The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan

Undoubtedly the “talk of the town” in Peru the last several months has been the popularity of Pasquale’s, a local restaurant in the middle of town with a brand new building. Passers-by can’t help but notice the full parking lot and quickly find themselves stopping by to find out what the excitement’s all about. Read more »

BOIL WATER ORDER Loss of pressure in Peru Water District PWS ID # NY0900216 

BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING  CUSTOMERS OF PERU WATER DISTRICT (Union Rd from NYS Route 22 to 779 Union Rd and Union Rd from NYS Route 22 south at the bridge to Cross St. and from the intersection of NYS Route 22 and 442 to the end of Dashnaw Rd.)   ARE HEREBY ORDERED BY THE CLINTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO BOIL ALL WATER FOR DRINKING AND CULINARY PURPOSES.  

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AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING 

MAY 11, 2009 @ 7:00 P M Read more »

Richard Williams, Vice Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, 

February 11, 2009 at 7:05pm, to order. Read more »

Meeting Wednesday May 20, 2009 7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall 

APPLICATION: KARLA DOWNS 

Requesting an Area Variance for a Shed at 17 Cross St. 

APPLICATION:       JARED CURTIS 

Requesting an Expansion/Change of a Non-Conforming Use at 928 

Peasleeville Rd.       

AGENDA PERU PLANNING BOARD Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at  7:00 p.m.  Peru Town Hall 

  MERGE/SUBDIVISION BEVERLY BURL        

         & SEQR:                3-Lot Merge and Subdivision on Mannix Rd. 

SITE PLAN REVIEW:   RICK QUERO 

      Site Plan Review for Storage Units on Dashnaw Rd. 

SUBDIVISION      NORMAND BLAINE 

 & SEQR:    3-Lot Subdivision on Lapham Mills Rd.   

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Clinton County Democratic Chairman Martin Mannix addressed Town of Peru Democrats last week and spoke optimistically about his party’s chances in the fall elections.  Today the Press Republican is reporting that Mannix has announced that he is running for Clinton County Treasurer.

By John T. Ryan

Sales statistics released on April 26, 2009 by the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR), Inc. point to a somewhat brighter local sales trend with the sales decline slowing and seasonal sales increasing. March sales were only 14.7% behind last year’s March sales. NYSAR chief executive office Duncan R. MacKenzie said, “We believe the 2009 market will be driven by first time home buyers taking advantage of the $8,000 tax credit, historically low mortgage rates and a variety of inventory to choose from. This will, in turn, free up current homeowners who are seeking to purchase their next home.”

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By John T. Ryan

On March 29, 2009 the Press Republican reported the arrest of Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel on what the Press Republican reporter referred to as a “slew of official-misconduct charges.”  The Peru Gazette visited the offices of the Clinton County Court Clerk to review the March 25, 2009 Clinton County Grand Jury Indictment naming Covel as the defendant. Covel was indicted on seven counts of official misconduct and one count of obstruction of governmental administration in the second degree. Read more »

Peru Central School District remains open, despite the confirmation of swine flu cases in a private school in Queens, New York City.   Parents are asked, however, to prepare for possible closures if the new virus continues to spread. Like other school districts, Peru Central and local health officials are working together to monitor the situation. Parents will be updated with any important information, said Superintendent of Schools A. Paul Scott.

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By Donald McBrayer

 The April 27, 2009 Town Board Meeting adjourned about 8:45 and covered several topics.

Mr. Biggs and Mr. Forrence were not present. About twenty people attended the meeting. Community input included a noise complaint where the board decided to have Town Attorney Donald Biggs look over the current noise ordinance so more “teeth” can be put toward better enforcement. Several comments also reflected a general concern about filling the seat being vacated by Cortland Forrence. Questions about the process resulted in a general consensus that the position would be advertised publicly, interested parties would submit letters of intent, interviews would be conducted, and a selection would be made by the remaining members. A final selection would require three votes. Read more »

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AGENDA

TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING

April 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM

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Mike Relation points to the location of used car parts

By John T. Ryan

In two years one of Peru’s most colorful personalities will be recalling that its been 40 years since he erected his business sign at 85 Connors Rd. Mike Relation started Rustic Auto Body as an auto body repair shop. Over the years he’s added used cars, new car parts, used car parts, antique cars and project cars. (More Photos) 

Rustic Auto Body is probably best known for its variety of used car parts. Customers come from all over the northeast knowing that this is where they very likely will find the car part they need. Rustic’s twenty-acre junkyard contains almost 1,500 cars some dating back as far as 1914. There are 100 foreign cars including eight Volkswagen bugs.  Thirty-four school buses dot the landscape and are filled with such things as rims, wheels, headlights, doors and transmissions. When a customer enters and asks for a specific part Mike Relation casually reaches under the counter, pulls out his two-foot machete and uses the machete to point to an aerial photograph of the junkyard.  Relation knows the exact location of every part in the yard and points out its location on the photograph. The customer is given the choice of either walking into the yard or riding on an ATV with Relation or his right hand man Mike Wells.  During the brief time the Gazette visited with Relation one customer from Syracuse walked into the yard looking for a part for a 1980’s vehicle while Mike Wells took another man into the yard looking for wheels for a 1987 Lincoln.

Mike Relation is a Peru native who graduated from Peru High School in 1967. Many people doubted that he would ever be able to operate his own business.  He contracted polio at five years of age, Read more »

Charter Cable scheduling is a problem according to Gagnon 

Media Release from Peru Central School 11:15 a.m. 

Scott J. Osborne, with prior success as a K-12 Principal, elementary grades classroom teacher, a Reading First program literacy coach and peer presenter, was appointed last night by Peru Central’s Board of Education to a three-year probationary appointment as Primary School Principal, starting on or about July 1, 2009, when veteran administrator Christine Angevine retires from active service as a Primary Principal at Peru Central. The Primary School enrolls approximately 440 students in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

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By Carol Sorai-Rusco

The Elmore SPCA will be holding its second membership drive at Champlain Centres this Saturday, April 25 from 10-7.  Members of the Clinton Community College Honor Society will be selling raffle tickets for a beautiful handmade butterfly pattern quilt during the membership drive.  Proceeds from the membership drive and the quilt raffle will go to benefit the Elmore SPCA homeless animals.



The 12th annual Chazy Key Club “Run For Your Life” charity run/walk will take place on Saturday, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Elmore SPCA Humane Society & Animal Shelter. Read more »