The Peru Gazette

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 8th at 6 PM at the school district’s community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru High School. An executive session associated with particular matters leading to employment, collective negotiations, and advice of counsel from the school attorney, will take place immediately following the 6 PM start. The school board is slated to reconvene for public session business at approximately 7 PM. It’s anticipated the school board will: Read more »

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WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Bill Owens (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), and Richard Hanna (R-NY) reintroduced legislation that would improve access to credit for family farmers.  H.R. 874, the Agricultural Credit Expansion Act of 2011, would expand the range of business structures that qualify for loans through the Farm Service Agency (FSA), ensuring more family farms are eligible for a wider flow of credit during economically challenging times when they need it the most. Read more »

THE PERU VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOSTING A SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER ON MARCH 5^Th, 2011 FROM 3 TO 7 PM AT THE PERU FIRE STATION, 753 BEARSWAMP ROAD. A CHINESE AUCTION AND 50/50 RAFFLE WILL BE HELD. THE COST IS ONLY $5 PER DINNER. DELIVERIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PERU FIRE DISTRICT RESIDENTS WHO CAN’T ATTEND.

ORDERS CAN BE PLACED STARTING MARCH 2ND BY CALLING AMBER LAVALLEY AT 420-3641 AND THE DAY OF THE EVENT STARTING AT 12 NOON TO 6PM BY CALLING 643-9271

(PLEASE PLACE ORDERS FOR DELIVERY BEFORE THE EVENT START IF POSSIBLE)

HEIDI WILLIAMS IS 36 YEARS OLD AND A MEMBER OF OUR LADIES AUXILIARY, WHO WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER. AFTER ALREADY UNDERGOING A DOUBLE MASTECTOMY, SHE WILL SOON START CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS. HEIDI, HER 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER KAITLYNN AND HER HUSBAND TYLER, A LONG TIME MEMBER AND CURRENT ASST. FIRE CHIEF, COME FROM A LONG LINE OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS TO OUR ORGANIZATION, STARTING WITH THE PATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY, TYLER’S GRANDFATHER DR. H. TOWNSEND CARPENTER (A LONG TIME MEMBER AND CLINTON CO. CAR 9) AND MRS CONNIE CARPENTER ( A 35 PLUS YEAR MEMBER OF THE LADIES AUXILIARY) AND CONTINUING ON WITH TYLER’S FATHER RICHARD WILLIAMS ( A 30 PLUS YEAR MEMBER, PAST OFFICER AND CO. CAR 13) TO TYLER’S MOTHER KIM WILLIAMS (CURRENT PRESIDENT OF OUR LADY’S AUXILIARY) AND THEN TYLER’S BROTHER TOWNSEND WILLIAMS (A FORMER FIREFIGHTER). WITH SO MUCH FREELY GIVEN OF THEMSELVES, WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THEM. THEY ARE HAVING SOME FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO THIS UNEXPECTED ILLNESS, WHICH IS CAUSING UNWELCOME STRESS TO THEIR FAMILY, SO WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO HELP THEM IN THEIR TIME OF NEED AS THEY HAVE HELPED OTHERS. ANY DONATIONS TO THIS CAUSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE

PERU VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT (ATTN. BENEFIT)

P.O.BOX 635 PERU, NY 12972

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT : COURTNEY TETRAULT (518) 726-6289

AMBER LAVALLEY (518) 420-3641

DOUG BESAW (518) 643-8710 EMAIL DBESAW4@AOL.COM

PLEASE VISIT WWW.PFD27.COM FOR BENEFIT UPDATES

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By John T. Ryan

The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has opened at a new location directly across from St. Augustine Church in Peru.  The parish recently purchased the former Etesse house at 3028 Main St. adjacent to the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. The thrift store has served the public for several years offering donated clothing, shoes, coats and more to the community and to needy organizations. About two years ago the store’s hours of operation were expanded and more volunteers were recruited. Today the thrift store is open twenty-three hours each week with about twenty-five volunteers manning the store.  Last year the store served almost 4,000 customers.

Jane Woods is the Thrift Store Coordinator

The new location has several rooms for clothing and household good display and storage. St. Augustine’s Church personnel and volunteers have transformed the garage at the rear of the 1875 era home into a clothing sorting room.  All the interior has been painted and the attic is being insulated. The kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilites are a big assist to the volunteers.  The clothing drop box is still behind St. Augustine’s Rectory, but it will be moved behind the new store in the near future.

Store hours are: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. You do not have to be a St. Augustine’s parishioner to volunteer and volunteers are always welcome. For more information contact Jane Woods at 834-5324.

Bob Woods and Father Alan Shnob volunteer at the store

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The Town Highway Superintendent has informed the Town Board that in order to protect certain town roads it is necessary to exclude certain heavy vehicle traffic for limited periods of time during the year .
Beginning March 14, 2011 and until such time as the Town Board directs otherwise the following town roads shall be closed to any vehicle having a gross weight of over ten-thousand pounds per axle: Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he is currently accepting submissions from high school students in New York’s 23rd Congressional District for an annual Congressional Art Competition.  The theme for this year’s competition is An Artistic Discovery.

“This competition is a great opportunity for artists from Upstate New York to display their talent before a large national audience,” said Owens. “We have a tremendous amount of talent in the region, and I look forward to seeing a small part of the community displayed for millions in Washington.” Read more »

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