The Peru Gazette

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You have until the end of March to enjoy the “Red White and Beautiful” Quilt Show at the Peru Free Library. Fifteen beautiful quilts created between 1880 and 2020 are nestled among the bookcases and in the great room. Some are for sale, others are not. Don’t forget to stop by! Here are photos of just five of them.

Michael Carpenter, President and CEO of the Northeast Group being presented the Dorothy and Alan Booth Distinguished Citizen Award by John Bernardi, President and CEO of United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc.

Click here to read in-depth Press Republican story on the award. 

The Wall That Heals

Source: 2 New York State corrections officers dead, 1 injured in murder-suicide in Utica, officials say – syracuse.com

Source: Burlington group says ‘recovery coaches’ reporting success in opioid treatment

Source: Burlington City Council votes to protect undocumented citizens

Source: Bob Dylan’s nationwide tour will stop in Vermont this summer

Source: Bare Hill corrections officer charged with smuggling drugs into prison | Local News | mymalonetelegram.com

Source: Police: Victim recovering from city stabbing – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Ferry company seeks to sink old vessel in Lake Champlain

Source: North Country at Work: inside running Plattsburgh’s food cooperative | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo demands CDC approve more private labs to process coronavirus tests | NCPR News

Source: ‘I can’t live in fear’: Glens Falls residents react to area’s first confirmed coronavirus case | NCPR News

Source: Fight COVID-19 on the go with homemade hand sanitizer | Popular Science

What:    St. Patrick’s Sunday  Boiled Dinner & Music

Only $10.00

Country Band Music Only – Cover Charge $5.00

When:  Sunday, March 15^th          Dinner Noon – 2 p.m

Music by “The Country Band”     1 – 4 p.m.

Where:  Peru Memorial VFW Post 309

710 Pleasant St, Peru, NY

Why:     Proceeds benefit veterans

Source: Port Henry: Hollywood of the East – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Plattsburgh hospital: Coronavirus is coming and here’s how you can prepare | NCPR News

Source: Healthcare facilities restricting visitors amid virus concerns | Local News | pressrepublican.com

A pair of the hottest names in contemporary jazz join the North Country’s favorite vibes player Tim Collins for three shows at the Saranac Fire Hall Friday, March 20 at 7 pm; Saturday, March 21 at 7 pm; and Sunday, March 22 at 3 pm.

Christine Jensen on alto sax and Ingrid Jensen on trumpet headline jazz festivals and clubs around the globe, including Burlington and Montreal.  Read more »

Willsboro Coffeehouse with the Too Tall String Band

When: Saturday, March 14th @ 7-9:30pm.

Where: Willsboro Congregational Church Willsboro, NY

The Strawhatters concert band is seeking a conductor for the 2020 season. Qualified candidates should have:

Experience conducting concert band

Cabin Fever Book Sale

March 12, 13, &14

Peru Free Library – THURSDAY 10-5, FRIDAY 10-4, SATURDAY 10-3

Canton, NY – On Saturday, February 29th twenty-one boys and girls from throughout the North Country competed in the Knights of Columbus’s Annual Northern Conference Free Throw Contest. This year’s competition was conducted at Dana Hall on the campus of SUNY Canton. The youths (ages 9-14) had all won council free throws to qualify for the regional contest. The winners in each age group are invited to compete in the March 21st Upstate New York K of C Free Throw Contest in Syracuse.

Cooper Sweeney (green shorts front row) who attends Peru Elementary School will be competing in the 10-year old boys group.

Winners: Age 9 – Adam Rose and Hanna Forgette, Age 10 – Cooper Sweeney and Tess Dumas, Age 11 – Ean Rose and Maddison Gagnier, Age 12 – Jackson Ames, Age 13 – Jordan Brown and Desire Dubois, Age 14 – John Martin.