The Peru Gazette

The Wall That Heals

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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

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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.

L-R Dan Lennon and Charles Remillard

Charles Remillard

Former Peru High School Track Star Charles Remillard recalls his Olympic Marathon Trials experience last Saturday in Atlanta. He finished 141st with a time of 2:30:27. His personal best is 2:17:5.

“The US Olympic Marathon Trials weekend for me was overall a surreal weekend that I will never forget. Almost immediately after landing in Atlanta I got to meet up with Dan Lennon and we had a slumber party just like the ones we would have back in high school at the state meets.

The Atlanta Track club did a phenomenal job arranging all the accommodations for the athletes and I also got to spend some short bit quality time with my family, friends and teammates (the good boys of Denver).

The Peru, NY Central School District is seeking an experienced educational leader with a well-crafted vision and proven success at the elementary level.

Qualifications:
• Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders
• Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth
• Ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment
• Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources
• Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
Candidates should possess a Master’s Degree in Education including course work in education leadership/administration, and hold New York State SBL or SDA Certification by August 2020

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