The Peru Gazette

By Carol Solari-Ruscoe

“The Elmore SPCA now has its own dedicated website at www.elmorespca.org <http://www.elmorespca.org/> .  The website is user friendly.  There are links to the shelter’s adoptable cats and dogs, a listing of the Board of Directors and shelter staff, and a contact/feedback email address.  In addition, secure donations can be made directly on the website.  With the ever increasing number of strays, and the cost of sheltering, we are currently seeking emergency donations.  Contributions can be easily made through our website, or by mail to Elmore SPCA, PO Box 686, Peru, NY  12972.  All donations are tax-deductible.  For more donation information, please email carol@elmorespca.org <mailto:carol@elmorespca.org> , or call 534-3484.  Thank you from all the shelter’s homeless pets.
 

From our campsite here we go east on the famous Apache trail, a road that was built over the original Apache trail around 1900 to haul materials to build Roosevelt Dam.  Most of the road is still dirt and has hairpin curves with unprotected drop offs 1500 feet down to the valley floor and fish creek below.  Spectacular scenery as we slowly navigate the steep grades and switchbacks. (See Bob’s Photos)

By Adele Douglas

Ever since I heard about Cape Air’s service to Boston I’ve been hoping to go.  A couple of weeks ago I made an agenda with kid friendly activities and booked the flights.  This was to be a mother and daughter outing, as dad doesn’t like to fly, especially on small planes.  Read more »

The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan

The Town of Peru may have an open burning law in place within the next few weeks. The Peru Town Board at its February 23, 2009 meeting Read more »

Here’s how you can participate

By John T. Ryan 

Here are the primary agenda items published by Town Supervisor Donald Covel for the February 23, 2009 Peru Town Board Meeting: Read more »

Click here for Superintendent’s Highlights

Submitted by Adele Douglas

The Committee to Implement the Comprehensive Plan welcomes the public at all its meetings. The Committee usually meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month at 6:30 in the Town Hall.  Meeting dates for the next month will be confirmed on the calendar in the Town Hall. Read more »

“Peter Pan,” the enchanting story of a boy who doesn’t want to grow up, soars into Peru on February 26 in a dazzling production by the Adirondack Regional Theatre (ART). Performances begin at 7:30 pm on February 26, 27, 28 and will continue with a 2 pm matinee on March 1 at the Peru Music Theatre. Read more »

Bob’s Blog journey West #16 Tonto National Monument

We drove to Roosevelt Lake in the Tonto National Forest.  It was about an 80 mile drive and was stellar scenery. (See photos)  Not what we had expected to see in AZ. Read more »

By John T. Ryan

The Peru Town Board meeting of Monday, February 9, 2009 centered on insurance cost reduction and a proposed open burning law. Supervisor Donald Covel was excused and Counselor Peter Glushko presided. Read more »

North Country traveler Bob Washbourne has submitted more Arizona photos. Bob wrote, Read more »

By John T. Ryan

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and Peru Central Primary School students and staff had a unique way of celebrating the holiday. For every five items that a classroom donated, a small red heart was placed inside a larger heart. Students could count by 5’s each day to see how many items had been collected. When the hearts were counted today almost 700 items were ready for delivery to the Peru JCEO Foodshelf. Congratulations to the Peru Primary students and staff and everyone who donated to this wonderful program!

By John T. Ryan

The Frosty Springs Bottling Company’s main building was destroyed by fire on February 3, 2007.  The cause of the fire was never determined. A new building was constructed at a cost of approximately $500,000 and completed in February 2008. Today the building sits idle, while Frosty Springs has its water bottled in Massachusetts and shipped to Peru at considerable cost.  Some residents have asked why the the plant has not been able to resume its bottling operations. Read more »

By John T. Ryan

The Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Peru Town Hall.  The meeting starts at 7 p.m. James Mastic Jr. has applied to locate a two-family residence at 348 Patent Rd.

By John T. Ryan

On Monday, February 9, 2009 Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel refused District Attorney Andrew Wiley’s offer to accept a guilty plea on the charge of obstruction of governmental administration and has asked for a trial.  Wiley is also expected to reintroduce previously dismissed charges of official misconduct and The Press Republican reported that additional charges may be introduced. Read more »

L-R: Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Chairman James Akey with the District Contest winners: Vanessa Garrow and Jeanna Manning – AuSable Forks; Conor Casey & Emily O’Connor – Peru; Lucas Perez, John Hickey, Chris Hickey – AuSable Forks, Zane Bazzano – Peru and Knights of Columbus District Deputy Robert Patnode

The Knights of Columbus conducted its District 95 Free Throw Competition on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Holy Name School in AuSable Forks. Read more »

Joanne Kennedy descends the fast way

By Jean T. Ryan

On Friday, February 6th, Joanne Kennedy, Colleen Kaulfuss and I left Peru at 4:30 a.m. and traveled to the Allen Mountain trailhead, located in a remote area 28 miles from exit 29 of the Northway. Read more »

Click here for the agenda of School Board’s February 10, 2009 meeting

The music group Towne Meeting will perform at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center on Friday, February 13th at 7:30. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and $15 for a family. (Click here to hear Towne Meeting) According to the group’s press release Towne Meeting is a Read more »

By John T. Ryan

The Peru Community Church Mission Team returned home on Monday, January 26^th, after a ten-day mission trip to Mandeville, Jamaica. Team Co-Chairman George Burrell said it was a successful trip for the sixteen volunteers. “We constructed a 12 foot by 16 foot addition on a family’s home and it was extremely well received. The family was thrilled.”  Read more »

By John T. Ryan

Bob Washbourne was one of the first people to contribute photos to this website. We hadn’t heard from him in several weeks so yesterday we sent him an email. He responded almost immediately with photos from New Mexico. We love them! We invite all our readers to submit their travel photos from around our nation and world. It’s fun and educational to see where you are traveling. Please send the photos in a large format of about 960 x 1200 or about 200 to 300 KB to editor@perugazette.com.  The photos will be posted on the right side of our homepage under “Travel Photos.”

Click here for the Planning Board Agenda

By John T. Ryan

The figures speak for themselves – The number of existing single family homes sold in Clinton County fell by 10.8% in 2008, but that was not much as many other parts of the state. Statewide sales decreased by 16.2%. The median sales price of a Clinton County home increased by 5.2% compared to a statewide decline of 8.5%. Comparing December 2008 to December 2007, the number of Clinton County homes sold (33) increased by 6.5% while the median sales price ($123,500) decreased by 5%. 

Here are the 2008 existing single-family home sales figures for Clinton, Essex, Jefferson and Warren Counties as released by the New York State Association of Realtors. Read more »