The Peru Gazette

Cortland Forrence took the gavel in hand at the Monday, September 28, 2009 Town Board meeting in his new role as Deputy Supervisor. The primary reason for appointing a Deputy Supervisor was the legal requirement of presenting a tentative budget to the Town Board and Forrence presented a budget at this meeting. He said he had spent about fifty hours in its preparation and believed the tentative budget is a good starting point in the board’s budget-making process.

The Board scheduled 2010 budget workshops. All workshops begin at 6 p.m. Read more »

Planning Board minutes June 2009 

June Zoning Board Minutes

May Planning Board Minutes 

The Post Standard reports

The Transportation Museum's centerpiece 1915 Lozier

John T. Ryan

Listening to visitors’ on a recent tour of Plattsburgh’s Champlain Valley Transportation Museum the common remarks heard were , “This place is wonderful!” This place is impressive!” and “They’ve added so much since the first time I visited.” While the museum focuses on the Lozier, the luxurious car manufactured in Plattsburgh over one hundred years ago, it offers the visitor much more. (See photos of several vehicles) The museum also houses more than thirty other meticulously maintained and historically significant vehicles ranging from a Model T Ford to a 2005 Lotus Elise. It has something for everyone especially when tour guide Dick Soper brings the exhibits to life with his enriching stories and historical facts.  Did you know that a Lozier finished 2^nd in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 or that the Lozier family sent a spy to work for Mercedes company prior to opening their Plattsburgh auto plant? Read more »

Joanne Kennedy Photo

By John T. Ryan 

As many of the Gazette’s readers know my wife Jean became an Adirondack “46er” about ten years ago. Jean still hikes when she can. On September 25th Jean and a group of fellow hikers hiked the Jay Range. The hike began not far from Keene Valley. Colleen Kaulfuss was one of the group and she emailed some beautiful photos set to music. I think the photos help explain why these folks enjoy a day in the Adirondacks so much. She also included some photos she took the following day on a hike to Hopkins Mountain. The hikers included: Colleen Kaulfuss, Colleen’s sister Cindy and brother-in-law Andrew, Joanne Kennedy and Jean Ryan. Here is Colleen’s Smilebox

The Post Standard reports

The Post Standard reports

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 

The Post Standard reports

The Watertown Daily Times reports 

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 @ 7:00 PM Read more »

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The Adirondack Daily Enterprise 

The Press Republican reports

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The adirondack almanac reports

With many families in the region being mindful about money matters, Peru Central School District’s Superintendent of Schools A. Paul Scott recently sent a note to faculty advisors and officers of student clubs at Peru Central.   Read more »

By John T. Ryan 

Rev. Alan Shnob Pastor of St. Augustine’s Church reports that the 2009 Applefest was one of the most successful ever with crowds packing the grounds on both Saturday and Sunday September 19th and 20th. Saturday’s parade kicked off at noon with Rev. Philip Allen as the Parade Grand Marshall.Father Allen recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood and will be retiring on September 30th.  Father Allen grew up in Peru as a member of St. Augustine’s Parish. (To see more Applefest photos taken by Bob Woods, Len Jozwiak and Joe Barnard click here)

Syracuse.com reports

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The Lake Placid News reports

By Adele Douglas

Ausable Marsh is one of my favorite places to walk and it’s only five minutes away.  Near Ausable Point Campground, the Ausable Marsh State Wildlife Management Area provides a fairly unique walking experience with a trail on a causeway and lovely views on all sides.  The causeway runs for about two-thirds of a mile and is a birder’s paradise.  I’ve seen ospreys, bald eagles, Canada geese, herons, bitterns, various ducks and many other birds that I haven’t identified. At this time of year it’s also an excellent place to bring young frog lovers.   I especially enjoy seeing how the plants and wild flowers along the causeway change throughout the year.  With the trees on the edge of the marsh starting to turn it’s a particularly pretty walk now.  Read more »

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