The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan

Voters approved the proposed $41,586,451 Peru Central School 2011-2012 budget on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 with 589 yes votes and 350 no votes. The tax rate will increase by 2.9% to $18.29 per thousand dollars of assessed value.

The proposition to purchase school buses passed with 540 yes votes and 380 no votes.

Brian Post was the winner of the open School Board position succeeding Rodney Brown. The vote totals were as follows:

Brian Post – 261

Linda Morgan – 218

Dr. Stephen St. Onge – 199

Mark Lukens – 143

Richard Williams, Chairman of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 at 7:00pm to order. Read more »

Richard Williams, Chairman of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 7:00pm to order. Read more »

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The Peru Rod & Gun Club will host its Annual Chicken BBQ on Sunday, May 29th from Noon until 5 PM. Enjoy a great meal for only $8 for adults, seniors $7, children ages 5-12 $5 and children under 5 served free with an adult meal. If you want something other than chicken hamburgers, hot dogs, clam chowder and french fries will also be available.  All legal beverages will be served.

Fun for adults will include a 50/50, pull tabs, raffles, bake sale and a basket of cheer.  There will be a kids fishing derby from noon until 3 PM along with other children’s games. Everyone is Welcome! The address is 136 Allen Hill Rd., Peru, NY 12972

SORRY BUT NO  PETS  ARE ALLOWED AND THE SHOOTING RANGE IS CLOSED FOR THE DAY

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HCUGRHA President Don Papson and Supervisor Gerald Morrow

By John T. Ryan

A ten-year dream came to fruition on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the North Star Underground Railroad Museum. The museum is housed in the Town of Chesterfield Heritage Center adjacent to Ausable Chasm at 1131 Mace Chasm Road. It will open to the public on Saturday, May 21st. The museum’s stated purpose is to promote the research, preservation, interpretation and promotion of the Champlain Line of the Underground Railroad.

The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association (NCUGRHA) has led the effort to establish the museum. The Association will manage both the museum and the Heritage Center from offices on the building’s second floor.  The museum’s opening is the result of years of cooperation between NCUGRHA under the leadership of Don Papson and the Town of Chesterfield under the leadership of Supervisor Gerald Morrow. Volunteers put in hundreds of hours repairing the 128 year-old building which was gifted to the Town of Chesterfield by the AuSable Chasm Corporation. (Click here to see all our Gazette photos. We recommend watching as a slideshow)

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