The Peru Gazette

Posted on October 6, 2008 by John T. Ryan
PERU PLANNING BOARD AGENDA
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Peru Town Hall Read more »

Posted October 6, 2008
Contributed by Barbara Copeland Perry
Community Church of Peru

Two hundred twenty persons (a capacity crowd) attended the two-hour service of worship on Sunday evening, September 28th at the Community Church of Peru. The special service Read more »

Visit the Peru Free Library through October 18th and appreciate the beautiful photographs of Peru resident Dan Geldert. The show titled “As I See It” features Geldert’s photographs taken in Europe, Asia and North America. Geldert succeeds in capturing beautiful scenes with all their vivid colors and wonderful light. Before you go take a look at several of Geldert’s photos on his website.

Posted October 4, 2008
By John T. Ryan

Peru apple grower Mason Forrence calls 2008 an “excellent crop year!” Along with the excellent yield, Forrence said, “The fruit is staying on the trees. Read more »

Posted October 2, 2008 by John T. Ryan

The “Too Tall String Band” will return to the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center next Friday, October 10th for a 7:30 p.m. concert. General admission is Read more »

Posted October 2, 2009
By John T. Ryan

Only eight of the fifty-eight of the New York counties included in the New York State Association of Realtors survey had an increase in August 2008 existing single-family home sales during August 2008 compared to August 2007 sales and Clinton County was one of them. Read more »

Posted October 2, 2008
By John T. Ryan

Peru Highway Superintendent Dave Hislop says his department should have enough salt to take care of the town’s highways this coming winter, but Read more »

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August Market Basket Prices Up 9% for Year Read more »

Posted September 29, 2008 by John T. Ryan

Zoning Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine has issued guidelines for Peru’s recently passed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law. They were  issued in an attempt to clarify the law’s primary provisions. Read more »

Posted September 28, 2008 by John T. Ryan

Peru’s second  “Walk of Faith” will be held on Saturday, October 4th. The walk will start at St. Patrick’s Church on the Patent Road and proceed down the Mannix Road to the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Read more »

Posted September 24, 2008 and updated September 25, 2008
By John T Ryan

The Peru Town Board took the following significant actions or received the following significant reports at its September 22nd meeting. Read more »

Posted September 24, 2008

The Peru Town Board listened to public opinion on September 8th. They responded to some public concerns by making minor changes to the proposed law and on Monday, September 22nd they passed a law controlling and restricting outdoor wood boilers in the Town of Peru. The text of the law follows. Read more »

The Peru Gazette encourages our readers to submit photos of our beautiful town and the surrounding countryside. We live in one of New York State’s most beautiful towns. It’s time we let the whole world appreciate Peru. Well-known local photographer Joanne Kennedy (See photos) is our first contributor. We appreciate her support! Please understand that the number of photos we can put online is limited and all photos are subject to our approval.

We’ve been receiving good comments on our efforts and we appreciate them very much. Please email your suggestions and photos to editor@perugazette.com.

Posted September 23, 2008
By John T. Ryan

People who love Pasquales’ food have been eagerly awaiting the opening of their new restaurant for months and it’s finally going to happen! This Friday, September 26th, Read more »

Applefest Parade Grand Marshals John and Mary Roach

Posted September 22, 2008
By John T. Ryan

St. Augustine’s 31st annual Applefest was a festive occasion in Peru (more photos) the weekend of September 21-22. John and Mary Roach were Grand Marshals of Saturday’s noontime parade, which began a weekend of enjoyment music, crafts, games and food. Read more »

Posted September 19, 2008
By John T. Ryan

The Peru firefighters paid their respects to Donald “Don” R. Hanlon who passed away on September 11, 2008 (more photos taken by firefighter David Brown) at age 79 after 61 years of service to the department where he served as assistant chief and commissioner.

Firefighters everywhere are known for the respect they pay to their fallen comrades. Firefighter John Roach explained Read more »

Posted September 18, 2008

By John T. Ryan

A public hearing on the proposed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law and a Town Board meeting were held on September 8th. During the public hearing some residents complimented the board for having drafted workable compromise legislation while other residents questioned the need for the law. Read more »

Posted September 18, 2008

By John T. Ryan

The Democratic and Republican parties have selected candidates James Reed and Michael Farrell to compete for the office of Peru Highway Superintendent in the November 2008 election. Read more »

Posted September 15, 2008

By John T. Ryan

National news stories highlight problems in the housing sector; however, 2008 home construction in Peru contradicts the national trend. Read more »

Cormac O'Callaghn ensures daughter Dierdre safely boards the bus!

Posted September 14, 2008

By John T. Ryan

Peru Central School enrolled 2,146 students this September. When school closed this past June the school had 2,122 students.  There are 143 students enrolled in kindergarten this September. In June 2008, the kindergarten enrollment was 141 students. Read more »

Posted September 11, 2008

By John Ryan

Located only a few miles from Peru, Silver Lake Mountain is a beautiful .9 mile, 40 minute hike of moderate difficulty. More photos

Posted September 11, 2008

By John T. Ryan

Picking the beautiful fruit in Peru’s orchards is in full swing following the arrival of hundreds of Jamaican apple pickers. The pickers in Forrence’s Orchard along the Barney Downs Road picked the very popular honey crisp variety, calling them “oney crisp.” The pickers slowly and carefully deposited the apples in bins under the watchful eye of their supervisor.  Honey crisps command some of the highest prices in the maketplace. They said they were picking the red fruit. Orchard manager Seth Forrence said these men are very experienced pickers.

Posted September 4, 2008

By John T. Ryan

The Peru Town Board meeting of August 25, 2008 covered several topics. Supervisor Covel and Counselors Forrence, Powers, Glushko and McDonald were present. As usual, the meeting was not without controversy. Read more »