The Peru Gazette

The Town of Peru’s summer concert series will begin this coming Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Little AuSable River Park Gazebo with the rock & roll band “Hot Rod Lincoln.” Here’s the line-up for the concert season: 

By John T. Ryan

Peru Hardcore Fitness Center at 3452 Route 22 will host its 2nd Annual Strongman/Woman Competition on Saturday, August, 1, 2009. All spectator proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Hardcore Fitness owner Craig Recore is looking forward to the event saying he expects a large number of competitors from all over the Northeastern U.S. and Canada.  Events will be similar to those in the “World’s Strongest Man” competition. Contestants will be lifting cars and stones, flipping huge tires and pulling trucks. It should be an exciting day! The entry fee for spectators and adults is $6.00. Children 12 and under are admitted free.  The event begins at 10 a.m.

By Donald McBrayer 

The new Town Website is up and running. Donald McBrayer is now the Town of Peru’s website administrator and has just finished a month-long project of completely rebuilding the Town of Peru website from the ground up. The new site was approved by the Town Board this past Monday evening, and went online on Tuesday.

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The Press Republican reports (Updated June 24, 2009 8:30 p.m.)

Reported by Donald McBrayer 

Town Board Meeting for 6-22-2009
 
6:30 PM Public Hearing on Amended OWB Law (version 3 <http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/towndocs/OWB_Version_3.pdf> )
The amended law includes several minor changes including: Read more »

The Peru Gazette has been notified that the Town of Peru Republican Party will hold its caucus on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center.

The adirondack almanac reports

The Town of Peru has two volunteer alternate positions open for the Planning Board. Please submit a letter of interest to the Code Enforcement Office no later than July 15, 2009. If you have any questions please contact Kelly Petrie at 643-2745 ext. 6.
 
Town of Peru
Code Enforcement Office
3036 Main St.
Peru, NY 12972

AGENDA 

    PERU PLANNING BOARD 

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.   Peru Town Hall Read more »

Betty Corrow, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:00pm, to order. 

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By John T. Ryan

Town of Peru Democrats nominated their candidates for the fall elections at their June 18, 2009 party caucus. Party faithful drafted Party Chairman Brandy McDonald as their nominee for Town Supervisor. McDonald said, “I have a full time job. I”ll have to think about it. If I decide not to run we have until September 25th to find another candidate.” 

Council Person for 2 year  term – Kregg Bruno 

Council Person for   4 year terms  – Anthony Andrews & James Douglas

Town Justice for 4 year term – James Kirby

Town Clerk for 4 year term – Lana Knight

Town Supervisor for 4 year term – Brandy McDonald

Supt. of Highways for 4 year term – James Reed

The Watertown Daily Times reports 

North Country Public Radio reports 

The adirondack almanack reports

By John T. Ryan

Town of Peru Planning and Zoning Office statistics for 2009 through May 31st indicate a 27% decline in the number of building permits issued compared to the same period in 2008 and a 62% decline in the number of site built/modular home permits issued. Code Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine said, “The number of site built/modular homes being constructed is actually more in line with 2007 figures. Peru’s 2008 figures were an anomaly in some ways. Our building levels held up while almost everyone else’s declined significantly.” Read more »

 Betty Corrow, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, April 8, 

2009 at 7:00pm, to order.  Read more »

Walter Russell, Chairman of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of 

April 29, 2009 to order at 6:03 pm. Read more »

AGENDA, PERU ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Wednesday June 17, 2009 

7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall Read more »

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By John T. Ryan

Nova Bus officials welcomed North Country community and business leaders at their 260 Banker Road plant this morning for a a gala ribbon cutting ceremony. (See today’s photos) The plant is already in operation and will be employing 190 personnel by the end of July. Nova Bus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volvo Bus Corporation, the world’s second largest motorcoach and transit bus manufacturing group. Nova Bus is a leading North American provider of sustainable transit solutions, including environmentally-friendly buses, high-capacity vehicles and integrated intelligent transportation systems. The company operates three plants: two in Canada and this is its first U.S. location.

 (See Sunday’s Press Republican story)

The adirondack almanack reports

The Press Republican has a big story in this Sunday’s paper

The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan 

Randy Duprey's son Alek assisted by his mom Kate cuts the walk ribbon

It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Beekmantown with over three hundred walkers and runners turning out to support the first annual Randy Duprey Sclereroderma Walk/Run. Duprey died on January 6, 2009, at age twenty-six, a victim of the chronic auto-immune disease for which there is no treatment.  Money raised from the walk run will be given to the Scleroderma Foundation. Money raised from the food sales and other fund-raising at the event will be given to two local women who suffer from the disease. The Press Republican carried an earlier story on the event.