The Peru Gazette

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Peru – The Patent Rd. reopened at about 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Luck Brothers Inc. began the cross-culvert installation on about Nov. 22nd. Millings were placed on the road. It will be paved with asphalt in the spring.

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Please Share !!! The Town of Peru tree lighting is this Friday December 6th Tree lighting will be at 6:45pm with Santa arriving at 7pm on the Peru Fire truck along with Peru farm center for the first time joining the Fire Dept Trucks with lights!! This year tree lighting is dedicated to Greg Timmons for the 40 plus years of working for the Town and just as many years at the Peru Fire Department please come out to show your support and enjoy it with family and friends.

The Newman Center film series (90 Broad St., Plattsburgh) will present its annual screening of 1970’s epic musical “Scrooge” at 7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 14th, for the first time without star Albert Finney (who passed last February). Widely touted as the greatest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” a rare IB Technicolor (16mm) Cinemascope print will be shown to mark the eve of its 50th anniversary. Free, with donations welcome (free food as well).

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By John T. Ryan 

 At its November 25, 2019 regular meeting the Peru Town Board: 

Agreed to hold its last meeting of 2019 on December 30th at 6 p.m. at the Peru Court House. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the dedication of the Court House to longtime Peru resident and former Clinton County District Attorney the late Joseph Kelley.

Resolved to hire Randy LaValley Construction for additional work at the Lyon Street School at a cost not to exceed $3,845. The work includes repairs to the ceiling, walls, entrance and flooring. At its November 14th meeting the Board authorized LaValley to perform $1,675 of interior woodwork repairs. For the past several years Town Historian Ron Allen has dedicated all or almost all of his annual budget toward the historic school’s restoration. 

Reappointed Deborah Witherwax to the Board of Assessment Review. 

The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir will be performing two concerts to celebrate its 54th Anniversary. The first concert will be Saturday, December 21, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Church in Keeseville at 7:30pm. The second concert will be Sunday, December 22, 2019, at St. Augustine’s Church in Peru at 7:30pm.

The choir is directed by Jeanette Woodruff. The choir will have four hand piano accompaniments played by Steve Collier and Andrew Woodruff. Admission is free.

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WCAX story on the Peru Lions Club Turkey Trot

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Peru – It was 34 degrees with show showers this morning; nevertheless, there was a huge turnout for the Peru Lions Club’s 42nd Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot. The one mile race and fun run/walk began at 8:45 followed by the 5k and 10k-ish Turkey Trot at 9:45 a.m. Here are several photos of some of the participants and volunteers. 

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Click here for 5k results 

Click here for 10k results

Click here for fun Run/Walk Results 

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The Clinton County Historical Association has been chosen by Hannaford to benefit from the company’s Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for the entire month of December. Each time you purchase either a Community Bag or a Fight Hunger bag for $2.50, CCHA will receive a donation of $1—enabling you to help preserve local history and the environment.

Should you have enough reusable bags, consider filling a bag with groceries and donating it to your local food shelf.  CCHA is happy to be chosen to receive the benefits of their program and proud to support the use of reusable bags.

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