The Peru Gazette

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Rob Duquette, a freshman on the SUNY Potsdam men’s basketball team, has earned a spot on the 2011 State University of New York Athletic Conference Spring All-Academic Team.

Duquette, a Peru, N.Y., native, is one of 59 student-athletes from SUNY Potsdam to earn recognition. To qualify for the list, students must be a varsity athlete who competed the entire season, and must have a minimum 3.3 grade point average during the semester they competed.

An invitation from the Town of Peru

JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF MUSIC AT THE LITTLE AUSABLE PARK GAZEBO, EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM

JULY 3 THROUGH AUGUST 28, 2011

JULY 3

ROY HURD – ADIRONDACK FOLK MUSIC

JULY 10

TOO TALL STRING BAND – ADIRONDACK, CELTIC, COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS

JULY 17

THE CASTAWAYS – COUNTRY, CLASSIC ROCK, FOLK, 50’S-PRESENT

JULY 24

FLASHBACK – 50’S, 60’S ROCK & ROLL, EASY LISTENING

JULY 31

THREE AND A HALF MEN (THE K.T.K. BAND) – CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY ROCK

AUGUST 7

BACK PORCH BAND – BLUEGRASS, MODERN COUNTRY

AUGUST 14

INISHEER – TRADITIONAL IRISH, CELTIC MUSIC

AUGUST 21

“TOWNE MEETING” BAND – FOLK, ACOUSTIC ROCK TO COUNTRY

AUGUST 28

BOOTLEG BAND – COUNTRY, TOP 40 VARIETY, 60’S ROCK- PRESENT

IN CASE OF RAIN, CONCERT WILL BE HELD @ THE PERU COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CENTER

**BRING CHAIRS & BLANKETS, NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE TOWN OF PERU 643-2745 x 7

Hill and Hollow Music has a July 8th event (Click here for information)

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“Government financial accounts are ripe for embezzlement because most leaders fail to do their primary role in overseeing employees and town finances.”

The Press Republican reports

NCPR Reports and 6/22/11 update

By Adele Douglas

The Library’s the place to be Tuesday afternoons in July. Librarian Becky Pace has put together an interesting and varied program that will showcase songs, theatre, clowns and dancing dogs.
The shows are free and suitable for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. They start at 2:30 p.m. and usually run for an hour. For more information please see the flyer PFL summer, or call the library at 643-8618. Click here for information

The staff at Valehaven Home for Adult in Peru hosted a special birthday party today. Lena Martin, a Valehaven resident for the past four years, celebrated her 106th birthday.  Lena’s son-in-law Donald Gratto was on hand to congratulate Lena. Lena and her husband Arthur lived in Keeseville. Gratto married Lena’s daughter Shirley in 1947. The Valehaven staff said Donald Gratto is an attentive son-in-law, visiting Mrs. Martin two or three times a week.

The Post Star reports

Northern New York –  “Food is fun and the ‘All About Vegetables’ workshops are a great way for people to learn easy, fun, new methods of cooking to keep and enhance the flavors of our locally-grown foods,” says Chef Kevin McCarthy.

McCarthy, a Culinary Institute of America graduate with experience as a chef in Germany, Florida, Texas, and Virginia and locally at The Point and The Lake Placid Lodge, is one of three regional chefs/restaurateurs teaching the 6-9 Eating Local Yet? Vegetables workshops. He is now among the School of Hospitality, Resort and Culinary Management faculty at Paul Smith’s College of the Adirondacks.

McCarthy will be instructing the public workshop participants Wednesday, June 30 in Plattsburgh, NY, at the CV-TEC Culinary Kitchen. Read more »

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