The Peru Gazette

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Clinton County Democratic Chairman Martin Mannix addressed Town of Peru Democrats last week and spoke optimistically about his party’s chances in the fall elections.  Today the Press Republican is reporting that Mannix has announced that he is running for Clinton County Treasurer.

By John T. Ryan Sales statistics released on April 26, 2009 by the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR), Inc. point to a somewhat brighter local sales trend with the sales decline slowing and seasonal sales increasing. March sales were only 14.7% behind last year’s March sales. NYSAR chief executive office Duncan R. MacKenzie […]

By John T. Ryan On March 29, 2009 the Press Republican reported the arrest of Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel on what the Press Republican reporter referred to as a “slew of official-misconduct charges.”  The Peru Gazette visited the offices of the Clinton County Court Clerk to review the March 25, 2009 Clinton County Grand […]

Peru Central School District remains open, despite the confirmation of swine flu cases in a private school in Queens, New York City.   Parents are asked, however, to prepare for possible closures if the new virus continues to spread. Like other school districts, Peru Central and local health officials are working together to monitor the situation. Parents will be […]

By Donald McBrayer  The April 27, 2009 Town Board Meeting adjourned about 8:45 and covered several topics. Mr. Biggs and Mr. Forrence were not present. About twenty people attended the meeting. Community input included a noise complaint where the board decided to have Town Attorney Donald Biggs look over the current noise ordinance so more […]

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  AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING April 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM

  By John T. Ryan In two years one of Peru’s most colorful personalities will be recalling that its been 40 years since he erected his business sign at 85 Connors Rd. Mike Relation started Rustic Auto Body as an auto body repair shop. Over the years he’s added used cars, new car parts, used […]

Charter Cable scheduling is a problem according to Gagnon 

Media Release from Peru Central School 11:15 a.m.  Scott J. Osborne, with prior success as a K-12 Principal, elementary grades classroom teacher, a Reading First program literacy coach and peer presenter, was appointed last night by Peru Central’s Board of Education to a three-year probationary appointment as Primary School Principal, starting on or about July […]

By Carol Sorai-Rusco The Elmore SPCA will be holding its second membership drive at Champlain Centres this Saturday, April 25 from 10-7.  Members of the Clinton Community College Honor Society will be selling raffle tickets for a beautiful handmade butterfly pattern quilt during the membership drive.  Proceeds from the membership drive and the quilt raffle […]

Bishop Robert Cunningham will lead Diocese of Syracuse

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By John T. Ryan  It’s very clear that the Sunday, April 19, 2009 fundraiser for Tyler Haudberg and his family was a tremendous success.  People from all over the North Country crowded the Peru VFW throughout the afternoon.  Lisa Gonyo, one of the event organizers, said she was overwhelmed by the community’s response. Hundreds of […]

By John T. Ryan An enthusiastic Clinton County Democratic Party Chairman Martin Mannix spoke to a Town of Peru Democratic Party meeting on Thursday, April 16th at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Noting President Barrack Obama’s election and the fact that a Democrat carried overwhelmingly Republican Essex County in the recent Congressional Special Election Mannix said,  […]

The Peru Central School District Board of Education has two special board meetings slated for the week of April 20th. The first special meeting is set for 6 PM Monday, April 20th in the community room, when the Board will promptly re-convene in executive session to interview candidates for Primary School Principal. No public session business is on the […]

Peru Central’s Board of Education is set for the full range of monthly business at its regular meeting, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 6 PM at the community room, adjacent to the high school’s main entrance. An executive session associated with collective bargaining and the performance history of particular employees will take place immediately following the 6 PM start. […]

By Don McBrayer Peru Resident Don McBrayer helped out with the Tea Party held at Trinity Park on April 15, 2009 in Plattsburgh and submitted this report. There were many local voices who expressed concern about taxes and the growth of the federal government in Trinity Park yesterday.  Ron Wood Sr., Cortland Wood, and Carl Kokes performed […]

Thanks to information from a frien our homepage is now linked to the National Weather Service rather than to Yahoo Weather. The National Weather Service site gives a concise seven-day forecast and one-click detailed data. Just look under our community links on the right side of the homepage for “Peru Weather.”

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By John T. Ryan The Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Peru Town Hall at 7 p.m. Code Enforcement Office Paul Blaine states that Patricia Pugh of 15 Campsite Rd. is seeking an area variance for a 16’ X 17’ shelter for […]

Easter eggs represent the new life of the people springing from the Resurrection of Christ and a large number of children turned out for this morning’s Easter Egg Hunt at St. Augustine’s Church. The Easter Bunny arrived at the end of the 10:30 Mass and led the children to the parish center where the eggs were […]

The Town of Peru has announced its Sunday night summer concert series.  Our community will have another season of fine entertainment at the Little AuSable Park Gazebo. Concerts begin on June 28 and continue through August 9, 2009.  Concerts start at 6 and end at 8 p.m.  June 28 – Hot Rod Lincoln – “Genuine House Rockin’ […]