The Peru Gazette

St. Augustine’s Church parishioners celebrated the parish’s 3rd Annual Parish Picnic on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at St. Patrck’s Oratory-Mother Cabrini Shrine.  The 10:30 a.m. Mass was celebrated by Rev. Alan Shnob and Rev. Richard Demers; then followed by the picnic. It was a beautiful, warm morning. The sun was intense so some people participated in the Mass from the nearby picnic tent.  Father Alan Shnob invited parishioners to enjoy the newly developed walking trail adjacent to the Shrine and he said the parish hopes to construct a canopy to protect the Shrine from the elements. (See more picnic photos)

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The Peru Free Library will welcome Margaret Mills in concert next Friday, JUly 16th at 7 p.m. Mills will play the music of Debussy, Mozart and Beach on the library’s beautiful grand piano. Mills has entertained audiences in North America, Europe and China. A Washington Post review noted her “impressive technique and strong, emotive powers.” She has performed with the Boston Pops and other well known orchestras.

The Adirondack Regional Theatre will present Disney’s Alladdin on Saturday, July 17th at 2 PM in the St. Augustine’s Parish Center.  Admission is free. There will be a $2.00/ticket raffle with one-half of the profit going to the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation.

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AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING July 12, 2010 @ 7:00 PM Read more »

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Leon Blair, Chairman of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of May 19, 2010 to order at 7:00 pm.

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AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Peru Town Hall

1. CALL meeting to order.

2. ROLL CALL.

3. APPROVAL of June minutes.

4. OPEN floor to Public Hearing.

5. APPLICATION: FORRENCE ORCHARDS II Area Variance ~ River Rd.

6. APPLICATION: CASELLA CONSTRUCTION Amendment of Approval ~ 48 Cook Rd.

7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS.

8. CEO REPORT.

9. ADJOURNMENT.

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By John T. Ryan

The Peru Volunteer Fire Department provides an essential service to our community. Firefighters obviously take great pride in the service they provide and in the building that houses their department. The firehouse and its grounds always look beautiful and are a credit to Peru. Emery Ezero’s dedication is one of the reasons the firehouse lawns have been in tip-top shape since the firehouse opened its doors.  Ezero volunteered to mow the lawn in the summer of 1974 and he’s still living up to that commitment. He usually begins mowing at 6 a.m. or shortly thereafter depending on the amount of dew on the grass. He finishes about eight hours later or about 2 p.m. The eighty-one year old says, “I do it for fun. When the department has banquets or parties they have me up here with them.” Ezero has close ties to the department. He was a Peru firefighter for twenty-five years (1965-1990). He and his wife Eleanor moved to senior housing in Plattsburgh in 1995, but that hasn’t lessened his dedication to the department. Ezero doesn’t break for lunch. He keeps mowing until the job is done.

Emery Ezero has always exemplified pride in his work and the Peru community. He was in charge of maintenance at St. Augustine’s School and Church for twenty-six years (1965-1991) and kept those buildings and grounds in great shape!

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