The Peru Gazette

Grade 9 High Honors: Quinn Atwood, Remi Beauharnois, Elisha Benway, Kennedy Beyer, Adam Blanchard, Kiara Brandt, Zarina Brault, Ashley Brousseau, Alexis Brown, McKenzie Brown, Owen Buckpitt, Mariana Campos, Cadia Chamberlain, Rylee Chamberlain, Ryleigh Clary, Quin Crippen, Elias Cross, Elly Cunningham, Gabrielle Cunningham, Elaine Curran, Stephanie Davis, Dominic Falvo, Nida Fatima, Kearah Finlaw, Katie Finn, Francina Gamble, Ella Garrow, Lucas Gonyea, Matthew Gonyea-Dupree, Connor Graves, Alexis Hathaway, Arianna Healey, Zachary Johnson, Austin LaFountain, Brenna LaHart, Simone LaPLante, Nikayla LaTour,  Dustyn LeClair, Elijah Lederman, Mackenzie Leonard, Haley-Ann Lozier, Rachel Madore, Nolan Manchester, Harrison Matthews, Gavin Mero, Jacklin Mitchell, Luke Moffett, Zachary Morgan, Zachary O’Connell, Sydney Palmer, Landon Pandolph, Kendra Rivers, Madisyn Robinson, Katharine Roy, Bianka Snider, Emma St. Denis, Nathan St. Louis, Liam Sullivan, McKalyie Taylor, Danika Trudeau,  Alexandra Webb, Jack Webb, Jozlyn Welch, Ethan Wilson, Madeline Witkiewicz

Grade 10 High Honors: Abigail Allen, Courtney Ashline, Memphis Aubin, Frederick Beck, Samuel Betrus, Ethan Blaise, Adelia Bousquet, Kathryn Bowman, Sophia Brown, Abigail Bruce, Karley Calabrese, Kaitlyn Caron, Kennedy Casey, Cameron Coleman,  Megan Daniels, Gabrien Donahue, Janice Dougherty, Trinity Duquette, KK Dustin, Rachel Eamer, Tiffany Ebersole, Declan Edwards, Grace Frank-Calvo, Alisah Fretwell, Kathleen Fuller, Chelsea Germaine, Samuel Godfrey III,  Dillon Haudberg, Tynicia Hendrix, Emma LaClair, Kerianah LaGrave, Alexandrea LaValley, Markus LaValley, Jaycie Long, Quincy Luck, Rylie Lukens, Samantha Lyon, Mia Marino, Mallory Martin, Alexander Mason, Kortney McCarthy, Hannah Meyers, Isaac Mitchell, Kash Palmer, Jonas Petro, Morgan Phillips, Kallie Poirier, Wyatt Premore, Ethan Rabideau, Katerina Sabella, Patience Smith, Ethan St. Onge, John Paul St. Marie III, Allison Stanley, Emily Stetson, Sierra Stewart, Lillian Swyers, Isabella Sypek, Ethan Tourville, Joshua Trombley, Angelina Trudeau, Austin Warren, Caroline Whitehurst.

Grade 11 High Honors: Ingrid Baggett, Hannah Barber, Mihaya Barber, Parker Barnaby, Emily Beattie, Jacob Bechard, Abigail Bennett, Paige Berry, Michael Blower, Olivia Bombard, Alyssa Bressette, Brianna Brousseau, Shian Brunell, Jacob Burgette, Nicholas Chamberlain, Jonathan Cote, Erin Darst, Austin Davis, Braydon Drollette, Faith Eagle, Dylan Eagleson, Noah Fortin, Ryan Furnia, Harley Gainer, Krista Gruber, Trent Hance, Andrew Hollon-Payro, Evan Howe, Angelea Hughes, Kayleigh Jackson, Thomas Johnson, Alexyss Johnson-Lamb, Cali Kelley, Collin LaVair, Alissa Lawson, Montana Lawson, Ethan Luoma, Madison Lyon, Liman Mal-lawane, Lynsey Malutinok, Kade Manchester, Abigail Martineau, Zoey Martineau, Madison Mason, Michael McBride, Macen Mero, Natalie Miner, Hayley Mooney, Daniel Nisoff, Deirdre O’Callaghan, Gavin Padron, Melody Palmer, Leanne Parks, John Parsons, Emma Posada, Ronald Quattrocchi III, Alexis Rabideau, Zoe Rabideau, Selena Ramos, Mikaela Raymond, Bryn Reynolds, Alexis Rickert, Lindsey Sarazen, Winston Schrumm, Ryan Seney, Connor Smart, Connor Storms, Jennifer Swyers, Zachary Swyers, John Tarabula, Michael Tavernia, Sarah Williams, Conner Witt, Dylan Witt.

Grade 12 High Honors:  Cameron Bashaw, Elan Bell, Jonathan Blaise, Jacob Breen, Delaney Brown, Alexis Charland, Braden Choulas, Lauryn Clary, Emily Conners, Rachel Coughlin, Sara Crippen, Dydra Dashnaw, Rylee Desso, Karlie Devins, Ashlyn Drollette, Thomas Dubay, Briana Dumas, Alicia Durgan, Sayrah Durgan, Andrew Ess, Matthew Forrence, Gavin Fountain, Lauryn Frenyea, Elizabeth Garrow, Olivia Garvey, Aryanna Glover, Dustin Goddeau, Joseph Goheens, Alec Harblin-Bowlby, Rebecca Hendrie, Nevaeh Hendrix, Marie Higgins, Ian Joy, Whitney Joyal, Hallie LaDuke, Xavier Lafountain, MaKenzie LaMonda, Ethan Lange, Kayla LaPier, Erin Lawliss, Alison LeClair, Matthew Magaldi, Paige Martineau, Emily McLane, Sydney Mills, Christopher Mitchell, Emily Mitchell, Kendra Moore, Kano Ottinger, Jennifer Owen, Madison Owen, Ryan Parker, Julia Prescott, Michelle Rascoe, Austin Rock, Kelly Sarbou, Emily Serlock, Teagan Seymour, Tanner Spear, Jacob St. Pierre, Justin Stone, Nicholas Szczerbak, Amber Timmons, Molly Timmons, Connor Van Ness, Austin Varno, Colby Velie, Alexus Welch, Kyle Whitney, Ella Willingham, Connor Witkiewicz, Gabrielle Wrisley. 

Peru High School Fourth-Quarter Honor Rolls for 2019-2020: 

Grade 9 Honors: Grant Atkinson, Amara Corrigan, Haylee Dresser, Brooke Evans, McKenna Hendrie, Maia Hogle, Edera Irazoqui, Karoniaienhne Moon LaHache, Destiny LaPointe, William Madison, Matthew Monteleone, Hayden Pelkey, Donté Petit-Frere, Ryan Robinson, Brady Van Ness, Gavin Vasquez

Grade 10 Honors: Hayley Brelia, Ethan Bruce, Olivia Daigle, Dalton Davis, Julien Duchene, Lucy Farrington, Leah Girouard, Madison Johnson, Aoife Lawliss, Ethan Lawrence, Molly Martineau, Bradford McBride, MacKenzie McCauslin, Michael Rascoe, Keegan Smith, Michael Stone

Grade 11 Honors: Christopher Carlo, Erica Colon-Imler, Hunter Crowningshield, Santo Diaz, Hevyn-Justice Duval, Catherine Grant, Brendon Guay, Conner Hart, Taylor Heywood, Peter LaPlante, Maximus LaTour, Robert LeClair, Connor Martineau, Kaleb Martineau, Crystal Pereau, Sydney Sawyer, Mia Schlitt, Syed Shahnawaz, Ariel Snow, Jayelee Southwell

Grade 12 Honors: Logan Bartholomew, Gwen Bedard, Sarah Boyd, Kaden Douglas, Tia Hall, Shawn Joiner, Seairah LaDue, Bryce LaFave, Savanna Martineau, Brayden Miner, Hailey Powers, Keith Schubert, Abigail St. Germaine, Hannah Stranahan, Tanner Wright 

July 20th Correction: Under 9th Grade High Honors Madisyn Reynolds was corrected to read Madisyn Robinson.

Stewart’s News Release July 7, 2020- While many companies are facing financial hardships, Stewart’s Shops is proud to announce that eligible Partners recently received an additional dividend in their ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). This dividend is a true representation of Stewart’s stability and success as a company.

In early July, all eligible Partners received a dividend which totaled 4.5% of their 2019 ending ESOP balance. This $50M dividend is given to Partners for their hard work and dedication. Partners had the option to roll their dividend into their existing ESOP account or take a cash distribution. There are now 90 Stewart’s Partners with a balance exceeding $1,000,000.

This dividend was in addition to the contribution they received in April. Stewart’s employees are called Partners, and they really are, since they own over 40 percent of the company through their ESOP, which is 100 percent funded by the company for anyone working at least 1000 hours a year. After six years in the plan, a Partner’s balance is usually greater than a year’s pay. In April, our Partners received 17.5% of their 2019 gross pay into their ESOP.

Stewart’s Shops President, Gary Dake said, “Even in these times, we have stayed the course; outside of our hardworking Partners, our stability has been our largest asset. Our ESOP is the best way to reward our Partners for their commitment and hard work which have been imperative to our stability and long term success.”

In addition to the ESOP benefits, Partners also receive paid maternity leave, half-priced YMCA fitness, and daycare memberships, as well as “Make Your Own” Scholarships which have provided over $5.5 million in academic scholarships for the dependents of Stewart’s employees.

Stewart’s Shops currently has positions available at its shops, plant, and corporate office. Visit their careers page at stewartsshops.com

7/6/20 Peru – St. Augustine’s Church parishioners surprised their pastor after 9:30 mass yesterday with a cake and best wishes for the future. Fr. Alan Shnob is retiring effective June 8th after serving the people of Peru for the past 15 years.

They’ll remember Fr. Shnob for many good things including his loving care of St. Patrick’s Oratory and Mother Cabrini Shrine, retiring a half-million parish debt, creation of endowment funds for St. Augustine’s Church and St. Patrick’s/Mother Cabrini Shrine, Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, erecting solar panels, supporting the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters, establishing St. Vincent’s and Roger’s House Thrift Stores, establishing an annual parish picnic, hosting the weekly Soup Kitchen snd weekday Sr. Citizens luncheons and fostering a close relationship the Peru Community Church. The Peru Community Church rang their church bell 15 times today in his honor.

St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen menu for Wednesday, July 8th. Served 4:30-5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Take-out only.

Coleslaw
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Rice
Chocolate Cake

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Clinton County Health Department states, “As of 8 am this morning, Clinton County has 3 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases. The majority of cases seen recently in our region have not been travel-related. COVID-19 is present in our community. We must remain vigilant—wear a face covering, wash your hands frequently, and maintain social distance (of at least 6 feet) from others”

Peru – The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, UVM Health Network will conduct a blood drive on Monday, July 6, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. 

Your neighbors need blood. It is in short supply, especially during this crisis period. Please make every effort to donate. 

Rest assured that all recommended coronavirus safeguards will be maintained. 

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A message from CCHD

As communities and businesses are reopening, you may be looking for ways to resume some daily activities as safely as possible. While there is no way to ensure zero risk of infection, it is important to understand potential risks and what you can do to protect yourself and to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

In general, the more closely you interact with others, and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread. When deciding whether to go to that picnic, family cookout, or another event, think about:
– How many people will you interact with?
– Can you keep 6 feet of space between you and others? Will you be outdoors or indoors?
– What’s the length of time that you will be interacting with people?
– What preventative measures has the venue put in place to protect the public?

All residents should continue to:
– Wear cloth face coverings whenever you are less than 6 feet apart from other people or are indoors. Children under the age of 2 should not wear cloth face coverings.
– Wash your hands frequently.
– Stay home if sick.
For more information visit https://bit.ly/2VHAJ18.

Note: The next Clinton County COVID-19 case updates will be shared on Monday, July 6.