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By John T. Ryan

The Peru Gazette recently celebrated its third anniversary. Our first story about a town board meeting was posted on September 4, 2008. During the past year the Gazette has been visited 37,174 times by people from every state and from several countries. New York readers made over 28,000 of those visits followed by Vermont, Massachusetts, Florida, Virginia, California and Arizona. Readers made 71,639 page views. It seems that even former Peruvians want to know what’s going on in their hometown.

Interest in the Gazette seems to grow each week.  More and more organizations are sending us news releases and an increasing number of people are connecting to us via Facebook.

This growing interest would not be happening without the cooperation of Peru residents and institutions.  All the folks at the Peru Town Hall, our local churches, and community organizations have been 100% cooperative. School Superintendent A. Paul Scott always extends his cooperation and overwhelming courtesy.

The Peru Gazette owes a special debt of gratitude to Don McBrayer who covers almost all the Peru Town Board meetings.  This publication was established to cover town government and our coverage wouldn’t be possible without Don’s skills. Adele Douglas and Joanne Kennedy also contribute stories and/or photos and they are very important to our success.

Our online newspaper is an experiment in citizen journalism.  It was established with the premise that every level of government should have a reporter at every meeting.  We believe that the basis of our democracy depends on a free press whether in print or digital form.

The Peru Gazette has far more potential than realized to date. If more volunteer writers were willing to cover local events, especially those related to youth activities and education, we could attract many more readers and serve the community even more.  Our contributors don’t need vast experience.  We look for fundamental writing skills and a commitment to providing fair, objective coverage of local events. Please email me at editor@perugazette.com if you are interested in contributing stories to the Peru Gazette.

Thank you one and all!

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The Octoberfest Half Marathon would like to announce the race course so everyone is aware of road closures/delays for October 15, 2011 in Peru.

The race will start on Bear Swamp Road at 9 am. Bear Swamp Road (Peru Fire Department to 22), Main Street/22 (from the light in Peru to Cross Street) and Cross Street will be closed for 15 minutes while the runners get started. From 9:15 until 12:30 Bear Swamp Road will be a one lane road in front of the Peru Fire Department. Please use caution on all the roads listed and if at all possible try to use alternate roads during the race hours of 9am to 12:30pm.

Bear Swamp Road
Main Street/22
Cross Street
Union Road
Jarvis Road
Elm Street
Lewis Street
22B
River Road
Barney Downs Road
Calkins Road
Mannix Road
Brand Hollow Road
Main Street/22

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We couldn’t have had a more perfect day for the walk. The beautiful weather on Sunday, October 9th helped bring a great turnout for this year’s Annual Walk of Faith. Thank you to all the participants and volunteers for making this such a great day. (Click here for more photos) 

Here are some of the comments from walkers when asked “What did you like best about this year’s Walk of Faith?

“Walking with people of all faiths”
“God’s gift of good weather and the two charities”
“Meeting members of the Faith”
“The weather was pretty. I liked that I was walking with family”.
“The food”
“Sense of Community, beautiful weather”
“The People”
“meeting and talking with different people”
“The fact that participates walked together instead of some going well ahead of others”.
“The feeling of family’
“It was beautiful out the weather was wonderful and everyone was together”
“The opening and closing ceremonies”
“It wasn’t a race, just people walking as a faith group’.
“The Community Participation”.
“Enjoyed meeting old friends.”

There were two guest speakers at this year’s Walk of Faith. Joining us from the North Country Mission of Hope was Bonnie Black. Bonnie has traveled to Nicaragua 17 times and is President of the North Country Mission of Hope Organization and Terry Moore from The Peru Community Church’s Jamaica Project. Read more »

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1. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, a little about your family and community involvement.

I am a graduate of Peru Central School and Clinton Community College.  I also attended PSUC. I retired from Clinton Correctional Facility as an officer.  I drove school bus for twenty years and was a Peru Town Justice for twenty-four years. During the Korean Conflict, I spent two years in the U. S. Army on the signal corp.

I was married to the former Mary Ann King from Chazy Lake for over fifty years.  We had four children and four grandchildren.  Both Mary Ann and I were involved in youth programs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and many other Church and community activities.

2. How will your background assist you as a county legislator?

I have been able to communicate with people from all walks of life through the years.  I have had experience with large budgets at the Dannemora Federal Credit Union as a Board member and with the Peru Town Court as the Town Justice.

3. What county issues concern you the most?

The further development of the Plattsburgh Airport is a primary concern as well as keeping the County budget within the 2% tax cap, if possible.

4. How would you address these issues?

I would investigate these issues as completely as possible to determine all available solutions.

5. Why should a person vote for you?

I have been able to deal with people and issues and could devote full time to the County issues if necessary.

1. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, a little about your family and community involvement.

I was born and raised in Clinton County. I graduated from Peru Central School in 1971. I have been married to Donna Hamel for 39 years. We have three children and eight grandchildren. I was a member of the Morrisonville Fire Department for eleven years. I have owned and operated several successful businesses. I am a Bus Driver for Peru Central School. I have been the Clinton County OTB Director for fourteen years-currently serving as Vice-Chairman of the Board. I am the Marketing Director for Airborne Speedway.

 2. How will your background assist you as a county legislator?

I was a Town Councilman for the Town of Schuyler Falls for eight years. I am currently Deputy Supervisor for the Town, a position that I have held for twelve years.

 3. What county issues concern you the most?

My major concern is that long term issues will be fixed with short term solutions. With the challenge of staying within the 2% tax cap, eliminating services may actually not be a “fix” for all problems and may actually cost more down the road.

 4. How would you address these issues?

Services provided would have to be looked at with a business approach to make sure that the Taxpayer’s money is spent wisely. Tough choices will have to be made to eliminate spending that is not doing the taxpayers justice while maintaining the highest level of service that we can afford.

5. Why should a person vote for you?

With my experience as a Town Councilman and current position as Deputy Supervisor, I have the knowledge of working with budgets and every day concerns that the working people face. I will listen to all taxpayer’s concerns and do my best to ensure that all issues are addressed to the best of my ability.

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