for compiling and providing these biographies.  Bios Flight #41 – September 3, 2022 John Aldous U.S. Army 1967-1970 Vietnam After basic training, John attended Counter Intelligence Agent School in Maryland.  In Vietnam in 1968, he was in a jeep accident and spent weeks in a […]

  Click here to view Flights 40 & 41 End-Off Ceremony  September 3, 2022 – Plattsburgh – North Country Honor Flights 40 and 41 are in the air this morning, flying to Washington D. C. to visit our National War Memorials. These 38 vets mark 620 area vets who have been North Country Honor Flight […]

Veterans Motorcycle Association a proud supporter of each flight Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Benefit honors local classic car enthusiast Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Service-Disabled Vet-Owned Business Act promotes participation in NYS contracts Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Janet Duprey’s Facebook post “A huge shout out to NYSCOPBA for raising $21,685 for North Country Honor Flight during their annual golf tournament at Malone Country Club.” “Pictured are John Roberts and Ricky Brunell presenting their check to the Board of Directors. Thanks for the tremendous effort by a bunch of great people!”

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Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Saturday, July 16th at 10:30 am for a narrated walking tour of the historic buildings surrounding the Old Base Oval in the City of Plattsburgh.   The Old Base Oval has been a part of the Military Base from the War of 1812 until the closing of […]

Click here for the Syracuse.com story  A very small taste of regular events in Syracuse.