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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)

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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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By Donald McBrayer

They are everywhere in Peru these days, like a red blanket caressing the trees, or piled high on aged house siding.

Say “Hi!” to the Boxelder Bug (Boisea Trivittata).  They love the sap of boxelder trees, but will also settle for maple and ash. This time of year they are seeking crevices to nestle in for a long winter’s nap. Any exposed wood in any sunny spot is too tempting to pass up for these little guys. They hit Peru hard a few years back, and can hang on for several seasons. Only a very cold winter keeps their numbers at bay (one more reason to like the snow).

Since they could be sticking around you might wanna know:  

Are they dangerous?
The good news is they do little damage to plants, do not bore (like ants or termites). Boxelder bugs do not bite or sting, and do not carry any disease. Heck, they don’t even like human food. But, that’s little comfort when you see fifty-trillion of them on the side of the house. Read more »

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L-R Boy Scout Troop 49 Fred Tuller, Scout Master; Rob Bashaw, Mentor (Missing -Mentor Dana Bashaw); Wendi Cahill; Lincoln Cahill; Stephen Cahill; Tom Gwinn, Asst. Scout Master; Kathie Halaburda, Committee Member stand in front of the garage Troop 49 recently sided at Apple Valley Senior Housing

By John T. Ryan

Apple Valley Senior Housing in Peru has a newly sided storage garage thanks to the hard work of Lincoln Cahill and the scouts of Troop 49. Lincoln selected a siding project as his  Eagle Scout project and with the help of mentors Rob and Dana Bashaw and his fellow scouts the job has been completed.  Lincoln said, “Ron and Dana taught us about the various aspects of the job – how to estimate how many materials we would use, how to install the vinyl and about the expansion and contraction of vinyl siding.”  Lincoln said they did an accurate job estimating the materials needed because very few materials were left over when the two-week job was completed.  Trade terminology seemed to be second nature to Lincoln as he talked about vinyl “J-channels.” It was obvious Rob and Dana Bashaw had done their job well.

The Scouts of Troop 49

Lincoln Cahill is the son of Stephen and Wendi Cahill and is a senior at Peru High School. He has been involved with scouting since the first grade and hopes to go on to college next year with a major in civil engineering.  He still has two more merit badges to earn before being awarded the Eagle Scout Award.  He hopes to earn them by this November.

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